April 21, 2008
A group of Chinese hackers has called off a planned attack on the CNN website after fears that their plan had been foiled. The hackers' plan to attack at the weekend ended up being widely reported across the web after The Dark Visitor, a Chinese hacking website, revealed the plan on Friday morning. The attack was planned to protest at all the ...
Foiled: Chinese plan to bust CNN website
by David MastersA group of Chinese hackers has called off a planned attack on the CNN website after fears that their plan had been foiled. The hackers' plan to attack at the weekend ended up being widely reported across the web after The Dark Visitor, a Chinese hacking website, revealed the plan on Friday morning. The attack was planned to protest at all the ...
April 18, 2008
Google has reported a profit of US$1.31 billion for the first three months of 2008, allaying fears that online advertising revenues had been hit by the credit crunch. This represents a 31% increase in profits compared to the $1 billion made by Google in the same period last year. Net income on-year increased 42% at $5.19 billion. The rise in profits saw Google's ...
Google silence doomsayers with $1.3bn profit
by David MastersGoogle has reported a profit of US$1.31 billion for the first three months of 2008, allaying fears that online advertising revenues had been hit by the credit crunch. This represents a 31% increase in profits compared to the $1 billion made by Google in the same period last year. Net income on-year increased 42% at $5.19 billion. The rise in profits saw Google's ...
April 17, 2008
The existence of too many security companies in the market is causing information overload for IT managers, according to experts. As the security market is becoming flooded with the creation of companies like mushrooms, IT managers are becomes overloaded with security information, products and services. Check Point founder Gil Shewd has warned that there are too many products some of which have ...
Competition and variety hurting security.
by Peter CharalambousThe existence of too many security companies in the market is causing information overload for IT managers, according to experts. As the security market is becoming flooded with the creation of companies like mushrooms, IT managers are becomes overloaded with security information, products and services. Check Point founder Gil Shewd has warned that there are too many products some of which have ...
Tesco’s Financial resulted boosted by technology.
by Peter CharalambousWith Tesco announcing record profits, it was actually the company’s Internet sales that was its star performer. Internet sales increased by 31 per cent in 2007 to £1.6bn, whilst profit was up 40 per cent on the year before to £124m, as the supermarket now boasts one million online customers, as well as an increase in new business to the ...
April 16, 2008
Recently ISP’s have come under pressure especially in the US where authorities are planning on introducing tougher legislation in order for more action to be taken. As a result a group of US providers: AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft, EarthLink and United Online have created an online data base that has signified all the images so that they can be scanned and ...
Crack down on Child Pornography
by Peter CharalambousRecently ISP’s have come under pressure especially in the US where authorities are planning on introducing tougher legislation in order for more action to be taken. As a result a group of US providers: AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft, EarthLink and United Online have created an online data base that has signified all the images so that they can be scanned and ...
Malware jumps on the Olympic bandwagon
by Peter CharalambousFollowing on from the recent campaign of Tibet and the Beijing Olympics, Malware writers are now attempting to take advantage of unsuspecting PC users, as a video file that contains a dangerous rookit is being used. The video is a relatively harmless cartoon that portrays a protest in the form of Chinese gymnast performing which images of the recent riots and ...
April 14, 2008
According to a recent report from web TV agency BroadView, over a third of the FTSE 100 companies don't utilize web video on their corporate sites, as well as failing to engaging with audiences and are being accused of being backward. Those that do include videos online are poor on content, as most of the web casting features investor briefings. The Investor ...
FTSE 100 companies falling behind innovation
by Peter CharalambousAccording to a recent report from web TV agency BroadView, over a third of the FTSE 100 companies don't utilize web video on their corporate sites, as well as failing to engaging with audiences and are being accused of being backward. Those that do include videos online are poor on content, as most of the web casting features investor briefings. The Investor ...
