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- Manchester City Council pays $2.4m in Conficker clean up costs
- Manchester City Council pays $2.4m in Conficker clean up costsMessage has been deletedMessage has been deletedAnd let us not forget the costs of people refraining from performingnecessary tasks because of fear. And the costs the USB drive ban.Incalculable costs really.The care they put into the systemis the output they'd get,...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Servers, Conficker, FAA, server, Apple Inc., operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-07-02
- Many still vulnerable to Conficker
- Many still vulnerable to ConfickerThis just proves...that regardless of what you do - stupid people can and will continue to exist. Why in the WORLD these folks have not patched (legit or NOT - MS provides this patch free to both) is beyond me. I guess stupid and clueless people...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Patches, Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, stupid user, Conficker, Microsoft Corp., Automatic Update
- Discussion threads 2009-04-16
- Open source gets results, while Microsoft blames malware on 'stupid users'
- Open source gets results, while Microsoft blames malware on 'stupid users'Give me a break, no one writes virii for Linuxbecause no one uses linux.OPen source is secure???So then explain why it is that the vast majority of hacked and defaced web servers are *nix?How about all the banks and credit...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Patches, stupid user, phishing, open source, malware, Microsoft Corp., Linux
- Discussion threads 2006-04-04
- Flawed code throttled spread of Zotob variants
- Flawed code throttled spread of Zotob variantsFlawed code throttled spread of Zotob variantsIncompetent worm writers, gotta love that. But since Microsoft already has a patch and they offered a tool to remove the worm this really isn't a problem other than skript kiddies copying and pasting code instead of...
- Tags: Patches, PRODUCTIVITY, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows 2000, Noaxe Rockshade, Microsoft Corp., Zotob variant, stupid user, Zotob worm, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2005-08-19
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- Exploit published for FreeBSD local root vulnerability
- But I thoughtthat Unix was impenetrable, that the superior design would prevent vulnerabilities, and that if a vulnerability was discovered that the same superior design would make it impossible to exploit?Isn't that was the Unix zealots tell us all the time?The fact is that this bug highlights one of the...
- Tags: Operating systems, FreeBSD, Unix, ACL, security, setuid
- Discussion threads 2009-12-01
- Will you or won't you (print that document)?
- Dead tree publishingUsing paper is more about you than it is about the process. I read all documents on screen and virtually all documenst are sent as email anyway without the need for paper.Having to print things out is just a hangover from the old days and the younger...
- Tags: Using Paper
- Discussion threads 2009-11-30
- Can (and will) Microsoft keep Silverlight compatible across platforms?
- The better question is WHEN will it be better for Microsoft to keep it compatible across platforms, and WHEN or under what conditions might it not be better for MS to NOT keep it compatible across platforms.In other works, it is NOT a question of IF, but, at WHAT TIMES...
- Tags: Web browsers, Web site development, Operating systems, .NET, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- Apple's latest TV ads defend AT&T
- Defending the bottom lineThe iPhone is AT&T's highest-profile 3G device. Period. And Verizon's attack ads on AT&T's 3G service coverage may be about as devastating as it gets. After all, haven't we seen quite a number of iPhone users on ZDNet complaining about the poor 3G service...
- Tags: Smart phones, advertisement, TV, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., iPhone User, Verizon Communications Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- New iPhone worm found in the wild
- But I thought Apple OS X was immune from ALL such things. nt...When you jailbreak your iPhoneyou give it the ability to run things other the "Apple Only" software.Any I thought Zdnet was immune to trolling?Just kidding. I knew it wasn't.I don't think that Apple ever claimed their OS...
- Tags: Smart phones, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Operating systems, iPhone platform, Apple iPhone, worm, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for good
- RE: Let's get rid of usernames and passwords for goodIf you think technology can solve your security problems, then you don't understand the problems and you don't understand the technology. -Bruce SchneierCommon sense & best practicesFirst off social networking sites are a DISASTER waiting to happen, private data into a...
- Tags: password, security
- Discussion threads 2009-11-23
- ProfCast 2.6.5 (Mac)
- ProfCast is a versatile, powerful, yet very simple to use tool for recording lectures and creating enhanced podcasts. ProfCast provides a low cost solution for recording and distributing lectures, special events, and presentations as podcasts. ProfCast offers an integrated workflow that makes creating, recording, and publishing podcasts easy. It's as...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Workflow, Lecture, Humble Daisy, ProfCast, Podcasts, Process Improvement, Productivity, Internet, Quality, Business Operations
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- Stupid DROID Tricks, Volume 1
- also if u want to talk and surf the net (get directions,or use the Map) in the same time u just have to open or switch the applications using the HOME key on the phone.Also: if u want to make a very CHEAP International calls or If you want to...
- Tags: E-mail, Stupid DROID Tricks, Volume 1, phone
- Discussion threads 2009-11-22
- Stupid DROID Tricks, Volume 1
- Android 2.0 on the Verizon DROID Smartphone is indeed sophisticated, but for a new user can also be daunting or even overwhelming. Here's my first installment in what I think will be a series of Tips and Tricks posts related to Android. by Jason Perlow
- Tags: Jason Perlow, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware
- Blog posts 2009-11-22
- Chrome OS - The good, the bad and the ugly, and how it fits in with Windows, Mac and Linux
- Chrome OS - The good, the bad and the ugly, and how it fits in with WindowsI gave it some thought too and realized that Chrome OS only has the bad and the ugly. There is nothing good about it. All data stored in the cloud, and on Google's...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Inside the Google Chrome OS security model
- The proof will be in implementationAll of these lofty goals are one thing. Making it happen in code is quite another. It sounds like they are just giving a laundry list of what people want them to say. I'm in the "believe it when I see it" camp. Good intentions...
- Tags: security, Google Inc., licence, Google Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Google Chrome OS announcement
- Just as I thought"All data on Chrome OS is in the cloud""All data stored in the cloud in Google Docs":(YeahThat unfortunately is a deal breaker for me.I'll be sticking to my dual boot Windows 7/Fedora Core setup on my netbook.bad and bad no chrome os for me ......RE: Google Chrome...
- Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system, Chrome
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- GIMP dropped from default Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx installation
- I use the GIMPThe user interface stinks, but the GIMP is a powerful application. I use it regularly for editing pictures. F-spot on the other hand, I don't like much. I use gThumb for organizing my photos (gThumb was F-spot's predecessor in early Ubuntu versions). gThumb also allows some simple...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, GIMP, Ubuntu
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Users should be smug, and why the Apple iPhone makes you feel smarter
- It works and it is NOT MicrosoftIt is so nice when people have the option to choose what they want than some lethargic aged NT kernel that is a virus/worm magnet.GOOD bye Windows Mobile it was as if you never existed!ha haI am happy!:)Now to get rid of Windows on...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, computer, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- 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
- AT&T loses bid to stop Verizon ads, responds with its own
- AT&T could use Apple's patentApple has patented a technique where a user is forced to watch an ad and then answer a quiz about that ad before they are allowed to use their Apple device. AT&T could use this to force all iPhone users to watch AT&T ads.AT&T has no...
- Tags: Smart phones, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Apple iPhone, advertisement
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
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