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After ZDNet's Tech Shakedown, Nike buttons up the security on its Flash-based payment pages

A few weeks back, I did a Tech Shakedown of the Flash-based payment pages on Nike's online store which lacked the Net's accepted practice of connecting Web browsers to HTTPS-based URLs, thus resulting in the display of a padlock somewhere in a browsers' status bar.  These are the two visual...

Tags: Security, Web, Payment, Nike Inc., Padlock, HTTPS, Channel Management, Web Browsers, Operational Accounting, Marketing, Internet, Finance, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-09-27

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Google adds two new features to Gmail for Google Apps

Google adds two new features to Gmail for Google AppsSimple but helpful.Yes, the new feature should have been there a long time ago but its better late than not at all. A simple feature yet definitely helpful. Thanks Google guys!RE: Google adds two new features to Gmail for Google AppsOh...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Google Inc., Google Gmail, Google Apps

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

IBM's clever idea is Linux on a stick

IBM's clever idea is Linux on a stickGood Lord. Paleeze get a Laptop already! ;)Or, did you get one and not tell us????.............RE: IBM's clever idea is Linux on a stickWhen IBM have everything under control....linux will be next.RE: IBM's clever idea is Linux on a stickHuh? That's only been...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, IBM Corp., clever idea

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Eight excellent PC upgrade ideas

Eight excellent PC upgrade ideasI did all eightNow I have a new computer.Check first is a good idea.For example, a computer may be capable of managing a maximum of, say 1 GB of RAM, so adding more will be ineffective. It's possible to play Blu-ray with existing hardware using...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Memory, PC, RAM, computer, Nero, monitor, software, hardware

Discussion threads 2008-07-31

Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support

Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray supportBlu-rayNero and others offer software that can play Blu-ray disks without a specialized drive for less than $30. Worth attention? And, if so, what would you spend the extra money on?Very similar to my rigI built a few months ago. I...

Tags: Corporate governance, Blu-ray, Operating systems, Desktops, general purpose, Foxconn, disc, Linux, PC

Discussion threads 2008-07-29

DNS cache poisoning attacks exploited in the wild

DNS cache poisoning attacks exploited in the wildMy W2k server and SuSE 10.2...server were easily patched through their respective automatic updates. The patching was so easy that anyone running a DNS server that hasn't patched already is an idiot.Is https still safe?I'm imagining that https connections are still safe. In...

Tags: Domain names, NETWORKING, Referral URL, Server-name, Whois, DNS, Whois Server, IP address, DNS cache poisoning attack, IP

Discussion threads 2008-07-29

News to know: Geek sheets; Cuil; Apple; DNS patch

Notable headlines: Jason Perlow: Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives SSDs and Linux Gallery: Crucial Micron Solid State Drives My Sunday Afternoon: Fun with VMWare ESX 3i Dana Blankenhorn: The Microsoft way with Apache ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Data Center, DNS, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Data Centers, Domain Names, Video Cards, Linux, Storage, Semiconductors, Networking, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Components, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2008-07-28

Make your Gmail even more secure

Make your Gmail even more secureGood Deal!ntRE: Steal News Storysthis is terribly outdated advice, a mere 2 days ago google made https an allways on feature, it seems like you have read this, then written this story to make yourself sound smart!!! http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/making-security-easier.htmlRE: Make your Gmail even more secureThanks for...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Google Gmail, N/T

Discussion threads 2008-07-26

Make your Gmail even more secure

Last week Google launched a new feature that lets you keep track of computers that are logged into your Gmail account -- a tool that will put the minds of people who are suspicious of unauthorized account access at ease. But what about people snooping your internet traffic? ...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-07-26

GMail adds "https:"-only connections but still not by default

GMail adds "https:"-only connections but still not by defaultGoogle obviously - and rightly so - regards this matter as important,as can be seen from the fact that even we in Sweden are now allowed to choose the [b]Gmail[/b] option to «Always use https» - I checked immediately after reading Ryan's...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Google Gmail, Gmail Add, HTTP, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-25

GMail adds "https:"-only connections but still not by default

Google has added a new "Browser Connection" feature to GMail to allow users to force e-mail sessions to always use the more secure "https:" protocol but, strangely, this is not turned on by default. In the Settings tab, at the very bottom, GMail users can now select...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, HTTP, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Do open source applications take security seriously?

