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- 07 October 2006
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News: EU, US will share air passenger data
European Union and US negotiators have reached agreement on how to share information about passengers flying to the US from Europe, a Finnish government spokesman said yesterday.
- 06 October 2006
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News: Govt workers rapped over porn surfing
Employees at the US Department of Interior (DOI) spend significant time on sexually explicit and gambling Web sites and even more time shopping and playing online games while at work, according to a report released this week.
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News: Working from home catching on
Most US companies now offer workers the option to work from home, satellite offices and other locations, according to a survey conducted by Yoh Services, a provider of talent and outsourcing services.
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News: HP bosses in the dock
Former HP chairperson Patricia Dunn made a brief court appearance yesterday in Santa Clara County, California, to face four state felony charges in the HP boardroom scandal. Superior Court Judge Alfonso Fernandez scheduled her arraignment for November 17, at which she will enter a plea to charges in the case.
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News: Norton launches ID protection software
Put away your shredder - Symantec's new Norton Confidential identity protection software is set to ship on Monday.
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News: Microsoft kills Windows XP SP1
October 10 marks the end of the line for Windows XP Service Pack 1, which will no longer be supported by Microsoft as of that date.
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News: Microsoft fixes 11 'critical' flaws
In a fresh bid to thwart hackers from exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities in its Windows and Office software, Microsoft plans to issue a total of 11 security updates next Tuesday.
- 05 October 2006
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News: 'Foolproof' malware scanner from Sophos
Sophos has launched a host intrusion detection technology it claims can spot malware before it has a chance to execute anywhere on the network.
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News: Five face spying charges over HP scandal
Patricia Dunn, a former company lawyer, and three outside investigators were charged yesterday with offences related to the conduct of an investigation to track down news leaks from the HP board.
- 04 October 2006
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News: OpenOffice could save Danish govt money
The Danish government could save around 125m Danish krone over the next five years if it adopted the OpenOffice productivity software instead of upgrading to Microsoft's Office 2007 suite.
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News: Further antipiracy measures for Vista
Microsoft will introduce a system for fighting software piracy with its upcoming Windows Vista and Windows Longhorn Server operating systems, the company said today.
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News: Vista 'will be least secure Windows yet'
McAfee top executives went on the offensive early this week against Microsoft, saying Vista will be even less secure for customers than previous versions of Windows.
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News: IBM improves PowerPC CPUs' efficiency
IBM has improved the power efficiency of two models of PowerPC processors, making an effort to strengthen its position in markets from cars and printers to networking and communications equipment.
- 03 October 2006
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News: UK-based support centre for Tesco software
Supermarket chain Tesco will offer customers UK-based support via email for the six software applications it plans to release under its own brand later this month.
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News: Microsoft appeals EU antitrust fine
Microsoft has filed an appeal against the latest antitrust fine imposed on it by the European Commission, a Microsoft spokesman said today.
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News: Intel calls for open standards
Intel looks set to find itself in the midst of an industry battle over how the power and complexity of computers should be combined with the convenience and simplicity of consumer electronics.
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News: Microsoft acquires DesktopStandard
Microsoft has bolstered its group-policy desktop management offering with the acquisition of New Hampshire software vendor DesktopStandard.
- 02 October 2006
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News: Airlines in limbo as data talks break down
An agreement sheltering airlines from European privacy laws, allowing them to hand over passenger data required by US authorities, expired on Saturday, leaving most European airlines in legal limbo.
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News: Tesco announces own-brand low-cost PC software
Tesco, the UK's biggest retailer, plans to go head-to-head with Microsoft, the world's largest software company, by launching a range of own-brand software this month in 100 stores nationwide.
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News: Acer talking to Sony about battery recall
Acer, the world's fourth-largest PC vendor, is in talks with Sony over joining its voluntary laptop PC battery recall, but said Acer users haven't reported any problems so far.
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