When A “xerox” Is Not … An Exact Copy :: Symblogogy

"We all are familiar with the slang term … xerox, as in, “let’s xerox this page.”, or, "I’ll be xeroxing these for the meeting." This slang term is an ode to the effectiveness and convenience of...

Phoenix Technologies launches failsafe for laptops

""According to the FBI, fewer than five percent of stolen laptops are ever recovered, which is why the embedded protection of Phoenix FailSafe is so critical," said Woody Hobbs, President & CEO of Phoenix Technologies. "With more than 25 years of BIOS and core firmware...

Don't use WEP! - German security researchers report.

"Researchers have discovered a faster way to crack the Wi-Fi security protocol The Wi-Fi security protocol WEP should not be relied on to protect sensitive material, according to three German security researchers who have discovered a faster way to crack it. They plan to...

http://www.google.com = http://1208930147 ...COOL!

Nifty online tool that will encrypt your URL in 8 different encryptionformats. With this tool you do not have to rely on web proxies, whichgenerally slow down your connection and are a security risk. Especially useful whentrying to visit a site that has been blocked by your...

Today's Vista launch is just the beginning

"After years of coding, bug-testing and a few early skirmishes with rivals and regulators, Microsoft's next operating system will finally launch "to businesses" on Thursday. The question now is, who will want...

Ransomware: Cryzip Trojan Encrypts Files, Demands Ransom

This goes in the, 'wish i'd thought of that category' (along w/ malware that re-writes all the affiliate links you view to shell companies 0wn3d by the virus writer)..."Virus hunters have discovered a new Trojan that encrypts files on an infected computer and then demands...

closeSign in to NowPublic

is reporting from