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Guiding Cybersecurity Principles for a Swiftly Changing World
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68717.html
Cybersecurity is a young and immature field, but it cannot remain so for much longer. We are at a point in time when it is clear that the future will be dramatically different just on basis of technologies that are already in the pipeline. However, there is no clarity but just uncertainty about what will eventually emerge in the next five, 10 or 15 years.Ravi Sandhu2009-11-21T04:00:00-08:00Cyberattacks
Cybersecurity is a young and immature field, but it cannot remain so for much longer. We are at a point in time when it is clear that the future will be dramatically different just on basis of technologies that are already in the pipeline. Faster communications, faster computers, mobility with smarter devices, cloud computing, massive data stores, and many other technology trends are not science fiction but reality already being played out.
]]>2009-11-21T04:00:00-08:002009-11-20T18:18:37-08:00The Mac Cybercrime Immunity Fallacy
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68695.html
Recently, ESET commissioned a poll to identify the knowledge, beliefs and experiences of Americans with respect to cybercrime. One of the findings was that 2 percent of Americans think that PCs are not vulnerable to cybercrime, while 9 percent feel a Mac is not vulnerable to cybercrime.Randy Abrams2009-11-21T04:00:00-08:00Security
Recently, ESET commissioned a poll to identify the knowledge, beliefs and experiences of Americans with respect to cybercrime. One of the findings was that 2 percent of Americans think that PCs are not vulnerable to cybercrime, while 9 percent feel a Mac is not vulnerable to cybercrime. Twenty-nine percent felt that a PC was only somewhat vulnerable to cybercrime attacks, where 42 percent felt a Mac was only somewhat vulnerable to cybercrime attacks. It has been extrapolated from the poll that Americans have lost $11 billion to cybercrime.
]]>2009-11-21T04:00:00-08:002009-11-21T09:13:47-08:00New Pogoplug Brings Mobile Devices Into the Cloud
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68703.html
On Friday, Cloud Engines launched a bigger, shinier version of its Pogoplug USB file-sharing device/service. This will let users share files, photos and videos directly from USB drives or memory sticks plugged into the Pogoplug device with friends or clients over the Internet.Richard Adhikari2009-11-20T11:40:25-08:00Data Storage
On Friday, Cloud Engines launched a bigger, shinier version of its Pogoplug USB file-sharing device/service. This will let users share files, photos and videos directly from USB drives or memory sticks plugged into the Pogoplug device with friends or clients over the Internet. The device is accessible from smartphones and mobile computers. Pogoplug is made up of two components: an adapter that plugs into a router and accepts any USB 2.0 drive or memory stick, and the Pogoplug service.
]]>2009-11-20T11:40:25-08:002009-11-20T11:40:48-08:00Google's Strange and Shiny New OS
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68707.html
Google just keeps invading new territories, and its latest target is your computer's operating system. It's officially released the open source code for its Chrome OS, an operating system that will turn up in third-party vendors' netbooks. Those devices should start selling next year. With Chrome, Google takes a very different approach than major OSes like Windows, Mac OS, or even most Linux distributions.Paul Hartsock2009-11-20T10:04:58-08:00Operating Systems
Google just keeps invading new territories, and its latest target is your computer's operating system. It's officially released the open source code for its Chrome OS, an operating system that will turn up in third-party vendors' netbooks. Those devices should start selling next year. With Chrome, Google takes a very different approach than major OSes like Windows, Mac OS, or even most Linux distributions. It's sort of like what would happen if an Ubuntu mated with a Firefox. It's basically a browser that does not run on an operating system -- it is an operating system.
