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The Risks In Wildcard Certificates
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:43:20 -0400
They may not be real-world problems, but wildcard certificates have some definite theoretical problems. But they can be so much cheaper that users will buy them anyway. - The imperative to use SSL, for web authentication and encryption or VPNs, is reasonably universal. Competition has driven prices of certificates down over the years to the point where you can get conventional SSL certificates from reputable vendors for well under $100 per year. Another product gain...
FCC Likely to Recommend Unlicensed Spectrum Use
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:09:07 -0400
The Federal Communications Commission will soon release a report on the feasibility of opening up unused spectrum, or white spaces, for use with wireless broadband. The FCC engineering report will share results of several years of data collection, including field tests on Broadway in New York City and at FedEx Field in Maryland. - WASHINGTON (Reuters) A battle between tech companies like Google Inc and broadcasters over use of soon-to-be vacant airwaves will heat up soon as U.S. regulators release an anticipated report on the issue. The Federal Communications Commission's report will weigh in as early as Friday on the fea...
Enterprise 2.0 Software to Take Hard Hits Amid Competition, Weak Economy
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:26:55 -0400
Spending on Enterprise 2.0 messaging and collaboration technologies will take a hit, according to Forrester Research. The research company says cutthroat competition and oversaturation of blogs, wikis, mashups and RSS feeds will curb spending, but predicts growth for mashups. At what point will Forrester have to factor the dragging economy into the slowdown in spending on anything from Enterprise 2.0 to enterprise applications? - Just a few weeks ago, the Enterprise 2.0 world was humming along smoothly, to all outward appearances. Vendors and analysts alike were bullish on growth prospects for modern collaboration and productivity platforms. The tide is turning, according to an analysis from Forrester Research analyst...
Intel, AMD Earnings to Offer Guidance on PC, IT Spending
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:24:03 -0400
When Intel and AMD report their third-quarter earnings in a few day, the two companies, which are the leading suppliers of x86 processors for desktops, notebooks and servers, are expected to offer a glimpse of how the financial crisis and the U.S. credit crunch is likely to impact the entire IT industry. In addition, Intel and AMD are likely to discuss the impact of the new chip manufacturing that formed when AMD sold off its fabs earlier this month. - When Intel and Advanced Micro Devices, the two largest suppliers of x86 processors for PCs and servers, report their 2008 third-quarter financial results in a few days, industry watchers will be looking for signs of how those numbers will reflect the ongoing financial crisis and its impact on the IT...
Apple Releases Mega Patch Security Update
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:08:25 -0400
Apple released a large security update that touches on nearly two dozen Mac applications and features. The release includes updates for Apache, PHP, ClamAV and MySQL. - Apple has released a massive update for Mac OS X 10.5 and Mac OS X 10.4.11 that plugs security gaps in 20 Mac applications and features. The update, released Sept. 9, is available on Apples Web site. Several of the patches deal with Mac OS X technologies, such as a fix for an issue in Script Edi...
10 Steps Techies Should Take to Keep Their Jobs in a Financial Meltdown
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:44:41 -0400
As the economy gets shakier each day, workers everywhere are concerned about losing their jobs. Here are 10 steps the corporate techie toiling away in the server room or the help desk can take to help keep his or her job. - OK, the stock market is falling like a rock. Big banks are being bought and sold like overripe bananas. The masters of the financial universe are looking like suckers at the horse race track buying tip sheets printed after each race. And now, even the venture capitalists of Silicon Valley are te...

The Seattle Times: Business & Technology

Acquisition takes Wells Fargo east
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:28:56 -0700
With its iconic stagecoach, Wells Fargo has evoked images of the wild West throughout its 156-year history. Now it's finally expanding east...
Adobe's big, new Creative Suite helpful in many ways
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:28:55 -0700
Every software release is big, but in the Macintosh world, Adobe's Creative Suite is bigger than most. Entire industries rely heavily on...
Reports: Chrysler, GM discuss merger, acquisition
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:56:02 -0700
. DETROIT — General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM...

NYT > Technology

Verizon Wireless Plans to Charge Companies Sending Text Messages
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:53:14 -0000
Verizon told companies that send out text messages that starting Nov. 1 it will impose a fee of 3 cents for each message it delivers to the phones of its subscribers.
YouTube to Offer TV Shows With Ads Strewn Through
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:16:28 -0000
YouTube said it would start offering full-length episodes of some television shows on its sprawling Web site.
Memory Maker Reduces Work Force
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:38:00 -0000
Falling prices for the flash memory used in a wide range of consumer electronics have forced Micron Technology to shut down most of a factory it shares with Intel and lay off close to 3,000 workers.

