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Study: Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica

December 15, 2005 The journal Nature says the open-access encyclopedia is about as accurate as the old standby. TAGS: Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, encyclopedia, Adam Curry, journal, article, founder, expert, error

The security risk in Web 2.0

July 28, 2006 Security has become a no-brainer for desktop software, but the same doesn't hold true for the booming world of Web applications. TAGS: AJAX, Web 2.0, XSS, Web application, desktop software, expert, Time Warner Inc., MySpace, security, JavaScript, programming, house, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.

Ask a question online, get an answer...sometimes

February 22, 2006 So-called answer Web sites provide a plethora of opinion and entertainment. The facts can be harder to come by. TAGS: researcher, expert, Yahoo! Inc., response, Google Inc., opinion

Shrinking the cost for solar power

May 11, 2007 With a big facility and careful planning, it's possible to produce solar power for a competitive price, experts say. TAGS: plant, solar energy, Morse Plc., electricity, facility, expert

Police blotter: Flap over nude photos of Cameron Diaz

October 20, 2006 In this week's installment, computer forensics is key to a case over nude photos of the actress. TAGS: forgery, Police Blotter, prosecution, evidence, conviction, appeals court, Ms., defense, expert, attorney, photograph, CD-ROM, laptop computer, hard drive

What makes a rootkit?

November 21, 2005 The Sony copy-protection fiasco has moved the term from hacker lingo to a threat known and feared by ordinary PC owners. TAGS: rootkit, copy protection, hacker, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Corp., expert, Windows PC, McAfee Inc., threat, security, trojan horse, PC, CD, operating system

Skeletons on your hard drive

April 20, 2005 It's a tough task to clean every scrap of information--including sensitive data--off discarded PC drives, experts say. TAGS: encryption technology, expert, hard drive, eBay Inc., operating system, PC

Police blotter: Detecting computer-generated porn?

January 3, 2007 In this week's installment, the FBI claims that one of its analysts can spot computer-generated images just by looking at them. TAGS: Police Blotter, U.S. District Judge, computer science, image, defense, expert, Massachusetts, children, Adobe PhotoShop, photograph

Protecting cell phone users' privacy

January 20, 2006 Cell phone records are for sale, and some people want mobile operators to do more to protect sensitive customer information. TAGS: cell phone, record, investigation, cell phone company, telephone company, expert, customer service, Verizon Communications, U.S.

Experts: Take computer forensics seriously

September 19, 2006 Businesses warned that "dusting for prints" after a security crisis is a must if threats are to be contained. TAGS: forensics, evidence, Gartner Inc., expert, London, security

Wikipedia today, Citizendium tomorrow

April 5, 2007 Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger wants to create a scholarly wiki with a more credible pedigree. TAGS: Larry Sanger, Wikipedia, Wiki, co-founder, expert, project

Gates: Wouldn't change a thing

June 16, 2006 The Microsoft chairman and founder looks forward to spending more time helping those who could most benefit from his time and assistance. TAGS: Bill Gates, foundation, Steve Ballmer, vision, expert, health, Microsoft Corp.

Wikipedia's co-founder eyes a Digital Universe

January 6, 2006 newsmaker Larry Sanger explains his ambition to build a reliable source of freely accessible, publicly created information on the Web. TAGS: Larry Sanger, encyclopedia, Wikipedia, portal, expert, project, co-founder, resource

Wikipedia alternative aims to be 'PBS of the Web'

December 19, 2005 New online information service seeks seal of reliability by getting acknowledged experts' approval on publicly contributed articles. TAGS: Larry Sanger, Wikipedia, expert, aim, information service, founder, article, general, portal, idea

Experts: Microsoft-Yahoo alliance is food for IM worms

October 12, 2005 Connecting Microsoft and Yahoo's IM services creates an environment where a worm could spread farther than ever before, experts say. TAGS: IMLogic, Akonix Systems, Yahoo IM, Yahoo! Inc., alliance, IM, MSN, expert, worm, MSN Messenger, food, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp., security

Grids get down to business

April 27, 2005 Two efforts aim to expand the use of grid computing beyond academia and into the business realm. TAGS: grid computing, consortium, grid, alliance, expert, recommendation, IBM Corp.

Port spike may portend an attack, experts say

June 23, 2005 Surge in scanning on a port associated with a "critical" Windows flaw could be a sign of a coming worm onslaught, experts warn. TAGS: TCP, small and medium business, worm, expert, vulnerability, attack, port, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Experts estimate damages in the billions for bug

May 5, 2000 A new virus sweeping through computer systems will likely be the most costly yet, industry analysts and experts say. TAGS: Computer Economics, chief technology officer, Gartner Inc., infection, virus, expert, Symantec Corp., e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Experts: Education key to U.S. competitiveness

April 17, 2007 Science, technology, engineering and math programs need a boost for the country to maintain its edge, panelists say at governors' forum.Photo: An innovation initiative TAGS: Governor, education, competitiveness, math, engineering, science, initiative, talent, Arizona, U.S., Silicon Valley, California, expert, tax

This worm wishes you a Happy New Year

December 29, 2006 Security experts warn of a Trojan horse disguised as celebratory e-mail that could turn a PC into a spamming zombie. TAGS: iDefense, spamming, worm, holiday, trojan horse, McAfee Inc., expert, e-mail, message, antivirus, Microsoft Windows
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