]]>2009-11-20T10:04:58-08:002009-11-20T10:07:45-08:00Playboy's Bunny Couldn't Make the Hop to the Web
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68698.html
What the hell happened to the sort of man who reads <i>Playboy</i>? How could he let the Internet develop into the world's strip club -- and worse -- without taking Hugh Hefner's company along for the ride? There's no long tail for the <i>Playboy</i> bunny, judging from the rumored impending sale of Hefner's company for around $300 million to Iconix, collector of apparel brands like Candies and Joe Boxer.Renay San Miguel2009-11-20T04:00:00-08:00Internet
What the hell happened to the sort of man who reads Playboy? How could he let the Internet develop into the world's strip club -- and worse -- without taking Hugh Hefner's company along for the ride? There's no long tail for the Playboy bunny, judging from the rumored impending sale of Hefner's company for around $300 million to Iconix, collector of apparel brands like Candies and Joe Boxer. The 83-year-old Hefner will have to spend his remaining days on Earth watching the bunny head logo he turned into a global brand show up on all manner of clothes.
]]>2009-11-20T04:00:00-08:002009-11-21T10:46:11-08:00Open Source Science: A Revolution From Within
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68701.html
Ask anyone in the open source science movement what it's all about, and you're likely to come back to the word that's right there in its name: "open." Open source science is all about open access. To research methods. To data. To scholarly publications. And supporters feel that it's vital to the continued growth and evolution of science itself.Vivian Wagner2009-11-20T04:00:00-08:00Collaboration
Ask anyone in the open source science movement what it's all about, and you're likely to come back to the word that's right there in its name: "open." Open source science is all about open access. To research methods. To data. To scholarly publications. And supporters feel that it's vital to the continued growth and evolution of science itself. "Open source science is a collaborative and transparent approach to science," said Walter Jessen, a bioinformatician and cancer biologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
]]>2009-11-20T04:00:00-08:002009-11-19T16:26:26-08:00The Gphone That Could Catch My Eye
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68700.html
So far, I haven't seen a compelling competitor to my iPhone -- at least, for me personally -- and this includes the new Motorola Droid. It's nice enough, but is it so much better that I'd leave the iPhone? Definitely not, and that includes some Droid widescreen envy. But what about the rumored Google phone?Chris Maxcer2009-11-20T04:00:00-08:00iPhone
So far, I haven't seen a compelling competitor to my iPhone -- at least, for me personally -- and this includes the new Motorola Droid. It's nice enough, but is it so much better that I'd leave the iPhone? Definitely not, and that includes some Droid widescreen envy. But what about the rumored Google phone -- a Gphone, manufactured by Google, leveraging everything Google does well with the Android operating system? Now that idea makes me pause. Of course, it's just an idea.
]]>2009-11-20T04:00:00-08:002009-11-20T07:22:38-08:00IBM Researchers Go Way Beyond AI With Cat-Like Cognitive Computing
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68678.html
IBM's revelation at SC09 created quite a stir and immediately brought forth visions of Cylons and Hal 9000. The cognitive computing team at IBM Research has moved significantly forward in creating a large-scale cortical simulation and a new algorithm that synthesizes neurological data -- two major milestones on the path to a cognitive computing chip.Pam Baker2009-11-19T09:34:18-08:00Med Tech
IBM's revelation at SC09 created quite a stir and immediately brought forth visions of Cylons and Hal 9000. The cognitive computing team at IBM Research has moved significantly forward in creating a large-scale cortical simulation and a new algorithm that synthesizes neurological data -- two major milestones on the path to a cognitive computing chip. IBM says computers that mimic the human brain are just 10 years away. This is not a mere advancement on the artificial intelligence scale. This is a different approach to computing.
]]>2009-11-19T09:34:18-08:002009-11-20T10:45:48-08:00Google Spills Chrome OS' Guts
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68697.html
Google on Thursday opened the source code for its fledgling Chrome operating system to developers. This means "Google developers will be working on the same tree as external developers, and we're looking forward to working with the open source community," said Sunder Pichai, vice president of product management at Google.Richard Adhikari2009-11-19T14:28:04-08:00Distros
Google on Thursday opened the source code for its fledgling Chrome operating system to developers. This means "Google developers will be working on the same tree as external developers, and we're looking forward to working with the open source community," said Sunder Pichai, vice president of product management at Google. Netbooks running Chrome OS will hit retail shelves next year in time for the holiday season, Pinchai added. Google is developing specifications for hardware and will work with OEMs to ensure they deliver products made to its specs.
