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Apple patent lets you transfer user account from computer to computer

imageYou may soon be able to transfer your user account from computer to computer, according to an Apple patent (number 737824) filed at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The invention relates generally to multi-user computer systems and, more particularly, user account management for multi-user computer systems.

Privacy Act of 1974; Notice of a Computer Matching Program Between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-503), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs (54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989); and OMB Bulletin 89-22, "Instructions on Reporting Computer Matching Programs to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Congress and the Public," HUD is issuing a public notice of its intent to conduct a recurring computer matching program with VA to utilize a computer information system of HUD, the Credit Alert Interactive Voice Response System (CAIVRS), with VA's debtor files.

iHome Unveils the World's First Computer Speakers for iPodThe perfect gift for Dads and Grads, new iPod computer speakers provide users with space saving all-in-one capabilities. (Photo: Business Wire)

iHome Unveils the World's First Computer Speakers for iPodThe perfect gift for Dads and Grads, new iPod computer speakers provide users with space saving all-in-one capabilities. (Photo: Business Wire)

iHome Unveils the World's First Computer Speakers for iPodThe perfect gift for Dads and Grads, new iPod computer speakers provide users with space saving all-in-one capabilities. (Photo: Business Wire)

iHome Unveils the World's First Computer Speakers for iPodThe perfect gift for Dads and Grads, new iPod computer speakers provide users with space saving all-in-one capabilities. (Photo: Business Wire)

Panasonic unveils rugged, handheld computer

Panasonic Computer Solutions Co. unveiled the Toughbook CF-U1, a rugged handheld computer with a low-power Intel Atom processor. The computer features RFID readers and GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G mobile-broadband. It measures 7.2 inches wide by 5.9 inches deep by 2.2 inches high. It weighs 2.3 pounds, which both batteries. It costs $2,499.

Apple, CBS sued by device-maker over 'Mighty Mouse' trademark

Apple, maker of the iPod media player, and CBS were sued for trademark infringement by closely held computer-accessory firm Man & Machine over the name of Apple's wireless "Mighty Mouse" device. Apple started selling computer mice under the name "Mighty Mouse" more than a year after Man & Machine began selling waterproof and chemical-resistant computer mice to labs and hospitals under that name in 2004, according to the suit filed Tuesday in Greenbelt, Md. Man & Machine claims its earlier use trumps Apple's, even though Apple sells more products. The names of both products play on the 1942 animated super hero mouse whose trademark rights are partly owned by CBS. New York-based CBS is accused of licensing "Mighty Mouse" to Apple for computer devices when its trademark doesn't cover such goods.

Man Fired When Laptop Malware Downloaded Porn

Geoffrey.landis writes "The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents fired worker Michael Fiola and initiated procedutes to prosecute him for child pornography when they determined that internet temporary files on his laptop computer contained child porn. According to Fiola, "My boss called me into his office at 9 a.m. The director of the Department of Industrial Accidents, my immediate supervisor, and the personnel director were there. They handed me a letter and said, "You are being fired for a violation of the computer usage policy. You have pornography on your computer. You're fired. Clean out your desk. Let's go." Fiola said, "They wouldn't talk to me. They said, "We've been advised by our attorney not to talk to you." However, prosecutors dropped the case when a state investigation of his computer determined there was insuff

Computer Security

Computer Security is a branch of technology known as information security as applied to computers. Information security means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. The objective of computer security varies and can include protection of information from theft or corruption, or the preservation of availability, as defined in the security policy.

Computer Outlook and FOX News Radio Launch New Sunday Technology Show - Java With John

Computer Outlook Radio Talk Show and FOX News Radio today announced the addition of a new Sunday technology show, "Java with John." Produced in front of a live audience in Las Vegas' ReJAVAnate Coffee Lounge, host John Iasiuolo is bringing it back to the neighborhood every Sunday, LIVE from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Pacific Time on FOX's KDOX 1280 AM as well as via live internet broadcast on computeroutlook.com and techoutlookcentral.com. Launching June 15, 2008, the new show will give listeners the latest inside information about the companies, technologies and trends that are shaping the computer industry in a relaxed, coffee chat atmosphere.

Computer Art For a CS Dept Office?

philgross writes "My university's Computer Science Department has just renovated its main office, and is looking for artwork for the walls. Do you have any recommendations about your favorite posters or images that address the algorithms, the history, and/or the aesthetics of Computer Science?"