April 10, 2008
Yahoo has announced that it is to start carrying web search ads from Google's Adsense programme. The company is currently trying to fend off a takeover attempt by Microsoft, and has said that working with Google is part of a continued exploration of ways to maximise value for its shareholders. The Google ads will be displayed on around 3% of search ...
Yahoo to display Google Adsense ads
by David MastersYahoo has announced that it is to start carrying web search ads from Google's Adsense programme. The company is currently trying to fend off a takeover attempt by Microsoft, and has said that working with Google is part of a continued exploration of ways to maximise value for its shareholders. The Google ads will be displayed on around 3% of search ...
April 2, 2008
According to the latest research conducted by distributor Bell Micro based on 350 interviews of senior IT managers across enterprise organizations of various sizes has revealed that they are failing to provide clear Green IT initiatives. It highlights the ineptitude of the sector in dealing with environmental concerns, as a number of campanies argue that a lack of leadership is the ...
UK firms failing on Green policies
by Peter CharalambousAccording to the latest research conducted by distributor Bell Micro based on 350 interviews of senior IT managers across enterprise organizations of various sizes has revealed that they are failing to provide clear Green IT initiatives. It highlights the ineptitude of the sector in dealing with environmental concerns, as a number of campanies argue that a lack of leadership is the ...
March 27, 2008
The increase in Portable media players has driven up the demand for internet access being made available on portable devises and as a result this will have a positive impact upon mobile advertising should the hardware manufacturers chose to develop their products with built in wireless internet connections. According to research firm Jupiter Research, the marketplace for mobile ads could see ...
Mobile ads boosted by the sales of Portable media players
by Peter CharalambousThe increase in Portable media players has driven up the demand for internet access being made available on portable devises and as a result this will have a positive impact upon mobile advertising should the hardware manufacturers chose to develop their products with built in wireless internet connections. According to research firm Jupiter Research, the marketplace for mobile ads could see ...
March 25, 2008
Komoku the market leader in rootkit detection has been acquired by Microsoft and will integrate the new technology into its Windows Live OneCare product line up. The Komoku brand name which was made famous by the firms high range products and root kits that was highly sophisticated in dealing with malicious software and malware and have done work for ultra security-conscious ...
Microsoft buys up Komoku
by Peter CharalambousKomoku the market leader in rootkit detection has been acquired by Microsoft and will integrate the new technology into its Windows Live OneCare product line up. The Komoku brand name which was made famous by the firms high range products and root kits that was highly sophisticated in dealing with malicious software and malware and have done work for ultra security-conscious ...
March 21, 2008
The U.S. networking company 3Com was set for a takeover by a partnership between Bain Capital Partners and China's Huawei Technologies. However, the partnership have abandoned their acquisition attempt after it was blocked by the U.S. government. Last month, the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) decided to intervene in the sale of 3Com because ...
3Com takeover terminated after fears of spying
by David MastersThe U.S. networking company 3Com was set for a takeover by a partnership between Bain Capital Partners and China's Huawei Technologies. However, the partnership have abandoned their acquisition attempt after it was blocked by the U.S. government. Last month, the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) decided to intervene in the sale of 3Com because ...
March 13, 2008
Google has unveiled the first mobile version of its Google Gears web browser plug-in, software that enables users to access mobile applications both online and offline, allowing them to cache data on their mobiles through a SQLite-based database engine. It is the engine works by periodically synchronizing with the service when the user is connected to the internet. This new mobile version ...
Google aims to bring the Internet and mobile technology closer.
by Peter CharalambousGoogle has unveiled the first mobile version of its Google Gears web browser plug-in, software that enables users to access mobile applications both online and offline, allowing them to cache data on their mobiles through a SQLite-based database engine. It is the engine works by periodically synchronizing with the service when the user is connected to the internet. This new mobile version ...
March 12, 2008
The IT sector in the US has recovered with an increased demand for IT professionals, despite the overall pessimism surrounding a weak labour market. In the last year employment in IT has grown by 9.1 per cent in February 2007 to the current all time high standing at 3.9 million. The National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB) is the body that ...
