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Lost Drive Puts National Guard Data at Risk
Tens of thousands of Arkansas National Guard soldiers became the latest victims of a security breach at a military base after an unencrypted external hard drive was discovered missing last month.


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Tech Stocks Rally Ten Years After Topping Out
Ten years after the dot-com bubble burst, the Nasdaq still has a long way to go.


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Mariposa Bot Shipped With Vodafone Smartphone
Panda Security discovered Confiker, Mariposa and Lineage password stealing malware samples installed on a recently purchased Vodafone HTC Magic smartphone.


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IT Job Market Heating Up: Report
A report by staffing and placement firm Robert Half International shows that while many companies are still taking a wait-and-see approach to new hires, there's general optimism in the IT sector.


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Bing Makes Strides But Momentum Stalls
Microsoft's Bing search engine managed to gain market share again in February, but its success isn't exactly sending Google running for cover.


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Microsoft Veteran Thacker Scores Turing Award
Chuck Thacker, one of the found researchers of Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center, has received the Association for Computing Machinery's prestigious Turing Award.


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Google Unveils Apps Marketplace
Search giant debuts online shop for apps, expanding beyond its own App Engine to offer developers working in other frameworks an integration into the marketplace.


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MySpace Planning Site Revamp to Revive Growth
Once the leader in the social networking space, MySpace has fallen on hard times of late. But a new executive team is betting it can bring the site back to life with a site overhaul and fresh developer talent.


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U.S. Eyes Path to Press China on Internet Policy
U.S. Trade Representative describes country's talks with Google and other companies, and raises the prospect of pursuing a WTO complaint against China over Internet restrictions.


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Is Windows 7 Service Pack Coming in Q4?
Malaysian tech enthusiast site TechArp claims its sources say Microsoft has moved up availability of the first service pack for Windows 7 - possibly to the end of this year.


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Microsoft-Sponsored CodePlex Moves Ahead
The non-profit open source foundation looks to show it's not just an extension of its main backer, Microsoft.


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Microsoft Offering Software, Training for Vets
Software giant pledges $2 million in cash and $6 million in software to help veterans acquire the skills and training to compete in a 21st century workforce.


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Microsoft Patch Tuesday Includes IE Warning
In the latest edition of its monthly security ritual, Microsoft patches two bugs, both deemed "important," and issued an advisory about a flaw recently discovered in the Internet Explorer browser.


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Apple's Flash Feast Could Crimp SSD Sales
An article in DigiTimes shines the spotlight on an unintended consequence of Apple's success with devices like the iPhone, iPod and the pending release of the vaunted iPad.


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Apple Seen Gearing Up for More Patent Fights
Though it's not known for initiating patent lawsuits, Apple could be getting ready to more aggressively defend its intellectual property in the face of increasing competition from rival smartphone makers.


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Symantec Tackles Mobile Security
Security software firm unveils prototype system designed to help carriers weed out malware and other security vulnerabilities on mobile devices.


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Microsoft: Windows Phone 7 More Than an OS
Executive from the software giant pitches the new Windows Phone 7 as more than just an upgrade to its earlier Windows Mobile line, but a legitimate game change.


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Hackers Check Into Wyndham Hotels' Network
For the second time in two years, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts says hackers managed to access its computer systems, stealing personal data including customer payment card data.


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Microsoft Office 2010 Has Add-in Catch
Little-noticed but significant section of FAQ details compatibility issues users will experience when trying to upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit version of forthcoming Office suite.


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Cisco Unveils Blazing Fast CRS-3 Router
Networking kingpin Cisco has taken the wraps off of the highly anticipated upgrade to its CRS-1 core router, debuting the CRS-3, which promises capacity of 322 terabits per second.


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