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Internet Cafe Security: This paper shows the reader some security risks in internet cafes. Many people are using these cafes to send emails, play games, chat with friends or to surf in the word wide web www while they usually like to drink or eat something. They maybe don't always know much about...; Tags: Security Risk, Packet Storm, Internet, Security; White papers 2006-01-21

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Bell Canada's packet inspection violates privacy law, group says: And you didn't like Comcast's TCP resets. Something far more egregious is going on in Canada, where Bell Canada has been engaged in deep-packet inspection of traffic. Bell is using DPI to find and limit the use of peer-to-peer applications such as BitTorrent, which it says are congesting its network,...; Tags: Bell Canada, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Photos: Where the building is the network: The San Jose, Calif., headquarters of Echelon, maker of technologies for smart buildings, model the company's energy management systems.Behind the scenes of "smart" buildings, including the Louvre Museum in Paris and the Sears Tower in Chicago, lies technology from Echelon. The company doesn''t call its embedded control technologies "green,"...; Tags: Network, Echelon, Photograph, Building, It', Echelon', That', Networking, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-05-14
Electrical outtages make you appreciate mobile technology: Electrical outtages make you appreciate mobile technologyPower outageI live in the Middle Atlantic area. We have storm after storm with record rain fall. Last night I lost power for 9 hours, I could not find my flashlight so I open my cell phone to get around in the...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Cellular phones, United Parcel Service of America Inc., mobile technology, mobile; Discussion threads 2008-05-12
Is Cisco vulnerable to open source?: Is Cisco vulnerable to open source?What not to love about Cisco routers as Linux app servers[i]"Paper...get your paper, extry, extry, read all about it"[/i][url=http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/26986]FYI[/url]They're close.They'll certainly fulfill the needs of a large chunk of the market, although I'm not getting that they support RIPv2 and cHDLC but not EIGRP. Is...; Tags: open source, Cisco Systems Inc., EIGRP; Discussion threads 2008-05-12

Images: Satellites follow killer cyclone: Satellite images from NASA track a cyclone and the flooding it caused--which may end up killing over 100,000 residents of Myanmar formerly Burma.The government of Myanmar formerly known as Burma has reported that over 22,000 people have died so far, due to the effects of Tropical Cyclone Nargis which hit...; Tags: Myanmar, Satellite, Image, Government, Network Technology, Networking, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-05-09
AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?: AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?Is "asset smart" the new term for "fabless"?Is the term "asset smart" another way of saying, "Fabless"? I mean, "Fabless" does have a negative connotation to it. "Asset Smart" sounds new and fresh and exciting. I like it !!! Perhaps it means...; Tags: Video cards, Semiconductors, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., graphics, chip, Intel Corp., graphics chip, new roadmap, Puma, asset; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE community: An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE communityIt's not about shellsIt's about where things are and what they're called.Remember we can have the scripts configure gnome to look like windows and pop up wintel like menus too.Put the cart before the horse.You'll need to get them all into the...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Unix, server, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-05-08
Large Hadron Collider will put academic networks to the test: The Large Hadron Collider LHC will be coming online this summer when its construction is complete outside of Geneva. Run by CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, the collider will be the largest facility of its type, designed to detect new types of subatomic particles, generate previously unseen...; Tags: CERN, Network, Data, Internet2, Networking, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Images: Riding the kiteboarding wave: The relatively new sport of kiteboarding is taking the venture capital world by storm. by CNET News.com; Tags: Venture Capital, Investment, Finance, Financing Startups, CNET News.com, Kite; Image galleries 2008-05-07
How long can AMD continue to blame Intel for its failures?: How long can AMD continue to blame Intel for its failures?Could not agree moreI think AMD relied upon "evil Intel" marketing far too much and as you suggest, even AMD fans have switched back to Intel because thats where the bang for the buck is at.Buying ATI seems to have...; Tags: Processors, Marketing research, Games, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., marketing, ATI Technologies Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Free Edition (rar): A MUGEN fighting game (150 MB) . The game includes an arcade mode, team battle, survival, and watch mode. The game uses interlaced graphics :( There's a whopping 56 characters. 28 from each universe: Akuma, Amingo, Anakaris, B.B. Hood, Blackheart, Cable, Cammy, Captain America, Captain Commando, Charlie, Chun-Li, Colossus, Cyclops,...; Tags: SpiDoL Games, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-05-07
Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting Tools: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 3: Top Troubleshooting ToolsVery InformativeThanks Ed.1 question: My machine performs fineit is fast and reliable, I have had no major or even minor issues, 0 BSOD since it arrived last October. Do I still download the latest drivers. There is a bios update available. I always...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), acer, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
RIM's Balsillie: 'Not religious' about form factors; B2B the company's core: The Research in Motion vs. Apple smartphone face-off makes for a good story, but the companies present an interesting business strategy question: Is it better to start in the enterprise and then go consumer or vice versa? In an interview with me at SAP Sapphire all resources...; Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., SAP AG, Wireless, B2C, B2B, Smart Phones, E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Open source as the villain in its own story: Maybe because of JavaOne and Sun's well-known concerns about open source profit the idea of proprietary hooks which make people pay for open source software is big again. After all, if the code is free and visible why should an enterprise customer write a check to its...; Tags: Asset, Open Source, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-06
PHP delivers key patches: PHP delivers key patchesForget PHPRuby based frameworks are going to take the market by storm.; Tags: Patches, Scripting languages, PHP, patch management; Discussion threads 2008-05-03
Images: Saturn's beauty and the beast: The Cassini spacecraft which has been exploring Saturn for almost four years, tracks an electrical storm which has been raging for months. by CNET News.com; Tags: Spacecraft, CNET News.com, Ring, Saturn, It', Storm, Beauty; Image galleries 2008-05-02
News to know: Sun; Microhoo; Vista; Linux security; Spigit: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Sun plans layoffs following weak quarter; Blames U.S. economy Nate McFeters: Multiple Linux flaws show that Linux also has kernel issues More bad news for McAfee, HackerSafe certification Steve Ballmer's defining hour Mary...; Tags: Security, Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Linux, Virtualization, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Apple and AT: Apple and ATHey, it's no worse than MAC filtering :)Hey, it's no worse than MAC filtering which is universally used at for-fee hotspots :). The right sniffer and the right script can quickly change your MAC address to one that's already logged in. Just find a user on...; Tags: Domain names, Web browsers, user agent, MAC address, DNS, MAC, Mac Filtering, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-02
A personal denial of service attack: A personal denial of service attackNot that easyMost email spam comes from zombie bots - computers taken over through nefarious means. I'm sure that your D.O.S. email could be traced back to one of these bots - and THEN who would you fine/cut off? It was probably 10 years ago...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, personal denial of service attack, Linux Expert, denial of service; Discussion threads 2008-05-01