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Microsoft has updated a toolkit designed to help developers thwart attacks against their applications by implementing better security. – Microsoft released an updated version of a toolkit today to help developers bring more security to their applicat..

In a multi-phase project that started in January 2010, Pennsylvania State University has done an analysis of the emergency preparedness and response capabilities of 21 campuses in its system. This initiative is a follow-up to a university-wide assess..

Polycom, a company that sells collaboration tools for video and voice, has approved remote worker technology from Aruba Networks to work on its systems.

Space agency hopes to send a spacecraft into the solar atmosphere by 2018.

AutoCAD is coming back to the Mac, and this time it will be free. The archetypal computer aided drafting program from Autodesk, which for more than a decade has been available only on Windows operating systems, will ship this fall for Mac OS X, along..

A few days after AT&T said its push toward “paid prioritization” of network traffic is backed by technical standards, the Internet’s primary standards body disagrees.

Film’s producers subpoena Qwest Communications for Denver man’s records, apparently overcoming legal challenges in their pursuit of alleged file sharers.

IBMs predictive analytics has proven to be not only a way for enterprises to make better business decisions, but to give fantasy football players a leg up in their leagues. – If you are one of the 21 million people who will sign up for fantasy footba..

Small delegation from Seattle knocks VMware’s view of the cloud world, talks up Azure as the better way to go. – SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft as alternative. This is certainly not a typical notion, but in the context of VMworld 2010, it absolutely fit…

Consumer Watchdog produced two cartoony ads slamming Google CEO Eric Schmidt as part of an effort to build support for a “do not track” list.

Officials in Harris County, Texas are scrambling to find replacement e-voting machines for this year’s gubernatorial elections after a fire destroyed all 10,000 machines scheduled for use this fall.

Northrop Grumman today said it was sorry for a days-long data center disruption that left 26 Virginia state agencies without online services.

Verizon Wireless joined a growing trend on Thursday by announcing prepaid data plans for most of the smartphones and feature phones it sells.

With Hurricane Earl threatening the eastern seaboard, a new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite is now ready for tracking life-threatening weather and solar activity.

News flash: Summer’s over. Yes, the sun still may be out and the weather is warm, but there is a distinct smell in the air, which is telling you the lazy long weekends and beach days are fast approaching their end for the year. Now it’s back to work ..

The technology hiring picture shows tiny growth as companies patiently await skilled job candidates. The operative word in ‘cautious optimism is still caution when it comes to filling IT positions. – There are some unfortunate facts about the technol..

Facebook is rolling out a security control that enables users to remotely log out of an active session from a different machine. The feature extends controls added in May to prevent unauthorized activity. – Facebook is updating security on its site t..

Facebook users will soon have a new way of knocking spammers out of legitimate accounts.

Gartner analysts predict that the boffo semiconductor sales of the first half of the year will not continue in the second half, as they fall in line with softening demand for desktops and notebooks. – The worldwide semiconductor market is poised to h..

Plenty of IT events during the last two years have been “ghost towns,” in the words of at least one respected IT analyst, Charles King, and he’s right. However, this year’s seventh annual VMworld conference and expo at San Francisco’s Moscone Center ..

However, the utility’s customer service is faulty, according to an independent review of the controversial yet pioneering smart-meter program.

The FCC is postponing its net neutrality ruling while it seeks additional public feedback. The move follows an August net neutrality deal between Google and Verizon. – The Federal Communications Commission has begun a public inquiry (PDF) to get addi..

Facebook users who log in from multiple devices will soon have a way to make sure they are only logged in on the computer they are currently using.

Fastest-growing PC company of the last few years stumbles during the second quarter. Observers say it has to do with Acer’s reliance on notebook sales as desktops gain.

New research out of the University of Haifa shows a clear link between light at night and cancer in mice, with the suppression of melatonin playing a key role.

: Intel has announced Intel Parallel Studio 2011, a new version of its toolset for building applications for parallel systems. – Intel has announced a new version of its toolset for developers working to create applications for parallel systems, Inte..

Apple yesterday laid out its plans for the next two upgrades of iOS, the mobile operating system that powers its iPhone and iPad, slating the first for release in a few days.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says 129 cases of Toshiba Satellite laptops melting from overheating have been reported, but no major injuries.

A scanty selection of artists to follow and missed opportunities to encourage user interaction are among the early problems.

At the huge IFA consumer electronics show, the big names in tech show off their newest wares, including an Android-based tablet from Samsung and a cloud-based music service from Sony.

VMware customers attending VMworld are taking a look at Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtualization software, but say it would be problematic to start over after investing heavily in VMware.

The U.S. government today announced that Detroit and Cincinnati will receive a share of $220 million in grant money to deploy IT in support of higher quality health care in their areas.

Apple’s Sept. 1 event in San Francisco unveiled a new line of iPods, a revamped Apple TV, a music-oriented social network called Ping, and two upcoming revisions to its iOS mobile operating system. Together, these updates offer a fairly detailed pict..

Growing workforces at smaller companies in the Burlington, Vt., area are partially offsetting the loss of some 3,000 jobs at IBM, long a major employer in the state.

SAS Institute announced on Thursdaya new toolset aimed at giving business users the ability to work with predictive analytics software, which has historically been the province of specialized statisticians. Predictive analytics refers to the practic..

Samsung Electronics Co. Sept. 2 introduced Galaxy Tab computer to challenge Apple’s iPad. The 7-inch-screen tablet machine will be available in Europe in two weeks, but U.S. and Asia will have to wait months for it. – Samsung Electronics Co. Sept. 2 ..

Google said Sept. 1 Gmail users made more than 10 million calls through its new Call Phones from Gmail feature. The company provided tips on how to use the service with Google Voice. – Google said Sept. 1 Gmail users made more than 10 million calls t..

Google and AOL have renewed a long-term partnership that gives AOL Web properties access to Google search and advertising services. The partnership, in place since May 2002 and renewed for the third time, provides revenue-sharing from AOL in exchang..

Dell submitted a renewed offer that included a sweetened termination bid approaching $100 million, but 3PAR declined to accept it, clearing the way for HP to acquire the storage company for more than $2.3 billion.

Microsoft started featuring a small advertisement on its Bing home page for Internet Explorer 8 in an apparent effort to encourage more people to migrate to the latest version of its browser.

On Wednesday Apple said users of its music social network could find new friends via Facebook. But the feature disappeared and it appears to be over a disagreement between the two companies.

An information security company will soon release a tool that will allow companies to test their ERP (enterprise resource planning) software for security threats. The first version of X1 works with SAP business platforms, said Mariano Nuñez Di Croce..

The Folio 100, Toshiba’s entry into the tablet race at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin, comes with Android version 2.2 like the competition, but the company has opted for a larger 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen.

Wireless Power Consortium has also certified the first products compatible with the interoperability standard.

Outlook add-in maker Xobni finds Americans and Britons are having trouble getting away from the workplace because of the reach e-mail has into their lives.

Local collaboratives will use government funding to pilot health IT to improve care of children and adults with chronic illnesses.

Over two days, Cisco Systems bolstered its smart grid efforts by partnering with Itron and buying Arch Networks. – Cisco Systems is ramping up its push into the smart grid space, bolstering its efforts with a partnership and an acquisition. A day aft..

Car will take its battery pack temperature, then automatically cool or warm it to optimal temperature range before charging or engaging the battery.

Coulomb Technologies installs free public electric-charging station in downtown Detroit as part of ChargePoint America program to encourage EV adoption.