CNN.com - Technology

New machine prints sheets of light
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:29:17 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
Shark mom has 'virgin birth'
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:52:51 -0400
Read full story for latest details.
Keeping track of climate change
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:35:12 -0400
It can often seem like hard work keeping track of the changes happening to our planet. Another day, another new prediction. Another week, another warning. It's enough to make even the most conscientious climate change student issue a weary discombobulated sigh.

NPR Topics: Technology

Fast, Citywide WiFi Launches In Baltimore
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:19:00 -0400
The nation's first rollout of WiMax has launched in Baltimore. Host Steve Inskeep talks to tech commentator Mario Armstrong about the fourth generation Internet service. It's a wireless connection that is fast and allows a subscriber to roam across the city.
New Solar Cell Easy As Pizza To Make
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:16:00 -0400
The iJET is a new type of solar cell that's cheap and easy to make, requiring not much more than a pizza oven, some nail polish remover, and a common inkjet printer. Australian scientist Nicole Kuepper describes her invention.
SpaceX Celebrates First Successful Rocket Launch
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:53:00 -0400
SpaceX's flagship Falcon1 rocket has successfully launched from an island in the central Pacific, becoming the first privately-developed rocket to orbit the planet. NASA has already contracted SpaceX to begin private space flight missions to the International Space Station beginning in 2010.

BBC News | Technology | UK Edition

Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:38:19 -0000
Scammers and fraudsters are capitalising on the changes sweeping through global financial markets and sectors.
'Spam attack' halts Virgin e-mail
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:32:02 -0000
Tens of thousands of Virgin.net customers lose e-mail access for up to four days after a suspected spam attack.
Channel 4 abandons digital radio
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:15:31 -0000
Channel 4 pulls the plug on three proposed digital radio stations owing to a slump in advertising revenues.

Reuters Video: Technology

Reuters Technology Week
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:38:38 -0400
Oct. 10 - Palin dukes it out digitally, super strong scents, and prize-winning protein.
Shazam enters new era
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:22:20 -0400
Oct 6 - The mobile music discovery service has seen a surge of new users after broadening its offering to work seamlessly with social networks.
Solar clothes
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:30:01 -0400
Oct. 3 - Argentine designer looks to the future by creating solar-powered clothing.

AP Top Technology News At 12:39 a.m. EDT

Flexible OLEDs could be part of lighting's future
By PETER SVENSSON Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:39:15 -0000
NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (AP) -- On a bank of the Mohawk River, a windowless industrial building of corrugated steel hides something that could make floor lamps, bedside lamps, wall sconces and nearly every other household lamp obsolete....
Sony seeks to harmonize music, electronics
By RYAN NAKASHIMA Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:38:01 -0000
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Now that Sony Corp. and Bertelsmann AG have broken off their troubled relationship, known as Sony BMG, the Japanese company hopes to harmonize its consumer electronics and its music, a duo that was badly out of sync....
Sinking shares could make Yahoo a target again
By JESSICA MINTZ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:47:35 -0000
SEATTLE (AP) -- When Yahoo Inc. co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang spurned Microsoft Corp.'s rich buyout offer this spring, he promised brighter days in Sunnyvale were just over the horizon....

CNET News.com

EFF: MPAA's RealDVD suit is a smoke screen
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:39:00 -0700
Internet-advocacy group accuses Hollywood of being less concerned about stopping piracy than it is about controlling innovation.
Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:00:00 -0700
Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including the Pantech flip phone, Sony Bravia LCD TV, Acer Aspire laptop, and Canon PowerShot ultracompact.
Apple will repair MacBooks that have faulty Nvidia GPUs
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:00:00 -0700
Computer maker says it has determined some MacBook Pros may be affected by Nvidia graphics chip glitch, and offers to repair those notebooks at no charge.

 

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1st Internet Privacy Tool - Utility that restricts access to Windows resources.
Meta Description: [ Powerfull security and privacy software for Windows, Internet, Documents ]

Ad Zapper Popup Blocker - User friendly Popup Killer. Easily configured to allow popups from specific sites.
Meta Description: [ The easiest and most user friendly Popup Killer/Popup Blocker on the Internet. Adzapper also has the ability to allow popups from specific sites you choose. ]

Adeptech Systems, Inc - Provides information security, and network architecture services, and security analysis. Company profile, recent projects, and resource links.