]]>2009-11-19T14:28:04-08:002009-11-20T13:59:48-08:00Windows 7: Burning Simplicity to Save the OS
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68693.html
The reason Windows Vista seemed slow, and somehow, strangely seemed even slower over time, is now abundantly clear to Microsoft's architects: The evolution of computer hardware, particularly the CPU, exceeded anyone's expectations at the time of Vista's premiere in early 2007.Scott M. Fulton, III2009-11-19T09:40:52-08:00Operating Systems
The reason Windows Vista seemed slow, and somehow, strangely seemed even slower over time, is now abundantly clear to Microsoft's architects: The evolution of computer hardware, particularly the CPU, exceeded anyone's expectations at the time of Vista's premiere in early 2007. However, the surge in virtualization, coupled with the rise of the multicore era, produced a new reality where suddenly Vista found itself managing systems with more than 64 total cores. Architects had simply not anticipated that the operating system would be managing this many cores, this soon.
]]>2009-11-19T09:40:52-08:002009-11-19T09:41:45-08:00FOSS and the Google Question
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68691.html
Devices based on Google's Linux-based Android operating system may be dominating headlines in the mobile world, but does the search giant *really* love FOSS? Google's introduction of the open Go programming language, for instance, has attracted considerable notice in the blogosphere, inviting widespread speculation as to how it will compare with competitors.Katherine Noyes2009-11-19T04:00:00-08:00Community
Devices based on Google's Linux-based Android operating system may be dominating headlines in the mobile world, but does the search giant *really* love FOSS? Google's introduction of the open Go programming language, for instance, has attracted considerable notice in the blogosphere, inviting widespread speculation as to how it will compare with competitors. Meanwhile, there was also discussion on the blogs of Google's use of Linux in its own operations.
]]>2009-11-19T04:00:00-08:002009-11-19T11:19:55-08:00Trashing IT Hardware the Responsible Way
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68689.html
Disposing of obsolete and broken electronic devices, or e-waste, is not as simple as taking out the trash. Heavy metals and other poisonous contaminants can leak into the environment if electronic equipment is not properly processed. Without foresight, discarded data is also at risk of unintended exposure.Nathaniel Rowe and Derek E. Brink2009-11-19T04:00:00-08:00Green Tech
Disposing of obsolete and broken electronic devices, or e-waste, is not as simple as taking out the trash. Heavy metals and other poisonous contaminants can leak into the environment if electronic equipment is not properly processed. Without foresight, discarded data is also at risk of unintended exposure. Analysis of 206 respondents from Aberdeen's "Responsible Disposal of IT Assets" benchmark study shows that data protection and compliance with environment regulations top the list of e-waste concerns.
]]>2009-11-19T04:00:00-08:002009-11-18T16:25:01-08:00
Cybersecurity is a young and immature field, but it cannot remain so for much longer. We are at a point in time when it is clear that the future will be dramatically different just on basis of technologies that are already in the pipeline. Faster communications, faster computers, mobility with smarter devices, cloud computing, massive data stores, and many other technology trends are not science fiction but reality already being played out.
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Recently, ESET commissioned a poll to identify the knowledge, beliefs and experiences of Americans with respect to cybercrime. One of the findings was that 2 percent of Americans think that PCs are not vulnerable to cybercrime, while 9 percent feel a Mac is not vulnerable to cybercrime. Twenty-nine percent felt that a PC was only somewhat vulnerable to cybercrime attacks, where 42 percent felt a Mac was only somewhat vulnerable to cybercrime attacks. It has been extrapolated from the poll that Americans have lost $11 billion to cybercrime.
