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Putting 'hijack' of IP addresses in the clear
Insight newsmaker APNIC's Resource Certification program won't deter hijacking of IP addresses but will at least make the event detectable, says center's chief scientist.
Tags: Web sites, Domain names, IPv6, Certification, Security, Resource Certificate, Use, Attestation, IP, IP Address
Dell PowerEdge T710
Reviews Dell's PowerEdge T710 is ideal for branch office or medium-sized business use, where performance, expandability and flexibility are key attributes.
Tags: Intel Corp., Intel Xeon, Gigabit Ethernet, PCI Express, Storage, Dell PowerEdge, Server, RAM, processor, Dell Computer Corp.
Microsoft moves MSN Video under Bing umbrella
News Software maker said on Tuesday it is combining its video search and MSN content under the Bing brand as part of fall refresh.
Tags: Video, Web sites, MySpace, CBS Corp., Microsoft Corp., CBS Interactive Inc., Web sites, TV, Mouse, YouTube Inc.
Google buys Gizmo5 for Google Voice
News Terms of the deal for the VoIP software company were undisclosed, but Google's second acquisition of the week will be used to help Google Voice.
Tags: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, Google Inc., Skype Technologies S.A., Gizmo5, Phone, Internet telephony company, telephony company, Voice, TechCrunch
Never use dynamic variable names
Techguide How to dynamically name variables is a common subject of programming questions. That's a great way to create security problems, though.
Tags: Security Management, Protocols and platforms, Array, Ruby, Expression, Variable, Security, Microsoft Corp., CompTIA, SQL
Configuring VoIP in Twinkle
Techguide If you need a reliable and capable SIP softphone for Linux, Vincent Danen suggests using the feature-rich Twinkle to configure its use.
Tags: VoIP, VoIP/IP telephony, SIP, Fedora Project, Twinkle, Phone, VoIP, laptop computer, authentication, headset
Rickroll virus attacks iPhones
News The 'ikee' worm replaces the infected device's background picture with an image of Rick Astley.
Tags: Mobile platforms, Viruses and worms, Twitter Inc., security consultant, F-Secure Corp., Sophos Plc., SSH, Graham Cluley, Password, Virus Attack
How will you use Google Wave?
News Google's Wave collaboration platform is already attracting attention from businesses, according to one of the key architects of the service.
Tags: Web 2.0, Google Inc., SAP AG, TechEd, software, Web 2.0, Vienna, IM, decision-making, collaboration
US Defense Department to partially lift flash drive ban
News Authorized individuals will be able to use USB thumb drives that are owned by the government and necessary for mission-critical functions, U.S. Navy CIO says.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, U.S. Department Of Defense, Malware, network, Chief Information Officer, Authentication and encryption, USB Flash Drive, medical record
Microsoft pulls Windows 7 download tool
News Software giant takes down tool aimed at making it easier to put Windows 7 on Netbooks after blogger raises question about whether the software improperly uses open source code.
Tags: Open source, Open Source, Microsoft Corp., software, GPL, Tool, USB, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Linux
Google fixes risky Chrome bugs
News Flaw in Gears could allow a malicious website to take control of a user's system, according to Google.
Tags: Web browsers, Network security, Security Management, Gears SQL Application Programming Interface, Open Source, Google Inc., Bug, Plug-in, Web Browser, SQL
Qualcomm readies 3G/4G mobile chipsets
News Company says it is sampling dual-mode chipsets that can switch between 3G and 4G wireless networks. Commercial products are expected next year.
Tags: Development/design, 3G (Third Generation), Qualcomm Inc., Phone, network, mobile, Chip, Wireless, HSPA, 3G
FAQ: Buying the right Windows 7 upgrade
News Readers still have lots of questions on just which version of the software they need to buy in order to upgrade their PC. Here are some answers.
Tags: Windows 7, Software licensing, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Software licensing, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 7, Computer, Microsoft Corp., 32-bit
Survey: Over half of US workplaces block social networks
News A survey of companies' chief information officers reveals that only 10 percent of companies allow unlimited personal social-networking activity on the job and over half block it altogether.
Tags: Web 2.0, Facebook, Social Networking, Workplace, Twitter Inc., Survey, U.S., independent research firm, network, U.S. company
Bing integrates Wolfram Alpha results
News Microsoft's search engine will use Wolfram Alpha computation engine APIs for results in areas including nutrition, health and advanced mathematics.
Tags: Web browsers, Search, nutrition, Wolfram Alpha, search engine, Microsoft Corp., Porter Five Forces, API, Search Result, knowledge
