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WikiLeaks Supporters Hack MasterCard Site
MasterCard was not immediately available to comment. The website did not appear to be available online. Web activists calling themselves Anonymous threatened earlier this week to launch denial of service attacks against businesses such as online payment firm PayPal that had blocked Wikileaks. It is described attempts to censor Wikileaks as part of the first…
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Top Technology Predictions for 2011 and Beyond
Top Technology Predictions for 2011 and Beyond National Infrastructure Hacked and DisruptedBy 2015, Gartner predicts at least one of the G20 nations will be the victim of dramatic online sabotage that will disrupt and damage critical infrastructure components. Whether it’s a stock exchange, physical nuclear plants or mobile-phone message routers, the analyst firm says attacks…
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Best Buy to Sell Samsung Nexus S Android Phone
Google Dec. 6 formally introduced the Samsung Nexus S, the first smartphone fitted with the long-awaited Android 2.3 operating system. Google said the smartphone, which has a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen like the members of the popular Samsung Galaxy S family, will be available Dec. 16 online from T-Mobile for $199 with a two-year service…
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Juniper Buys Virtual Security Vendor Altor Networks
Juniper Networks announced today it has bought virtual security vendor Altor Networks for $95 million. The acquisition builds on an existing relationship between the two companies, and Juniper actually invested in the company earlier this year. Founded in 2007, Altor specializes in intrusion prevention, firewall and monitoring for virtual environments. With the purchase, Juniper seeks…
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Motorola Unveils Rugged Enterprise WiFi Device
Motorola Solutions is introducing the MC55A0, a WiFi-enabled enterprise handheld that the company is calling the industry’s most rugged. Designed for customer-facing applications, outfitted with government-grade security features and able to withstand 1,000 tumbles in a rotating tumble drum, the device strives to marry field toughness with office efficiency. Motorola developed the device for vertical…
