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The final day's testing at Jerez in Spain wrapped up on Friday and teams headed back, mostly, to snow covered factories to prepare for the last test of the close season. There were some surprises - and some business as usual.
Management: software patents - a bubble in the making
A new bubble is brewing as companies find another way to inflate their balance sheets in ways that have no basis in reality. And there is a real risk to markets as a result of "patent farming." Using examples of the underlying causes o...
The Risk Professional: Sticky bombs raise a sticky subject
These days, the lone bomber is rare. To build, deliver and detonate a bomb is more often the work of a team and, therefore, a conspiracy. The outbreak of "sticky bombs in the past few days raises a subject that is, itself, sticky.
Internet: Bizarre fraud targets entries on Wikipedia
It's difficult to see the point of a spam received in the ChiefOfficers.Net offices today but eventually it becomes clear: it's a fraudulent mail designed to get clicks to an advertiser.
Internet: USA's FBI warns of dating website scams
The internet is a haven for spammers and scammers and they prey on the innocent, greedy, stupid - and vulnerable. All over the world dating websites provide fertile ground for scammers and the latest warning comes from the USA's FBI.
Rhode Island Hospital will reimburse federal health care schemes approximately USD2.6 million dollars and will pay the federal government approxi...
The Legal Professional: disbarred lawyer's second big conviction
James D Levitt is 66 years old and facing serious jail time. Aside from his latest conviction, he's behind on payments on a prior criminal convic...
Aviation: Twitter user makes false statement about Qantas aborted A380 takeoff
You can't believe all you read in Twitter. A Singaporean poster has said that a Qantas A380 " straight into the lawn!" It was not true.
Aviation: Cockpit security back on the agenda
TAM Airlines flight Flight 8047 has been forced to land after a passenger got into the cockpit and attacked the flight crew.
Aviation: Australian Transport Safety Bureau says AirAsia X flew too low.
Australia's Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a report on two incidents in 2010 when aircraft operated by AirAsia X flew below minimum al...
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