VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) is one of the hottest technologies going, and there are nearly as many ways to deploy it as there are companies providing the solutions. Some VDI solutions are server-based, running on "big iron" in a ...
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Adobe Systems released fixes on Tuesday for six critical vulnerabilities affecting its Flash multimedia application and AIR runtime, five of which could allow for remote code execution on a system. The updates affect Windows, Macintosh, ...
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As supercomputers grow more powerful, they’ll also grow more vulnerable to failure, thanks to the increased amount of built-in componentry. A few researchers at the recent SC12 conference, held last week in Salt Lake City, offered ...
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Google yesterday patched 24 vulnerabilities in Chrome, and paid out $29,500 in bounties to nine researchers, more than half of that to one of the company’s most prolific bug finders. Chrome 22, which Google started pushing to ...
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WeRecoverData.com, a world leader in data recovery services, announced today that it is offering the victims of Hurricane Sandy aid in recovering their lost data. They will offer free evaluations and a 35% discount to any victim of the ...
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Symantec has announced the latest version of its Veritas Cluster Server (VCS), which adds the ability to reduce virtual machine recovery times by using VMware's vMotion data migration capabilities. The new version of VCS, slated to be ...
Reuters reported that ThyssenKrupp's chief executive Mr Heinrich Hiesinger vowed to fix problems at Germany's biggest steelmaker, after a disastrous overseas foray and corruption allegations that led him to oust half its management board. ...
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Bloomberg reported that the International Monetary Fund halted the Democratic Republic of Congo's USD 532 million, three year loan program after the government failed to publish details of a 2011 mining deal. The lender, based in ...
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ThyssenKrupp announced that the personnel committee of the supervisory board in close cooperation with Dr Heinrich Hiesinger CEO of ThyssenKrupp AG have agreed to propose to the Supervisory Board in its meeting on December 10, 2012 to ...
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The government of Afghanistan announced its preferred bidders for three of its four current mineral tenders with a consortium backed by City of London banker Mr Ian Hannam former BHP Billiton CEO Chip Goodyear and Poland’s ...
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Reuters reported that fresh from axing half of his management board this week, ThyssenKrupp chief executive Mr Heinrich Hiesinger is expected to ring in a new era at Germany's top steelmaker when he presents results on Tuesday. The CEO ...
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AAP reported that an Obeid associate tried to lure Chinese investment in a NSW coal prospect by saying the resources minister was onside, an inquiry has heard. A consultant acting for potential Chinese investors was assured there'd be no ...
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Chinese opera originated in ancient song and dance. Around 800 BC, there emerged "(you)," who were kept by the nobles for their own entertainment. These people, usually males, good at singing, dancing and impersonations, developed into the ...
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Environment Minister Corrado Clini said Tuesday that the government was ready to take on prosecutors in order to keep the troubled ILVA steel plant in the southern city of Taranto open. ILVA said Monday's court order for the seizure of ...
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ANSA reported that Taranto Mayor Mr Stefano Ippazio and a priest Mr Marco Gerardo are among five more people to have been placed under investigation in a widening probe into environmental contamination and corruption surrounding the ...
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