Saturday, September 16, 2006 Researchers at Princeton University have conducted research into the security of electronic voting machines. They have created a virus that could breach voting machines and change votes. The creators of the voting machine say the research was unrealistic. Edward William Felten, a professor of computer sciences and public affairs at Princeton…
Thursday, June 18, 2009 Sir Fred Goodwin, the former head of Royal Bank of Scotland has said he will reduce his pension by up to £200,000 a year, leaving him with approximately £350,000 a year. He has been heavily criticised for receiving a large pension, while being blamed for contributing to RBS’ recent issues, which…
Here’s An Opinion On: Hydraulic Powered Compressor For Sale Features of High Pressure Pump by rasia1 A high-pressure pump is a pump that can generate a pressure more than 800 psi. Moreover, pressure pumps generating pressure higher than 800 to 3000 psi are known as the moderate pressure pumps. In addition, the pumps that generate…
Monday, April 7, 2008 The Australian Bureau of Statistics is responsible for some of Australia’s largest surveys, including the Census of Population and Housing, held every five years. At its head is the Australian Statistician. The current Statistician, Brian Pink, started in his position on March 5, 2007, following the retirement of predecessor Dennis Trewin.…
Monday, December 12, 2005California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has denied clemency for gang founder Stanley “Tookie” Williams, a death row inmate in California convicted of four murders in the 1979. Stanley Williams was the founder of a notorious Crips street gang. He was convicted in 1981 for the four murders — one of a murder of…
Friday, March 13, 2009 Hundreds of mourners paid their last respects in honour of Colleen Howe yesterday at St. Hugo of the Hills Church in Michigan, United States. According to a statement released by the Detroit Red Wings, Howe, who was a business entrepreneur and sports agent with the nickname “Mrs. Hockey”, died on Friday…
Here’s An Opinion On: Cyber Security Solutions Melbourne Submitted by: Nati Roberts You start the day finishing typing your one hundred-page school thesis in your computer. After about two weeks of typing, and editing your thesis, you finally finished it and it is all ready for printing. You then decided that you could print your…
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 Officials from France and Germany have warned people against using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, citing security holes, and encouraged users to find an alternate browser to surf the Internet. The government agency Certa, which oversees cyber attacks and security, warned against using all versions of Internet Explorer. Officials from Germany had warned…
Saturday, November 28, 2009 An express train travelling from Moscow to St Petersburg in Russia derailed yesterday, leaving at least 25 people dead and 100 more wounded. Authorities suspect a terrorist attack after a possible bomb crater was found beside the line. The trainwreck occurred in the countryside of Tver, near Bologoye. Around 650 passengers…
Sunday, November 8, 2009 China has offered Africa concessional loans worth US$10 (€6.5) billion as part of a host of new measures aimed at improving the economy of African nations. The announcement was made at the opening of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Leaders of nearly 50 African countries are…