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- Sparks fly over copyright at Tech Policy Summit
- Sparks fly over copyright at Tech Policy SummitLike patriotism, "innovation" is the last refuge of scoundrels.Whenever government contemplates restrictions in defense of IP rights, the argument that preventing theft inhibits innovation is likely to be heard. Actually, the best way to encourage innovation would be to make activities illegal....
- Tags: Government, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Strategy, Tech Policy Summit, DMCA Safe Harbors, Lohmann, innovation, harbor
- Discussion threads 2008-03-31
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- Craigslist fires back at eBay; Bogus Google ads to Kijiji alleged
- Craigslist has filed its response to eBay's lawsuit and the company hits back--hard. Craigslist alleges that eBay participated in everything from "unlawful and unfair competition," false advertising, business interference and even phishing attacks. The official list via Craigslist: "We filed a complaint in California today, charging...
- Tags: Google Inc., Craigslist, Advertisement, eBay Inc., Phishing, Cyberthreats, Security, Spam And Phishing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- McAfee isn't "McAfee Secure" or "Hacker Safe"
- In my most recent discussion on McAfee, I posted a talkback to Russ McRee stating, tongue in cheek mind you, that it'd be interesting to see an XSS or SQL Injection on McAfee's site, see if they are indeed "McAfee Secure". Well, I guess you get what you ask for......
- Tags: McAfee Inc., XSS, Hacker, Tool, Productivity, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- Gallery: Saving your data from nuke attack
- Barbed wire, fences, guards, and guard dogs are just the first level of security for an English datacenter that claims to be safe from nuclear, chemical and biological attack. by Andy Smith
- Tags: Attack, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Andy Smith, datacenter, data, security
- Image galleries 2008-05-13
- Is electronic tracking for students a good idea?
- A pilot program in Texas is testing GPS tracking devices to combat truancy in chronic offenders who might otherwise be sent to detention facilities. According to an article in the New York Times (free registration required), not only does the program seem to be working, but also doesn't seem...
- Tags: Student, GPS, Leadership, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Hardware, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-05-13
- McAfee's HackerSafe: When all else fails, rebrand it!
- Not to beat a dead horse, that's already been beaten to death time and time again, but... Update 05/12/08: Russ McRee has actually just posted a story about "Why PCI DSS is Doomed". Came across this page on McAfee's site about their "McAfee Secure", "McAfee...
- Tags: Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Google's open source problem is Affero
- Google's open source problem is AfferoOrly?So, if I understand things correctly (from the linked article and this), Affero would require Google to release their source code updates for software that runs the [i]services[/i] they sell, not just for compiled software packages as under the current Affero?In the case of the...
- Tags: Mac-user, Affero, F/OSS, open source, AGPL, Google Inc., source code
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Minimizing XP SP3 woes - UPDATED
- I'm getting sporadic reports of Windows XP users having problems installing XP SP3 on some systems. Here are some tips to help make the install process a little smoother. Disable AV software It seems that some antivirus (AV) software causes the SP3 install to hang, while...
- Tags: Service Pack, Microsoft Corp., AV, Service Pack 3 Setup, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- The Famous Big Top Game (exe)
- Download and installation are free and 100% safe from any viruses, adware, or spyware. Jackpots accumulate on the Internet and build until there is a winner. At that point the Jackpot starts anew for the next round. The game is easy and free to play but offers other options to...
- Tags: Polifas Enterprises, Games, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Security, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-05-09
- Eyes on Everything- Industry (Security)
- A city's reputation depends largely on whether residents and visitors feel safe. Siemens offers solutions that range from intelligent video surveillance of public spaces and subway system to worldwide container tracking for major ports.
- Tags: Security, Siemens AG, Industry, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- White papers 2008-05-09
- New Dell Inspiron consumer laptops leaked! (hint: thin)
- Those tricky people over at Engadget have gotten their digital hands on the next crop of Dell Inspirons, and it's safe to say that thin is in. The Dell Inspiron 1435, 1535 and 1735 mid-range consumer laptops seem to share the same basic design and have, as...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Spec, Laptop Computer, Dell Inspiron, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- Second Life is the latest reason our kids are doomed
- I'm kidding of course, but U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) apparently isn't. According to the Chicago Tribune, Kirk sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission requesting a consumer-alert warning about its dangers....Kirk said he knew of no cases in which children were targeted by...
- Tags: Second Life, Internet, Engineering, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- Mozilla spreads malware rather than security
- Mozilla spreads malware rather than securityyet another demostration that open source code is NOT safer than closedyet another demostration that open source code is NOT safer than closedSh*t happens....There is no absolute security in computing. And there never will be. Not even when you are running Linux (safe from viruses,...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Web browsers, Murderers, security, Mozilla Corp., malware, virus, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- MAXA Text2EXE (exe)
- MAXA Text-2-EXE allows you to save text encrypted as executable file. It looks like a normal text editor but can save your text encrypted in the executable itself. If you want to secretly distribute the text, you only have to send the file and the recipient will be able to...
- Tags: Phone, Password, Text, MAXA Research, MAXA Text-2-EXE, SecureEdit, Telecom & Utilities
- Software downloads 2008-05-08
- Makeup FX (zip)
- Makeup FX is an e-book that delivers detailed, step-by-step instructions to create many makeup and special effects suitable for halloween, theatre, motion picture, and live-action roleplay. It has an user-friendly interface, is easy to use, and is educational. The ingredients for each makeup and effect are cheap and safe. Version...
- Tags: Makeup, WSKel, Makeup FX, E-books, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-05-08
- Free software great and small
- Free software great and smallFree software great and small[i]In brief, it's a kinder, gentler version of Linus Torvald's quote that Linux is headed for "world domination, fast". [/i]BWAHHAHAHAHAHA! I had to laugh at that quote.Blah blah blah, Are you linux users really that dillusional? We've been hearing about how...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Face it Linux, Linux, Free Software, LINUX IS
- Discussion threads 2008-05-07
- Business ByDesign: the Irregular verdict
- I've hung back on posting my thoughts on Business ByDesign for several reasons. When I wrote my pre-Sapphire08 conference story, it was clear this would dominate the Irregulars' questions. I needed to get through meeting with all the key executives and view the latest iteration of the product to gain...
- Tags: SAP AG, Brian Sommer, Design Effort, EDI, Roi/Tco, Operational Planning, Sales Channel, Financial Accounting, Marketing Research, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Business Operations, Sales, Marketing, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-05-07
- Leaktest (exe)
- LeakTest is a safe and small (27k bytes), completely benign chameleon utility which can be used to simulate the presence and effect of Trojan horses, viruses, and adware/spyware running in your computer. It simply and quickly tells you whether it has been able to slip out past your firewall's outbound...
- Tags: Gibson Research Corp., LeakTest, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Tcp/Ip, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Firewalls, Security, Networking
- Software downloads 2008-05-07
- ePals provides safe student collaboration tools
- ePals provides safe student collaboration toolsePals emailThe district I currently work in uses the ePals email for student use. Students can access it from home or school to email other students and faculty. Since it is protected, many of the concerns surrounding email in school are eliminated. ...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, tool, ePals, e-mail
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
- News to know: SAP; Hacking NASA; Apple; OpenSolaris
- Notable headlines: Nate McFeters: Hacking NASA: One small step for man, one giant leap for hackers? Common misconceptions about database security Sapphire 2008: Dennis Howlett: The changing SAP culture Larry Dignan: SAP's Apotheker: Business ByDesign costs led...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., OpenSolaris, Hacking, Yahoo! Inc., T-Mobile, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Security, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
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