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Apple gives iPhone users an insecurity complex

Nobody expects old technology to go on forever. But giving new iPhone users a year before abandoning them to the hackers is a low shot from a high-tech company Read more

29 July, 2011 by Rupert Goodwins
Smart Meter Privacy Concerns, WiFi <endeca_term>Insecurity</endeca_term> Due to WPS and Password Hashes Explained

Smart Meter Privacy Concerns, WiFi Insecurity Due to WPS and Password Hashes Explained

...attempt at making security easy in WiFi routers which results in total insecurity Read more

9 January, 2012
<endeca_term>Insecurity</endeca_term> by Obscurity Continues: Are ADSL Router Manuals Putting End-Users at Risk

Insecurity by Obscurity Continues: Are ADSL Router Manuals Putting End-Users at Risk

The quantity and sophistication of threats targeting ADSL routers is on a steady increase. There is a reliance on... Read more

13 December, 2011
<endeca_term>Insecurity</endeca_term> in Public-Safety Communications: APCO Project 25

Insecurity in Public-Safety Communications: APCO Project 25

APCO Project 25 (P25) radio networks are perhaps the most widely-deployed digital radio technology currently in use by... Read more

10 August, 2011
On the <endeca_term>Insecurity</endeca_term> of Parallel Repetition for Leakage Resilience

On the Insecurity of Parallel Repetition for Leakage Resilience

A fundamental question in leakage-resilient cryptography is: Can leakage resilience always be amplified by parallel... Read more

18 July, 2010
On the <endeca_term>Insecurity</endeca_term> of Proactive RSA in the URSA Mobile Ad Hoc Network Access Control Protocol

On the Insecurity of Proactive RSA in the URSA Mobile Ad Hoc Network Access Control Protocol

Access control is the fundamental security service in ad hoc groups. It is needed not only to prevent unauthorized... Read more

5 July, 2010

CESG: Open-source software is secure enough for us

...is pushing hard to dispel myths spread by systems integrators about the insecurity of open-source software, as it urges agencies to consider alternatives to... Read more

9 November, 2011 by SA Mathieson
Improvement of a Forward-Secure Multi-Proxy Signature Scheme

Improvement of a Forward-Secure Multi-Proxy Signature Scheme

This paper shows some insecurities in Xu's forward secure multi-proxy signature scheme. There are two... Read more

1 September, 2011

Android phones vulnerable to attack, researchers say

...communicate with Google services, according to Catching AuthTokens in the Wild: The Insecurity of Google's ClientLogin Protocol, which was released on Friday. It is... Read more

18 May, 2011 by Elinor Mills

HTML5's WebGL is a security risk, says Context (Updated)

...specification is built on top of the HTML 5 canvas element, any insecurities could develop into widespread threats. Context has described its criticisms, and provided... Read more

9 May, 2011

Royal Navy takes hacked site offline

...according to a Twitter post by researcher 'TinKode', a member of the insecurity.ro group. TinKode claimed the hack, and on Saturday published details TinKode... Read more

8 November, 2010
Gearing up the UK for the smart grid

Gearing up the UK for the smart grid

...premises.The UK's smart grid is looking to solve high-level insecurity, but also privacy and personal issues. There's no reason a smart... Read more

5 October, 2010 by David Meyer

Late starters to Windows 7 migration may find it more costly, says Gartner

Companies planning to migrate from XP to Microsoft Windows 7 in 2011-12 may have to pay over the odds for expertise,... Read more

26 August, 2010
Pay With 1.1

Pay With 1.1

...with adults with intellectual disabilities. Over time she has repeatedly observed the insecurity people can experience when handling money, leading to embarrassment and frustration in... Read more

27 May, 2012
A Guided Meditation by Glenn Harrold 2.1

A Guided Meditation by Glenn Harrold 2.1

...s utilises his skilled hypnotherapy techniques to help you to overcome old insecurities and feel more confident and empowered in many ways. This powerful app... Read more

17 May, 2012

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

5 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

5 hours ago by Horace Ontalhold on Fusion-io lays minefield with a billion IOPS
BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

7 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

9 hours ago by bobandroid on London Olympics: BT needs 25,000 more Wi-Fi hotspots
apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

10 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

10 hours ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

11 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

13 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

14 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

15 hours ago by debsmk on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

16 hours ago by Atangana on UK's 15-year-old World Excel champion offered £100k job
BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

16 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

18 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

18 hours ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

18 hours ago by mrbigdong on A minor Bitcoin miner injury?
Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

23 hours ago by Mike Denton via Facebook on Security on the farm: Accounts and permissions
minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

1 day ago by minzhu on RIM CEO: Time to squash BlackBerry myths
Thomas Gellhaus

I've been very pleased with Mageia 2. My review went up on Sunday. My only issue is that my particular wireless printer hasn't been detected on...

1 day ago by Thomas Gellhaus via Facebook on Scorecard - Linux Mint 13 and Mageia 2
knapper

That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

1 day ago by knapper on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
JohneKerr

I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

1 day ago by JohneKerr on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry