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12 life-enhancing programs for your Mac Since computer technology became an integral part of our lives it has gone from being purely a functional tool to something we use for social interaction, leisure and personal pursuits. [Read more]
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Researchers Use Facebook App to Create Zombie Army Computer researchers built a tool that silently turns Facebook users into a powerful zombie army that can attack other websites or scout for vulnerable sites on the net.All that is necessary to create the Facebook Botnet is to have users choose install a rogue Facebook application written by an outside developer. [Read more]
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Google’s Photo Face Recognition is Wow Marketing By Saul Hansell Every now and then a bit of technology wanders onto my computer screen that makes me want to pull someone over and say, “Isn’t it amazing that you can do this? [Read more]
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Busting the Malaysian GPS Myths Why is it that Global Positioning System is catching on so extremely well in Singapore, and somehow in Malaysia, its still such a premium "toy" with everyone much too much wary about even the most basic understanding of GPS. [Read more]
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Web-controlled door locks come online Office managers and IT administrators will be able to handle the physical security of their premises with a new range of internet controlled locks. [Read more]
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HP unveils new notebook in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Hewlett-Packard (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Wednesday launched the entertainment-packed HP Pavilion dv4, dv5 and dv7 notebook series, all of which feature built-in HP ProtectSmart hard drive protection. [Read more]
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Google releases open source browser Google is releasing an open source browser called Google Chrome which it promises will be small, fast and stable. Available for download shortly, the tabbed browser is explained in a 38 page comic by Scott McCloud. The comic explains that browsers are now very different from when first introduced - they are used for running web applications rather than just rendering pages. [Read more]
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New IM worm targets Skype users A new instant-messaging pest that spreads using the chat feature in Skype has surfaced, security firm F-Secure warned Monday. The worm, dubbed Pykse.A, is similar to threats that affect instant-messaging applications. A targeted Skype user will receive a chat message with text and a Web link that looks like it goes to a JPEG file on a Web site, F-Secure said on its Web site. [Read more]
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The Rise of Technology Addiction Source: BBC News - 2 Mar 2007 The seemingly exponential growth of portable technology has sparked fears that people are becoming addicted or swamped by gadgets and their uses. One major consequence of this phenomenon is that the line between work and private life is much more blurred, now that e-mail and phones provide a 24-hour link between employers and staff. More... Copyright © 2005-2010 Malaysia University of Science and Technology. All Rights Reserved. | Date / Time Articles Featured Article Open Source Licensing Source: IBM developerWorks The phrase "open source license" refers to a large number of agreements that license the copyrights inherent in software widely, fairly, and with the fewest restrictions possible. Part 1 -- the first of two -- describes the tenets of copyright and explains the intents of an open source license. Part 2 of this series explores individual licenses, such as the GNU Public License and the Apache License. More... Featured Article What makes a rootkit? Source: IBM developerWorks The Sony BMG copy protection debacle has pulled "rootkit" out of the hacker underground and into the wider world of regular computer users. But while those PC owners may now recognize the term, that doesn't necessarily mean they know what kind of threat it describes. And in the Sony case, not even the experts can agree on whether the record label's antipiracy technology meets the technical definition of a rootkit. Joris Evers of CNET News.com explores this topic which has caught much of the media's attention of late. More... Featured Article Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) Source: APWG Web Site Phishing attacks use 'spoofed' e-mails and fraudulent websites designed to fool recipients into divulging personal financial data such as credit card numbers, account usernames and passwords, social security numbers, etc. By hijacking the trusted brands of well-known banks, online retailers and credit card companies, phishers are able to convince up to 5% of recipients to respond to them. Anti-Phishing Working Group The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is an industry association focused on eliminating the identity theft and fraud that result from the growing problem of phishing and email spoofing. More... | |||
