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HSBC could order 200,000 iPhones

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Global banking giant HSBC is considering ditching the BlackBerry and adopting Apple’s iPhone as its standard staff mobile device. Global banking giant HSBC is considering ditching the BlackBerry and adopting Apple’s iPhone as its standard staff mobile device, a move that could result in an order for some 200,000…
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Torvalds attacks IT industry ’security circus’

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

The Linux creator has some harsh words for creators of the OpenBSD operating system, as part of a wider critique of what he sees as self-centered behavior in the IT security industry Linux creator Linus Thorvalds has labeled makers of the OpenBSD operating system a “bunch of masturbating monkeys”,…
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First ’stable’ Wine puts Windows apps on Linux

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

The makers of Wine, a compatibility tool that allows Windows applications to run on Linux machines without Windows installed, have released a stable version of Wine 1.0. The makers of Wine claim that version 1.0 is the first such “stable” release and have said that although compatibility is not…
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Linux tool speeds up computer forensics for cops

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Australian students build Linux-based tool that allows investigators to collect forensic data without compromising its integrity. Australian university students have developed a Linux-based data forensics tool to help police churn through a growing backlog of computer-related criminal investigations. The tool was developed by students from Edith Cowan…
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Judge on privacy: Computer code trumps the law

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Technology has outpaced legal system’s ability to regulate its use in issues of privacy and fair use rights, says Australian High Court judge. Australian High Court Judge Justice Kirby says computer code is more potent than the law–and that legislators are powerless to do anything about it. …
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Dell overhauls support services

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

The company will introduce two services aimed at improving local support for enterprise customers by improving turnaround times. Dell is revamping its support-services offering as the company continues to battle shrinking growth in PC and server sales. The overhaul will see the introduction of two services, Dell…
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