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Monday August 30, 2010 3:20 AM
Intel to buy Infineon wireless unit
Computer chipmaker Infineon has agreed to sell its wireless unit to Intel for $1.4 billion, enabling the US firm to boost its presence in the smartphone market.

Monday August 30, 2010 11:57 PM
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Monday August 30, 2010 9:23 AM
RESCUECOM Releases 2010 2nd Quarter Computer Reliability Report
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- RESCUECOM's Computer Reliability Report has seen a shake up at the top. Asus, which finished in second place for the first quarter of this year, saw a massive jump in its reliability score propel it into first place. IBM/Lenovo improved their scores as well, but slipped to third. Toshiba and HP/Compaq remained fourth and fifth, respectively. All eyes will ...

Tuesday August 31, 2010 5:41 PM
Secret Service Says Jason's Deli Fraud Case Solved
Secret Service says card theft was done by outside computer virus

Tuesday August 31, 2010 4:48 PM
Secret Service: Computer virus to blame for Jason's Deli thefts
Investigators believe credit and debit card thefts at the Jason's Deli on Ridgeway in Memphis are linked to a virus that infected computers at the restaurant.

Tuesday August 31, 2010 6:37 AM
What is a Computer Virus and How do I Prevent Them?
We have all heard the words virus, malware, trojan, adware and spyware, but you might not understand what they really are. Unless you have spent time learning about these terms, you probably have a small understanding that a computer virus is bad and must be prevented.

Monday August 30, 2010 6:36 PM
3M aims for piece of security market with Cogent deal
3M aims for piece of security market with Cogent deal combined news services Updated Aug 30, 2010 10:10PM MDT New York • 3M Co., the conglomerate whose products range from Post-Its to respirators, computer arms and films for LCD TV screens, is trying to expand into the security market by buying Cogent Inc. for $943 million. Cogent develops automated systems that read finger and palm prints, and ...

Tuesday August 31, 2010 4:07 PM
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.

Tuesday August 31, 2010 7:00 AM
Absolute Software Turns Computer Theft Disasters Into Recovery Successes
Absolute Software Corporation , the leading provider of firmware-based, patented, computer theft recovery, data protection and secure computer lifecycle management solutions, today shared the details of several recent computer theft recovery investigations, including: a construction company's laptop that travelled from Texas to Ohio, a recovery that helped nab a burglar, and a student laptop ...

Monday August 30, 2010 8:15 AM
LIGATT Security Signs Agreement With Barnes & Noble College Booksellers to Sell LocatePC on College Campuses
ATLANTA -- LIGATT Security International , a cyber security company, today announced that the company has signed an agreement with Barnes & Noble College Booksellers. LIGATT's first shipment of 300 copies came from Georgia Techs' bookstore, owned and operated by Barnes and Noble, Inc.