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Article | 25/03/2009 In poor economy, IT pros could turn to e-crime

Enterprises increasingly feel their employees will be more willing to steal data or sell insider knowledge due to the poor economy, according to an an...

Article | 18/03/2009 Browser add-on locks out targeted advertising

A Harvard University fellow has developed a browser extension that stops advertising networks from tracking a person's surfing habits, such as search ...

Article | 17/03/2009 Bebo extends social network across Europe

Bebo is launching local-language versions of its social networking site in five European countries, offering premium video content via media partners,...

Article | 12/03/2009 Antiphishing group develops e-crime reporting tool

A group dedicated to fighting phishing scams has developed a way for police and other organizations to report e-crimes in a common data format readabl...

Article | 6/03/2009 Bathrooms become smarter with touch screens

In just a few years if you forget to brush your teeth, you may get a gentle reminder -- from your bathroom mirror.

Article | 3/03/2009 Microsoft executive says layoffs offset by more R&D

Up to 3000 employees could be needed for Microsoft's research efforts this year, in part offsetting layoffs announced in January, a top company execut...

Article | 4/03/2009 IBM looks to secure Internet banking with USB stick

IBM's Zurich research laboratory has developed a USB stick that the company says can ensure safe banking transactions even if a PC is riddled with mal...

Article | 3/03/2009 Cebit: Microsoft expands Surface to Europe, Middle East

Microsoft will begin selling its Surface touch-sensitive computer in some European and Middle Eastern countries, the company said Monday at the Cebit ...

Article | 3/03/2009 Vendors see future in iPhone business applications

The iPhone may generally be considered a consumer device, but several vendors at the Cebit trade show this week are demonstrating applications and ser...

Article | 3/03/2009 Cebit: Startup finds secret of modifying video in real time

Impossible Software of Germany has cracked the problem that lead to the company's name.

Article | 27/02/2009 Study: Hackers still enjoy vandalizing Web sites

A study of 57 Web site hacks from last year showed that 24 percent were aimed at defacing a site rather than financial gain.

Article | 27/02/2009 New Google dashboard provides downtime information

Google made good on a promise to keep its customers better informed of service outages by introducing a new dashboard for Google Apps on Wednesday.

Article | 25/02/2009 Irish ISP: We won't block The Pirate Bay

Ireland's largest ISP won't block The Pirate Bay -- the embattled BitTorrent search engine and tracker -- absent a court order, a spokesman said Tuesd...

Article | 20/02/2009 Pirate Bay supporters hack Swedish IFPI Web site

Hackers defaced the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's (IFPI) Swedish Web site on Wednesday as The Pirate Bay trial continued.

Article | 18/02/2009 Pirate Bay trial gets massive online coverage

The eyes of the file-sharing community remained on Sweden on Tuesday as the trial of four men from The Pirate Bay continued in Stockholm.