Altiris - Integrated IT lifecycle management. Specializing in XP migration, patch management, backup and recovery, asset management, lifecycle management, imaging, software inventory, hardware inventory, software delivery, server deployment, systems management, and software license management.
Meta Description: [ Altiris is a provider of IT service-oriented management software enabling IT asset management, network security management and more. IT service-oriented management solution families include Asset & CMDB, Client & Mobile, Security & Compliance, Server & Infrastructure and Service Desk. ]

Apreo Inc. - Provides productivity tools to manage use filtering and endpoint security for games, MP3s, P2P swapping programs, or any file even if renamed to preserve network performance and security.
Meta Description: [ SurfControl – Enterprise Threat Protection ]

Argus - A system and network monitoring application which provides a facility for monitoring nearly all aspects of an Internet connected network.
Meta Description: [ Argus - System and Network Monitoring Software ]

Beepcard Inc. - Wireless authentication and verification systems for security and mass-market applications. Developed Comdot, a self-powered electronic card that performs wireless authentication without using a card reader.

Ben's Online Web Utilities - Useful web interface for other network utilities, net traffic, and exploit search engine.

Breach Security, Inc. - Provider of web application network security software, Breach Security products protect enterprise applications with an intrusion detection system (IDS). The Breach Adaption network security product is an automated and adaptive intrusion prevention system for SSL and security compliance.
Meta Description: [ Breach Security provides next-generation web application security to protect privileged information on the web. Breach, a leader in the emerging market for Intelligent Web Application Security, delivers solutions for enterprises and government agencies alike to comprehensively protect web applica... ]

Cenzic, Inc. - Hailstorm Enterprise Solution has two product lines for Security Quality Assurance: Hailstorm Web and Hailstorm Protocol Modeler. Overview of products, services, and companies profile.

Comodogroup - Offers a range of internet security products, including SSL certificates, firewall, web servers, antivirus, and anti-spam.
Meta Description: [ Offers a range of internet security products including ssl certificate digital ssl certificate authority for secure e-commerce business. ]

Create Accounts - Free tool to create password protected web-site areas.
Meta Description: [ create free password protected members areas for your club, organization, charity group or business users in minutes. User friendly, no programming required. ]

Cypherpunks Tonga - A center for research and development of cypherpunk projects such as smartcards, onion routing, pgp, secure network tunnels, and anonymous services. Requires Secure Socket Layer capable browser.

DeepFreeze - Software which can help keep a stable system and prevent against viruses.

DNA Key Security Company - Offers systems for networking security, authentication and access control.

e-fense, Inc. - Provides full-life cycle network security support integrating security prevention and maintenance services with investigative and legal expertise.
Meta Description: [ e-fense, Inc., the premier e-discovery, computer forensics & digital security firm, provides e-discovery and computer forensics & security services to assess and manage risk in all environments. ]

Firewall Test - Online and downloadable tools that test for security vulnerabilities by scanning ports, checking browser security, and looking for spyware. Firewall and popup blocker downloads also available.
Meta Description: [ Firewall Test, Adware and Popup Blocker Test - Firewall Test made easy. Test for security vulnerabilities. ]

Free Windows Firewall Downloads - Attempts to list all free firewall software downloads on the Internet for the Windows Operating system.
Meta Description: [ Free Firewall for Windows: Download the best FREE firewalls now. Tested, Reviewed and Rated. Installation, Usage, Security and troubleshooting tips. FREE firewalls work with LAN, ICS, DSL, Broadband and modem connections. ]

Genuine Document - Online notarization service that allows user to digitally sign and timestamp web documents such as press releases, reports, and terms.
Meta Description: [ GenuineDoc enables you to digitally sign and timestamp your online documents, such as press releases, reports, terms, etc, and assure your customers that these documents are genuine, i.e. that they were indeed authored by you, existed on a specified date, and were not altered since. ]

Gibson Research Corporation - Internet security resource featuring Shields Up - tests PC's ports for resistance against hacking and a CIH virus recovery tool.
Meta Description: [ Steve Gibson's and Gibson Research Corporation's Web homepage. ]

Gilian Technologies - Hardware solution that prevents web servers from publishing unauthorised or altered content, protecting against web site mutilation type attacks. Product and company information, customer case studies and contact details.
Meta Description: [ Breach Security provides next-generation web application security to protect privileged information on the web. Breach, a leader in the emerging market for Intelligent Web Application Security, delivers solutions for enterprises and government agencies alike to comprehensively protect web applica... ]

500 GuardPrivacy - Offers popup blocker, IP blocker, port blocker, and other tools.
Meta Description: [ financial privacy ]

Hackbusters - Distributes the Linux tool LaBrea, a tarpit for worms that use IP scanning for spreading.

