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Security experts, hackers question AT&T's iPad data safety claim
AT&T assured iPad customers that last week's data leak was limited. But two independent security experts say the data could have been used in rare, technically difficult attacks. The original hackers charge that Apple and AT&T are still overlooking a flaw in the iPad's Safari browser. Read More


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Hot stuff: Summer gadget guide 2010
From a solar-powered watch to a speaker for your bike helmet and a nifty geocache finder, these 10 high-tech toys are perfect for summer. Read More

Twitter's service disruptions and outages persist
Twitter's persistent and disruptive service outages entered a second week, as the company scrambles to bring its site availability back to acceptable levels. Read More


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AT&T apologizes, blames hackers for iPad e-mail breach
AT&T issued an apology on Sunday for a hack that exposed thousands of iPad customers' e-mail addresses last week and vowed to work with law enforcement to prosecute those responsible. Read More


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Linux Trojan Raises Malware Concerns
I've got good news and bad news for those of the misguided perception that Linux is somehow impervious to attack or compromise. The bad news is that it turns out a vast collection of Linux systems may, in fact, be pwned. The good news, at least for IT administrators and organizations that rely on Linux as a server or desktop operating system, is that the Trojan is in a game download so it should have no bearing on Linux in a business setting. Read More

Windows XP SP2 users face end of IE patches
Barring an unforeseen patch in the next four weeks, users running Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) have seen their last security update for Internet Explorer. Read More

White House promises swift action on AT&T infospill
The White House today reacted with dizzying speed to last week's information spill, triggered by an AT&T Web security lapse that exposed the private email addresses of over 114,000 iPad users, including celebrities, CEOs, and high-ranking military and government officials, among them White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. [satire] Read More

You might know your IT roots if…
And the more we hear about supposed innovations, the more that we find that our industry is continuing to lose the history – and the significance of that history – of the early days of networking. Read More



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