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ISPs could be freed from liability over user copyright abuses
ISPs could be freed from being liable for their users' copyright infringements according to what appears to be a leaked version of a proposed international trade agreement.
Book review: Hackers - 25th Anniversary Edition
Twenty-five years ago when the original Hackers was published, the term 'hacker' didn't mean a cybercriminal, and the few who used it meant it as high praise.
Google to reword privacy policy
Google plans to update its privacy policy within the next few weeks in an effort to cut down on legal jargon.
Cyberwar could be worse than a tsunami
International cyberwar should be averted by a global cybersecurity peace treaty, according to the head of the International Telecommunications Union.
Toshiba recalls 41,000 Satellite laptops
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall after reports of some overheating and even melting.
India wants local servers from RIM, Google and Skype
After its recent conflict with Research In Motion over access to customer data, India is expanding its reach to include Google and Skype.
Researchers crack code used by banks, defense
Researchers claim to have successfully cracked the quantum cryptography equipment used to cloak high-sensitive communications by banks and defense agencies.
China to require IDs for all cell phone users
Mobile phone users in China are now being asked to provide identification when they set up a new account.
Sony sets date for 3D Blu-ray on PlayStation 3
3D Blu-ray playback is making its way to the PlayStation 3 in October, Sony CEO Howard Stringer announced at IFA in Berlin
Gartner lowers PC shipment forecast - still healthy
PC shipments in 2010 are likely to be healthy, but not quite as vigorous as earlier forecast..
India's next targets: Google, Skype
India has instructed Google and Skype to allow its government to monitor their customer data or face being banned.
Old QuickTime flaw exposes IE
A zero-day vulnerability in Apple QuickTime that could allow a remote attacker to take over a computer running Internet Explorer has been reported by security researchers.
HP pays $55 million to settle kickback scandal
Hewlett-Packard has agreed to pay the U.S. government $55 million to settle charges that it paid kickbacks to technology partners for recommending HP products to federal agencies.
Angry Digg users link to Reddit after redesign
Apparently dissatisfied with a redesign that buries much of their influence, hard-core users of social-news site Digg have been gaming its "Top News" page .
Choosing your second content management solution or thirdâ¦
With the rapid growth of CMS spending, here's some advice to keep in mind when you're in the market for the next version says agencyq's Kurt Roberts.
Spam scheme spreading via Facebook chat
Facebook was investigating what appeared to be a new spam scheme that results in users getting messages from friends over Facebook chat that have malicious links.
Sony stop sales of PS Jailbreak
Sony has succeeded, at least Down Under, in temporarily halting presales of a USB dongle that would allow PlayStation 3 owners to dump borrowed games onto the system's hard drive.
More Singapore Facebook arrests likely
Arrests related to questionable comments made on social media platforms are likely to continue in future, says an industry analyst.
Indian admins love Linux, stuck on Windows
An Indian IT administrator said said his entire organization was using Microsoft desktops and servers â but only because a planned migration to Linux had failed.
Facebook movie promises to be a hit
Buzz about the David Fincher-directed film about the contested origins of Facebook has been growing now that its hyped premiere is less than a month away.
