Hackers, IT units focusing on smartphone security

31 Dec, 2011, 3:04 pm IST 2 Comments

Mobile phones, long seen as safe amid rising threats to computer security, have become a key target for hackers ... More

Stratfor hackers publish email, password data

31 Dec, 2011, 2:22 pm IST General 1 Comments

Hackers affiliated with the Anonymous group published hundreds of thousands of e-mail addresses they ... More

Stratfor delays website launch after hack attack

30 Dec, 2011, 1:10 pm IST General

Private intelligence analysis firm Strategic Forecasting Inc., which was attacked by online hackers at the weekend, ... More

Hackers say to publish emails stolen from Stratfor

29 Dec, 2011, 12:33 pm IST General

Hackers affiliated with the Anonymous group said they are getting ready to publish emails stolen from private ... More

Intel's Skool Software brings free material for healthcare workers

26 Sep, 2011, 1:37 pm IST Padmini Harchandrai General

To add a very important detail to the title, Intel's bringing Skool Software to healthcare workers in developing countries and they plan on reaching 1 million users in 2015. More

Mexican Twitter 'terrorists' walk free

22 Sep, 2011, 10:57 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Social Networking

Earlier this month, a case of "Twitter terrorism" was reported in Mexico, which could have led to a major civil rights breach. More

Twitter terrorism case leads to civil rights breach in Mexico

08 Sep, 2011, 11:27 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Social Networking

Two social media users in Mexico had wrongly reported an armed attack on a local school in Veracruz. This report that they spread on Twitter, understandably, created a lot of panic. More

Indian Hacker Targets the Personal Email ID of ISI Chief

11 Jul, 2011, 10:20 am IST Aaron Almeida Social Networking 2 Comments

Hackers from all over the world are flaunting their skills. More

Cutting Off Internet is Human Rights Violation: United Nations

07 Jun, 2011, 11:46 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Social Networking

Declared Internet access a human right. More

UN Wants Broadband For Half the World By 2015

20 Sep, 2010, 1:19 pm IST IANS Windows

Half of the world's population should have access to high-speed internet within five years. More

U.N. to Ban Texting by Drivers of its Vehicles

20 May, 2010, 11:00 am IST Reuters Mobile phones

To back efforts to curb a practice believed to kill thousands of people each year. More

One-Size-Fits-All Phone Chargers on The Way

23 Oct, 2009, 8:48 am IST Reuters Mobile phones

The International Telecommunication Union, the United Nations' telecom arm, said it had given its stamp of approval "to an energy-efficient one-charger-fits-all new mobile phone solution. More

Google's Online Mapping Initiative For Darfur

11 Apr, 2007, 12:12 pm IST Priyanka Pradhan Mobile phones

US Holocaust Memorial Museum and Google unveil an online mapping initiative aimed at furthering awareness in Darfur. More

Finding Gold Among Hi-Tech Scrap

07 Mar, 2007, 1:11 pm IST IANS

The United Nations is set to create standards for e-scrap recycling and reap valuable components from the growing pile of e-waste across the globe. More