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Latin Tech Wire - May 20, 2008

Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/25/2008 - 12:21pm.

Latin Tech Wire

May 20, 2008

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5 Held for Hacking Government Pages
Spanish police have arrested five young computer hackers who allegedly disabled Internet pages run by government agencies in the U.S., Latin America and Asia.

Most Companies Don't Have a Mobile Device Management Plan
With the proliferation of smartphones and PDAs, the ability for IT directors to manage these devices, while controlling the data and applications that run on them, hasn't kept pace.

EPA Following White House Orders?
The EPA has recently denied California’s request for tougher auto pollution standards, after it was "informed that the President had rejected the position of the EPA Administrator and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee.”

Make Ethanol at Home With Portable Do-It-Yourself Refinery
With gas prices skyrocketing, a California company has unveiled a home refinery device that will allow people to turn sugar into fuel for less than a dollar a gallon, using nearly the same process that bootleggers use to make moonshine.

'Asbestos Warning' on Carbon Nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes could trigger diseases similar to those caused by asbestos, a study suggests. Researchers found that long nanotubes were pathogenic, causing inflammation and scar formation.

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Atlanta Bilingual Professional Job Fair - NSHP
June 10, 2008, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Atlanta, GA
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