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Domains in Hong Kong, China and the Philippines have been named as the most potentially dangerous on the web.

A recent report by security firm McAfee found that the three nations had the highest percentage of malicious sites within their domain suffixes.

Researchers estimated that roughly 19 per cent of all sites ending with the .hk suffix posed some sort of security threat. Second place was China’s .cn with 11 per cent posing a security risk.

“Just like the real world, the virtual threats and risks are constantly changing,” said Jeff Green, senior vice president of product development at McAfee.

“As our research shows, sites that are safe today can be dangerous tomorrow. Surfing the web based on conventional wisdom is not enough to avoid risks.”

The .com domain, the most popular on the internet, was ninth riskiest overall, while .gov was the safest among the generic domains.

Finland’s .fi was ranked as the safest on the internet, with .05 per cent of sites posing a possible threat. Japan’s .jp and Norway’s .no rounded out the list of the three safest domains.

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HELSINKI, Finland Four widely divergent scientific innovations are finalists in the international $1.8 million Millennium Technology Prize from the Technology Academy of Finland.The inventions - DNA fingerprinting, biomaterials for human tissue regeneration, key elements in mobile communication and fiber optic networks - were created by six scientists, the academy said Tuesday.The winning innovation, to be announced on June 11, will receive $1.2 million, and the three runners up $180,000 each.Sir Alec Jeffreys, a professor in the genetics department at the University Leicester in Britain, is nominated for the invention of DNA fingerprinting.”No other development in modern genetics has had such a profound impact worldwide on the lives of many millions of people,” the academy said.Finalist Robert Langer - an Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who works with the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, a collaborative of the two universities - was cited for “development of innovative biomaterials for controlled drug release and tissue regeneration.” The academy said his technology has “saved and improved the lives of millions of people.”Andrew J. Viterbi, a professor emeritus at the University of Southern California, was chosen for the invention of the Viterbi algorithm, “the key building element in modern wireless and digital communications systems.”And three scientists were cited for the fourth innovation, the erbium-doped fiber amplifier, which made possible high-capacity optical fiber networks: Emmanuel Desurvire, with Thales Corporate Research %26 Technology in France; Randy Giles, with Bell Labs in Murray Hill, N.J.; and David N. Payne, from a professor at the University of Southampton in Britain.The prize, launched by the Finnish government and industry in 2004, rewards achievements in four categories: energy and the environment, communications and information, new materials and processes, and health care and life sciences.Previous winners include Japanese professor Shuji Nakamura for inventions in laser technology and LED lighting and Tim Berners-Lee, the MIT scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web.

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Four innovations have been accepted as finalists in the euro1.15 (US$1.8) million International Millennium Technology Prize, the Technology Academy of Finland announced Tuesday.
The inventions _ involving DNA fingerprinting, biomaterials for human tissue regeneration, key elements in mobile communication, and fiber optic networks _ are represented by six scientists, the academy said.
The winner, to be announced on June 11, will be awarded euro800,000 (US$1.2 million). The three runner-up innovations will each get euro115,000 (US$180,000).
The academy chose Prof. Sir Alec Jeffreys, from the genetics department at the University Leicester in Britain, as one of the finalists for the invention of DNA fingerprinting.
“No other development in modern genetics has had such a profound impact worldwide on the lives of many millions of people,” the academy said.
Another finalist, Prof. Robert Langer from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology in the United States, was cited for “inventions and development of innovative biomaterials for controlled drug release and tissue regeneration that have saved and improved the lives of millions of people.”
Andrew J. Viterbi, professor emeritus at the University of Southern California was chosen for the invention of the Viterbi algorithm, “the key building element in modern wireless and digital communications systems, touching lives of people everywhere,” the Finnish academy said.
The fourth innovation, which made possible the invention of high-capacity optical fiber networks, was attributed to three scientists: Prof. Emmanuel Desurvire from Thales Corporate Research %26amp; Technology in France; Dr. Randy Giles from Bell Laboratories in Alcatel-Lucent, New Jersey in the United States; and Prof. David N. Payne from the University of Southampton in Britain.
The academy cited the three for “outstanding contributions to telecommunications through the invention of the erbium-doped fiber amplifier.”
The biennial Millennium Technology Prize was launched by the Finnish government and industry in 2004. It is given for achievements in energy and the environment, communications and information, new materials and processes as well as health care and life sciences.
Previous winners have been Japanese Prof. Shuji Nakamura for inventions in laser technology and LED lighting, and Tim Berners-Lee, the MIT scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web.
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On the Net: http://www.millenniumprize.fi

