Sunday, October 31, 2010
MySpace Faces the Music
Back when he looked human, a wise man once said you gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em. MySpace has taken this lesson to heart and announced it's no longer going to try and compete head-to-head with Facebook. It's giving up all illusions of being a general-purpose social network and focusing on what it feels it does best: music.
Which Cellphone Did The Yemeni Terrorists Use?
If you look closely at this shot of the bombs allegedly sent from Yemen to Chicago you'll notice what looks like a small camera up in the corner. Slide down the side and you see the volume buttons and I suspect the silver area is where the battery holder once stuck to the circuit board. It's clear that this was a phone - probably of modern vintage - so which phone is it?
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Our Government Can?t Prevent A Digital 9-11: Entrepreneurs Need To Step In
At the Security Innovation Network (SINET) Showcase at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C., this week, Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, presented a dire assessment of the cyber-security threat facing our nation. He discussed how rogue governments and hackers are quietly infiltrating our computer systems and the disasters that can be perpetuated?like those you see on the TV show ?24?. Chertoff worries that these risks haven?t yet gripped the public imagination; that it may take a ?digital 9-11? to get businesses, consumers, and governments to fortify their defenses. The most troublesome thing I learned by talking with a who?s who of our nation?s security community was that our government doesn?t believe it has the ability to defend us from the rapidly evolving threats. Yes, the National Security Agency and some branches of government have brilliant computer scientists working for them and can defend their own systems; but the rest of us are our own. The Government simply can?t innovate fast enough to keep pace with the pervasive threats and dynamics of the internet or Silicon Valley?s rapidly changing technologies. Indeed, as George Hoyem, a partner at the CIA-backed venture fund In-Q-Tel, noted, there has been a 571 percent growth in malware since 2006; today, 60 percent of all websites are infected.
With Two Days Left In October, Diaspora Pushes Public Alpha To Thanksgiving
Project Diaspora. The open source Facebook-killa. You know the one. Developers got a taste of it last month. And the rest of us were supposed to get a usable alpha build this month. Well, there are only two days left in this month. So it's shouldn't be too surprising that they're pushing the consumer release again. In a post pointing out some of the progress being made today, the Diaspora team notes:
Environmental Enforcement Roundup: Hawaii Public Works Violations; E-Waste Fine; Ore Knob Meeting
Environmental Leader’s daily roundup of key environmental enforcement news EPA Fines Hawaii Public Works Company The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a new order fining the state of Hawaii?s Housing Finance and Development Corporation $110,000 for failing to close large-capacity cesspools at its Jack Hall Memorial Housing property, EPA announced yesterday. ?While many large-capacity cesspools have been closed, [...]
Unlocked GSM Palm Pre 2 to be 'available direct from HP,' Gorilla Glass on the front
We've been toying with a Palm Pre 2 for a few weeks now, but given that it's not "final hardware," we can't exactly make any firm judgments on the unit itself. Tim Pettitt, product manager for HP Palm, can. In speaking with MarkGuim.tv (and slyly handling a Verizon Pre 2), he not only confirmed that the company was relying on a layer of the famed Gorilla Glass to keep the front as scratch-resistant as possible, but also that the five megapixel camera is capable of capturing a shot every second. More importantly, however, he made clear that it wouldn't be just the developers nabbing an unlocked GSM Pre 2. According to Tim, that very handset will be "available direct from HP.com," though he stopped short of saying whether it would support T-Mobile's AWS 3G band. For AT&T loyalists, however, we're guessing this may be the best way to nab webOS on the network that's still rethinking possible.[Thanks, Fuu]
Unlocked GSM Palm Pre 2 to be 'available direct from HP,' Gorilla Glass on the front originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
BitDefender safego protects you from Facebook dangers
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... And that's how the bad guys get you. Fortunately, however, there's a slick new Facebook app from BitDefender called safego that can help protect you (and your less-technical friends and family).
The idea is simple: install safego and let it scan your profile. Any links you've received will be scanned, including short URLs from services like bit.ly and tinyurl. Fire up the scanner and let it check all those new messages and wall posts you've received, and you'll know in an instant if there's anything that you should avoid clicking.
My mind boggles when I think about all of the infected computers I've cleaned that could have been spared that fate if their owners had used an app like safego to defend their Facebook profiles.
safego even checks your account for any privacy issues which might need to be addressed. Right now, unfortunately, attention items aren't linked -- so I can't find out what it is about my profile safego thinks I should check.
The app is in beta, however, so I'd fully expect that problem to be addressed by the time it sheds the tag. It's also worth noting that on some versions of Google Chrome the bottom boxes in safego's dashboard (last scanned items and infected items) never update. Again, this is likely a beta issue.
Growing pains aside, BitDefender safego is still a fantastic way for any Facebook user to protect him or herself. If you've ever been the victim of a malicious link on Facebook or had your profile attacked by some nasty malware, safego is an app you simple shouldn't be without.
BitDefender provides safego totally free, and with good reason. The Facebook app is a great idea, and it's got tremendous viral potential. That means a lot of free PR and more name recognition for BitDefender -- which in turn could lead to increased sales of the company's paid products.
It should also allow BitDefender greater insight into the Facebook threat landscape, and that's a good thing for all of us. The more security companies know about what the bad guys are up to on Facebook, the better equipped they'll be to protect us.
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BitDefender safego protects you from Facebook dangers originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsFacebook Holding Special Mobile Event This Wednesday
Facebook has just sent us an invitation to a special event that's happening this Wednesday. The theme? Mobile. We don't know what Facebook is planning to launch (though we'll do our best to find out beforehand), but we have a few guesses. The most obvious is the company's long-awaited iPad application (it still doesn't have an official app). It could also include more features that involve Places ? Facebook has recently been testing a Deals service that's connected to Places, and mobile is obviously the best place for users to access those.
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