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March 2008
- Intel: Cheap Memory Won't Erase Profits
  
  newser | Associated Press | Mar 5, 08 11:17 PM CST
  
  Steep drops in the price of NAND flash memory have hit Intel's profits, but CEO Paul Otellini vows it's not going to put the company in the red, the AP reports. Prices of the chips have fallen more than 50% recently, much more than the chipmaking giant had predicted. Otellini says the company will move into new markets to offset the effect of the cheap chips. More »
  
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  Intel • computer chip • computer memory • Paul Otellini • NAND chips • memory chips
February 2008
- Data Encryption Isn't So Secure, After All
  
  newser | New York Times | Feb 22, 08 1:29 PM CST
  
  Accessing encrypted data can be as simple as chilling a computer memory chip, according to a Princeton research group. The researchers were able to break through encryption in Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems, reports the New York Times , calling into question the security methods that companies, government agencies, and individuals use to protect data. More »
  
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  Internet security • computer security • encryption • data theft • Princeton University • computer memory • memory chips

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