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Four widely divergent scientific innovations are finalists in the international $1.8 million Millennium Technology Prize from the Technology Academy of Finland.
The inventions _ DNA fingerprinting, biomaterials for human tissue regeneration, key elements in mobile communication and fiber optic networks _ were created by six scientists, the academy said Tuesday.
The winning innovation, to be announced on June 11, will receive $1.2 million, and the three runners up $180,000 each.
Sir Alec Jeffreys, a professor in the genetics department at the University Leicester in Britain, is nominated for the invention of DNA fingerprinting.
“No other development in modern genetics has had such a profound impact worldwide on the lives of many millions of people,” the academy said.
Finalist Robert Langer _ an Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who works with the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, a collaborative of the two universities _ was cited for “development of innovative biomaterials for controlled drug release and tissue regeneration.” The academy said his technology has “saved and improved the lives of millions of people.”
Andrew J. Viterbi, a professor emeritus at the University of Southern California, was chosen for the invention of the Viterbi algorithm, “the key building element in modern wireless and digital communications systems.”
And three scientists were cited for the fourth innovation, the erbium-doped fiber amplifier, which made possible high-capacity optical fiber networks: Emmanuel Desurvire, with Thales Corporate Research %26amp; Technology in France; Randy Giles, with Bell Labs in Murray Hill, N.J.; and David N. Payne, from a professor at the University of Southampton in Britain.
The prize, launched by the Finnish government and industry in 2004, rewards achievements in four categories: energy and the environment, communications and information, new materials and processes, and health care and life sciences.
Previous winners include Japanese professor Shuji Nakamura for inventions in laser technology and LED lighting and Tim Berners-Lee, the MIT scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web.
____
On the Net: http://www.millenniumprize.fi

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Four widely divergent scientific innovations are finalists in the international $1.8 million Millennium Technology Prize from the Technology Academy of Finland.
The inventions _ DNA fingerprinting, biomaterials for human tissue regeneration, key elements in mobile communication and fiber optic networks _ were created by six scientists, the academy said Tuesday.
The winning innovation, to be announced on June 11, will receive $1.2 million, and the three runners up $180,000 each.
Sir Alec Jeffreys, a professor in the genetics department at the University Leicester in Britain, is nominated for the invention of DNA fingerprinting.
“No other development in modern genetics has had such a profound impact worldwide on the lives of many millions of people,” the academy said.
Finalist Robert Langer _ an Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who works with the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, a collaborative of the two universities _ was cited for “development of innovative biomaterials for controlled drug release and tissue regeneration.” The academy said his technology has “saved and improved the lives of millions of people.”
Andrew J. Viterbi, a professor emeritus at the University of Southern California, was chosen for the invention of the Viterbi algorithm, “the key building element in modern wireless and digital communications systems.”
And three scientists were cited for the fourth innovation, the erbium-doped fiber amplifier, which made possible high-capacity optical fiber networks: Emmanuel Desurvire, with Thales Corporate Research %26amp; Technology in France; Randy Giles, with Bell Labs in Murray Hill, N.J.; and David N. Payne, from a professor at the University of Southampton in Britain.
The prize, launched by the Finnish government and industry in 2004, rewards achievements in four categories: energy and the environment, communications and information, new materials and processes, and health care and life sciences.
Previous winners include Japanese professor Shuji Nakamura for inventions in laser technology and LED lighting and Tim Berners-Lee, the MIT scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web.
____
On the Net: http://www.millenniumprize.fi

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Sprint Nextel Corp.’s new ultrafast cellular data network is getting some support from Nokia Corp., which said Tuesday it is going to launch a Web-browsing “tablet” for the WiMax network as it goes live this summer.
The Web tablet, which features a 4.1-inch (10.4-centimeter) touch screen and a slide-out keyboard, is likely to join a tiny laptop from ASUSTek Computer as the first gadgets that can use the network, in addition to laptop cards and desktop modems.
Finland-based Nokia previously announced its intention to make a WiMax tablet, but provided specifics for the first time on Tuesday. The tablet will be a modified version of Nokia’s N810 model, with a slight bulge on the back for the WiMax antenna. Nokia President Mark Louison said the price would be similar to the N810, which sells for $439 (euro280) on Nokia’s Web site.
Contrary to usual practices in the U.S. wireless industry, Nokia will be selling the devices, rather than the carrier. Activation for Sprint’s network will happen in much the same way people buy access to commercial Wi-Fi hotspots. If WiMax becomes available in the area, the tablet will notify the owner that it has picked up a signal.
Connecting to the network will take the user to a Sprint Web page where a credit card number can be entered. Access prices have not been announced for the network, which Sprint will be marketing under the Xohm brand.
Nokia is involved in Xohm in another way: Its joint venture with Siemens AG is one of the suppliers of network hardware.
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In January, Asus announced that a model of its small portable computer, the eeePC, will come with a built-in WiMax chip. It also plans to make regular laptops with the chips later in the year. Intel Corp. is a major backer of the technology, making it likely that chips will show up in laptops from other manufacturers as well.
Sprint is in talks with Intel, Google Inc. and cable operators Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc. and Bright House Networks for an infusion of capital to help build the network. Clearwire Corp., which already operates a pre-WiMax network in smaller cities across the country, would collaborate in building the network.

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