Hackers Check Into Wyndham Hotels' Network
For the second time in two years, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts says hackers managed to access its computer systems, stealing personal data including customer payment card data.
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Review: Apricorn Aegis Padlock
For secure, portable external storage needs, the Apricorn Aegis Padlock combines hardware encryption with a built-in numeric keypad and PIN that stop unauthorized data access.Read the article
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Blue Coat Backing Armored Browser
Networking and security firm offers commercial support for Quaresso, a startup offering a new spin on the armored browser with remote support to shore up the last mile.Read the article
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Two Bug Fixes, IE Warning
Besides patches for Microsoft Excel and Windows Movie Maker, Patch Tuesday includes a warning about zero-day attacks on some users via Internet Explorer 6 and 7.Read the article
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Report: Windowmaker Desktop: Lightweight Linux Minimalism
In this ongoing series on lightweight Linux desktops, Juliet Kemp takes us on a tour of Windowmaker, the popular fast, lightweight window manager based on the look and feel of the NeXTStep interface. How does Windowmaker measure up in this era of fancy special effects GUIs?Read the article
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For Sale: Linux OS and Other Assorted Assets
OS Roundup: A New York hedge fund has made an offer to buy Novell. Is it paying $2 billion just for the Linux OS, or is there more to it? And, more importantly, will the offer bring other players to the fore. Perhaps Microsoft will end up the white knight in this strange tale.Read the article
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Tutorial: Automated Linux Server Backup Tips and Tricks
This tutorial walks us step-by-step through creating a custom server backup script with some nifty features like bandwith throttling to avoid bogging down the server being backed up, how to exclude files, and how to synchronize deleted files.Read the article
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Report: The 7 Attractions of Gnome and KDE
GNOME and KDE have long had features that Windows lacked. In the last few years, both major free desktops have added features that show not only an interest in usability, but, at times, an effort to anticipate what users might actually want.Read the article
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GNOME and KDE: Seven Attractions in Each
Both GNOME and KDE have caught up in features and narrowed the gap in usability with proprietary desktops.Read the article
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Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal
<b>What I Couldn't Say...:</b> "I feel for Google – Steve Jobs threatened to sue me, too."Read the article
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StrongVPN on Ubuntu: Simple VPN Solution That Works
<b>Linx Pro Magazine:</b> "Ask any knowledgeable mobile user, and she will tell you that the best way to securely access the Internet in public places is through a VPN (virtual private network) connection. So if you enjoy sipping coffee at a local cafe while checking email and browsing the Web, a secure VPN connection is a good solution..."Read the article
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Conquer Video on Linux with MPlayer
<b>Linux.com:</b> "MPlayer is not your run-of-the mill video player. It's a multi-platform codec-chewing monster truck of a video player for the connoisseur of video players. It has options galore and has the flexibility to play almost anything under the sun."Read the article
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Why I don't Use Apple products
<b>BerkeleyLUG:</b> "In my mind, there is no company in the tech-world who puts itself at odds with this philosophy more so than Apple."Read the article
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NewEgg Confirms Fake Core i7s, Apologizes
<b>PC Magazine:</b> "Online retailer NewEgg said late Monday that it has confirmed that a shipment of Core i7s were indeed fake, and that it had broken off its supply relationship with IPEX, the supplier."Read the article
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Fedora 13 Alpha released
<b>Test-Announce:</b> " The Fedora 13 "Goddard" Alpha release is available! What's next for the free operating system that shows off the best new technology of tomorrow? You can see the future now..."Read the article
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Last Day At Sun
<b>Wild Webmink:</b> "Today is my last day of employment at Sun (well, it became Oracle on March 1st in the UK but you know what I mean). I am a few months short of my 10th anniversary there..."Read the article
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The Linux desktop is already here
<b>Cyber Cynic:</b> "I found it more than a little sad that someone in 2010 could still think that Linux is "still a non-starter on the desktop." Please — wake up: We're all Linux desktop users now."Read the article
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Open Clip Art Library 2.0 Release!
<b>Worldlabel:</b> "The Open Clip Art Library grew from a project between Jon Phillips (of Fabricatorz) and Bryce Harrington, in early 2004. From humble beginnings, it has evolved into a massive collection of over 24,000 scalable vector images, all created by 1200+ artists from around the world."Read the article
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Special 301: FOSS users. Now we're all Communists and Criminals
<b>Free Software Magazine:</b> "There seems to be no respite from the predations of Microsoft FUD and the machinations of Big Business. Just when it seemed safe to come out of the closet and admit to being a user of free and open source software without being accused of being a Communist, it appears that we are now criminals too"Read the article
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Cortus - Is this the smallest ever CPU core running Linux?
<b>Electropages:</b> "Availability of uCLinux for the APS3 family of processors has been announced by Cortus. This version of Linux is ideally suited to low-power, high-performance, embedded systems."Read the article
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Improving in the MonoDevelop user interface
<b>Food For Monkeys:</b> "In the past weeks (actually, months) I've been doing some changes in the MonoDevelop GUI to make it more functional and better looking. Here is the result:"Read the article
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Electronics Manufacturers Use US Legal System to Thwart Hardware &#8216;Hacks&#8217;
<b>Intellectual Property Watch:</b> "“Apple is selling directly to consumers, who aren’t the best guardians of their own self-interest. The open PC model works for knowledgeable users who know what they are doing and how to protect themselves, but not so for 15-year-old fashionistas and techno-phobic geriatrics,” Kahney said."Read the article
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Open Source Saves the Day (and Lots of Dosh)
<b>Open Enterprise:</b> "It seems every day we hear about hideous cost overruns on public sector projects in the UK. What makes it even more frustrating is that open source, a real no-brainer for many applications, is rarely given the chance to prove itself here."Read the article
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Manage your projects with KPlato
<b>Ghacks:</b> "KPlato is one of those tools that could easily get overlooked – but certainly shouldn’t. KPlato is project management tool that offers more features that many similar tools costing significantly more money"Read the article
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Copyright infringement - inside the legal minefield
<b>New Zealand Herald:</b> "Several weeks ago the Australian high court ruled in favour of Aussie ISP iiNet in a landmark legal battle where AFACT (Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft) argued that iiNet was as guilty as some of its subscribers of online copyright infringement."Read the article
