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Opera Software will soon patch a vulnerability in its Web browser that could allow an attacker to run malicious software on a Windows computer.

The problem affects Opera browser version 10.50 running on Windows and possibly others, according to an advisory from Danish security company Secunia said.

Opera said two Windows security features -- Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) -- can make it more difficult to compromise a computer.

"If these two Windows security features are enabled, the probability of carrying through a successful attack becomes m...

Not everyone is interested in upgrading to Windows 7 -- at least not right away. Computerworld's survey respondents who said they have no plans to upgrade reported that they just don't see enough benefit, particularly in these tough economic times, to warrant the cost of migration.

For Carl Weddle, director of IT at Quality Trailer Products, Windows 7 isn't even on the radar. "We were clawing our way out of a hole until a few months ago," he says, referring to the recession. Even in better times, he adds, "I tend to stay on the back end of the technology curve because it's cheaper there."

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A new initiative seeks to give future data centers an open source twist by developing an open and free engineering framework for data center designers and builders. Such standardized approaches could "remove much mystery behind the work that happens in designing facilities," according to Nokia's Michael Manos, an adiviser on the project.

A new industry group hopes to improve the design and construction of data centers through the application of open source principles.

Dubbed the "Open Source Data Center Initiative," the group was formed last week by GreenM3 along with the University of Misso...

Intel acknowledged Monday that at least one counterfeit version of its Core i7-920 processor made its may into the U.S. market, and said it's trying to determine how many more are out there.

On Friday, hardware site HardOCP reported that one of its forum members received a counterfeit processor from Newegg, an online seller of computers and components. Instead of a processor, he found a fake processor and a plastic mold of a heat sink and fan.

The fake processor, sold as a standalone or "boxed" chip, came with an instruction manual comprised of blank pages. In addition, sticker on the outsid...

Google's Chrome OS Netbook will feature a host of built-in security technologies designed to protect users from malware and other threats, a Google engineer said at the RSA Conference last week.

Will Drewry, a Google software security engineer, said the fact that the company's Chrome OS is an open source project allows for constant feedback from developers regarding security design. This, he said, should reassure those acquiring a Google Netbook about the product's security.

Google plans to release a consumer version later this year and a business version featuring more management muscle in ...

More than 10 billion tweets have been posted on microblogging service Twitter.

This clearly indicates Twitter's growing popularity, as it was only in November 2008 that the one billionth tweet was posted. Volume reached 50 million daily about a year ago.

The Web user behind the 10 billionth tweet and the content hasn't been revealed.

The news comes as Virgin Media Business revealed that one in five tweets contains a reference to a product or a brand.

Furthermore, while 57 of the FTSE 100 companies have signed up to the microblogging service, 72 percent have not used their account to respon...

Analysis: Both themes attract a lot of attention at annual security trade show

SAN FRANCISCO -- Fear, uncertainty and doubt is an integral part of the security industry. Vendors sell FUD, the media loves reporting it, and trade shows thrive on it.

So it's not surprising that the RSA Security Conference held here this week had vendors, analysts and assorted others serving up huge dollops of FUD.

But two themes in particular appeared to be fueling much of the trepidation at this year's show; the recent attacks against Google and the change being forced on enterprise security models by the inc...