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Article | 30/03/2009 Deep computer-spying network touched 103 countries

A 10-month cyberespionage investigation has found that 1,295 computers in 103 countries and belonging to international institutions have been spied on...

Article | 27/03/2009 Bucking a trend, security appliance market grows

The security appliance market in Western Europe grew 14.4 percent in 2008 and is expected to continue to expend this year, albeit at a slower rate, ac...

Article | 27/03/2009 Survey gauges Web application security spending

A new survey shows that despite the dismal economic conditions, more than a quarter of the companies polled expect to spend more on Web application se...

Article | 25/03/2009 Facebook holds the line against spammers, scammers

Facebook is shoring up its security protection procedures as the social-networking site increasingly comes under attacks from spammers, data thieves a...

Article | 25/03/2009 German police: Two-factor authentication failing

A two-factor authentication system widely used in Germany is failing to stop cybercriminals from draining bank accounts, a top German law enforcement ...

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.