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- KB940510 highlights some counterfeit Windows installations
- Yesterday Microsoft released a new update for Windows Vista - KB940510. This update, when installed, will detect certain software used to bypass Windows product activation. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: KB940510, screenshots, counterfeit, Windows, vista, wga
- Image galleries 2008-02-27
- Mahjong Roadshow (exe)
- Leave no tile unturned as you sift through rooms full of everyday objects to find the most valuable collectibles on earth. Check out whether you can separate the clever counterfeit from the genuine article. The only way to find out is to play Mahjong Roadshow. This version is the first...
- Tags: Counterfeit
- Software downloads 2007-11-29
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- eBay wins big in federal court, but Europe is a different story
- A federal judge ruled Monday that eBay doesn't have an obligation to police its sellers for trademark infringements, the Times reports. The decision upholds Internet companies' safe harbor against claims that they should be liable for users' infringements. "Tiffany has failed to demonstrate that eBay knowingly...
- Tags: eBay Inc., Branding, Internet, Strategy, Litigation, Marketing, Management, Business Operations, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Google's secret project turns out to be Second Life
- Google's secret project turns out to be Second LifeIt it's Second Life but with so much moreAs you said, Google's Lively is pretty much a version of Second Life but it'll be 10x more successful. It won't be based on features, but on Brand power. "Google's brand in itself, represents...
- Tags: Google Inc., Second Life, secret project
- Discussion threads 2008-07-10
- China's cyber-militia behind U.S. blackouts?
- China's cyber-militia behind U.S. blackouts?FUD?While Chinese owned companies (and being Communist, the government owns those companies) has been responsible for some things, no doubts there as the pet food and tooth paste can confirm, shouldn't a proper distinction be confirmed before empty blaming?How do we know the guilty hackers aren't...
- Tags: Hacking, INTERNET, blackout
- Discussion threads 2008-05-30
- Buying from the enemy
- Buying from the enemygoing where no nation ever couldYou've said it. The PRC (People's Republic of China) has unlimited resources to do its damage.Unlike Nazi Germany or the old Soviet Union, however, China has several things going for it. One, lots of people, many of them very smart,...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Chinese Government, Buying, ruler, computer
- Discussion threads 2008-05-19
- Buying from the enemy
- Last week zdnet bloggers Richard Koman and Michael Krigsman independently responded to the news that the FBI has been pursuing a major criminal investigation into the sale of counterfeit IT components - particularly Cisco routers. As part of his report Krigsman...
- Tags: FBI, Federal Government, Government, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-05-17
- News to know: HP's to buy EDS; AMD; XP SP3; iPhone; Spam attacks
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: HP bidding for EDS; Deal would ramp up services. Dennis Howlett: HP to take out EDS: does it make sense? AMD rejiggers management; Forms central engineering group Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Integrate Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2.0 and Windows Media...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Hewlett-Packard Co., Nokia Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Attack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Podcasts, Data Centers, Homeland Security, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Government, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- FBI: Counterfeit Cisco routers risk "IT subversion" and failure
- FBI: Counterfeit Cisco routers risk "IT subversion" and failurePossible red flag...Counterfeit Router: $234Genuine Router: $1375Govenment officials not realizing there MIGHT be something wrong with an 80% discount? PRICELESS!So, none of that raised a red flag for anyone? Things that make ya go "hmmmmm".Excellent...
- Tags: Federal government, Routers & switches, Cisco Router, FBI, Cisco Systems Inc., router, information technology
- Discussion threads 2008-05-12
- FBI: Counterfeit Cisco routers risk "IT subversion"
- An internal Federal Bureau of Investigation presentation states that counterfeit Cisco routers imported from China may cause unexpected failures in American networks. The equipment could also leave secure systems open to attack through hidden backdoors. The scope of the problem is broad and results from a complicated supply chain originating...
- Tags: Cisco Router, Router, Network, Information Technology, FBI, Cisco Systems Inc., Hardware, Federal Government, Routers & Switches, Networking, Government, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- U.S. sold 3,500 fake networking parts
- Contractors and subcontractors have ripped off the federal government for about $3.5 million in bogus networking parts, an FBI investigation has revealed. According to Reuters, Operation Cisco Raider revealed some 3,500 fake versions of Cisco equipment were sold to federal agencies. The counterfeit parts moved from companies...
