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Personal details of more than 1 million customers of Royal Bank of Scotland, American Express and NatWest are found on a computer sold on auction site eBay. RBS said the information included historical data related to credit card applications and data from other banks, but would not disclose further details.The information was being held by archiving firm Graphic Data, which copies paperwork from some of Britain's biggest financial organisations and stores it digitally. - LONDON (Reuters) - Account holders' personal details have been found ona computer sold on eBay, banks said on Tuesday, adding to fears overdata security.Media reports said details of more than a million customers of RoyalBank of Scotland, American Express and NatWest were found on thecompu...

'I'm still impressed,' writes Mark Kellner (washingtontimes.com). He finds iPhone 3G 'a powerful little device, capable of doing a heck of a lot of things, and it does this in a small, sleek package that's easy to operate.' Particularly impressed by the App Store, which he calls 'quite smart,' he notes that the 'ability to load third-party applications.makes the iPhone more like a miniature computer than just a phone.'

Able to locate line faults in cables such as POTS and xDSL, GAO5221 xDSL Subscriber Loop Analyzer test capabilities include Vac/Vdc for twisted pair copper cable, resistance, ac/dc current, capacitance, frequency response, noise, and coil load. Unit can measure maximum available bit rate supported by local loop without need of xDSL modem, and locate bridge taps, shorts, and opens.This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsTest and Measuring InstrumentsSearch for suppliers of: Cable & Harness Testers | Noise Analyzers | Signal Analyzers

Compatible with USB-enabled computers, SUN USB KVM Drawer combines rackmount LCD monitor, trackball or touchpad mouse, and 4-, 8- or 16-port USB DVI KVM switch in space-saving 1RU industrial strength unit. It also features SUN USB keyboard that is available in multiple languages such as English (US), English (UK), German, Italian, French, and Spanish. Made of rugged steel, unit has torque-friction hinges to ensure that monitor does not wobble, spring, or slam shut.This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsMaterial Handling and StorageCommunication Systems and EquipmentSearch for suppliers of: computer Peripherals | Drawers | Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM) Switches

Mercury Elite-AL Pro USB 2.0 Dual-Drive Storage Solution is offered in 6 versions with 500 GB to 2 TB storage capacity and 60 MB/sec data transfer rates. Additional 2 powered USB 2.0 ports on rear and one USB 2.0 port directly on front eliminates need for separate USB hub. Unit features compact, shock resistant design, protective aluminum package, and blue activity LED behind front grille that shows when drive is being accessed.This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Univeral Serial Bus (UBS) Hubs | Data Storage Products | Hard Disk Drives

Fujitsu 2.5-inch SATA Hard Disk Drives Prove the Most Resilient and Reliable in Extreme Conditions; ioSafe Integrates Fujitsu for Disaster Protected Hard Drives - - Sunnyvale, CA. - Fujitsu computer Pr... [WebWire - Tuesday, August 26, 2008]

While postal services want to promote letter writing, the trend is clearly working against them. With a push of the button, an e-mail lands in the inbox of its recipient before a letter writer can even moisten the stamp. The tools of the trade are e-mail programs known as 'clients.' They are used to manage correspondence on the computer, but nowadays they can often do far more.

'Antivirus software on your personal computer could become a thing of the past thanks to a new 'cloud computing' approach to malicious software detection developed at the University of Michigan. The researchers' new approach, called CloudAV, moves antivirus functionality into the 'network cloud' and off personal computers. CloudAV analyzes suspicious files using multiple antivirus and behavioral detection programs simultaneously. Traditional antivirus software that resides on a personal computer checks documents and programs as they are accessed. Because of performance constraints and program incompatibilities, only one antivirus detector is typically used at a time. The researchers see promising opportunities in applying CloudAV to cell phones and other mobile devices that aren't robust enough to carry powerful antivirus software.'

Vernor Vinge has been urging his fellow humans to get smarter by collaborating with computers.

Netflix is blaming a faulty piece of computer hardware for a breakdown that delayed millions of shipments to the online DVD rental ...