Chinese hackers pose serious danger to U.S. computer networks

Computer hackers in China, including those working on behalf of the Chinese government and military, have penetrated deeply into the information systems of U.S. companies and government agencies, stolen proprietary information from American executives in advance of their business meetings in China, and, in a few cases, gained access to electric power plants in the United States, possibly triggering two recent and widespread blackouts in Florida and the Northeast, according to U.S. government officials and computer-security experts.

Computer Hacker Receives 5-Year Jail Sentence

SAN DIEGO — United States Attorney Karen P. Hewitt announced that Jon Paul Oson was sentenced June 9 to serve more than five years’ imprisonment on federal computer hacking charges. Mr. Oson was convicted following a jury trial in August 2007 of two counts of intentionally damaging protected computers. The 63-month sentence imposed by the Honorable Thomas J. Whelan, United States District Judge, represents one of the longest sentences imposed for computer hacking in the United States. In addition to the custodial sentence, Oson was ordered to pay $144,359 in restitution to the Council of Community Health Clinics (“CCC”) and $264,979 in restitution to the North County Health Services Clinic (“NCHS”).

San Francisco municipal computer system hacked

A computer engineer has been arrested and accused of hijacking San Francisco's FiberWAN computer system which holds details of city payroll files and confidential law enforcement documents.

California Computer Hackers Turn Pro With CEH Training Courses

PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Computer Education (ACE), a computer training school that prepares students to take industry certification exams, has recently opened a satellite campus in the

Total Computer Newbies Meet Debian: Part 2 - First Steps

IconIn the previous article, our computer newbie family, Mike, Diane, Mary and Carla, had decided they wanted GNU/Linux installed on the new family/business computer. Debian, via Libranet 2.0, was installed on the system, with appropriate business/office software, as well as the Gnome desktop environment. The next steps involved getting the system configured for easy use and adding various minor tweaks. Mike, Diane and the kids were not involved during the configuration phase of the system.

California Computer Hackers Turn Pro With CEH Training Courses

GREENBELT, Md., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Computer Education (ACE), a computer training school that prepares students to take industry certification exams, has recently opened a satellite campus in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Fremont, CA location was established as a result of popular demand for information technology training courses in an area that has long been a hotbed for the industry.

California Computer Hackers Turn Pro With CEH Training Courses

GREENBELT, Md., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Computer Education (ACE), a computer training school that prepares students to take industry certification exams, has recently opened a satellite campus in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Fremont, CA location was established as a result of popular demand for information technology training courses in an area that has long been a hotbed for the industry.

California Computer Hackers Turn Pro With CEH Training Courses

GREENBELT, Md., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Computer Education (ACE), a computer training school that prepares students to take industry certification exams, has recently opened a satellite campus in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Fremont, CA location was established as a result of popular demand for information technology training courses in an area that has long been a hotbed for the industry.

California Computer Hackers Turn Pro With CEH Training Courses

GREENBELT, Md., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Computer Education (ACE), a computer training school that prepares students to take industry certification exams, has recently opened a satellite campus in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Fremont, CA location was established as a result of popular demand for information technology training courses in an area that has long been a hotbed for the industry.

World's fastest computer built from video game chips

By using computer chips designed for a video game console, the US Department of Energy has claimed a new record for the fastest computer in the world.

Quanta Computer v. LG Electronics: Supreme Court Broadens Application of Patent Exhaustion Doctrine

On June 9, 2008, in a 9-0 unanimous opinion in Quanta Computer v. LG Electronics, the Supreme Court once again overturned the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and issued an opinion that limits the rights of patent owners, this time under the patent exhaustion doctrine. Under this longstanding doctrine, the first authorized sale of a patented item terminates the patent owner’s patent rights in that item. In Quanta Computer, the Supreme Court extended the patent exhaustion doctrine to method patents and held that the authorized, unrestricted sale by a licensee of components embodying the essential features of a patented apparatus and patented method and having no reasonable use other than to practice the patented inventions exhausts the patent owner’s right in the patents.

New Way to Halt Computer Worms is Created

U.S. computer scientists say they might have developed a method of combating the most dangerous form of computer virus -- the worm.

Filipino professors create Asean computer game

Filipino engineering and computer science professors have developed a computer game called Asean Quest that allows Asians to familiarize themselves with countries in the region.

Oldest Computer Music Unveiled

drewmoney writes with a cool story from the BBC, which says that "A scratchy recording of Baa Baa Black Sheep and a truncated version of In the Mood are thought to be the oldest known recordings of computer generated music. The article also collects some other very interesting bits of computer history.

Art meets Science at Computer Graphics Conference

Art meets Science at Computer Graphics Conference - New Zealand hosting international event showcasing latest in computer wizardry -

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