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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:08:44 GMT
If you've always wondered what a smart card is, here's how to think about it: a smart card, used for authentication, is a mini computer that has a hardware and software component.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:31:11 GMT
As predicted last week in the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for March 2010 , Microsoft released two new security bulletins today for the March 2010 Patch Tuesday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:04:10 GMT
As more people switch from Windows PCs to Macs, they want to make sure they can move their digital lives from their old computers to their new ones.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:45:21 GMT
PALO ALTO, Calif., HP today made available HP MediaSmart Expander for TiVo , a new software application that lets TiVo DVR owners manage video content from an HP MediaSmart Server.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:03:56 GMT
Ever look for a Wi-Fi connection and see the "Free Public Wifi" SSID? It won't be a good connection, but it's also not an attempt to break into your laptop.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:33:58 GMT
OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2010 - Applanix introduced today the latest LANDMark Marine mobile mapping solution.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:09:23 GMT
Ford will be using a full version of Windows CE in some upcoming 2011 models. This will be part of their second generation of "Sync" technology, which incorporates elements of a standard at-home desktop into your car and truck, with such features as web-browsing, music streaming, Bluetooth functionality, Twitting , and other related services.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:04:57 GMT
Update Protection against Microsoft Movie Maker Project File Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability CPAI-2010-048 Severity: Source: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-016 CVE-2010-0265 Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft Movie Maker 2.1 on Windows XP SP2 and Windows XP SP3 Microsoft Movie Maker 2.1 on Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 Microsoft Movie ...
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:44:14 GMT
A zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer is being exploited in the wild, the company warned in an advisory issued today.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:06:45 GMT
Opera Software yesterday confirmed a critical vulnerability in its Windows desktop browser, and said it is working on a patch.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:27:50 GMT
Toby Shapshak: Once upon a time, there was a statistic. Everybody loved this statistic and quoted it widely and often.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:05:11 GMT
Today, Microsoft Gold Certified partner, Howard Technology Solutions, based in Ellisville, MS, announced that it will recommend and sell low-cost desktop computing solutions based on the new Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 operating system and NComputing virtual desktops.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:05:55 GMT
Authorities in Spain have arrested three men accused of operating a massive botnet composed of 12.7 million PCs that stole credit card and bank log-in data and infected computers in half of the Fortune 1,000 companies and more than 40 banks, according to published reports.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:28:32 GMT
The six new systems with their faster Intel i5 and i7 CPUs, touchscreens, and brushed aluminum cases are intended to lure businesses off Windows XP.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:04:52 GMT
Desktop Systems - PCs , Windows 7 , Windows XP Tags: Greg Shultz , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Windows XP , Operating Systems , Software Source: Greg Shultz Overview: While using Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC is pretty straightforward, there are some tips that you can employ to get the most out of this winning ...
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:55:07 GMT
Introduced in Windows Vista and carried through to Windows 7, MicrosoftA A A s Windows Experience Index is an attempt to rate your computer on various performance criteria.
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:15:34 GMT
Utilizing Intel Embedded Flexible Design, the cPCI-3610 can be populated with any of these three processors - the Intel Atom processor N450, D410 or D510.
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:18:16 GMT
On the surface, it sounds just like any patent-infringement claim against Microsoft: A relatively small technology company files a lawsuit in a plaintiff-friendly court and alleges a giant corporation has violated its patents for years.
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:59:02 GMT
After using Macs for years, choosing a new Windows laptop became an enormous burden.
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:36:12 GMT
Microsoft is warning XP users not to press the F1 key if a website prompts them to.
Security News
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:09:51 GMT
After 20 years I was finally forced to get a new debit card. I have had to patiently explain to various store clerks that my fancy dark green TD debit card was not brand new but actually very old, so old in fact that I could not actually remember when I got it...."From before there were computers"...a comment usually met with blank stares... My ...
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:41:38 GMT
St. Paul police officer Spencer Etienne sits outside Cretin-Derham Hall after the lockdown.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:17:50 GMT
Stonesoft, an innovative provider of integrated network security and business continuity solutions, introduces the new StoneGate SSL VPN Virtual Appliance, SSL VPN 1.4 and SSL-1060 for secure mobile and remote access.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:09:04 GMT
Article:IE zero-day exploit code goes Article:IE zero-day exploit code goes 04:31 PST -- Exploit code for the unpatched bug in Internet Explorer was published on the Web yesterday, a step security pros said earlier ...
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:58:05 GMT
A bogus PlayStation 2 emulator is circling the internet that comes packaged with the Trojan virus known as 'CodecPack-2GCash-Gen', according to a computer security firm.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:47 GMT
Last week at the RSA Conference, my colleague Derek Brown and I, presented findings from a research project titled MOBOTS: Pocketful of Pwnage, which was designed to show how easy it would be to create a large mobile botnet.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:30:00 GMT
PcPools announces its renewed partnership with McAfee SECURE. St. Paul, MN, March 11, 2010 -- -- PcPools announces its renewed partnership with McAfee SECURE Program.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:29:03 GMT
Verint Systems Inc. today announced enhancements to Nextiva EdgeVR, the enterprise-class IP-based network video recorder series from Verint Video Intelligence Solutions.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:28:39 GMT
In evidence to a Parliamentary committee, The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure, a Government agency, said that Government-backed hackers from China and Russia were behind a large proportion of the operations.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:23:39 GMT
India's cyber-defenses full of holes By Indrajit Basu KOLKATA - It's reminiscent of an action movie.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:16:01 GMT
March 11, 2010 - Comments On my blog, Financial Tides , I try to teach you that you need to take a disciplined and rational approach to managing your portfolio.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:49:25 GMT
The Children's Internet, Inc. announced today that it has scheduled its 2010 Annual Shareholder Meeting for June 25, 2010.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:30:00 GMT
The fine folks at All Hands Active , an Ann Arbor, MI hackerspace, are hosting a community-wide collective brainstorming session to explore what the Ann Arbor/Detroit hacker community can do at Maker Faire Detroit .
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:30:00 GMT
In the Washington Times , this article discusses the Army's 11th annual Mad Scientist Future Technology Seminar, where usually sane individuals decide to exercise flights of fancy to guess about what might emerge from the frightening world of science and technology 20-25 years from now.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:08:05 GMT
... up and running again. Urban claimed he did it to prove how smart he was, investigators said. He now faces computer security breach charges. If convicted, he could get up to two years in prison. A Cy-Fair ISD spokesman stressed that confidential ...
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:35:51 GMT
... hackers" and he should know. Mr Kaspersky has made his name battling the world's cyber criminals. The computer security guru says hackers in China and Latin America generate the greatest number of cyber-attacks. The most sophisticated come from his ...
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:34:58 GMT
Web security research gurus with the Santa Clara, Calif.-based Web application security firm Cenzic uncovered their findings at RSA from data collected during the second half of 2009.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:30:00 GMT
The Children's Internet, Inc. announced today that it has scheduled its 2010 Annual Shareholder Meeting for June 25, 2010.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:28:00 GMT
The shut down and recovery of the Troyak-as command and control center for the active Zeus botnet was good news for the whole IT security community.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:01:46 GMT
Gregg Keizer ) 11 March, 2010 08:25 Hackers adore Adobe Reader, and have pushed it into first place as the software most often exploited in targeted attacks, a Finnish security company said today.