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The hottest story in the Information Security world right now is the much publicised hacking of Google’s corporate network in China.
If you were skimming the headlines, you might think this story is somehow related to Google blocked searches and Chinese Government censorship. That is how it is being presented in much of the mainstream press, both locally and internationally.
For those who missed the initial story: Early last week Google suddenly announced that it may suspend its operations in China due to a highly sophisticated attack against its corporate network. Within days, it was revealed that up to 30 other tech companies (including Adobe) had been targeted by the same attackers.
Continue reading "China vs Google, a thrilling tale of IT espionage" »
Next Thursday, Microsoft releases Windows 7, the latest update to its flagship product.
So far, the world is finding it pretty easy to ignore, other than its widely-parodied suggestion that you welcome the new product with a party.
You suspect Microsoft almost wants it this way, given the colossal flop that was Windows Vista.
Continue reading "Windows 7: It’s Vista without the dodgy bits" »
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Adam Dennis says:
@Sloth, you’ve got me wondering how often you change your DVD burner. I might be unusual in that it’s been nearly five years for me ... but even so, my Ubuntu Linux has never required me to “rewrite my kernel”, and I wouldn’t know how anyway. Everything I need to… Read more »
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Chase Stevens says:
I’ve never had a problem with Vista and I probably won’t be upgrading to Win 7 until I get a new computer and Wayne? Get Firefox. Read more »
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