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Fight password cracking, brute-force attacks, and wireless hacking with expert advice from Chris Davis

In this audio interview, Chris Davis, co-author of Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Third Edition, provides proven advice for combating common hacking techniques. In this 20-minute, MP3 audio interview, Chris Davis, co-author of Anti-Hacker Tool Kit, Third Edition, explains how and why IT organizations should use common hacking tools...

Tags: Password, Password Cracking, Co-author, Attack, Wireless, Hacking, Security

Download resources 2006-03-24

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Google creates a new market and wreaks havoc on another

When they first announced it, I was certain Knol was simply a way for Google steal some of the attention away from Wikia search -- and I'm still sure that's what was actually happening. Google doesn't normally pre-announce applications months in advance. After a long wait, Google finally...

Tags: Google Inc., Wikipedia, Knol, Wiki, Online Communications, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Google opens Knol website, a wiki with bylines

In a direct challenge to the popular Wikipedia, Google opened Knol, an encyclopedia-like wiki site that requires writers to post their names and expertise. SAN FRANCISCO--Google opened its website Knol to the public on Wednesday, allowing people to write about their areas of expertise under their bylines in a...

Tags: Google Inc., DuPont Co., Web Site, Wikipedia, Knol, Wiki, Online Communications, Reuters, Google, encyclopedia

News items 2008-07-24

How to lose customers by not even trying

How to lose customers by not even tryingSpot onThere is nothing more infuriating than trying to use a site that has been designed for a single specific browser that isn't yours.I truly appreciate how difficult it can be to get sites working consistently across all browsers. But it is surely...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Web browsers, Hertz Corp., Web site, Web browser

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePoint

New studies highlight the potential downsides of SharePointSharePoint Best Practices!!!I'm not disputing the result of the studies but i think the downsides are normally excerbated by inappropiate practices. Every product has its downsde but i believe these downsides can be overcome if appropiate practices are used: SharePoint Best Practices Start...

Tags: Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise software, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Icahn on board

Yahoo, Icahn settle proxy fight: Icahn on boardIcahnThe cancer of the communications industry. He's almost so big the body can't reject his attacks and soon the it will die along with it's customers, not to mention all the jobs lost. Maybe he will sell it's soul to another country before...

Tags: Corporate governance, board, Icahn, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!

The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!I've used perfect Voice Recognition--it still sucksWant to experiment with perfect VR? I did! Here's how:Have a friend (who is willing to be your input device for a full 8 hour day) type for you...

Tags: Mice, Keyboards, mouse, computer, computer mouse, keyboard

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Gore's latest attention-getting challenge: Eliminate fossil fuels as an electricity source by 2018

Gore's latest attention-getting challenge: Eliminate fossil fuels as an electricity source by 2018Infogreat info...to bad most want to stay on the bandwagon...politically correct view...passing the LIE around...then understanding Global Warming is a political tools to keep those we dont want in power to stay there.RE: Gore's latest attention-getting challenge: Eliminate...

Tags: global warming, foreign oil, attention-getting challenge, latest attention-getting challenge, oil, Gore, dependence, fossil fuel

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

NebuAd: Galileo or pariah?

NebuAd: Galileo or pariah?Double Pariah!!NebuAd is not only a Pariah but a double Pariah! And evoking the spirit of Galileo won't solve the shameless acts they have been doing to innocent consumers. I hope congress get very tough with them: Privacy Breach: Behavioral Targeting Needs Closer Look (http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=544&doc_id=153592&F_src=flftwo)RE: NebuAd: Galileo...

Tags: NebuAd, Galileo

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

Will Twitter tip in the UK first?

Will Twitter tip in the UK first?Can Twitter Stay Afloat??I think the outages has affected Twitter's performance in tghe U.S. Twitter would have got a tremendous hit in the U.S but for the outages but even at that the figures are pretty impressive considering all the hiccups twitter is facing....

Tags: Manufacturing, Twitter

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

Microsoft's online plan: Spend, spend, spend

Microsoft's online plan: Spend, spend, spendMS understands that the days of their two cash cows are numbered.They understand that we are moving online and the only thing they can do online right now is lose more money.So, not unexpected that they are getting more desperate and throwing more money at...

Tags: SEARCH, Mergers & Acquisitions, Microsoft Search service, Microsoft Corp., online plan

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

Tough love: Linux needs more haters

[The opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not those of Google, Inc. my current employer.] I've been spending far too much time reading a blog recently. Normally I dislike reading blogs, or as my friend from the IT News site "the Register" Andrew Orlowski calls them;...

Tags: Blog, LinuxHaters, LinuxHater, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Blogging, Software, Internet, Jeremy Allison

Blog posts 2008-07-18

Flash Professional (cfm)

Flash Professional 8 is the industry's most advanced authoring environment for creating interactive websites, digital experiences and mobile content. With Flash Professional 8, creative professionals design and author interactive content rich with video, graphics, and animation for truly unique, engaging Web sites, presentations or mobile content. Version 9.0.3 includes unspecified...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Mobile, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-18

Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus'

Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus'Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus'So Linus admits that there are security flaws in linux as well as other bugs? I've been saying that for a long time but the fanboys wouldn't believe me. Now that their leader finally admits to it perhaps...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, L.D., Name-calling, Linus, Torvalds, security, attack, IT industry, OpenBSD

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

Yahoo: Icahn just a short-termer

Yahoo: Icahn just a short-termerYahoo's BOD is desperate to save face in light......of their mistake of not selling to MS at $33/share. CNN announced today that Yahoo is now willing to sell at $33/share if Microsoft would offer it to them again.Yahoo's BOD messed up bad. All this "short termer"...

Tags: Corporate governance, Yahoo! Inc., Icahn, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

Improve your UI by expressing time effectively

Your user interface may convey time for various reasons, such as through progress indicators that tell users how long they have to wait for an operation to complete. This chapter from Designing and Engineering Time: The Psychology of Time Perception in Software looks at the different ways you can...

Tags: Addison-Wesley, Tools & Techniques, Advertising & Promotion, Management, Marketing

Book chapters 2008-07-17

LMA (Learning Mobile Author) (exe)

Hot Lava Softwares Learning Mobile Author is a mobile content authoring and publishing tool that allows the rapid design, editing and publishing of trackable mobile learning and testing content. Authors/Publishes online for mobile phones,cell phones, smart phones, podcasting, wireless devices, desktop machines, and any Internet device. Authors/Publishes stand alone for...

Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Hot Lava Software, Hot Lava Softwares Learning Mobile Author, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Software, Marketing, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-07-17

It's a start: Spammer gets jail time

It's a start: Spammer gets jail timeI dont see spaming as a jail-able offense.I would love to give jailtime to companies that send crap to my mailbox.The issue is waisted time and resources. It costs x dollars to clean that up, so you owe me x dollars, if dont...

Tags: Spam, spammer, anti-spam

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

Intel faces new antitrust charges in Europe: report

Intel faces new antitrust charges in Europe: reportRather moot, isn't it?Sort of like the US case against Microsoft after Netscape was already pushing up daisies, any fines assessed against Intel won't revive AMD. In fact, it's a good bet that any fines against Intel will show up on the...

Tags: Corporate law, Semiconductors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., new antitrust charge, antitrust charge, antitrust

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

Twitter going commercial?

Twitter going commercial?Can Twitter Stay Afloat??I think this is a very positive initiative by Twitter and may be one that will possibly end its dilemma. With popular sites like Youtube still struggling to monetize their popularity, i beleive this will help put twitter on some sound business footing and give...

Tags: Twitter

Discussion threads 2008-07-16