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Oracle Releases Java Fix, But Department of Homeland Security Still Recommends Disabling

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Oracle has released a patch to address security problems with Java. But the Department of Homeland Security Cybercommunication and Security Office (CERT) is still recommending that users disable the widely used program altogether. And some other security experts are warning … Continue reading »


A.M. Splash: Java Fix Questioned; BART Struggles with Demand; Indians' Alcatraz Takeover Remembered; SF Schools Score Perfect in Audit

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Oracle updates Java, but security experts say bugs remain (SJ Mercury News) Oracle released an emergency update to its Java software for surfing the Web on Sunday, but security experts said the update fails to protect PCs from attack by … Continue reading »


Dept. of Homeland Security Tells Computer Users to Disable Widely Used Java

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Update: Oracle has released a patch to address the security problems with Java. But the Department of Homeland Security Cybercommunication and Security Office (CERT) is still recommending that users disable the program altogether. Original post: Computer experts are warning personal … Continue reading »


Watch the America's Cup Sailing Race Second Round

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The America's Cup sailing race has returned to the San Francisco Bay. Organizers say they'll have live coverage on YouTube here: Video from earlier today, posted by jboeger, is available here: Earlier on Thursday, racing on a relatively calm San … Continue reading »


Jury Rules Against Google in Copyright Dispute With Oracle, But Deadlocked on Key Issue

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A federal jury in San Francisco has reached an impasse on a key issue in Oracle's copyright-infringement case against Google, handing the database-software company a major setback. Oracle sought millions of dollars in damages after claiming that … Continue reading »


Google's Larry Page Testifies at Google-Oracle Trial

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Update: Coverage of today's court session from the Merc's Brandon Bailey: Larry Page evasive with Oracle's lawyer, but admits Google never obtained Java license Original post Local tech journalists James Temple and Brandon Bailey are tweeting live from the Google-Oracle … Continue reading »


Oracle Says Google Execs at 'Highest Level' Deliberately Violated Copyrights; Live Twitter Coverage From Trial

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(Bay City News) A lawyer for Oracle Corp. charged at a federal trial in San Francisco Monday that Google Inc. executives at the "highest level" deliberately violated Oracle copyrights and patents in software for Android mobile phones. Oracle attorney Michael … Continue reading »


Jury: Oracle Owed $1.3 billion From SAP

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From the Wall Street Journal Law blog: Well, we all figured that the jury in the dispute between Oracle and SAP would find that SAP owed Oracle some money. That SAP infringed Oracle’s copyrights was never in dispute. But on … Continue reading »