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Microsoft exec outlines Windows 7 security

Mobile-device security, two factor log-ins, and AppLocker, a code-signing feature for applications, are just a few of the security advancements Microsoft is rolling out with its Windows 7 operating system. Scott Charney, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing division, explains at the RSA Conference in San Francisco how it...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft, Windows 7, security, applications, mobile devices, code signing, two-factor login, RSA

Videos 2009-04-21

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Web Help Desk Free 9.2.3 (Mac)

The free help desk software edition of Web Help Desk for Mac OS X server installation offers an industry leading web-based help desk software feature set that allows you to track and fulfill all of your technical support trouble tickets and customer service requests with ease, all through an intuitive...

Tags: Web, Customer Service, Apple Macintosh, MacsDesign Studio, Help Desk, Call Centers, LDAP, Channel Management, It Operations, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-20

Worm inflicts Rick Astley wallpaper on jailbroken iPhones

But... but... but... OS X is Unix! It is immune!Hmm, guess not.Now, let's list the "attacks" and then cue the double standards...1. iPhone must have the [b]worst[/b] security model out there because hackers only go after the low hanging fruit.2. I don't care [b]why[/b] no one attacks Windows Mobile, all...

Tags: Smart phones, NonZealot, Apple iPhone, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-08

iHacked: jailbroken iPhones compromised, $5 ransom demanded

Yesterday, a "Your iPhone's been hacked because it's really insecure! Please visit doiop.com/iHacked and secure your phone right now!" message popped up on the screens of a large number of automatically exploited Dutch iPhone users, demanding $4.95 for instructions on how to secure their iPhones and remove the message from...

Tags: Apple iPhone, SSH, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Windows 7: An impressive upgrade

Windows 7 review:Windows 7 review: 'New' OS is just Vista with small changesPerformance enhancements"We have already determined that W7 won't make your computer run any faster. And if you are upgrading from XP, it might run slightly slower, just as with Vista. ......But it's not really anything new. We hate...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, impressive upgrade, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Aardvark's new design: simpler, cleaner, and kinda like Twitter

If you haven't played with Aardvark yet, you haven't fully experienced the power of the Internet. If you are unfamiliar, Aardvark lets you ask a question and promises an accurate answer from a trusted source in under five minutes. If you use...

Tags: Twitter Inc., Question, Aardvark, Vark, Spam, Web Site Development, CSS, Desktop Publishing, Security, Spam And Phishing, Internet, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-10-14

When will Microsoft's Live Mesh matter?

I consider live Mesh to be one of the killer apps...... on my Windows Mobile phone. That explains a lot there. If Microsoft can't get Windows Mobile straight, what hope is there for ancillary services?it is oddIt's bizarre that they haven't used it in other ways. I love it...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Live Mesh matter, Microsoft Live Mesh

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

The Security Analysis and Enhancement of Photographic Authentication

The aims of this project were to analyze the security of Photographic Authentication PA systematically, show that PA is vulnerable under the polling attack, and give some suggestions to enhance its security. To achieve the above goals, an automatic attack tool is designed to analysis the security of PA systematically....

Tags: Photograph, Authentication, Attack Tool, Security

White papers 2009-09-30

Find the answer to anything with StackExchange

When you hear the word "forum", what comes to mind? Ugly websites, lengthy wait times, dead ends, and 1999. The guys behind Stack Overflow have redefined the web forum into something interactive, easy-to-use, and surprisingly reactive. On Stack, you simply ask a question...

Tags: Web, Question, Questions, Chances, Channel Management, Web Site Development, CSS, Semantic Web, Development Tools, Marketing, Internet, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-09-27

OrgCalendar 1.5 (Windows)

A fully-functional scheduling WEB-application. The easy way for any organization to have a Internet-calendar within minutes! You simply place the OrgCalendar onto a your web site - and that's it. Calendar management is implemented at two levels: Admin Area and Public Area. The Administrator can manage all calendars. OrgCalendar is...

