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Computer software
hideComputer software, or just software is a general term used to describe the role that computer programs, procedures and documentation play in a computer system.
The term includes:
Software includes things such as websites, programs or video games, that are coded by programming languages like C or C++.
"Software" is sometimes used in a broader context to mean anything which is not hardware but which is used with hardware, such as film, tapes and records.
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News tagged with software
Microsoft to patch 17-year-old bug
Feb 08, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft's February security update will include a patch for a bug that dates back to Windows NT 3.1, which was released in July 1993. The vulnerability has been present but undetected in ...
Chinese police shut down hacker training business
Feb 08, 2010 |
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(AP) -- Police in central China have shut down a hacker training operation that openly recruited thousands of members online and provided them with cyberattack lessons and malicious software, state media said Monday.
SAP CEO resigns, replaced by 2 co-chief executives
Feb 08, 2010 |
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(AP) -- The chief executive of German software company SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, has resigned after his contract was not renewed and will be succeeded by two co-CEOs, the company said Sunday.
Malware continues to be a challenge to computer security
Feb 05, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Identity theft continues to be a serious problem nationwide, and according to the nonprofit Identity Theft Resource Center, (ITRC) the economic recession may be a cause in the rise in scams, thievery and ...
IBM taking US Air Force into software cloud
Feb 04, 2010 |
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IBM said Thursday it has been enlisted by the US Air Force to show how defense and intelligence networks can safely soar into the online software "cloud."
Microsoft probing new hole in IE security
Feb 03, 2010 |
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Fresh from patching an Internet Explorer (IE) flaw exploited in cyberattacks on Google and other firms, Microsoft is looking into a newly exposed vulnerability in the browser software.
Internet Explorer a champ but Chrome a contender
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Microsoft's latest version of Internet Explorer (IE) is a hit but Google's Chrome has been steadily gaining ground on the Web browsing software, according to industry figures released Tuesday.
Data defenders: Researchers try to ward off increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks
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Feb 02, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cyber attackers were busy last year. In July, a coordinated "denial of service" assault was launched on computers at the White House, Federal Trade Commission and departments of Treasury, ...
'Alarming' rise in cyberattacks at social networks: Sophos
Feb 01, 2010 |
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There has been an "alarming" rise in spammers and hackers hunting for victims at online social networks, according to a report released Monday by computer security firm Sophos.
No catastrophes please, it's software modelling
Jan 29, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have created a development platform that will enable applications to tackle the enormous and increasing complexity of modern computer science. It promises better quality at a lower price.
Dreams? There's apps for them, too
Jan 29, 2010 |
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The handiwork of a cast of code monkeys could soon have your new phone doing tricks your old cell would never have imagined.
Microsoft fiscal 2Q earns up 60 pct on PC rebound
Jan 28, 2010 |
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(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. said Thursday its earnings in the most recent quarter jumped 60 percent, as a rebound in the personal computer industry drove sales of the company's latest Windows operating system.
Power plants, other infrastructure face hackers
Jan 28, 2010 |
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(AP) -- More than half of the operators of power plants and other "critical infrastructure" say in a new study that their computer networks have been infiltrated by sophisticated adversaries. In many cases, foreign governments ...
Innovative technique can spot errors in key technological systems
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 27, 2010 |
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An innovative computational technique that draws on statistics, imaging and other disciplines has the capability to detect errors in sensitive technological systems ranging from satellites to weather instruments.
Twitter to hold 'Chirp,' first conference for developers
Jan 25, 2010 |
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Twitter on Monday announced plans to hold its first conference for developers interested in making applications to synch with the wildly popular microblogging service.
