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Corporate hacking: Malware grows up
Hacking is no longer a small-time annoyance, and companies need to adjust their defenses and reactions
If you haven't gotten the memo, the bad guys are after your money or your company's money. In days of yore, malware and hackers were simply out to test their eLeet sKillz to make a statement, impress a girlfriend, or gain more
Vista may be Capable. Microsoft, not so much
What do Microsoft and OJ have in common? Highly public court cases with lots of incriminating evidence. But no amount of lawyerly magic may be able to save Redmond from the public's verdict. ...more
Sun joins call for clean energy economy
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