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  • Google Releases Open Source OCR Software

    Google has teamed up with the University of Las Vegas (UNLV) to revive an old piece of HP Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software and re-release it as open source.

  • Intel Cuts 10,500 Jobs

    In the face of increased competition from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel has announced that it will be letting 10,500 workers go over the next year in the hope of improving its bottom line

  • The Cryptography Conundrum

    Is encryption the final plug for mobile data security and digital communications? To encrypt or not to encrypt, Greg McNevin investigates…

  • Touching The Void

    The sole reason for performing backups is as an insurance copy in case the primary version of data is somehow compromised. Netapp’s Mark Heers wonders why recovery is given less emphasis than recovery

  • Freedom Of Information Taxes Credulity

    The High Court in Canberra has rejected a 2002 Freedom Of Information (FOI) request made by The Australian

    newspaper's FOI editor, Michael McKinnon; which was blocked by Treasurer, Peter Costello.
  • Black Duck Becomes Compliance Swan

    Black Duck Software has announced that it has signed an exclusive deal with Open Channel Solutions (OCS) to distribute its open source compliance management software suite.

  • Brazil Threatens To Fine Google

    Brazilian authorities have given the search giant Google 15 days to hand over user information from its online community Orkut or face a US$61 million fine, and daily fines of $23,000.