A telescope that sets its sights on cyber-crime (05/02/2010)

A TELESCOPE that can peer into the depths of the net to spot the gathering threat of a botnet could help combat cyber-attacks.

Botnets - networks of compromised computers that are controlled by someone with malicious intent - are an increasingly common feature of the internet. They can be used to flood a target website with useless data to bring it down, launch spam, or spy on computer users by looking for their banking logins and passwords.

Preferences granted to atomic energy experts (03/02/2010)

Atomic energy experts will enjoy preferential conditions in recruitment, working environment, accommodations and travel, according to a new decree guiding the implementation of the Law on Atomic Energy.

Checking and acceptance the theme of selection varieties and building technical process for custard-apple (28/01/2010)

On December 22nd, 2009, the Department of Science and Technology held to check and take over the theme “Selection and building technical process for custard-apple in Baria-Vungtau Province”. Dr. Bui Xuan Khoi of South Eastern Fruit Research Center is head of theme.

Justice Ministry’s website tops for visitors (27/01/2010)

The Ministry of Information and Communications’ survey of online public services supplied by government agencies in 2009, showed a sharp increase.

Seminar of a draft plan dealing with incidents of radiation of Baria-Vungtau province (26/01/2010)

On 17th December 2009, the Department of Science and Technology co-ordinated with Institute for Nuclear Science and Technique (INST) held a seminar of offering suggestions to build a plan dealing with incident of radiation of Baria-Vungtau province. This is the seminar which aims to offer suggestions in order to build a draft plan to deal with radiation incidents in the content of deployment of the project “Researching and building plans to cope with radiation incidents in the area of Baria-Vungtau Province” chaired by Dr. Dang Duc Nhan (INST).

Baria-Vungtau: The risks from climatic changes (26/01/2010)

Coastal erosion and flooding coastal lowlands, estuaries ... are the challenges of climatic changes that Baria-Vungtau will face. This is a warning of the scientists at the Center for Social Development and Regional Environment under the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Association.




 

How to Stop 11 Hidden Security Threats (26/01/2010)

Antivirus software and a firewall alone canot guarantee your safety. Here is how to foil the latest crop of sneaky attacks and nefarious attempts to steal your data.
Do not let that happen to you. Read on for descriptions of 11 of the most recent and most malignant security threats, as well as our complete advice on how to halt them in their tracks.

Vietnam’s first homegrown analog chip launched (25/01/2010)

A research center at the Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) has announced its competition of Vietnam’s first-ever analog integrated circuit.

Checking before acceptance the subject:“Researching to build a model of learning society in Baria-Vungtau Province” (25/01/2010)

On November 12th, 2009, the Department of Science and Technology held Scientific and Technical Council to check before acceptance the subject “Researching to  build a learning society in the province of Baria-Vungtau”. The subject was co-chaired by Mr. Do Quoc Hung and Mr. Nguyen Minh Hue (The Study Encouragement Society of Baria-Vungtau Province).

Viruses attack 64.7 million PCs in 2009 (24/01/2010)

Up to 50,128 types of virus appeared in 2009, 1.5 times more than 2008.

The most prevalent virus was SalityVF.PE, which infected 483,000 PCs.