evil

ZDNet Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

'Evil Maid' USB stick attack keylogs TrueCrypt passphrases

nonsenseanybody who is truly concerned about security will have set the BIOS to require a password at boot...and will set 'boot from USB' to 'Disabled'.Can't you password protect from even booting up?I assume we are talking about business class laptops.InterestingPhysical security is paramount - especially when it comes to data...

Tags: Notebooks, maid, BIOS, laptop computer, USB, Evil Maid, hard drive, Evil, attack

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Stinks to be the CIO: The 2010 IT budget may spike to 2006 resource levels

wowOne would think with our new leader money wouldbe flowing with millions of new jobs all overthe place.Since millions have lost jobs since his automakertake overs and giving banks Billions if not trillionsof dollars that went no where.Now free healthcare for all, that is right free withno cost to anyone....

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, evil, reason business, Microsoft Corp., information technology, IT budget

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Google, Books and the Nature of Evil

Google, Books and the Nature of Eviljust that simpleYou are wrong. Current copyright laws are wrong.Its just that simple.Join the LudditesJoin the Luddites with Rob Enderle et al. I never saw forward thinking coming from his direction.Google is doing the right thing and it upsets many people, mostly in...

Tags: Google Inc., Evil

Discussion threads 2009-04-30

Linux on the iPhone?

Linux on the iPhone?Open source parasitesNothing like preaching Open Source after someone spends tens of millions to develop a first-class piece of hardware.If it wasn't for google (a for-profit perhaps even more evil than MS), there wouldn't be an android either.These open source guys really have to see the forest...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, UNIX, facination, hardware, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, evil, open source

Discussion threads 2008-11-17

Google: Evil or just overworked?

Google: Evil or just overworked?Evil.When a company...ANY company...has the size and reach of Google, sooner or later bad things will come out of it. Egos always get in the way.M$, the original AT&T, etc. And Apple is fast approaching the point of careless regard for its customers as well.neither Google...

Tags: Web browsers, Google Browser, Google Inc., Evil

Discussion threads 2008-10-20

Laura Jones and the Gates of Good and Evil 1 (Windows)

The famous adventurer Laura Jones gets a letter from Professor Adams about a strange ancient talisman. The talisman turns to be one of the keys to the Mystical Gates preserving the source of sacred powers of Art, Love, Strength, Will, Talent and Knowledge. These powers affect people all around the...

Tags: Power, SpinTop Games, Evil, Microsoft Windows, Workforce Management, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources, Management

Software downloads 2008-06-20

Is Apple good or evil?

Is Apple good or evil?Rotten to the Core nt.Who cares?The debate of "good vs evil" for companies is getting a bit tired. Since we did we start treating companies like superheroes? Every company has its good and bad points. Can we just leave it at that and quit talking like...

Tags: Apple Inc., Evil

Discussion threads 2008-03-27

GOOG-411 isn't what you think

GOOG-411 isn't what you thinkImage LabelerThe following statement is made at the bottom of the Image Labeler page under the title [b]What do you need to participate?[/b]:"Just an interest in helping Google improve the relevance of image search for users like yourself."At least they are honest about their goal here....

Tags: Strategy, capitalism, Evil, Google Inc., GOOG-411, U.S. Government

Discussion threads 2007-12-18

Google does no evil, still can't win

Google does no evil, still can't winA Little Harsh?Google has a problem. In a day of data insecurity and known governmental efforts to pursue potentially personally identifiable information, Google is between the proverbial rock and a hard place.If they don't keep extensive backups for all their users for X amount...

Tags: Backups, Web browsers, Google Inc., e-mail, evil, backup

Discussion threads 2006-12-29

HP execs: Hear no evil. See no evil. Have the fun?

HP execs: Hear no evil. See no evil. Have the fun?strike 2Looks like running HP is not women's work....How's that for a non pc opinion?I agree that Dunn is completely responsible for what happened. it is alsoobvious that she knew or should have known what the thrid parties were...