Internet Guard - Changes hidden settings in Windows registry in order to protect TCP/IP stack. This utility protects both server and desktop computers.

iTools - Collection of useful Internet tools
Meta Description: [ Perform essential network tasks such as Ping, Traceroute, NSLookup, DIG DNS, validate and tidy HTML or check a web server's performance. All the best tools in one place. ]

500 Kasten Chase Applied Research Limited - Assurency CipherShare enables any organization to protect, share and work with sensitive information, which is protected on the server, on the desktop and during transmission.
Meta Description: [ Kasten Chase (TSX: KCA) offers enterprise-class, data storage security solutions for secure storage, secure backup, secure tape backup, secure cas and secure collaboration using centralized, policy-driven key management and FIPS-certified encryption. ]

Krickitware Inc. - Provides the Krickit encryption key to secure confidential information and provide 2-factor authentication.
Meta Description: [ Krickitware Inc. is proud to bring you the Krickit™ File Encryption key. The Krickit™ is an Access Management, Device Management and File Encryption USB device. This device allows users to share encrypted files across a network or through email using PKI. ]

LaBrea - Application that puts unused IP addresses on a network to use, creating a tarpit which can stop or slow down scans of network address space.

LockDown 2000 - Privacy and security software for Windows platforms, available to download.

Magneto Software - Security software and development tools.
Meta Description: [ Magneto Software offers a software and hardware inventory system, a security scanner, a host monitor, a suite of software utilities, a time synchronizer, individual controls and control packs for software development. ]

MereSurfer - Stops pop-ups, erases tracks of Internet activity while web surfing and protects PC from DoS attacks.
Meta Description: [ All-in-IE patch for Internet Explorer ]

NetWolves - Makes Internet gateway solutions for LAN-to-Internet connectivity. The FoxBox is an e-business platform for distance learning, data-security, VPN networks.

Network Security Technology Co. - The NST product family includes complete PKI system operations, security applications and hardware cryptographic devices to secure business conduct over computer networks, whether for Internet, extranet or intranet applications.

Online Security Guide - Find tools, software and articles to increase your online computer security.
Meta Description: [ Online Security Guide, find the Tools, Software and reports you need to increase your online security. ]

Oracle Phaos Products - Tools for enabling identity management security and standards-based cryptographic protocols.

Phishing.net - Anti-phishing software.
Meta Description: [ Prevent Identy Theft by Phishing Attacks ]

Physq Hotlink Reverser - Physq offers scripts for webmasters. Hotlink Reverser is an advanced script that will protect your content against hotlinking.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to 12scripts.com ]

Pop Up Blocker test - Checks a PC for popups that may slip by the browser. Instructions on fixing discovered problems are provided.
Meta Description: [ Popup Blocking ]

Proginet - Enterprise-wide password synchronization, management and single sign-on. Secure, reliable, cost-effective file transfers of mission-critical data over your network and/or the Internet
Meta Description: [ A recognized technological innovator, Proginet develops solutions for advanced managed file transfer, secure Internet file transfer, identity and access management, and secure password management. ]

Program Lock Pro - Lock and unlock any program on a PC so it cannot be used. Runs on all Windows systems.
Meta Description: [ Program Lock Pro - Lock any software program on your computer system - Software Download. ]

Protecteer LLC - Desktop software combined with a web based service for managing website registration processes securely. Includes password and email address generation and management, automatic form filling and email screening. [Windows]
Meta Description: [ Preventing Identity Theft and Spam at its source, while providing a state of the art Single Sign-on Password Manager, Form Filler and personal Email Domain ]

Roe's Downloads - Freeware tools including Liberator (BO countermeasure), TCP/IP Connector, CAST-256 plugin for BO2K

Sanctum, Inc. - Solutions for securing web applications.
Meta Description: [ The Watchfire Security Zone serves as a destination for targeted web application security resources, providing detailed web application security-related information on security news, critical vulnerabilities, white papers and other third party resources. ]

Senforce Technologies, Inc. - Manufacturer of software to assist Enterprise IT managers in policy enforced client security and wireless mobile security.
Meta Description: [ Manufacturer of software designed to assist Enterprise IT managers in policy enforced client security and wireless mobile security. ]

ShareFix - Utility to remove Windows default administration shares which pose a potential security problem.

