Jordan Robertson / Associated Press:
Oracle’s net jumps 25 pct in first full Sun qtr — SAN JOSE, Calif. – Oracle Corp.’s net income jumped 25 percent in the most recent quarter as CEO Larry Ellison trumpeted momentum in the company’s efforts to sell computer hardware and in its showdown with IBM Corp.
Jacob Aron / New Scientist:
First replicating creature spawned in life simulator — IF YOU found a self-replicating organism living inside your computer, your first instinct might be to reach for the antivirus software. If, however, you are Andrew Wade, an avid player in the two-dimensional, mathematical universe known …
The Annual FIRST conference promotes worldwide coordination and cooperation among Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRTs). The conference provides a forum for sharing goals, ideas and information on how to improve global computer security …
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A British scientist has become the first man in the world to become infected with a computer virus, highlighting the growing concerns researchers have about the security risks of Web-connected medical devices. Mark Gasson, a scientist from the University of Reading, said he has become “contaminated …
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