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Computer giant Acer cleared to buy Packard Bell (Budapest Business Journal)
Taiwan-based Acer, the world’s third largest computer supplier, won approval from the EU to buy Dutch-based company Packard Bell.
Police Probe After Confidential Home Office Disk Found Hidden In EBay Computer (Daily Record)
A HIGHLY confidential Home Office disk was found on a laptop computer sold on eBay.
Schuylkill OKs fees in faulty computer-system case (The Morning Call)
But commissioners won’t reveal what the $8,000 is for. Schuylkill County commissioners voted Wednesday to pay $8,000 in ”filing fees” for litigation against a Michigan-based manufacturer that sold it a faulty $1 million computer system, but — citing an agreement — refused to publicly disclose what the money is for, which a newspaper lawyer says may be illegal.
Computer giant Acer wins EU approval to buy Packard Bell (People’s Daily)
Taiwan-based Acer, the world’s third largest computer supplier, won approval from the European Union (EU) on Wednesday to buy the Dutch-based company Packard Bell. "The transaction would not significantly impede effective competitio …
Computer spying unconstitutional (AP via Yahoo! News)
Germany’s highest court says that security services cannot use virus-like software or similar tactics to spy on the computer hard drives of suspected criminals and terrorists.
Child pornography found on computer (Concord Monitor)
A 21-year-old Concord woman was arrested Tuesday on three counts of possession of child pornography found on her computer, but the woman’s lawyer said she had no idea the files existed.
Budget leaders favor taxes on computer firms (The Washington Times)
ANNAPOLIS Senate budget leaders said yesterday they will not repeal the new taxes imposed on computer services, despite an all-out protest by business leaders during the 2008 General Assembly session.
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Child pornography found on computer (Concord Monitor)
A 21-year-old Concord woman was arrested Tuesday on three counts of possession of child pornography found on her computer, but the woman’s lawyer said she had no idea the files existed.
State Senate passes bill mandating computer recycling (The Virginian-Pilot)
RICHMOND The state Senate passed legislation today that would require computer manufacturers to recycle returned equipment. In a vote of 37 to 3, the Senate passed HB344, which was sponsored by Del. Kenneth Plum, D-Fairfax. The legislation requires manufacturers of more than 500 items of comp …
Computer spying unconstitutional (AP via Yahoo! News)
Germany’s highest court says that security services cannot use virus-like software or similar tactics to spy on the computer hard drives of suspected criminals and terrorists.
Computer Industry Lobbies To Cut Tech Tax (WBAL-TV Baltimore)
Several hundred business owners converge on Annapolis to convince legislators to repeal the computer repair tax passed during the special session.
William Hill Profit Falls 5.6% on Computer Expenses (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) — William Hill Plc, the U.K. operator of more than 2,200 betting shops, said profit dropped 5.6 percent last year on costs to scrap an in-house computer system for its Internet gambling unit.
Computer giant Acer wins EU approval to buy Packard Bell (People’s Daily)
Taiwan-based Acer, the world’s third largest computer supplier, won approval from the European Union (EU) on Wednesday to buy the Dutch-based company Packard Bell. "The transaction would not significantly impede effective competitio …
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Mann, d’Amboise, Little, McCourt, Thompson and More Set for Computer School Benefit (Playbill)
A host of theatre performers will take part in an upcoming benefit for The Computer School, a New York City middle school located on the Upper West Side.
Computer glitch causes long lines at county annexes statewide (11 News Houston)
A TXDOT computer glitch is causing much longer lines than usual at county annexes across the state.
Computer Model Depicts McMansions on Edina Lots (FOX 9 News Twin Cities)
The city of Edina has hired a consultant to generate a computer models showing what different sized houses will look like on existing lots of land.
Former White House computer expert says risk of lost data was high (KOIN News 6 Portland)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former White House computer expert says the e-mail system used by President Bush’s top aides is a "primitive" setup that creates a "high" risk of losing data.
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Mann, d’Amboise, Little, McCourt, Thompson and More Set for Computer School Benefit (Playbill)
A host of theatre performers will take part in an upcoming benefit for The Computer School, a New York City middle school located on the Upper West Side.
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Guilty plea to storing porn on NASA computer (San Francisco Chronicle)
A former contract employee at the NASA Ames Research Center has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his government computer, in at least the third such case at the center, authorities said Monday. Ernst John Rohde, 63, of Stockton entered guilty…
Computer Security Experts Work to Fix Internet Security (KLAS Las Vegas)
Every day, computer users unknowingly turn over sensitive information to criminals out to steal your identity. It’s called phishing and the problem can cost financial institutions nearly $3 billion a year. Reporter Aaron Drawhorn has the story.
Computer Maintenance & Repairs (UK) - Portfolio Analysis Available Now (Centre Daily Times)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84003) has announced the addition of "Computer Maintenance & Repairs (UK) - Portfolio Analysis" to their offering.
‘World Wide Computer’ is on horizon (USA Today)
According to Nicholas Carr, author of The Big Switch and former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, a revolution that’s coming is based on the idea that the Internet, a network of computers, is becoming a gigantic computer itself. Not only will users be able to write programs to run on this "World Wide Computer," as Carr calls it, but sooner or later, this system will gain a level …
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Counterfeit computer component crackdown promised (The New Zealand Herald)
BRUSSELS - EU and US senior officials say they will crack down on counterfeiting of computer components after seizing over 360,000 fake items in just two weeks in a joint operation at the end of last year.
S.O.S. staff member heads program’s computer lab (Delta Democrat Times)
GREENVILLE - A Greenville native and computer afficionado, Jansie Williams loves to gather information and then share it with others.
Banks, Wall St. Feel Pinch from Computer Intrusion (Slashdot)
An anonymous reader writes "Financial institutions and companies in the securities/futures business are reporting sizable increases in the amount of losses and suspicious activity attributed to computer intrusions and identity theft, says the Washington Post’s Security Fix blog. The Post obtained a confidential report compiled by the FDIC which analyzed Suspicious Activity Reports from the 2nd …
Still Debate Over Sales Tax For Computer Companies (CBS 13 Baltimore)
The long debate over a sales tax for local computer companies continues.
Computer Programmer’s Attorneys Use ‘Geek Defense’ (Washington Post)
OAKLAND, Calif. — When Nina Reiser disappeared in September 2006, investigators suspecting foul play looked long and hard at her estranged husband, the computer genius Hans. Eccentric, awkward and notoriously difficult as a human being, Hans Reiser proved quite accommodating when it came to…
Computer memory vulnerable to hacking (The Pantagraph)
SAN FRANCISCO — Want to break into a computer’s encrypted hard drive? Just blast the machine’s memory chip with a burst of cold air.
‘World Wide Computer’ is on horizon (USA Today)
According to Nicholas Carr, author of The Big Switch and former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, a revolution that’s coming is based on the idea that the Internet, a network of computers, is becoming a gigantic computer itself. Not only will users be able to write programs to run on this "World Wide Computer," as Carr calls it, but sooner or later, this system will gain a level …
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Computer, video game stolen in break-in (Eagle-Tribune Online)
HAVERHILL A break into a Lake Street home netted thieves a laptop computer, a video game console and the Guitar Hero 3 video game, police said. The homeowner told police he was out Thursday, dropping off his son about 2 p.m., and found the break-in when he returned about 4:30 p.m.
US, Europe Seize Phony Computer Parts (Seattle Times)
U.S. and European customs officers seized more than 360,000 counterfeit computer chips and network components in a joint operation late last year, officials said Friday.