Tags: Gender and diversity, Hewlett-Packard Co., women, evil, Pat Dunn, spy

Discussion threads 2006-09-29

HP execs: Hear no evil. See no evil. Have the fun?

After having to interrupt my coverage of the Congressional hearing to tape this weeks episode of the Dan & David Show, Im tuned back into the hearing which is still going on and, based on what Ive heard before regarding an e-mail that HP Mark Hurd claims not to have...

Tags: Patricia Dunn

Blog posts 2006-09-28

In defense of evil

In defense of evilWhat?Kanellos Bio:"Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. He has worked as an attorney, travel writer and sidewalk hawker for a time-share resort, among other occupations." Maybe Mr. Kanellos needs to spend...

Tags: Evil, reviewer, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-04-19

Internet Explorer 7 anti-phishing tech: Work-in-Progress

Internet Explorer 7 anti-phishing tech: Work-in-Progressevil is out there !What exactly should other browsers learn from IE7 secure features? I am confused. That e-mail can be misused for fishing? what has that to do with browsing the net?"This might be a phishing site" ?What about "the internet is inherently insecure"or...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, evil, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-03-06

F-Secure: Commwarrior claims first big victim

F-Secure: Commwarrior claims first big victimClueless people doing stupid thingsGood thing they are in Scandanavia, if they were in Gnar-lins, they'd be dead or swimming in sewage . . .Allright, RogYou made your point. Now you're just taking pot shots. It's not like Detroit is paradise, either. ...

Tags: Operating systems, Evil, Microsoft Corp., F-Secure Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-08-31

Ad software maker sues distributors

Ad software maker sues distributorsSo let me get this straight.....The company that originally made the software and created the network for the hideous adware is now suing the distributors that it helped to spread this stuff all over the world. The software is a pain to get rid of....

Tags: software, Ad software maker, advertisement, software company, Evil

Discussion threads 2005-08-17

Apple sued over iTunes interface

Apple sued over iTunes interfacePatents rule!Patents rule. Doodle on some paper File for a patent, make money.. easy as that.Actually, patents suck...They provide intellectual property owners with little more than the right to sue someone who steals their ideas. The burden of proof is still on the IP owner, and...

Tags: Evil, Apple iTunes, Apple Inc., patent, IP

Discussion threads 2005-06-21

Microsoft revamps its plans for Longhorn

Microsoft revamps its plans for LonghornI fully support this...I engaged my rep about Longhorn and told him the features my company wanted. He immediately passed these onto Bill Gates and the results are obvious. My on-call mathematicians calculated the ROI of Longhorn as ROI = LhInAv^3 (ROI = Longhorn x...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, ROI/TCO, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Corp., WinFS, ROI, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., Evil

Discussion threads 2004-08-27

Microsoft switches on to RFID

Microsoft switches on to RFIDRFIDs in CDs and RFID readers in drives.Brought to you by the evil entity known as Microsoft.Can an RFID tag BSOD?It can now...I dont want to go there today or ever if MS is leading the way.Really? Why is IBM doing it then?You know, IBM,...

Tags: Operating systems, Evil, RFID, Linux, Microsoft Corp., open source

Discussion threads 2004-06-24

Group sees Linux users unfazed by SCO suits

Group sees Linux users unfazed by SCO suitsGPLThat would be my bet to. There is no way a judge is going to belive that SCO, while offering a linux distro themselves, did not know what GPL meant. I mean they didn't just offer a little piece of software but a...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Evil, Linux, SCO Group Inc., Unix

Discussion threads 2004-02-10

Ecstatica II demo (Windows)

Re-enter the demon-infested reality of Ecstatica. As you approach the castle of your youth, you sense something is wrong: your estate should be bustling with life at this hour. Instead, you sense almost nothing--except an evil smell wafting to you on the morning breeze. Evil is back in the land....

Tags: Psygnosis, Evil, Lord Demon, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 1997-04-23