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The role of IT in Wall Street's "flash crash"
A full explanation of the nature and causes of the wild stock market plummet earlier this month is yet to be uncovered, but it's clear that information technology played a role. Some notable IT
Researchers: Image spam is on the rise again
In a blog post last week, researchers from IBM noted a sharp spike in the amount of image spam that has been disseminated since the last week in April. Based on their analysis, the properties of this
Stock market turmoil leads to tech confusion
The last few months have produced more clouds than silver linings for almost every U.S. economic sector. In October the S&P 500-stock index fell just over 18 percent, according to Standard &
AMD Shanghai launched ahead of schedule
Not to be outdone by the fanfare surrounding the release of Intel's Core i7 desktop processor earlier this month, AMD unveiled its long-anticipated Shanghai server chip on Wednesday. This new
IDC: Slower IT spending expected for next four years
IT spending will drop next year as a direct result of global financial problems. This is the latest word from analyst firm IDC, who slashed growth projections to less than half of its earlier
Startups feel the squeeze
Venture capital is scarce, the market for initial public offerings is weak and the stock market is very shaky. All of these factors add up to trouble for innovative new companies, many of which are
Microsoft stock dips when patches are released
If you either own or are thinking about buying Microsoft stock, take note. A new report contends that the price of Microsoft stock routinely takes a hit on the days it issues security patches. But