Do open source applications take security seriously?Good Point, Good PostThe lack of objective security information is a major concern to "computer naive" Vice-presidents. Blanket announcements that open-source systems Linux have always been secure and commercial systems Windows have never been secure are simply not believable to enterprise management. Nothing is...

Tags: security, open source

Discussion threads 2008-07-20

mailFISH POP3/SMTP Proxy (exe)

mailFISH POP3/SMTP Proxy makes it possible for your to access mail messages in your favourite E-mail client, even if you are behind a firewall or proxy. It can be set up within seconds and helps you to bypass company, public wifi or other network restrictions. For this purpose, the mailFISH...

Tags: Communication, serFISH, E-mail, Wireless LANs, Firewalls, E-mail Servers, Networking, Online Communications, Wireless, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2008-07-16

WatchDog4.Biz Free Web site Monitoring (exe)

WatchDog4.Biz is a Web site availability monitoring and performance monitoring tool. It is a solution that helps you to get a true picture of availability and performance of your Web sites. Using WatchDog4.Biz you can always be aware whether your online business is down or up and estimate the efficiency...

Tags: Web, HTTP, Performance, Web Site, Performance Monitoring, OLSOFT, WatchDog4.Biz, Performance Management, Web Site Development, E-mail, Web Technology, Channel Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Internet, Online Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-15

Symantec says Microsoft Access ActiveX attacks to increase

Symantec has reported that the Neosploit toolkit has been updated to include attack vectors for the recent Microsoft Access ActiveX vulnerability.  Neosploit is a toolkit for sale on the market (price estimates fall between $1500-$3000) that seeks to automate and extend the capability of browser exploits. Symantec...

Tags: Web, Symantec Corp., Microsoft Access, Vulnerability, Trusted Site, ActiveX Control, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Site, Site, Zone, Intranet, Attack, Neosploit, Internet, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Web Browsers, Security, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-14

Apple ships (long overdue) iPhone security patches

Finally, after months of waiting, iPhone users finally get security fixes for a batch of known software vulnerabilities. The latest iPhone 2.0 and iPod Touch 2.0 update patches at least 13 documented vulnerabilities, including several code execution holes in the Safari mobile Web browser. The...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Safari, JavaScript, Apple Inc., Web Site, Arbitrary Code Execution, Application Termination, Memory Corruption, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-11

Verizon, Telecom Italia, and Brasil Telecom top the botnet charts in Q2 of 2008

Verizon, Telecom Italia, and Brasil Telecom top the botnet charts in Q2 of 2008I proposed a solution a while back.Any ISP can see who is compromised. That's obvious from the accurate stats you have. My idea, simply put, enforce all zombied machines to a proxy. This proxy...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Verizon Telecom Italia, Verizon Telecom, Zombied, Brasil Telecom, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-10

What happens when you patch the Internet?

What happens when you patch the Internet?Most home users do *not* have a router...and they are the largest number of systems exposed to the network. Corporate systems are already protected, and are likely not running Zone Alarm anyway.For the home user Windows XP's firewall is less than secure --...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Patches, Domain names, ZoneAlarm, Internet, patch, server, DNS server, security

Discussion threads 2008-07-09

Slava Proxy Server (exe)

The product was developed for shared access to Internet with the help of LAN. It is used at the necessity of shared access through proxy connections. Protocols supported: HTTP/HTTPS, SOCKS, port mapping. The main functions of the SLAVA proxy-server are: access to Web-sites by HTTP and HTTPS protocols (with SSL...

Tags: Protocol, Server, IP Address, Proxy Server, SlavaSoftware, Internet, Productivity, Network Technology, Networking

Software downloads 2008-07-09

Opera patches serious code exection flaw

Opera Software has joined the list of browser vendors shipping fixes for serious remote code execution vulnerabilities. The company's new Opera 9.5.1 patches at least four security issues, the most serious being a flaw reported by Microsoft's Billy Rios that could be used to execute arbitrary code....

Tags: Opera Software, Patch Management, Flaw, Security Statu, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-03