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Amazon Web Services adds Check Point cloud security
Check Point and Amazon Web Services are teaming up to offer Check Point Security Gateway cloud security for business assets.
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Hackers harvest Facebook private data with social bots
Facebook's fake account detection mechanisms can be defeated 80 percent of the time with the help of automated tools, researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have found after an eight week test.
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Scientists hide messages using E. Coli bacteria
Scientists have come up with a novel way to encode biological messages on physical objects using genetically-engineered bacteria that react to light or chemicals to reveal hidden codes.
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HP launches scorecard application to summarise business metrics
HP plans to introduce a scorecard application that can visually summarise a wide swath of metrics taken from other HP software, the company announced.
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CA discovers fake antivirus smartphone app
The shady but usually profitable world of fake antivirus software has arrived on mobiles with the discovery of a nameless Russian language app that claims its victims? smartphones have become infected with malware.
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Motorola Mobility says Android fragmentation a strength
Despite developer concerns, the company sees variation as a benefit because it allows for customisation of devices.
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IBM research projects target cloud patching and virtualisation
IBM virtualization research projects target patching in the cloud, power costs and nested virtualization.
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NASA builds open source Nebula cloud platform
NASA's Nebula open source cloud computing initiative offers quick infrastructure provisioning. Other services, including a development platform, are in the works, and could potentially save taxpayers millions.
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Free antivirus software dominates security market
High brand visibility from large security vendors doesn't necessarily mean that their products dominate the market, according to a new study of security software.
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IBM buys BigFix for data centre patching
IBM is to further bulk out its profitable software division with the acquisition of privately-held patching company, BigFix.
