Industry News - February 6 2008

Sun Microsystems Inc. is on track to meet its financial targets for the 2008 and 2009 fiscal years, fueled by strong sales growth in emerging markets and a shift toward more expensive server and storage setups, the company's chief financial officer said Tuesday.

Using a mobile phone does not increase your risk of brain cancer, according to a new Japanese study that is the first to consider the effects of radiation on different parts of the brain.

The finding adds to the growing body of evidence that mobile phones are safe.  

The majority of IT executives believe employees have access to too much information, a study released Tuesday suggests. 

One year after launching a controversial Macintosh hacking contest, the promoters of the CanSecWest security research conference are thinking about giving hackers another shot at cracking the Mac. Only this time, they're looking to broaden the field, this time including both Linux and Vista operating systems to the field.  

Quote of the Day: “Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” – Edgar [Allan] Poe, America poet

 

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