Friday | 24 December, 2010
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Will 2011 be the year of mobile malware? 22/12/2010 04:20:00
While the expert predictions may have yet to fully come true, vendors are preparing for the worstPerhaps one of the most common predictions of the last six years has been that mobile malicious software will suddenly proliferate, driven by widespread adoption of smartphones with advanced OSes. - +
OpenBSD chief believes contractor tried to write backdoors 22/12/2010 11:38:00
Discussing allegations, Theo de Raadt says that government contractor Netsec 'was probably contracted to write backdoors.'The lead developer of the OpenBSD operating system says that he believes that a government contracting firm that contributed code to his project "was probably contracted to write backdoors," which would grant secret access to encrypted communications. - +
Apple boots WikiLeaks app from iPhone store 22/12/2010 05:51:00
Cites clause that bars apps which put people in harm's way, says makerApple yesterday pulled an iPhone app from the App Store that let users read secret U.S. diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks and follow the controversial organization's Twitter feed. - +
'Do Not Track' coming to Firefox 4 22/12/2010 06:35:00
The Mozilla browser will reportedly join Internet Explorer in offering an early response to the FTC’s proposed capabilities.Hard on the heels of Microsoft's decision to offer "do not track" functionality in its upcoming Internet Explorer 9 browser comes word that Mozilla is planning a similar move for its Firefox 4. - +
Lawyer savages US comments on Assange 21/12/2010 07:10:00
Australian human rights lawyer, Kellie Tranter, said it didn't appear that Assange had broken any law.An Australian human rights lawyer has hit back at US vice-president Joe Biden's comments that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is more of a hi-tech terrorist than a whistleblower. - +
Microsoft kills Office anti-piracy program 21/12/2010 05:42:00
Office Genuine Advantage served its purpose, says Microsoft as it drops validation checkingMicrosoft last week killed an anti-piracy service that checked whether customers were running legal copies of Office, saying that the program had "served its purpose."
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Pulling the Plug on Legacy Log Management
When it comes to log management, CSOs have been left in the lurch. According to this IDG Research Services survey, organisations are poised to “rip and replace” legacy technology for better compliance and security. Read more.