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Blackhat Europe, Day 1: The Waag, the Bulldog, and web application hacking: Blackhat Europe, Day 1: The Waag, the Bulldog, and web application hackingCool and usefulCool story! The fact that manual checking finds more flaws than does automated checking is unsurprising, but valuable, as I was unaware of the limited usefulness of the programs. I look forward to revisiting this...; Tags: SECURITY, Waag, web application hacking, BlackHat Europe, Bulldog, Day 1, hacking, Web application; Discussion threads 2008-03-26
Black Hat, Day 1: Cracking GSM and skimming ATMs: Black Hat, Day 1: Cracking GSM and skimming ATMsa Congrats to you George.It sounds like those would have been some interesting talks, I would have loved to have been there, especialy for those two. Good job then, to you two for being right up there with the big boys. Anagi...; Tags: Network technology, NETWORKING, ATM, Cracking GSM, Day 1, Black Hat; Discussion threads 2008-02-21
Vista SP1 - Day 1: Vista SP1 - Day 1WowSeems like you have a lot better luck that George Ou, who seems to have killed a laptop and his desktop is in need of surgery....Over a YearOver a year to stabilize and speed up Vista... or not... we'll see.There is a preoccupation with capital costs...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Day 1; Discussion threads 2008-02-07
Day 3 with a new Dell and Vista: Coming in late? Catch up with the Day 1 and Day 2 installments. The executive summary: I’m documenting my experience with a new Dell C521 running Windows Vista Home Premium. A buggy BIOS update delivered by the Dell Support tool caused a catastrophic hardware failure on Day 1, but after...; Tags: Windows Vista; Blog posts 2007-06-14
Day 1 with a new Dell and Vista: Day 1 with a new Dell and VistaBIOSheh. Welcome to 1970s computing.So on Day 1...we figure out that Dell sucks, and find out absolutely nothing about Vista on a pre-installed PC. Yes, this "Microsoft Reports" blog topic is going really well. Honestly I think you should have had separate blog...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PRODUCTIVITY, Apple iTunes, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, hard drive, BIOS, Day 1, LiveCD, blog, computer, Acronis; Discussion threads 2007-06-11

EclipseCon Day 1: Community Awards: EclipseCon Day 1: Community AwardsCongrats you deserved it!You got my vote :)I was very happy to see rather than an eclipse book or some other token gift, you got something very tangible, and by that I mean the room upgrade and party budget!that's it ?It is shame you haven't done...; Tags: Java development tools, Sun NetBeans, Community Award, NetBeans Community, Day 1; Discussion threads 2006-03-21
EclipseCon Day 1: Tutorial: Eclipse Forms: EclipseCon Day 1: Tutorial: Eclipse FormsKid in a Candy StoreYou sound like a kid in the Candy Store.Lot's of 'brain candy' for sure and quite exciting!The question is: With all this cerebral stuff bouncing around in your head, is there getting any sleep!?Most Interesting! Thanks!Eclipse Rocks.No problem thereAfter such an...; Tags: Java development tools, Eclipse, Candy Store, Eclipse Forms, Day 1; Discussion threads 2006-03-20

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Software makers may sue eBay: Tired of being "stiff-armed" by eBay, the Software and Information Industry Association is signaling its ready to sue over pirated software sales on the dominant online auction site, PC World reports. SIIA has offered eBay several suggestions for stemming the sale of pirated software on...; Tags: Software, Software Information Industry Association, eBay Inc., Tiffany, Tools & Techniques, Piracy, Sales Strategy, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Sales, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Gaping holes in RealPlayer patched: Digital media delivery firm RealNetworks has shipped a high-prority patch to cover four gaping holes in its flagship RealPlayer software, warning that the vulnerabilities could put users at risk of code execution attacks. The patch comes a few hours after Secunia released an advisory warning for one...; Tags: Vulnerability, RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
What paper trail?: I've been carting around my latest sheaf of press releases about the green-ness of electronic document technology for weeks now. Yes, as I've blogged before, I am still one of those people who can't help printing out certain emails in order to act on them. Yes, it's bad, I know....; Tags: Xerox Corp., Paper Trail, Survey, Printers, Data Centers, Marketing Research, Hardware, Peripherals, Storage, Data Management, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Click fraud in 2nd quarter of 2008 more sophisticated, botnets to blame: Whereas the overall click fraud rate isn't increasing, it's not decreasing either, remaining flat for the first two quarters of 2008, according to data gathered from the Click Fraud Network, consisting of more than 4,000 online advertisers and agencies. Click Forensics report for the second quarter of 2008, indicates that...; Tags: Click Fraud, RK West, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-25
News to know: 'Spam king' dead; Microsoft's cloud; Dell;: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide CBS Denver Video: 'Spam King' Inmate Dies Along With Wife, Daughter Mary Jo Foley: Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC,...; Tags: Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Vista: Whose 'reality' do you believe?: The same day that Forrester Research is touting yet another of a growing number of studies claiming Vista is failing to gain traction in the enterprise, Microsoft is claiming just the opposite. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Forrester Research Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Bausch: BauschInteresting pairing...and one that seems to make a little more sense than the traditional IT/Accounting duopoly you generally see in the enterprise. Consumer oriented businesses in this day and age should have consumer oriented systems in place. I think the change in attitude should provide immediate dividends. ...; Tags: Product marketing, Customer relationship management (CRM), Bausch; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Apple looking to hire iPhone hacker: Apple looking to hire iPhone hackerIt's about revenue , not securitySo Apple is looking for someone who can prevent their phones from being jailbroken, so they have total control over what is on an iPhone, and can realize a revenue stream from every possible use of the device.Good luck to...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Apple iPhone, iPhone Hacker, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
10 things your IT project manager never wants to hear: 10 things your IT project manager never wants to hear#9 is wrongThe actual principal for #9 is the GFC principal, Good, Fast, Cheap, pick any TWO.In reality, a successful project blends all 3 to get a product with a reasonable level of all.Corollary to #10:"It's just what I asked for,...; Tags: Strategy, IT Project Manager, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Mossberg: MobileMe Is Far Too Flawed To Be Reliable: Mossberg: MobileMe Is Far Too Flawed To Be ReliableWow, you know it is bad when...You know it is bad when one of your most fervent fanboys tells you to stay away from an Apple service![i]The planned iDisk File Sharing featured was delayed[/i]More vaporware from Apple. Sounds like once again, they've...; Tags: Desktops, Groupware, MobileMe, Mossberg; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Childs rigged crazyquilt private network: Childs rigged crazyquilt private networkBut who is monitoring the monitor?Gartner's statement not worth quoting. They are the most worthless thing to hit IT.Was Childs the only IT person on staff that knew anything about computers? That's what it sounds like. But this isn't that hard to believe. Most IT...; Tags: NETWORKING, Most IT department, private network, network, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Mossberg: MobileMe Is Far Too Flawed To Be Reliable: In a scathing indictment of Apple's MobileMe service, the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg calls the service "far too flawed to be reliable." The US$99 per year service – which is supposed to push contacts, calendars and email from iPhone to computer – has been hobbling along...; Tags: Apple Inc., MobileMe, E-mail, Online Communications, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Students: the broadband troubleshooter: Student? Moved out of halls? Ready to move into your new student digs? Heads up. Following on from my series of harrowing entries regarding my broadband trouble, it's about time I sat you down and explained a few things about ISP's, phone lines, telecoms...; Tags: Tenant, Phone, Broadband, Phone Line, Internet Service Provider, Tag, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Internet, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-24