Stories about: NCSA

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    New tool to help small businesses plan for cyberattack 25/10/2011 10:45:00

    With hackers increasingly setting their sights on small businesses, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said Monday it will provide an online tool to help those businesses develop a cybersecurity strategy.
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    Is quantum computing real? 26/09/2011 14:28:00

    Researchers have been working on quantum systems for more than a decade, in the hopes of developing super-tiny, super-powerful computers. And while there is still plenty of excitement surrounding quantum computing, significant roadblocks are causing some to question whether quantum computing will ever make it out of the lab.
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    IBM, NCSA abandon petascale supercomputer project 09/08/2011 06:47:00

    Citing unforeseen complexities and greater-than-anticipated costs, IBM and the University of Illinois' National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) have abandoned plans to build a petaflop-speed supercomputer, the two organizations said Monday.
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    As Internet Explorer Turns 15, We Take A Look Back 18/08/2010 05:43:00

    Microsoft Internet Explorer marks its 15th anniversary this week. The first version of the browser was launched back in the summer of 1995 and since then the browser--now in its eighth rendition--has undergone numerous updates, revisions and versions.
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    Microsoft releases near-final beta of HPC Server 2008 19/06/2008 08:29:11

    Microsoft Wednesday said it plans to release at the end of the month another beta of its Windows HPC Server 2008 and that the final version will ship by year-end.
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    Top 50 tech visionaries 22/05/2008 10:20:00

    It's easy to look at a laptop, an iPod, or a laser printer as nothing more than a tool to get work done with or to while away your free time on, but these and many other high-tech devices didn't fall off a tree. They emerged following years of hard work--and in some cases, an entire career devoted to a single technology--by inspired researchers, designers, and developers.
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    Do new Web tools spell doom for the browser? 13/05/2008 09:09:34

    Since its inception, the Web has been synonymous with the browser. Pundits hailed NCSA Mosaic as "the killer app of the Internet" in 1993, and today's browsers share an unbroken lineage from that humble beginning.
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    WORLDBEAT - Volcano-top thoughts on an Internet world 10/03/2008 09:08:16

    The top of the Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii is quite a contrast with the beaches and warm water that surround this island in the Pacific. Here at 4,200 meters there's still a deep covering of snow, and temperatures plunge below zero as soon as the sun goes down.
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    U.S. FTC: More spyware-fighting tools needed 30/10/2007 09:39:08

    Organizations and law enforcement agencies fighting spyware are making progress, but new tools in an antispyware bill stalled in the U.S. Congress could improve the efforts, a member of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said.
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    The 16 Greatest Moments in Web History 03/10/2007 06:33:36

    Depending on how you calculate it, the Web has been around for between 15 and 17 years--which makes it old enough to ask for the car keys, but still an awkward teenager growing toward maturity. Yet it already has a long and storied history (and some prehistory). We've decided to chronicle its 15 greatest moments here.
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    Survey: Consumers only think they're cyber safe 01/10/2007 15:59:52

    Most U.S. consumers believe they're protecting their computers against cyberattacks, but their actions indicate they aren't as safe as they think, according to a study released Monday.
 
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