- Tags: U.S., Network, FBI, Investigation, Federal Government, Advertising & Promotion, Networking, Government, Marketing, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-05-11
- News to know: Microhoo; Taming Vista UAC; iPhone; Google; CIO Sessions
- Notable headlines: Ed Bott: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UAC. Images: Taming Vista's User Account Control right Larry Dignan: Microhoo: Wall Street gets antsy Mary Jo Foley: XP SP3 delayed by glitch New test releases...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Vista UAC, Jason O'Grady, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, 3G, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Blog posts 2008-04-30
- Counterfeit Zunes being sold on eBay
- Counterfeit Zunes being sold on eBayWho is so retarded...that they would buy a Zune (aka, turd) in the first place?The only question is who would bother counterfeiting a ZuneThe only question is who would bother counterfeiting a Zune. well contrary to what you think a lot of people have zunes....
- Tags: Microsoft Zune, Counterfeit Zunes, eBay Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-29
- Counterfeit Zunes being sold on eBay
- Before you go buy that Microsoft Zune on eBay, listen up. User bastix0815 at ZuneARama thinks that he may have purchased a counterfeit Zune on the popular online auction site. just received my 8GB Zune from Ebay. When I saw the box first I was kind...
- Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Microsoft Zune, eBay Inc., Document Management, E-business/E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Finance, Internet, Managerial Accounting, Software
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
- eBay: Did listings change make a difference?
- eBay: Did listings change make a difference?Ebay - protect the seller, screw the customerI am one of the folks that got ripped off, $800, too bad. PayPal Protection? It's for the seller stupid. Every try to have PayPal use a credit card and STILL have it take money from your...
- Tags: Financial services, eBay Inc., PayPal
- Discussion threads 2008-04-16
- Microsoft to add the Genuine Advantage 'nag' to Office
- Microsoft is set to begin a pilot of a new Genuine Advantage anti-piracy mechanism for Office that will add a "nag-like" feature, akin to what is now part of Windows Vista, to Office. Office already currently includes an Office Genuine Advantage OGA validation mechanism (for Office XP...
- Tags: Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-04-08
- Router Backdoors: Hacked by Chinese Part 2?
- Router Backdoors: Hacked by Chinese Part 2?Typo AlertCite, not Site.Typo Alert: "They site no cases of any backdoors in any current routers sold from China."Correction: "They cite no cases of any backdoors in any current routers sold from China."Sorry to be nitpicking about typos, but this is probably because bloggers...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, Chinese Part 2, Router Backdoors
- Discussion threads 2008-03-06
- News to know: EC vs. Microsoft; Google Sites; Evernote's incredible search; iPhone roadmap
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: EU slaps Microsoft with $1.35 billion fine Mary Jo Foley: European Commission vs. Microsoft: Who is being unreasonable? Dennis Howlett: Steelie Neelie slaps Microsoft with record fine John Carroll: Microsoft vs. the EC, round 236 ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, E-mail, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Nanotechnology, Hacking, Software As A Service (SaaS), Security, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Hardware, Emerging Technologies, David Grober
- Blog posts 2008-02-28
- The KB940510 update detects activation bypass (KB940510 highlights some counterfeit Windows installations)
- The KB940510 update detects activation bypass (KB940510 highlights some counterfeit Windows installations)Finally got it rightThis is what SP1 was supposedly mostly about, I'm glad they finally did it right. Well, glad is not so much the right word for it, I mean I have no desire to steal and install...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, KB940510, Microsoft Windows Vista, activation, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-02-27
- KB940510+highlights+some+counterfeit+Windows+installations
- KB940510+highlights+some+counterfeit+Windows+installationsVery goodVery good. It's time Microsoft step up their anti-piracy efforts. I bought Windows Vista when I built my new computer and I could not be happier. It's cheap. Just get the OEM-version and it will cost you almost nothing. There is no support included but most users can do...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows XP, piracy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, software, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-02-27
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