Friday, April 6, 2007

Stolen Laptops Hold Info On 11,500 Children (TechWeb)


Stolen Laptops Hold Info On 11,500 Children (TechWeb)

TechWeb - Law enforcement agents are searching for three laptops -- holding the names, birth dates, and addresses of child patients -- that were stolen from a National Health Services office in the United Kingdom.



Despite upgrades, security experts fear $100 laptops (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - WASHINGTON -- Despite a concerted effort on the part of the One Laptop per Child project to improve the overall security of its devices, researchers contend that the effort to distribute new teaching resources to the world's young and poor could create significant problems.



DRAM Prices Fall as Flash Prices Rise (PC World)

PC World - Users looking for bargains in DRAM (dynamic RAM) for their PCs or laptops might see bargain prices within the next few weeks, but anyone looking for new USB (universal serial bus) flash memory sticks, iPods, or memory cards for digital cameras and other devices should think about buying soon.



Dell Offers One Free Year Of Laptop Tracking Service (TechWeb)

TechWeb - Dell is the first laptop vendor to step up to the plate and offer a one-year subscription to a theft-protection service for some of its high-end models.



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