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Google demos SPDY <endeca_term>protocol</endeca_term> on mobile

Google demos SPDY protocol on mobile

...Google's new experimental protocol that theoretically transports web content faster than HTTP has attracted interest from... Read more

2 May, 2012 by Michael Lee

Microsoft patches critical Remote Desktop Protocol flaw

...to take control of a computer system by sending malformed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) packets over the internet. Customers who have not enabled automatic updating... Read more

14 March, 2012 by Tom Espiner

Chip-and-PIN crack code released as open source

...a valid PIN. Instead, he successfully modified the EMV — Europay, MasterCard, Visa — protocol that underlies chip-and-PIN validation. Choudary built the device to provide... Read more

25 October, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Researchers exploit Wi-Fi protocol flaw

...two tools that can be used to exploit a vulnerability in a protocol that makes it easier to set up secure home Wi-Fi networks... Read more

3 January, 2012 by Marguerite Reardon
Firefox 13 Aurora prepares to get SPDY

Firefox 13 Aurora prepares to get SPDY

...way, as the first Aurora build of Firefox 13 gets the SPDY protocol activated by default, capping off more than four months of work putting... Read more

20 March, 2012 by Seth Rosenblatt

Hacking tool targets SSL vulnerability

...on Monday, purportedly exploits a flaw in Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) renegotiation protocol by overwhelming the system with multiple requests for secure connections. SSL renegotiation... Read more

25 October, 2011 by Steven Musil

BitTorrent touts tech to decongest networks

...chief executive Eric Klinker has talked up his company's Micro Transport Protocol, which he says can increase network efficiency. Photo credit: Stephen Shankland BitTorrent... Read more

28 September, 2011 by Stephen Shankland

Google's SPDY protocol finds first backer

...on Monday. SPDY is basically a new and improved HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), the standard that web browsers and web servers use to communicate. To... Read more

15 June, 2011 by Stephen Shankland

Politicos push IPv6 web protocol

...World IPv6 Day, once again urging businesses to adopt the new internet protocol. Communications minister Ed Vaizey, along with the government and the European Commission... Read more

8 June, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Skype denounces 'nefarious' reverse engineering

...on which he posted binaries purporting to be the reverse-engineered Skype protocol. Skype's protocol is proprietary, and no doubt key to the company... Read more

3 June, 2011 by David Meyer

Google puts open-source Wave in a 'box'

...said on Thursday, as it fleshed out the future for the Wave protocols. The cloud-based messaging and collaboration service is being abandoned as a... Read more

3 September, 2010 by David Meyer

Yale exposes data after Google FTP switch

...worked for the university in 1999, was stored on a file transfer protocol (FTP) server that had been hidden from web search engines until September... Read more

24 August, 2011 by Elinor Mills

IPv6-handling flaw found in Windows 7

...flaw in the way Windows 7 handles IPv6, one of the key protocols underlying the internet, saying attackers could use the vulnerability to crash PCs... Read more

17 August, 2011 by David Meyer
How to test your resolver for DNS reply-size issues

How to test your resolver for DNS reply-size issues

...The DNSSEC protocol will bring improved security to the internet but also larger packet sizes... Read more

12 July, 2010 by Anand Buddhdev
DNSSEC should prove toxic for cache-poisoners

DNSSEC should prove toxic for cache-poisoners

...When the DNSSEC protocol public key is deployed on 15 July, it will be Black Thursday... Read more

4 June, 2010 by Axel Pawlik

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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

6 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....

17 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

19 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

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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...

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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...

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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