Infected PCs Should be Quarantined
Scott Charney, Microsoft's corporate vice president of Trustworthy Computing, thinks removing infected computers from the internet until they can be scanned / cleaned is the way to go. Good idea but, the question is, can it be done and how? In a follow-up interview afterward, Charney elaborated on his vision for reducing the damage from botnets and explains how infected computers should be kept off the Internet just like doctors quarantine sick people and smokers are restricted as to where they can light up in public. Comments
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WDآ® Introduces Fast and Rugged Solid State Drives
WD today announced that the company is shipping its first consumer-oriented solid state drive (SSD) with the new WD SiliconEdgeآ™ 2.5-inch SSD family. WD SiliconEdge Blueآ™ SSDs offer fast read/write speeds and high SSD capacities, making them an ideal storage solution for read-intensive applications requiring high performance and plug-and-play compatibility. WD SiliconEdge Blue SSDs, in capacities up to 256 gigabytes (GB), feature a native SATA 3.0 gigabits per second (Gb/s) interface with read speeds up to 250 megabytes per second (MB/s) and write transfer rates up to 170 MB/s. Fast and rugged, WD SiliconEdge Blue SSDs accelerate application performance and deliver maximum tolerance for drops, shock and vibration along with silent and low-power operation. Comments
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Thieves Use Wi-Fi Finders To Steal Laptops
According to NetworkWorld, thieves are now using wi-fi finders to locate and steal laptops. The solution to the problem seems simple enough, make sure your laptop is completely powered down so your wi-fi signal can't be tracked. Stuffing your company laptop into the car trunk or even a locker, without turning off its Wi-Fi radio, can be an open invitation to thieves, according to Credant Technologies. Thieves with increasingly sophisticated, directional Wi-Fi detectors can home in on the laptop's radio, tracking it down even when the PC is hidden away. Comments
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'Unlimited Usage' Doesn't Mean 'Unlimited Usage'
You would think that by now we would all know that any time you hear a company say "unlimited" there is some sort of catch. Matt received a brochure from Comcast touting their high-speed Internet service with "Unlimited usage for a flat, monthly rate." But only one month after upgrading to Comcast's "Ultra Tier," he found out that, well... "unlimited" actually means "limited." Comments
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Hulu losing `Daily Show,' `Colbert Report'
I have a feeling that Hulu just lost about half its viewers. Hulu announced Tuesday that Comedy Central was pulling its shows from the site beginning March 10. Both "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report consistently rank among Hulu's most watched programs. Comments
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Verizon Customers Are Amidst a Nationwide Data Blackout
Gizmodo has confirmed with Verizon, the company is currently experiencing a nationwide data outage. So, If you are a Verizon customer with no data service this morning, don't panic, you are not alone. If you're a Verizon customer and your phone isn't connecting to data this morning, it's not just you. Verizon has confirmed that its data is down across the nation, though apparently NY is doing just fine. Your make/model of phone has nothing to do with the problem, as everything from Blackberries to Droids are equally affected by the outage. Comments
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White House Outlines Secret Cybersecurity Plan
How "secret" is your national cybersecurity plan when you are giving public speeches that outline your secret plans? C'mon, you have to admit that this headline is pretty funny when you think about it. One portion of the summary talks about "extending cybersecurity into critical infrastructure" used by the federal government, a category that appears to include the Internet as well as electrical power and telephone links. Another dealing with intrusion prevention says that a Homeland Security program called Einstein 3 will involve the NSA receiving "alerts" involving "detected network intrusion attempts." Comments
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Microsoft CEO: Google Merits Regulatory Scrutiny
Speaking at a search engine conference, Steve Ballmer said that he believes Google has done things to gain unfair advantage in the search advertising market. "We are expressing some of the issues and frustrations we see" with antitrust regulators, Ballmer said. "Sometimes (it's) unsolicited, sometimes because we have been asked." Google declined to comment Tuesday. But it has said its actions are aimed at providing better experiences for Web surfers and advertisers. Comments
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ASUS Technology Unlocks AMD CPU Cores
ASUS today launched the M4A89GTD PRO Series motherboard that delivers added core processing power by enabling the instant unlocking of latent AMD CPUs. Incorporating the latest AMD 890GX chipset with an advanced AMD graphics core, the M4A89GTD PRO Series also supports both ATI CrossFireX and Hybrid CrossFireX technologies. Combined with advanced rendering from the DX10.1 graphics API, the series offers spectacular visual output. Comments
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Intel Makes Oscar Debut
On the heels of its return as an individual Super Bowl advertiser after a dozen years, Intel Corporation has announced it will be an Oscarsآ® telecast advertiser for the first time. "The Academy Awardsآ® gives us another opportunity to convey to a huge audience that Intel is a different brand of company," said Heather Dixon, consumer marketing director, Intel Americas. "We're talking the all new 2010 Intelآ® Coreآ™ processor family being brought to some 36 million viewers only weeks after we reached a Super Bowl audience of 106 million. Comments
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Microsoft Mobile Surface Computer
This Microsoft research project is called a mobile surface computer. You have to admit that this whole thing is pretty damn slick considering it is basically a phone, projector and a camera. Comments
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ASUS Goes Green at CeBIT
Going Green is a lifestyle choice. At this year's CeBIT, ASUS has set aside a special Green Design Product zone to showcase Green technology. ASUS believes that going Green starts within the organization, and promotes environmental responsibility within its workforce and processes. ASUS' latest line-up of Green Design technologies, ranging from its notebooks, Eee PCs, EeeBox PC, LED monitors and motherboards, show that the company is dedicated to revolutionizing not just the way people work and play, but also how they care for the environment as well. Comments
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500hp Hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder
What is the fastest way to convince someone to become a hybrid car owner? A 500hp hybrid Porsche that gets 78.4 mile per gallon. That's how. Makes you wonder how much this thing is going to cost. Comments
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