Friday, June 22, 2012

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 22/06/2012





Cisco patches bugs in VPN client and security appliances
Networking equipment vendor Cisco Systems released multiple security updates on Wednesday to address vulnerabilities in its AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series ASA Services Module and Cisco Application Control Engine software.

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New eBay data center will run on fuel cells
Biogas fuel cells will power an extension to eBay's data center in Utah, set to go online around the middle of next year.

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Researcher: Face.com iOS flaw could have allowed Facebook, Twitter account hijacking
Facial recognition start-up Face.com patched a vulnerability in its KLINK iOS app that could have allowed attackers to hijack the Facebook and Twitter accounts of its users, according to Ashkan Soltani, the independent security researcher who claims to have found the flaw.

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WP8 won't run on current Windows Phone, a problem for Nokia
Windows Phone 8 won't run on existing Windows Phones, which will hurt sales of existing Windows Phone models in the coming months, creating acute problems for the ailing Nokia.

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Microsoft hopes to attract more developers with Windows Phone 8
Microsoft hopes that full support for C and C++ and the ability to write apps for all Windows devices at the same time will attract more developers to Windows Phone 8.

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Google project aims to document endangered languages
Google has cooperated with universities and linguistic organizations to begin documenting approximately 3,500 languages that are at risk of disappearing in the next 100 years, the company said on Thursday.

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European IT spending growth grounds to a halt, says Forrester
IT spending in Europe will virtually grind to a halt this year and next due to economic uncertainty over the euro currency, according to a Forrester Research report released Thursday.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 targets large-scale cloud deployments
With the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.3, Red Hat has tweaked the enterprise grade Linux distribution to add new capabilities in storage, virtualization, security, scalability and performance.

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Jail time, fines for illegal downloads debated in Japan
A revision to Japan's copyright law to impose criminal penalties on those who illegally download music and movies has sparked debate in the country.

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European Parliament trade committee gives ACTA thumbs down
The European Parliament's trade committee, INTA, on Thursday decided not to postpone the crucial vote on the controversial anti-piracy agreement, ACTA.

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