According to Microsoft, users running pirated copies of its software are at much higher risk of encountering all kinds of malware attacks than users with legitimate copies.
<b>Howtoforge:</b> "This article shows how you can build your own video community using lighttpd with its mod_flv_streaming module (for streaming .flv videos, the format used by most major video communities such as YouTube) and its mod_secdownload module (for preventing hotlinking of the videos) on Ubuntu 9.10."
<b>Ernie Leseberg blog:</b> "Does having an open license for a software project, have all the advantages negated if the development process is basically closed to the outside world?"
<b>Linux Pro Magazine:</b> "An open source Web-based solution, co-ment provides an efficient document collaboration environment which offers everything you need to edit, annotate, and share documents. co-ment is not just a mere Web-based word processor, though."
<b>Tech Comics:</b> "Social networking activities like Facebook and Twitter consumer so much attention that it may be hard to find a balance with life itself."
The iPad uses a cell phone operating system to power a touch smartbook. The HP Slate runs a desktop operating system -- Windows, no less -- plus a burdensome application interface layer.
Oracle focuses on the default settings for just about all of the security setup in "The Oracle 2-Day Security Guide". As we draw near the close of the book, we'll examine a few guidelines for auditing.
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.
<b>Tech Radar:</b> "With Linux and free software making a name for itself in the world of big business, many people are testing the feasibility of switching small and home office software to their open source equivalents."
After a security researcher demonstrated a security flaw in Apple's Safari browser running on its Snow Leopard operating system, the company has issued a fix, providing clues as to the nature of the threat.
<b>Linux.com:</b> "Like Microsoft, Intel is often seen as an "800 pound gorilla," beating its chest atop a mountain of fallen foes. Yet, neither Intel nor Microsoft gained stature defending ground."
<b>OStatic:</b> "EditShare, the company behind Academy and Emmy award-winning video editing software Lightworks announced plans to release its product under an open source license."
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