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Open source shrugs at EU liability plans

Open source shrugs at EU liability plansI've said it beforeFOSS companies should not worry.Having liabilities for the free speach makes no sense and would violate the constitution.Only propietary companies need to worry about it.RE: Open source shrugs at EU liability plansI agree with Dana; the current "exemption" by many software...

Tags: OSS Developer, liability plan, open source, precaution, OSS, F/OSS

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

PortDetector 2.0 (Mac)

PortDetector is a piece of software that tells you if you are being monitored or your files viewed remotely. Currently as shown above you may choose any port to monitor (defaults for basic services are shown.) This particularly useful if you are in a public wifi spot and want to...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Precaution, Xiotios Software, PortDetector, Wireless LANs, Monitors & Displays, Desktops, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2008-07-09

Davis's Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests 2.0 (Mobile)

Davis's Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests 2.0, based on Davis's Comprehensive Handbook of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications (2nd Edition), is the ideal reference for medical/nursing students, physicians and nurses alike. This easy-to-consult product contains over 400 monographs covering in excess of 650 tests including Alzheimer's markers, cancer markers,...

Tags: Mobile, Precaution, Davis

Software downloads 2004-01-05

Additional Resources

Facebook ranks in privacy poll; Users like control of their content

Facebook is ranked as one of the 10 most trusted companies when it comes to privacy, according to the findings from a survey by the Ponemon Institute, an information security research company, and TRUSTe, a widely recognized Internet privacy trustmark company. The social networking site - ranked...

Tags: Facebook, Privacy, Security, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-16

Recovery Toolbox for DBF 1.0 (Windows)

Database developers and system administrators know how hard it is to restore the operation of a damaged database within a reasonable time frame, especially when time is of essence and every minute translates into losses of money for the company. That's why regular database backups and constant database monitoring must...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Recovery ToolBox, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-06-11

Greening air travel?

Greening air travel?The V formation sounds like a good idea.But the vortexes following an airliner are pretty nasty. I can't argue that airliners are the worst polluters per passenger mile. I do know that the container ships pump out more C02 and other terraforming compounds than a whole...

Tags: climate change

Discussion threads 2009-05-16

Microsoft's new "price" television commercial

Microsoft's new "price" television commercialplenty of decent free anti malware out thereavg, avast, defender for spyware, for example. Lot of my friends use the free stuff and it works for them. What, freeware is great for open source but crap for Windows?Having said that I fully recognize freedom from malware...

Tags: Desktops, Spyware, adware & malware, Apple Macintosh, television commercial, Apple Inc., PC, Microsoft Corp., TV

Discussion threads 2009-03-27

MB Diabetes Risk Calculator 1.05 (Windows)

MB Diabetes Risk Calculator is a simple health software with an easy to use interface. MB Diabetes Risk Calculator helps you understand this disease better and take precaution on time. This software makes you understand better about the symptoms of diabetes so that you can take timely action. Version...

Tags: Health Care, Diabetes, Microsoft Windows, MysticBoard, MB Diabetes Risk Calculator, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-03-26

iLuv iMM173

Photo gallery:iLuv iMM173The iLuv Double Play iMM173 ($130) is one of a handful of iPod alarm clocks that are also compatible with the Apple iPhone. As the name suggests, the Double Play boasts two universal iPod docks, making it an ideal bedside companion for couples with more than one iPod...

Tags: Digital music, ILuv, Apple iPod

Product reviews 2009-02-06

Seagate offers drive firmware fix for Macs

Seagate offers drive firmware fix for MacsThis can't be as widespread as all the seagate haters claim...The problem stems from drives manufactured in thailand.I do 3d and video processing for a living, and that means lots of archiving. I have half a petabyte worth of 7200.11s running in raid 10,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Seagate Technology LLC, firmware

Discussion threads 2009-01-29

Monster.com hacked; user ID, e-mail, phone numbers stolen

Monster.com recently posted a PSA on their site notifying users that their database was illegally accessed and certain contact and account data were taken, "including Monster user IDs and passwords, email addresses, names, phone numbers, and some basic demographic data." The information accessed does not include resumes....

Tags: Phone, Password, user-ID, Monster, E-mail, Social Security, Online Communications, Government, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-26

The Tip of the Spyware Iceberg

Spyware is a pervasive threat. 85% of all computers are infected with spyware according to PEW Internet Survey. Many businesses are unknowingly susceptible to spyware, including organizations that take every precaution by deploying firewalls, virus and web filters, and anti-spam technology. This educational webcast addresses how to overcome the spyware...

Tags: Process Software, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security

Webcasts 2009-01-01

Facebook security warning leaves users confused

Facebook today sent out a security warning to some of its users alerting them that their passwords have been changed due to alleged suspicious activities happening on their accounts. The email appears to be a reaction from the social network due to the newest appearance of Koobface,...

Tags: Facebook, Password, Security Warning, E-mail, Security, Online Communications, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-12-05

HotJobs site flaw leads to Yahoo account theft

See update below for statement from Yahoo. Malicious hackers are exploiting a cross-site scripting flaw on Yahoo's HotJobs site to phish for Yahoo credentials, according to a warning from Netcraft. In the ongoing attack, Netcraft discovered that the vulnerability allows the attacker...

Tags: Attacker, Flaw, Yahoo! Inc., XSS, Authentication, HotJobs, Netcraft, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-10-27

Deloitte laptop stolen: Clients at risk

Deloitte laptop stolen: Clients at riskA little llarmist aren't we?Personally, I would not choose to store that information on a laptop in the first place. But you must have missed the part where it says:"The laptop was protected by a number of security measures, including start up password, operating...

Tags: Notebooks, Potential victim, Union leader, Deloitte LLP, laptop computer, security

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

Steve Jobs death has been greatly exaggerated

Steve Jobs death has been greatly exaggeratedNormal operating procedureAll major news organizations have prewritten obits for prominent people, with those notes about who to contact for comment in the event of that person's death.This is done so as to avoid inaccuracies that often pop up when the news media has...

Tags: Steve Jobs

Discussion threads 2008-08-28

Opera patches 7 vulnerabilities but keeps one a secret

Opera Software has shipped a new version of its flagship Web browser with fixes for at least seven documented security problems but details on one vulnerability -- a cross-site scripting issue reported by Chris Weber-- is being kept under wraps. Opera warned that one of the seven...

Tags: Opera Software ASA, Ryan Naraine, Security, Vulnerability

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Fedora infrastructure breach?

Has there been a security breach in Red Hat Fedora's infrastucture systems? According to a cryptic announcement posted to the Fedora-Announce mailing list, the open-source group is investigating an unspecified "issue in the infrastructure systems" that has resulted in widespread service outages. In the...

Tags: Fedora Project, Open Source, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-18

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

Protocol handlers cause Mozilla Firefox 3 remote command execution vulnerabilities

Protocol handlers cause Mozilla Firefox 3 remote command execution vulnerabilitiesThe point is moot......[b]if[/b] you put your FF session in an AppArmor 'sandbox'--the below comes FREE as in beer in openSUSE /etc/apparmor/profiles/extras. Just go into YaST control center->AppArmor->Manually Add Profile and select both usr.lib.firefox.firefox-bin and *.firefox.sh and you are golden--a five-minute...

Tags: Web browsers, Novell AppArmor, Protocol Handler, execution vulnerability, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2008-07-16