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Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus'

The Linux creator has some harsh words for creators of the OpenBSD operating system, as part of a wider critique of what he sees as self-centered behavior in the IT security industry Linux creator Linus Thorvalds has labeled makers of the OpenBSD operating system a "bunch of masturbating monkeys",...

Tags: Information Technology, Industry, OpenBSD, Bug, Attack, Linux Creator, Torvalds, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Linux, Security, Software, Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel, Liam Tung, ZDNet Australia

News items 2008-07-17

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Symantec: Trojan has 400 banks on its hitlist

A Trojan dubbed Silentbanker targets more than 400 banks including the household names in the U.S. and other financial institutions abroad and hangs in the background to intercept transactions with two-factor authentication, according to researchers at Symantec. In a day full of the usual Trojan attacks (they...

Tags: Bank, Symantec Corp., Attacker, Trojan Horse, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Viruses And Worms, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-14

Vodafone 2008 roadmap may include first Palm smartphone with WiFi, two Nokias, two BlackBerry devices, and two HP devices

I don't know how The Boy Genius does it, but he always seems to get the latest and greatest scoop on upcoming mobile phones. The latest scoop covers Vodafone's roadmap for 2008, including devices that won't even be seen until later in the fall. Some details are still missing and...

Tags: HSDPA, Vodafone Group Plc., Device, Hewlett-Packard Co., Nokia Corp., Palm Inc., Smart Phone, RIM BlackBerry, HP Oak, HP Silver, Nokia Dora, BlackBerry 8110, GPS, Wireless LANs, Handhelds, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-01-05

Technology finally turns fantasy into reality

Guest post: Chris Matyszczyk has found the perfect mashing of technology, fantasy and reality to fulfill his dream of owning a sports franchise. There are probably enough readers of this site who, bored with their jobs, their sniveling, ignorant bosses and the fact that none of their...

Tags: Team, Fantasy, Director, Ebbsfleet United, Chris, Team Management, Management, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-11-19

Five ways to destroy a software implementation

Liam Durbin, CIO of GE Fanuc Automation, writes in CIO magazine about five common scenarios that can cause software implementations to fail:1. Just replace the homegrown system with a package—no need to involve the functional teams.Saying "no" to customization is bitter medicine for your business partners. They will make contorted...

Tags: Software, Leader, Software Implementation, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-08-13

Vizio VP42HDTV

In case you haven't noticed, the price of plasma TV has officially fallen into the three-figure range. The 42-inch Vizio VP42HDTV, available for $999--and in some cases even less--is the perfect example. This HDTV misses no features, hits the style note nicely, and most importantly, comes through with a picture...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, Vizio VP42HDTV, Vizio

Product reviews 2007-03-21

Supreme Court to consider climate change rules

Supreme Court to consider climate change rulesIt's time to take action..The scientific verdict is in.. A VAST majority of scientists agree that our Global Warming cycle is..Mostly man made, and demonstrates a very disturbing trend, that left unchecked will dramatically alter earth's biosphere for the worse (that's being optimistic). The...

Tags: carbon dioxide, global warming

Discussion threads 2006-11-29

Buyer beware - ASUS "future proof" draft n-based hardware

The 802.11n WiFi standard is a long way off being ratified ("sometime" in 2008 is the best guesstimate at present), but this hasnt stopped manufacturers from cashing in on it by releasing hardware based on draft 802.11n specifications. ASUS has taken this a step further by offering purchasers of...

Tags: ASUS, draft-N, IEEE 802.11n

Blog posts 2006-10-09

Microsoft's copyright play and the Trusted Computing Group

Microsoft's copyright play and the Trusted Computing GroupTrusted computing?Gimme a break! You would be a nut to trust Microcrap, the corp. or it's products!BalanceAs you state, balance is the key--if you're going to take something away from consumers, you must make your offering somehow more attractive than what they have...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Trusted Computing Group, content company, Microsoft Corp., digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2005-08-31