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Facebook malware scam takes hold
Friday, February 3, 2012
A "worrying number" of Facebook users are sharing a link to a malware-laden fake CNN news page reporting the U.S. has attacked Iran and Saudi Arabia, security firm Sophos said Friday.
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Microsoft wraps up ads aimed at Google with IE9 pitch
Friday, February 3, 2012
Microsoft on Friday wrapped up a three-day campaign against rival Google by claiming its newest browser, Internet Explorer 9, is superior in stopping users from being tracked by online advertisers.
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Social media takes over the Super Bowl
Friday, February 3, 2012
Remember the days when watching the Super Bowl meant eating lots of chips, hanging out with friends and, most importantly, being glued to the TV?
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18 Staggering Stats From Facebook's IPO
Friday, February 3, 2012
After months of rumors and speculation, Facebook finally filed for its IPO late Wednesday, disclosing details of its astounding growth, revenue, technology and user base.
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Office 365's Lync Online to gain interop with consumer IM networks
Friday, February 3, 2012
Lync Online, the instant messaging, online meeting and PC-to-PC voice and video communications tool in Office 365, will gain interoperability with non-Microsoft IM networks.
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Systems management, cloud services likely in Dell's software acquisition plans
Friday, February 3, 2012
Dell's formation of a new software group, which was announced Thursday, could be the forerunner to a string of acquisitions by the vendor, with some observers predicting a focus on systems management and cloud services provisioning.
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German gov't endorses Chrome as most secure browser
Friday, February 3, 2012
Germany's cyber security agency today recommended that Windows 7 users run Google's Chrome browser, citing the application's sandbox and auto-update features.
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Who really was behind the SOPA protests?
Friday, February 3, 2012
Some critics have blamed Silicon Valley tech firms for the massive online protests last month against two controversial copyright bills. Other groups have trumpeted the grassroots nature of the protests.
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Managing the unmanageable
Friday, February 3, 2012
Cloud firewall management vendors unleash new wares aimed to taming virtual firewall sprawl.
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RIM offers free PlayBook to attract Android developers
Friday, February 3, 2012
Research in Motion is trying to woo developers by giving a free BlackBerry Playbook tablet to coders who port their Android application for its BlackBerry Tablet OS.
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