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Hacker Attacks Rise Among Business, McAfee Reports
Security specialist McAfee released research finding mid-sized organizations have seen increased attacks on their networks and systems since last year. According to the McAfee report The Security Paradox, more than half of midsize companies surveyed globally have seen more security incidents in the past year, 40 percent have had data breaches and 75 percent believe…
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PC Sales Slow in Third Quarter
(Reuters) – Worldwide sales of personal computers grew more slowly than expected in the third-quarter, according to industry data released on Wednesday, hampered by weak consumer spending in the United States. PC shipments rose 11 percent to 89.7 million units in the July-September period, according to industry tracker IDC. That was below its forecast of…
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Apple, Verizon iPad Deal: Carrier to Sell Apple’s Tablet
(Reuters) – Verizon Wireless will join rival carrier AT&T Inc in selling Apple Inc’s iPad later this month as it moves closer to disrupting the exclusive relationship between the device maker and AT&T. Apple’s surprise announcement on Thursday comes weeks ahead of the holiday shopping season, with the company positioning the iPad touchscreen tablet as…
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Intel Quarter, Forecast Signals Upbeat Tone
(Reuters) – Intel Corp forecast upbeat fourth-quarter sales and margins as resilient demand from emerging markets and corporations offset weak consumer spending, raising hopes that the technology sector could end 2010 on a strong note. Shares of Intel and rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc, which have warned about weak consumer demand for computers, climbed 1…
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Lockheed Martin Sells Enterprise Integration Group to Private Equity Firm
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) has agreed to sell its Enterprise Integration Group unit to private equity firm Veritas Capital for $815 million. Lockheed’s decision to sell EIG, which advises government agencies on military platforms, was prompted by a tightening of Pentagon rules aimed at removing potential organizational conflicts of interest caused…