Adobe fixes six critical Flash bugs | Security | Macworld
Adobe fixes six critical Flash bugs | Security | Macworld: “Tuesday’s update was 2010’s third for Flash Player, the Adobe browser plug-in that’s installed on an estimated 99 percent of all personal computers. Previous updates in March and June have fixed 33 other flaws. As is Adobe’s practice, it revealed only the scantiest of details [...]
Read moreSmartphone security put on test
BBC News – Smartphone security put on test: “BBC News has shown how straightforward it is to create a malicious application for a smartphone. Over a few weeks, the BBC put together a crude game for a smartphone that also spied on the owner of the handset. The application was built using standard parts from [...]
Read moreGoogle knows who you know.
If you have a Google profile, depending on how much information you have filled in and how active you are on the internet, Google knows who you know. Click here to find out. [It] is the network of connections Google uses to identify relevant social search results. It is based on a combination of the [...]
Read moreApple iPhone users warned of JailbreakMe security risks – Telegraph
Apple iPhone users warned of JailbreakMe security risks – Telegraph: “” Although the jailbreakMe operation is completely benign it does make use of a serious loophole in mobile Safari. The exploit requires the user to click on a PDF link in a website which can then take advantage of the way the PDF viewer loads [...]
Read moreMicrosoft quashes proposed industry leading privacy setting for IE8
This is a must read, especially for those still using IE, but also for web browsing in general. It should influence the way you use the browser, and which browser you choose to use. Basically it describes the tussles within Microsoft between the developers of Internet Explorer 8 and other MS executives more interested in [...]
Read moreX-Ray Lamp By Sture Pallarp at Street Anatomy
X-Ray Lamp By Sture Pallarp at Street Anatomy: “” Something different to do with your old X-Ray’s. Created by a Stockholm based design student as part of a school assignment. We think it looks pretty cool and quirky enough for IKEA.
Read moreFacebook Testing “Delete Account” Option.
Facebook Testing “Delete Account” Option.: “” It appears Facebook is rolling out a “Delete Account” option in addition to the “Deactivate Account” option already available. Previous to this deleting a Facebook account was a convoluted affair not for the faint hearted. According to some reports, this new option, currently only showing for some users, will [...]
Read more4 Tips to Decrease the Power Consumption of Inkjet and Laser Printers
By: John C Arkin We should all do our part in conserving electricity and practicing energy efficiency in our everyday lives. We can do this through simple things that won’t disrupt our lives, such as turning off appliances when no one is using them, installing compact fluorescent light bulbs in your home and office and [...]
Read moreGoogle’s encrypted search could skew web analytics.
Google’s recent announcement of it’s, typically beta for now, encrypted search facility could have some undesirable implications for web site owners. Initially available as an option to the normal un-encrypted search, you can opt in by simply replacing http://www.google com with https://www.google.com. Note the additional ‘s’. By doing this your web browser does not pass [...]
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