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Anonymous, TeamPoison hack UN, threaten widespread theft, fraud against banks

Posted November 29, 2011 - 6:13 pm

Anonymous and TeamPoison have teamed up on a hack of a UN agency and posting of a thousand usernames and passwords. The odd development is a joint threat of widespread theft and credit-card fraud against large corporate banks, a new tactic for both groups.
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Can HP's "information optimization" actually analyze the information that is not currently used in relational databases?

Posted November 29, 2011 - 1:21 pm

HP is launching "Next Generation Information Platform: IDOL 10", apparently making use of Autonomy, the software company HP bought not too long ago for $11.7 billion. �HP basically claims that only 15% of information is currently organized in traditional relational databases, and they want to capture the other 85% and use it.
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Even Julian Assange underestimates how great a 'surveillance machine' the mobile net is

Posted November 29, 2011 - 1:17 pm

The founder of WikiLeaks bemoaned the secretive practices of governments online and the fast-fading fading privacy of individuals yesterday. Assange said IT is the greatest benefit to transparency in government, and the greatest threat to it.
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Toyota's coolest concept car will entertain, connect and then kill you

Posted November 29, 2011 - 12:38 pm

Toyota's newest concept car, the Fun-Vii, has cool touchscreens you can use to change the look inside and out as easy as you change wallpaper on a PC. Its mobile IT gets in the way of its automotive technology, though, almost ensuring every purchase(r) will be short-lived.
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HP pairs Autonomy and Vertica software

Posted November 29, 2011 - 4:05 am

Hewlett-Packard is quickly putting to use its recent acquisitions of Autonomy and Vertica, integrating the software from these companies into a single software package, called the HP Next Generation Information Platform.
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Job-hunt short list: The hottest IT jobs in the cities where they're growing fastest

Posted November 28, 2011 - 4:39 pm

A thousand employers screaming for your skills couldn't help you find a job if you were looking in the wrong place. In an exclusive analysis for ITworld, Dice.com breaks down what employers are looking for, cross-referenced by location. Good hunting.
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Study predicts 37-ish male geeks are most likely insider data thieves

Posted November 28, 2011 - 2:45 pm

On Dec. 7 Symantec will release results of a study quantifying the demographic and psychographic profile, behaviors and motivations of typical insider data thieves. The snapshot is predictable: top suspects look just like most of the people in IT.
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Feds drive censorship in raid to stop sale of counterfeit merchandise

Posted November 28, 2011 - 1:28 pm

As customs and sometime trade-law enforcer for the U.S., ICE is supposed to stop the sale of counterfeit designer goods. Does the right to shut down an allegedly illegal retail operation also give it the right to shut down a whole web site and all the speech it contains?
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11 programming trends to watch

Posted November 28, 2011 - 12:51 pm

Depending on your perspective and proximity to the bleeding edge, the world of programming evolves either too fast or too slow. But whether you're banging out Cobol or hacking Node.js, one fact remains clear: Programmers must keep an eye on the latest programming trends to remain competitive in ever-shifting job markets.
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Apple factory workers strike in China, as loyalty rises among iPhone users

Posted November 25, 2011 - 3:37 pm

A thousand workers at the Shenzen factory making keyboards for Apple, IBM and other Western computer companies went on strike this week complaining of forced overtime, unsafe working conditions, firing of older workers and verbal abuse by managers.
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Pakistan bans 1,700 words from text, including 'Jesus' and 'Rae Carruth'

Posted November 25, 2011 - 3:32 pm

As Americans from both left and right oppose piracy/free-speech restrictions in SOPA, Pakistanis face the ban of 1,700 words from their SMS networks for being obscene, scatological or sacrilegious. Still unclear, why the monkey, dolphin and Rae Carruth made the list.
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We hear a lot about Hadoop but is it really ready for prime time when there are existing alternatives like HPCC from LexisNexis?

Posted November 25, 2011 - 2:07 pm

Hadoop gets lots of press attention, but has it really surpassed and superseded existing systems like LexisNexis' HPCC? HPCC services seems to be much more usable in a business environment, and it is not all that simple to deploy. In fact, Hadoop requires a lot of development expertise to maintain and operate.
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Senator Lieberman asks Google to add 'terrorist' label to Blogger posts

Posted November 25, 2011 - 9:07 am

Terrorist suspect Jose Pimentel had a blog on Blogger, owned by Google. Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) wants Google to add a "terrorist" flag so readers can label terrorist content.
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Thanks, schmanks; give the deeply skeptical something to feel good about

Posted November 23, 2011 - 4:20 pm

Cats are wily, cunning, skeptical, hard to fool and able to manipulate humans to do their bidding. Dogs drool, shed, lack any shred of dignity and ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT EVERYTHING!!!!. Guess which is happier.
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Privacy invading Facebook readies phone named after friend of blood-suckers

Posted November 23, 2011 - 1:29 pm

'Buffy' might not be the best name for a phone from a company famous for sucking private data from customers more aggressively than The Slayer would have put up with even from her vampire boyfriend.
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SAP HANA makes big 'data analytics more accessible'

Posted November 23, 2011 - 1:11 pm

SAP's new high performance analytics appliance (HANA) allows IT departments to spend less time on the plumbing and more time on tasks that will provide tangible business benefits, according to Timo Elliott, Business Intelligence evangelist at SAP.
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2012: The year of 'big data'

Posted November 22, 2011 - 10:08 pm

With the amount of information created and replicated expected to surpass 1.9 zettabytes in 2011, now is the time for enterprises to start using big data technology, according to analyst firm, IDC Australia.
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Managing mobile tech is the gift that keeps on giving IT headaches

Posted November 22, 2011 - 3:58 pm

Managing mobile IT was a hot topic in the media two years ago. There are fewer stories now, but more headaches in the data center because mobile IT raises new issues almost as fast as the old ones can be solved.
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FBI center warns consumers how to avoid scams during Black Friday, holiday shopping

Posted November 22, 2011 - 3:17 pm

The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center issued a list of tips to avoid the most common scams and offers updates on the latest to hit the 'net as well as easy-to-read briefings to help identify anything suspicious.
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'Dirty Dozen' most insecure smartphones share same problem: negligence

Posted November 21, 2011 - 4:11 pm

All the 12 most vulnerable smartphones run Android, according to Bit9. The reason they're insecure isn't the operating system; it's the failure of manufacturers to update them.
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Illinois, Texas hacks show it's easy to take over U.S. water systems

Posted November 21, 2011 - 3:07 pm

Despite years of warnings, security agencies surprised when two water utilities are pwned almost simultaneously
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Hadoop is ready for the enterprise, IT execs say

Posted November 21, 2011 - 7:10 am

Despite some lingering user concerns about security and technological issues, Hadoop is ready for enterprise use, according to IT executives at the Hadoop World conference in New York earlier this month.
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Analysts reluctantly blame someone other than Anonymous for Facebook porn storm

Posted November 18, 2011 - 2:09 pm

Security firm BitDefender is defending Anonymous, at least to the extent of agreeing the porn-bombing of Facebook isn't Anonymous' style. They do want answers about an Anonymous worm found on FaceBook, though.
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Cambridge University develops computer to win back control of medical data

Posted November 18, 2011 - 4:11 am

Scientists at Cambridge University are developing a computer system that can read vast amounts of scientific literature, make rapid connections between facts and develop hypotheses.
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Windows 8 Secure Boot already cracked

Posted November 17, 2011 - 6:31 pm

Peter Kleissner extended his uber-rootkit kit with a version he'll release later this month in India, that bypasses the Windows 8 UEFI Secure Boot by exploiting legacy BIOS code.
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