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- Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup
- To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- End-to-end encryption is the key to protecting data and reputations
- In order to avoid the financial and brand damage associated with data breaches, businesses need to consider deploying end-to-end encryption as a tamper proof way of securing data. Commentary - Media outlets around the globe highlight new data breaches at an alarmingly regular rate. Forrester estimates that the cost...
- Tags: PCI, Organization, Data Breach, PCI DSS, Encryption Key, encryption, security, Paul Meadowcroft Thales, Special to ZDNet, Paul Meadowcroft, Thales, Special to ZDNet
- News items 2009-11-11
- Less than 24-hours on and a potential Windows 7 Achilles' heel surfaces
- 3 Words for you...Windows Live Essentials...Saves on bloat?It was nothing to do with that. Microsoft have said that they unbundled a lot of things from the OS build as it allowed for easier and more frequent updates.Good point.I use Hotmail but also use Live Mail on my own machines as...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Operating systems, Groupware, E-mail providers, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Windows Mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7
- Discussion threads 2009-10-23
- Microsoft recovers 'most, if not all' Sidekick users' data
- I lost my contacts for a few days. Give me ONE HUNRED BILLION DOLLARS!!!Says with pinky raised to mouth.RE: Microsoft recovers 'most, if not all' Sidekick users' dataI don't feel sorry for anyone who owns a Sidekick and lost their data. It is moronic to purchase a device that...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-15
- Time to ditch Windows for online banking and shopping
- Instead of a live CDWould I be able to install Linux in Windows and do the same?Amen! Happened today to a gov't computerhttp://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/10/computer_hacker_steals_479000.htmlYet another infected computer stealing OUR money.Absolutely ridiculous and irresponsible article!Show me an instance where a flaw in Vista/7 has led to a user being compromised? ...
- Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Web browsers, Viruses and worms, Spyware, adware & malware, Microsoft Windows, exploit, phishing, Linux, operating system, Adrian, online banking
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- In the aftermath of the T-Mobile Chernobyl
- Lazy people.Thats all I can think. Who, in their right mind, would entrust valuable data to >> someone elses system
- Tags: Backups, backup, cloud computing, T-Mobile
- Discussion threads 2009-10-12
- News to know: HP; AT&T; Malware; Twitter; RIM
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Hordes of owners complain of problems with HP Elite Pavilion PCs using Core i7 Ed Bott: Apple...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., Hewlett-Packard Co., Twitter Inc., AT&T Corp., Malware, Apple Inc., Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-09-28
- Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid Lynx
- Linux distro's = futureLinux distro's have a BRIGHT future since the developers are driving this and the code is superior to ANY closed source proprietary lethargic old software vendor. RE: Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid LynxSame boring linux distros trying to promise the world but don't deliver. Nothing separates...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Distro, Ubuntu, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-09-21
- Is cloud computing possible without SOA?
- I'd like to see a cloud done *without* SOA.Joe,Great point and it's good that most cloud offerings today are already fairly service-oriented and often have well-design APIs (particularly Amazon's) that essentially turn them into "clouds as a service".But the real issue of course, as you're pointing out, is that thinking...
- Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, SOA, cloud computing
- Discussion threads 2009-09-18
- Remote exploit released for Windows Vista SMB2 worm hole
- Time for an out-of-cycle patch Microsoft. nt.This exploit doesn't countIf the exploit was created by security researchers, it doesn't count.Cue the double standards...It's called "Proof of concept".Originally classified as "Denial of Service", it is now proved to be wormable in every version of Windows currently on the market.But feel free...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, NonZealot, TODAY XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- Windows 7, Vista exposed to 'teardrop attack'
- Vulnerable by default?[i]Exploit code for a remote reboot flaw in Microsoft's implementation of the SMB2 protocol has been posted on the internet, exposing users of Windows 7 and Windows Vista to the teardrop attacks that used to be popular on Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.[/i]I presume this attack is able...
- Tags: Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, NETWORKING, Microsoft Windows Vista, firewall, Network Address Translation, Microsoft Windows, software firewall, Microsoft Windows 7, attack
- Discussion threads 2009-09-08
- Six days in and first Snow Leopard update seeded to devs
- LIAR!!!!Macs don't have issues/bugs/flaws/etc! This update is a performance/feature update! /sarcasmBad ApplesWith a limited number of hardware and software permutations, it is dissapointing how poorly Apples quality control performs. Did they just find out these bugs except for the Flash fiasco that is unlikely given that they already have fixes...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Kudo, Snow Leopard, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2009-09-04
- Virtual Machine Software Blinders
- Is it me, or is it true that suppliers and organizations have become infatuated with the concept that virtualization is solely and only equal to the use of virtual machine software to create virtual servers or virtual desktops/clients/users? It seems that almost every time I speak with...
- Tags: Virtual Machine, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-08-07
- Security risks of Web 2.0 tools should not be overlooked by enterprises, individuals
- Like it or not, the use of Web 2.0 technology use in enterprises is here to stay. Even longstanding enterprise software providers, such as Salesforce.com, have created tools for integrating social networks into the customer support and lead generation process. And you'd be hard-pressed to find a Fortune 500 company...
- Tags: Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2009-08-05
- Apple: Won't somebody please think of the cellphone towers?
- Apple: Won't somebody please think of the cellphone towers?24 season 9 plot thread?Jack Bauer has to foil an assassination attempt on Steve Jobs. Chloe arms him with a jailbroken iPhone that cripples every cell tower in Cupertino. Jack activates the iPhone, only to find out that Steve Ballmer has already...
- Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., cell phone, Jack Bauer
- Discussion threads 2009-07-29
- Adobe Flash zero-day attack underway; Harden PDF Reader immediately
- Malicious hackers have found a new vulnerability in Adobe's ever-present Flash software and are using rigged PDF documents to launch exploits against Windows targets. The Adobe Flash Player flaw, which is currently unpatched, affects millions of Windows XP and Windows Vista users. Adobe has acknowledged a "potential...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PDF, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Exploit, Zero-day Bug, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-07-22
- Adobe ships insecure version of Reader from official site
- Following reports by users of Secunia's Personal Software Inspector on a potential false positive for an insecure version of Adobe Reader, the company has found that Adobe is surprisingly shipping the insecure Adobe Reader 9.1.0 version from its official site, potentially exposing users to previously fixed flaws in the latest...
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Vulnerability, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Web Site Development, Security, Internet, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-07-21
- Google's Chrome OS: A threat to Intel and the rise of ARM chips
- Google's Chrome OS: A threat to Intel and the rise of ARM chipsBut does it run Flash?I figured I would chime in since people feel that it is the OS writers issue to provide Flash compatibility - witness all the users griping about lack of FLASH in the Iphone, Android...
- Tags: Operating systems, gmail, ARM, Google Inc., operating system, Intel Corp., Google Chrome OS, Google Chrome, chip
- Discussion threads 2009-07-09
- Critical Adobe Shockwave flaw affects millions
- Critical Adobe Shockwave flaw affects millionsAnotherIt seems everytime I turn around now Adobe is having a critical flaw in one program or another. If it weren't for PDF files I think even acrobat would be gone.Windows Update...Microsoft should be working with Adobe to get this crap patched via Windows...
- Tags: SECURITY, Patches, Adobe Shockwave flaw, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Shockwave, Shockwave, flaw
- Discussion threads 2009-06-24
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