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On Friday, Cloud Engines launched a bigger, shinier version of its Pogoplug USB file-sharing device/service. This will let users share files, photos and videos directly from USB drives or memory sticks plugged into the Pogoplug device with friends or clients over the Internet. The device is accessible from smartphones and mobile computers. Pogoplug is made up of two components: an adapter that plugs into a router and accepts any USB 2.0 drive or memory stick, and the Pogoplug service.
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Google just keeps invading new territories, and its latest target is your computer's operating system. It's officially released the open source code for its Chrome OS, an operating system that will turn up in third-party vendors' netbooks. Those devices should start selling next year. With Chrome, Google takes a very different approach than major OSes like Windows, Mac OS, or even most Linux distributions. It's sort of like what would happen if an Ubuntu mated with a Firefox. It's basically a browser that does not run on an operating system -- it is an operating system.
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What the hell happened to the sort of man who reads Playboy? How could he let the Internet develop into the world's strip club -- and worse -- without taking Hugh Hefner's company along for the ride? There's no long tail for the Playboy bunny, judging from the rumored impending sale of Hefner's company for around $300 million to Iconix, collector of apparel brands like Candies and Joe Boxer. The 83-year-old Hefner will have to spend his remaining days on Earth watching the bunny head logo he turned into a global brand show up on all manner of clothes.
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Ask anyone in the open source science movement what it's all about, and you're likely to come back to the word that's right there in its name: "open." Open source science is all about open access. To research methods. To data. To scholarly publications. And supporters feel that it's vital to the continued growth and evolution of science itself. "Open source science is a collaborative and transparent approach to science," said Walter Jessen, a bioinformatician and cancer biologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
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So far, I haven't seen a compelling competitor to my iPhone -- at least, for me personally -- and this includes the new Motorola Droid. It's nice enough, but is it so much better that I'd leave the iPhone? Definitely not, and that includes some Droid widescreen envy. But what about the rumored Google phone -- a Gphone, manufactured by Google, leveraging everything Google does well with the Android operating system? Now that idea makes me pause. Of course, it's just an idea.
]]>
IBM's revelation at SC09 created quite a stir and immediately brought forth visions of Cylons and Hal 9000. The cognitive computing team at IBM Research has moved significantly forward in creating a large-scale cortical simulation and a new algorithm that synthesizes neurological data -- two major milestones on the path to a cognitive computing chip. IBM says computers that mimic the human brain are just 10 years away. This is not a mere advancement on the artificial intelligence scale. This is a different approach to computing.
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Google on Thursday opened the source code for its fledgling Chrome operating system to developers. This means "Google developers will be working on the same tree as external developers, and we're looking forward to working with the open source community," said Sunder Pichai, vice president of product management at Google. Netbooks running Chrome OS will hit retail shelves next year in time for the holiday season, Pinchai added. Google is developing specifications for hardware and will work with OEMs to ensure they deliver products made to its specs.
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The reason Windows Vista seemed slow, and somehow, strangely seemed even slower over time, is now abundantly clear to Microsoft's architects: The evolution of computer hardware, particularly the CPU, exceeded anyone's expectations at the time of Vista's premiere in early 2007. However, the surge in virtualization, coupled with the rise of the multicore era, produced a new reality where suddenly Vista found itself managing systems with more than 64 total cores. Architects had simply not anticipated that the operating system would be managing this many cores, this soon.
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Devices based on Google's Linux-based Android operating system may be dominating headlines in the mobile world, but does the search giant *really* love FOSS? Google's introduction of the open Go programming language, for instance, has attracted considerable notice in the blogosphere, inviting widespread speculation as to how it will compare with competitors. Meanwhile, there was also discussion on the blogs of Google's use of Linux in its own operations.
]]>
Disposing of obsolete and broken electronic devices, or e-waste, is not as simple as taking out the trash. Heavy metals and other poisonous contaminants can leak into the environment if electronic equipment is not properly processed. Without foresight, discarded data is also at risk of unintended exposure. Analysis of 206 respondents from Aberdeen's "Responsible Disposal of IT Assets" benchmark study shows that data protection and compliance with environment regulations top the list of e-waste concerns.
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