Thursday, January 10, 2008

Windows Server 2008 Behind 'Slow' Microsoft.com

The company is stress testing "Longhorn" but Web research firm Alexa said Microsoft's main page lags behind 75% of sites on the Internet in terms of page load times.

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USB 3.0 in the flesh [

Get ready, speed freaks. USB 3.0, the oft-rumored, much-discussed, rarely seen new standard heading our way has been spotted, sliced, chopped, and diced at CES 2008.

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AT&T openly says it may filter Internet content

According to Brad Stone over at The New York Times, AT&T openly stated at CES that they may start filtering Internet content. This is a very big announcement because most ISPs (even Comcast) have up until this point claimed to be net neutral. So much for being a wide-open pathway to the Information Superhighway

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AT&T: We May Not Stay Net Neutral

AT&T executive James Cicconi, senior vice president of external & legal affairs must not read the news before opening their mouths. The New York Times Bits Blog is reporting this morning that representatives at CES have openly stated today “that they may start filtering Internet content.”

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Sysadmin tries, fails at being l337 hax0r, gets jail time

A 51-year-old sysadmin has gotten a record jail sentence after attempting (and failing) to write code that would have destroyed everything on one of his company's servers.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Hack Yourself

Excellent advice from PCMag to check the security of your computer.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

The top 10 computer security threats for 2008

The 2008 Olympics is likely to spur a flurry of hacker activity, says Websense Inc, which specializes in web filtering and security software, releasing the top ten computer security threats for 2008.

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New Year's Resolutions For Your Computer Security

A set of tips for securing your digital data and securing your computer

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Army uses Macs to beef up security

In 2008, the US Army will being using Macs to improve its computer security.

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