Tags: Calendar, OrgBusiness Software, OrgCalendar 1.5, Calendar Management, Web Site Development, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Web Technology, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-09-21

Second Life Notifier 2.0 (v73) (Mac)

Playing Second Life and you would like to know which of your friends are online before you launch the application? With Second Life Notifier, you can track who's getting online and offline without having to login Second Life. Second Life Notifier doesn't merely display a list of online friends. By...

Tags: Second Life, Apple Macintosh, Friend, Nemesys Software

Software downloads 2009-09-07

How the Web OS has begun to reshape IT and business

What a BS conclusion ...Are you serious or just plain delusional???Using a server is not using cloud computing. In fact, any decent professional company would never even think about anything "cloud" except for basic web hosting.Let me just give you the top two most logical reasons why real companies...

Tags: Games, information technology, game, HTTP, crowdsourcing, Web, cloud computing

Discussion threads 2009-09-06

McKinsey's 'Business and Web 2.0' Report and the new Consulting Landscape

McKinsey, the venerable management consulting company, has produced their second piece of 'Web 2.0 in business' research this year. This is arguably a sign of the rapid maturation of the 2.0 technology and associated (and I'd argue more important) change management sector: the pricey consulting company...

Tags: Web, McKinsey & Co., Consulting, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-09-02

How desktop virtualization will end IT client hardware maintenance (and kill off Best Buy's Geek Squad)

In one fell swoop, John Whaley might end IT client hardware maintenance. And he might kill off the Geek Squad, too. Whaley, the chief technical officer of desktop virtualization company MokaFive, says desktop virtualization is becoming more widely adopted in...

Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Information Technology, Environment, Server, MokaFive, JW, Management Cost, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Desktops, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Microsoft: No IE 8 tab-hang fix in the works

Back to IE7...Me too. I wanted to like IE8 and installed it right after release. But a month later I was frustrated at all of the performance issues. Back to IE7. I'm satisfied. At least until MS turns IE7 off and forces me to upgrade.One other note, despite the fact...

Tags: Web browsers, IE8, Microsoft Internet Explorer, tab-hang, IE 8, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

"Location Bar" exposes hidden bookmarks, puts users off upgrading to Firefox 3.x

So, let me get this straight...People who share their computer with other people are concerned about hiding bookmarks, history, etc. so they don't want to upgrade on account they might get caught or reveal something about themselves to the other person.Which begs the question-- why are they sharing their account...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Rogue Facebook apps steal log-in data, send spam

Facebook appsI'm already deeply suspicious of facebook apps. Many of them seem to be little more than chain letters ("send this to all of your friends") and many of the "send a drink/snack/smile/ETC" seem to encourage content-free communication. Also, I'm bombarded by "send a drink, ETC" requests from...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Facebook

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Web Help Desk Software 9.2.1.7 (Mac)

The free help desk software edition of Web Help Desk for Mac OS X server installation offers an industry leading web-based help desk software feature set that allows you to track and fulfill all of your technical support trouble tickets and customer service requests with ease, all through an intuitive...

Tags: Web, Customer Service, Apple Macintosh, MacsDesign Studio, Help Desk, Call Centers, LDAP, Channel Management, It Operations, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-08-19

Windows 7 customers still paying for Microsoft's Ultimate mistakes

RE: Windows 7 customers still paying for Microsoft's Ultimate mistakesI'll stick with XP until they stop supporting it, or until I need a new pc, in which case I'll probably get Home basic or Premium.With what Ultimate cost meI'm not switching. Gouge me once, shame on you. Gouge me twice...Thats...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Win 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

Find out how engaged you are in your community with Engage Rank

I love services that try to analyze social data. My friend Lisa Brewster, along with David Horn, have been working on a new service called Engage Rank that figures out metrics for social media. Based on the number of...

Tags: Service, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-08-14