admin @ November 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet
A flaw in Vista’s networking has been found that can crash the system, but no fix is expected until the next service pack
A flaw has been found in Windows Vista that could allow rootkits to be hidden or denial-of-service attacks to be executed on computers using the operating system.
Microsoft told ZDNet UK on Friday […]
admin @ October 30, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The Skein algorithm family works from 256-bit to 1,024-bit in strength, 512-bit representing the primary proposal. “Skein-256 is our low-memory variant,” the Skein document states, while “Skein-1024 is our ultra-conservative variant.” The block cipher at the core of Skein is called Threefish.
About 40 submissions in total are anticipated as […]
admin @ September 26, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Google noted that the ideas can be big or small, technology-driven or not. But they do have to have a potential positive impact on the world.
Google offers $10M for ideas that can ‘change the world’
admin @ September 24, 2008 # No Comment Yet
It is this secure sandbox that has piqued the curiosity of some observers, and for a reason that many may find surprising. From reading the source, it looks as though Google has reverse-engineered Windows, and that’s explicitly prohibited by the Windows EULA.
Of all the things that Chrome brings to the web browser market, its security […]
admin @ September 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Number one Exchange replacement Zarafa releases software Open Source
Zarafa open source offering will consist of the Zarafa server, Z-Merge (a new web services API platform for application integration), the Zarafa IMAP/POP3/iCal gateway, the Zarafa Administration Console, the Zarafa WebAccess and many other tools and services. It is the only groupware platform that includes open source […]
admin @ September 6, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Japan’s Sony Corp has launched a voluntary recall of 438,000 Vaio portable computers, citing a potential hazard that could cause the machines to overheat or possibly burn a user.
Sony’s recall affects 72,800 computers in the United States, a Sony spokesman said on Thursday.
Sony received 15 reports of overheating, including one of a consumer who suffered […]
admin @ September 3, 2008 # No Comment Yet
For the first time ever, companies that develop and administer IT certification exams are working together to combat a problem that has largely been swept under the rug for years: certification fraud.
A group of IT hardware and software vendors, independent certifying agencies, test centers and others have formed the IT Certification […]
admin @ June 25, 2008 # No Comment Yet
THE PIRATE BAY, perhaps the world’s most notorious source for internet downloads, has announced that it is going to be implementing SSL and VPN connectivity to private added security and privacy to its users.
Last week, Sweden passed a new telecomms security law, which allows government agencies to oversea all phone and internet traffic. Writing on […]
admin @ June 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet
You’ll recall that Symantec admitted that the SymProtect feature of its security products was at least partially to blame for registry corruption which occurred during both Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1 upgrades. It promised a standalone utility to remove the corrupted entries, and it’s finally delivered on that promise.
SymProtect, if running when the […]
admin @ May 29, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Join us in our mission to set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours!
Have you attempted to set a World Record with no luck? Well, now is your chance to change that! Help set a Guinness World Record by pledging to download Firefox 3 today. And, help spread the word!
Spread […]
admin @ May 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The wireless intrusion detection and prevention systems (WIPDS) market, although a niche market in the past, is broadening as wireless area networks are increasingly utilised and their accompanying threats become more complex.
This is according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan. According to the research, the worldwide market for WIPDS earned revenue of $150 million in […]
admin @ April 14, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Through the history of computing, there have been a number of computers that were actually designed to appeal not just because of raw technology alone, but also because of stunning looks. Read on for a countdown of my ten most beautiful computers.
The Ten Most Beautiful Computers
admin @ April 12, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Today’s computers use pulses of electricity and flipping magnets to manipulate and store data. But information can be processed in many other, weirder, ways…
Ten weirdest computers - tech - 11 April 2008 - New Scientist Tech
admin @ April 12, 2008 # No Comment Yet
The cool part of this is that using this technique you can secure application specific settings like connection strings and other data in the unlikely event that someone is able to get a copy of the configuration file.
BenkoBlog : How to encrypt the Web.Config
admin @ February 16, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Come Monday, the FCC is allowing cellular providers to shut down their analog networks, and most of the major players are planning to do just that. Owners of devices ranging from cell phones to home alarm systems and even in-car assistance services may be in for a rude surprise. InfoWorld reports that both AT&T Wireless […]
