» Taking the Measure of the Twitter 'Crime Rate' July 30, 2010 Researcher at Barracuda Networks has taken the measure of the "crime rate" on Twitter, which ranks somewhere in between e-mail and Facebook on the threat counter.
» Researcher Warns of IE Auto-Complete Flaw July 30, 2010 At the Black Hat security conference, Whitehat Security CTO Jeremiah Grossman describes a browser flaw that could allow hackers to capture entries stored in Web forms.
» Microsoft Racing Ahead With Slate PCs: Ballmer July 30, 2010 Addressing financial analysts at an annual company event, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer declared that slate computers are "job one" for the company.
» Microsoft Boasts Top Spot in Cloud Race July 30, 2010 At the company's annual meeting with financial analysts, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner, boasts that the software giant is "number one" in cloud computing.
» Aruba Taps Cloud to Secure Black Hat Wi-Fi July 30, 2010 Networking vendor Aruba goes mesh to secure the Black Hat wireless network, pitting its cloud-based security service against a notoriously hostile crowd.
» Say What? The Week's Top Five IT Quotes July 30, 2010 Privacy concerns over Google and the CIA; HP's enterprise slate; why online gaming might help your career and more.
» U.S. General Details the Impact of Cyber War July 29, 2010 At the Black Hat security conference, retired General and former CIA director Michael Hayden explains the dangers of cyber attacks.
» House Reps. Introduce Spectrum Auction Bill July 29, 2010 Lawmakers introduce voluntary incentive auction act that they hope will achieve a compromise between dueling interests.
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