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Though long in the shadow of the U.S. when it comes to computing, Latin America is home to a number of fast-growing regions, including Brazil--already the world's fifth largest PC market.
August 29, 2008 9:05 AM PDTThere is more at stake at the largest one-to-one computing project in Latin America than the reputation of Intel's Classmate PC.
August 29, 2008 9:06 AM PDTThe open-source software definitely gets a warm reception here, but its role can easily be overestimated, too.
August 28, 2008 9:45 AM PDTWhile hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent on digital inclusion projects in Latin America, many of the programs start and end with the technology.
September 2, 2008 12:32 PM PDTAs a PC sales market, Brazil is unquestionably strong, but it's also a place where abject poverty abounds.
August 27, 2008 3:13 PM PDTFrom a mock trial in "Hacker Court" to presentations titled "Bad Sushi" and "Satan is on My Friends List," security conference promises to be provocative.
August 8, 2008 1:15 AM PDTThe week was marked by a dizzying barrage of news on the future of Yahoo and its suitors, leaving industry watchers mostly scratching their heads. Also, RSA 2008.
(By CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers)
By way of the User Account Control feature, company set out to force independent software vendors to make their code more secure, says manager.
April 11, 2008 12:01 PM PDTAaron Greenspan warns that Facebook is sacrificing user privacy on the altar of hyper growth.
June 18, 2008 5:22 PM PDTList of applications affected by service pack installation include Trend Micro's Internet Security 2008 and the Times Reader.
February 21, 2008 10:46 AM PSTEuropean Commission proposed biometric checks include face screening and automated security checks.
February 15, 2008 5:40 AM PSTInternet attorney Eric J. Sinrod finds that educational institutions have been anything but smart about preventing security breaches.
February 13, 2008 4:31 AM PSTFederal regulations creating a uniform national ID card are looming. Read the full text of the relevant section of the law.
February 4, 2008 4:25 PM PSTIn the fight against security breaches, PGP Chief Executive Phil Dunkelberger cautions that encryption by itself is not the answer.
January 31, 2008 4:00 AM PSTInternet attorney Sophia Cope says the act will do more harm than good and the better idea is for Congress to revisit the fundamentally flawed law.
February 1, 2008 10:25 AM PSTIn annual report on security flaws, vulnerability-testing company strongly criticizes CA's ARCserve Backup product, as well as Symantec Mail Security.
January 16, 2008 10:49 AM PSTEleven projects are certified as secure in government-backed initiative led by source code analysis specialist Coverity.
January 11, 2008 9:35 AM PSTJon Oltsik says 2008 will bring a new cluster of headlines about information security and the workplace.
January 3, 2008 4:00 AM PSTAs the Storm worm raged, tapping countless PCs for nefarious ends, the rush to online applications left many Web sites vulnerable.
August 12, 2008 12:44 PM PDTDepartment responsible for collecting taxes, administering other services, admits another data loss.
December 19, 2007 8:07 AM PST