IT employment surges in the US
by Peter CharalambousThe IT sector in the US has recovered with an increased demand for IT professionals, despite the overall pessimism surrounding a weak labour market. In the last year employment in IT has grown by 9.1 per cent in February 2007 to the current all time high standing at 3.9 million. The National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses (NACCB) is the body that ...
March 11, 2008
Research conducted by MessageLabs has revealed that spam messages from Google's webmail service have doubled from February to account for 2.6 percent of all spam being received. As a result of further analysis the security protection on Gmail was questioned and MessageLabs believe that a possible breach of Gmail's 'Captcha' system is the most likely cause. The Captcha code is the ...
Sharp rise in Gmail spam.
by Peter CharalambousResearch conducted by MessageLabs has revealed that spam messages from Google's webmail service have doubled from February to account for 2.6 percent of all spam being received. As a result of further analysis the security protection on Gmail was questioned and MessageLabs believe that a possible breach of Gmail's 'Captcha' system is the most likely cause. The Captcha code is the ...
March 10, 2008
A survey jointly conducted by Microsoft and the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) found that 16% of professionals working in IT security believe that the industry's top challenge is the need for best practices knowledge. In second place was data protection, with 15% of the survey's respondents citing it as the top challenge. Access management was third, cited by 13%. Vice-president ...
IT security needs code of best practice, say professionals
by David MastersA survey jointly conducted by Microsoft and the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) found that 16% of professionals working in IT security believe that the industry's top challenge is the need for best practices knowledge. In second place was data protection, with 15% of the survey's respondents citing it as the top challenge. Access management was third, cited by 13%. Vice-president ...
February 29, 2008
The worlds second largest PC maker has revealed that its quarterly profits are to be lower than expected, and the company have blamed the slowdown in the US economy as consumer spending is constricted. In a statement Dell announced that the results could be "adversely impacted by more conservative spending by its customers". As a result Dell shares have fallen ...
US slowdown hits Dell.
by Peter CharalambousThe worlds second largest PC maker has revealed that its quarterly profits are to be lower than expected, and the company have blamed the slowdown in the US economy as consumer spending is constricted. In a statement Dell announced that the results could be "adversely impacted by more conservative spending by its customers". As a result Dell shares have fallen ...
February 28, 2008
Opera announced yesterday that they have made Google the default search engine for their mobile browsers Opera Mobile and Opera Mini. Following a deal between the two companies users of Opera's mobile browsers will now see a Google search bar on the browsers' start page. Whilst Google has been the start page for Opera's desktop browser for seven years, the ...
Google secures Opera mobile win
by David MastersOpera announced yesterday that they have made Google the default search engine for their mobile browsers Opera Mobile and Opera Mini. Following a deal between the two companies users of Opera's mobile browsers will now see a Google search bar on the browsers' start page. Whilst Google has been the start page for Opera's desktop browser for seven years, the ...
February 27, 2008
Yahoo.com has had a Digg-style extension added to its services. The new Yahoo Buzz extension will identify the best blog posts and news on the web based on search patterns and user votes. Each page will be given a 'Buzzscore' rating, and top web pages will be given a link on Yahoo.com. Yahoo Buzz is currently in beta, and features content ...
Yahoo launch ‘Buzz’ to keep up with web 2.0
by David MastersYahoo.com has had a Digg-style extension added to its services. The new Yahoo Buzz extension will identify the best blog posts and news on the web based on search patterns and user votes. Each page will be given a 'Buzzscore' rating, and top web pages will be given a link on Yahoo.com. Yahoo Buzz is currently in beta, and features content ...
Microsoft admits worldwide Hotmail outage
by David MastersMicrosoft admitted yesterday that a problem that began on Tuesday meant that some Windows Live customers were having a problem accessing their Hotmail accounts. The company issued a statement which said: "The issue is purely impacting the log-in process for customers and largely does not impact customers who were already logged in. "We have made significant progress in decreasing the number ...