1. Information leakage from WikiLeaks
This is a hot story in late 2010 when the public WikiLeaks many secret documents of the United States. Many people expressed dissatisfaction about the move, especially the U.S. government because it affects directly to their foreign policy. Editor WikiLeaks is facing legal problems, many groups of hackers attacking WikiLeaks site, several countries voiced their support, several countries objected, WikiLeaks server constantly having to move data ... WikiLeaks event shows us the importance of information and valuable lessons that WikiLeaks is worth bringing to countries and even individuals.
2. Facebook becomes the social networking service "top"
Times selected Time CEO and co-founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, the character in 2010. Remarkably Mark Zuckerberg is only 26 years old and was "on film". In 2010 was the year many experts in technology assessment is the most successful of Facebook, even though the social networking service is still more infamous for the privacy policy. As for users, can not say thank you Mark for helping to share information, photos, find old friends, playing games ... everything through Facebook.
3. Movement 3D
Holographic display (3D) and 3D technologies application start mass production from the company name. 3D application that not only is the screen that many companies are researching 3D applications for products and services such as holograms by telephone, interactive entertainment Kinect 3D, 3D TV ...
4. Trends in computing with iPad
When Steve Jobs introduced the iPad in late January, he asked: "Is there room for the team Tuesday devices interposed between laptop and smartphone?" The fact was, yes. As of October, sales had reached iPad than 7 million units. After opening the era of personal computers with the Apple II, change the music industry with the iPod and mobile phone market with iPhone, Apple has "reinvented" a group of products - tablets (tablet) .The large computer manufacturers such as Samsung, Toshiba, Acer, HP has launched their own tablet and at the Exhibition of Consumer Electronics CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in January will both series appear tablet. Gartner predicts sales of tablet PCs worldwide will reach 54.8 million units in 2011, "crop" takes 10% of the PC in 2014.
5. Stuxnet: The industrial system is a computer worm attack
For years, security experts warned the industrial system may be affected by an attack on computer networks. Finally it has happened this year, with the discovery of the worm (worm) first attacked the industrial system on a large scale.Stuxnet initially appeared to be created to steal industrial secrets, but in September the researchers said the worm was probably created to destroy Iran's nuclear program; Iran had excess Stuxnet received has caused some problems for centrifuges used to enrich their uranium. The success of that first deep Stuxnet target the industrial system is not the deep end.
6. Book Electronic
In previous years, electronic books (e-reader) still received a careful, but in 2010, at various events and exhibitions technology, e-books are considered the product "hot" and many companies jump into new markets this potential, it is next to a series e-book service for the birth, in which Google Books is the name of the community most noted late in 2010.
7. Controversial Google Street View privacy
In May, Google has admitted accidentally recorded Web data from Wi-Fi network open. Data is transmitted by a fleet of Google Street View when they take pictures on the street to use for services like Google Maps. This fleet is said to have recorded the Wi-Fi network name (SSID), MAC address, and even record the e-mail and Web pages users visit. This confession triggers wave of outrage in the U.S. and other countries in Europe and Asia Cases of infringement of privacy has been submitted to the competent authorities in Washington and the states of California, Oregon, Illinois, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania in the USA. The survey is also the U.S. administration, France, Germany, Britain and Italy conducted. The case delay noise that Google launched the Street View service in some cities.
8. Moving to the cloud-based applications
In recent years, cloud computing are becoming increasingly popular and in 2010, from the "big" to the start-up companies were directed to develop a new trend: cloud computing applications .
9. 4G
Verizon Wireless launches high-speed networks LTE (Long Term Evolution) in 38 U.S. cities. Wireless networks next-generation worldwide has become reality. Verizon announced the first LTE network providers throughout the U.S., but has encountered a rival provider MetroPCS - a network operator in the U.S.. Last month, a number of other companies such as Vodafone in Germany, Telenor and Tele2 in Sweden and in Japan NTT DoCoMo has announced prices for the LTE service Meanwhile, the International Telecommunication Union ITU has stated that only the standard 4G technologies: LTE next version, called LTE-Advanced, and the next generation of WiMax, also known as IEEE 802.16m or WirelessMAN-Advanced. In fact this time, equipment and services of this standard has not been commercialized.
10. The national coordination breaking crime botnet operators Zeus
During the last days of September, the government of national UK, USA and Ukraine have arrested more than 100 people related to criminal groups that exploit a computer network (botnet) Zeus. Zeus Trojan programs monitor keystrokes to steal account information online banking users. Information from the police said, criminal groups have used the Trojan to appropriate more than 200 million U.S. dollars. Those arrested in Ukraine for the technical head behind the gangs. Those arrested in the U.S. and UK missions to create a bank account with fake passports to get money from the victim's account. The arrest shows the need for coordination of international police to attack gangs international online activities. In October, the Dutch police and other security experts and government coordination Armenia broken ice operating a botnet Bredolab.
By (Pcworld)