China grants web mapping licences to 31 firms
Sep 9, 2010 General IT
China has granted licences to 31 companies to provide web mapping services in the world's biggest online market, an official said Thursday, but many foreign firms including Google have yet to apply.Tags: China Companies, Google, Grants, Mapping Services, Web Mapping, Web Services
Hack attack hits home for AP writer
Sep 8, 2010 General IT
(AP) -- The Twitterverse is full of far more mysterious forces than indecipherable trending topics and Lady Gaga.Tags: Ap Writer, Hack Attack, Lady Gaga, Mysterious Forces
10 arrested in European raids on Internet piracy
Sep 8, 2010 General IT
(AP) -- Belgian police say 10 people have been arrested in raids across Europe against hackers who put illegal copies of movies and television series on the Internet.Tags: Belgian Police, Europe, Hackers, Illegal Copies, Internet Piracy, Internet Police, People, Television Internet, Television Series
Google unveils faster Internet search (Update 2)
Sep 8, 2010 General IT
Internet powerhouse Google is giving Web searchers the thrill of speed with a turbo-charged engine that displays suggested Web links as fast as a person can type.Tags: Faster Internet, Google, Google Search, Google Web, Internet 2, Internet Powerhouse, Internet Search, Search Google, Search Internet, Web Searchers
Microsoft gets legal might to take down spam botnets
Sep 8, 2010 General IT
With a judicial assist, Microsoft has perfected a new superweapon to shoot down botnets, the engines cybergangs use to deliver malicious Internet attacks.Tags: Botnets, Internet Attacks, Microsoft, Spam, Superweapon
Microsoft sends Bing back to school
Sep 8, 2010 General IT
The company is launching Redu, a site aimed at drawing more people into the debate over the future of U.S. education. Among its features is a Bing map displaying educational job openings. ...Tags: Back To School, Educational Job, Job Openings, Map, Microsoft, S Education
Burning Rubber on the Internet Superhighway
Sep 8, 2010 General IT
Online commerce is in its prime. Never before has a similar priority been placed on Web presence by organizations in every industry. Even brick-and-mortar companies are scrambling to put their best foot forward in the onl...Tags: Best Foot, Brick And Mortar, Burning Rubber, Conversion, Internet Commerce, Internet Superhighway, Lead, Mortar Companies, Online Commerce, Priority, Web Presence
Clam or Klam? Either Way, It’s Easy Linux Protection
Sep 8, 2010 General IT
Have you run a virus scan lately? Nope? Don't need to, you say. That's because you run a Linux OS. Think again. To quote the title line of Bob Dylan's third studio album, "the times they are a-changin.'" Yes they are. And p...Tags: Bob Dylan, Clam, Easy Linux, Intrusions, Linux, Linux Operating System, Linux Os, Obscurity, Rallying Cry, Risk, Safe Security, Security Experts, Times They Are A Changin, Virus Scan
Microsoft aims to sharpen its CRM pitch
Sep 8, 2010 General IT
As it gears up to start testing a new version of its product, Redmond says it's tired of letting Marc Benioff's Salesforce.com own the conversation. ...Tags: Gears, Marc Benioff, Microsoft, Microsoft Crm, Pitch, Salesforce
Two thirds of Internet users hit by cybercrime: Norton
Sep 8, 2010 General IT
Computer security firm Symantec on Wednesday reported that about two thirds of the world's Internet users have fallen victim to cybercrime and few think crooks will be caught.Tags: Computer Security, Crooks, Cybercrime, Internet Computer, Internet Hit, Internet Users, Norton Security, Security Firm, Symantec, Two Thirds
