Assange granted bail, hackers to target UK Web sites, Microsoft avails 40 December fixes, and every US soldier to get a smartphone.
The Space Weather Centre will provide alerts, forecasts and information via the Internet, Twitter and radio.
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In this World Wide Wrap: Mobility an EA game-changer, Troux software placed as leader, and US Air Force ups EA.
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The US Defence Department aims to tighten ties with its cyber security contractors to better protect sensitive computer networks against cyber threats.
A review has not revealed any sensitive intelligence sources or methods compromised by the disclosure, says the US defence secretary.