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MSA Passwords (exe)

MSA Passwords is a Dynamic and Scalable application that will keep track of all the passwords you may have. You can enter the username, password, description and any notes you would like associated with each password entry. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

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Software downloads 2008-08-31

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News to know: Layoffs at AT&T, Adobe, Real; AMD warns; $99 iPhone

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Tags: Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Layoff, Larry Dignan, AT&T Corp., Health Care, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-05

Harden Facebook? Sure, but where to start?

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Tags: Facebook, Application, Network, Attack, Social Networking, Networking, Security, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-12-05

With 256-bit encryption, Acrobat 9 passwords still easy to crack

Following ElcomSoft's claim that despite the 256-bit encryption Acrobat 9 passwords are susceptible to more efficient brute forcing than Acrobat 8 passwords -- a claim that Adobe confirmed citing usability trade-offs and urged users to take advantage of its improved passphrase mechanisms -- ElcomSoft's Dmitry Sklyarov and Vladimir Katalov provide...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Password, Adobe Acrobat, Encryption, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-12-04

News to know: Mac malware, Windows 7, Netbooks, Google

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Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Data Center, Microsoft Windows 7, Malware, Data Centers, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-03

Vendor claims Acrobat 9 passwords easier to crack than ever

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Tags: password, Adobe Acrobat, Acrobat 9, Acrobat 9 password

Discussion threads 2008-12-02

Vendor claims Acrobat 9 passwords easier to crack than ever

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Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Password, Passphrase, Adobe Acrobat, ElcomSoft, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best Apple iPhone, iPod touch apps

Just about everyone seems to have either an iPhone or iPod touch these days and the companion App Store is chock full of over 5,000 great gift ideas. From powerful databases to file storage to music, this list has something for you. Can't decide? Give your special someone...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Database, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, Apple iTunes, US$5, BeatMaker iPhone, Intua, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-11-26

I'm a PC and, yes, I love Vista

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Blog posts 2008-11-26

Google: no evidence of a Gmail vulnerability

Following the speculations on the resurrection of what's thought to be an already fixed Gmail flaw which could assist in domain name hijackings, yesterday Google commented that their investigation indicated that the recent domain hijacks should be attributed to a phishing campaign, rather than to a Gmail flaw. The phishers...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, Attacker, Vulnerability, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, E-mail Providers, Security, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-11-26

CA Internet Security Suite 2009

CA Internet Security Suite 2009 will probably have some admirers, but we're not among them. If you are a network administrator, you'll appreciate the long and torturous installation path; however, the average person will grow frustrated at how many times you have to enter your personal information, create passwords, or...

Tags: Construction, Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, CA Internet Security, Computer Associates International Inc., CA Internet Security Suite, personal firewall, window

Product reviews 2008-11-24

I really don't want to use Windows anymore

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Tags: Cyberthreats, Desktops, Linux, Spyware, adware & malware, Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, ClamWin, Microsoft Windows, virus, malware

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

OS earns highest-ever gov't security rating. Does that make it "most secure?"

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Tags: Operating systems, gov't security rating, security rating, operating system, security

Discussion threads 2008-11-18

Lessons from Twitterank launch

The Twitterank experience this week is a sobering example of how equilibrium around an online application can quickly change. Twitter is a powerful tool used by a huge number of people worldwide (Japan enjoys the greatest usage and the most sophisticated usage model - only...

Tags: Twitter, Ryo, Productivity, Security, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-11-14

Will OpenID catch on?

Will OpenID catch on?There's a bit of chicken and egg as wellThere's a bit of chicken and egg as well - I've got an OpenID, but nowhere to use it. Very, very few places support OpenID.In addition, there are some places that support both OpenID and the classic username/password which...

Tags: E-mail, OpenID

Discussion threads 2008-11-14

Will OpenID catch on?

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Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Survey, OpenID, Marketing Research, Marketing, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2008-11-14

Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

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Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Kaspersky, KIS 2009, Kaspersky Internet security 2009, Kaspersky Internet Security, Microsoft Windows

Product reviews 2008-11-14

Data leaks: Watch out for careless and disgruntled employees

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Tags: Employee, IT Professional, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-13

News to know: Storm; AMD, Intel; Tech economy reels

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Tags: Apple iPhone, Best Buy Co. Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Nokia Corp., Shanghai, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Hardware

Blog posts 2008-11-13

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Tags: Password, Twitter, Twitterank, Security, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2008-11-13