Skygate - Skygate specialises in IT security providing products, consultancy and software/application development to organisations. These include a two-factor authentication solution, BS7799 based security consultancy and audits, and Linux consultancy and development.

Solo Antivirus software - Provides detection and removal tools. Also contains a powerful system integrity checker to block new Internet worms and backdoors.
Meta Description: [ Solo antivirus detects and disinfects all types of viruses including Blackmal.E aka Kamasutra Worm, Sober.X, ISTbar adware, Agent Trojan, MyWebsearch adware, Bagle.AT, Downloader.GK, Spybot Worm, Rbot worm, Mydoom.N, Gaobot aka Agobot Worm, Erkez.B, Sasser, Netsky.P, Netsky.K aka Netsky.J, Bagle.... ]

SPAM Blackout - Blocks spam from your inbox. Safe and easy-to-use, has a powerful spam filtering Engine. Works with any email client program, such as MS Outlook. Can interface with your anti-virus Scanner. Works with Hotmail, POP3, and IMAP.

SrvReport - Server monitoring tool that reports on network traffic, web server traffic, CPU usage, ftp logs, e-mail, authenticated users, server warnings, and tests for rootkits.

StopITnow Modem Protection Software - Software to protect and control of unauthorized access to your dial-up modem Internet connections.
Meta Description: [ Stop rogue dialers. Secure your Internet with dialer protection software that prevents modem hijacking, block dialers and stop premium diallers internet dumping. ]

Tashilon Secure4Net - Implements the new AES encryption algorithm.
Meta Description: [ Tashilon's Secure4Net Software is a revolutionary concept in internet security that uses AES to provide security across all servers and platforms. ]

Tiger Tools, Inc. - Tools for a professional security analysis.
Meta Description: [ Home of the Hack Attacks series and everything you need for a professional security analysis. ]

Tools-On.net - Free Network security and auditing tools from Alexander K. Yezhov, also security articles and archives.
Meta Description: [ On this page you'll find a lot of tools and topics: security, privacy, anonymity, networking, anonimity, proxy, hack, scan, tools, documentation, online tests, whois, ping, traceroute, news, tips, initiatives, resources and more. ]

Tray Safe - Password manager for web passwords - automatic insertion of usernames and passwords into web forms [Win95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP].
Meta Description: [ Tray Safe password manager is the safest password manager to keep your passwords, usernames, credit card numbers and other confidential information ]

TruGeek - Online web based tools, software, and mailing lists.
Meta Description: [ TruGeek.com - Web Based Tools, Software, Help ]

UBN - Universal Business Network Inc. - No 1 e catalogue exchnage center, Trading information exchange center, Global Security Information Key implement.

Web Server Automatic Website Test Macros - Automatically run link, form and download usability tests on web sites with this online macro recorder and form filler. Features extensive command line and batch file support.
Meta Description: [ Internet Macros is the first HTML-based macro recorder and a Web Scripting Powerhouse. A unique tool for web automation, web test and data extraction. Also includes reliable ActiveX Component for integration in other programs. ]

wINJECT - Low-level packet builder/injector for win9x dialup users. It allows you to create custom packets with real or spoofed IP addresses.

YouEncrypt.com - Web Page Encryption is a tool to protect the content of your web page. It can protect your text, graphics or prevent others from copying your code or paypal links. With its help, spammers are stopped from extracting your email address from your web page so they can't send you spam emails.
Meta Description: [ Web Page Encryption is a tool to protect the content of your web page. It can protect your text, graphics or prevent others from copying your code or paypal links. With its help, spammers are stopped from extracting your email address from web page by email grabber to send you spam emails. ]

500 Yozons - Improves business processes with e-signatures and security.
Meta Description: [ Yozons secure messaging and secure document delivery improves your business processes with legal electronic signatures using digital signature software. ]