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Developer guidance on “unsafe” cryptographic algorithms
Blog Centred around developer ‘confusion’ over safe versus unsafe cryptographic algorithms, there is now a “manifesto” to provide programmers with an encryption check-list to ensure safer builds result at every level.
[March 20, 2009, 6:05]
ScanSafe tackles unsafe search
News Each month, US Internet users click on about 285 million unsafe links, according to a McAfee study released last week. A Web-filtering specialist has joined the ranks of companies aiming to take the risk of spyware and adware downloads out of...
[May 16, 2006, 9:40]
Software unsafe at any speed
Talkback Consider the difference between "software engineers" and real engineers. I'm a registered professional civil engineer. It took me 5 years to get my degree, and 5 years to earn my professional registration.
[May 26, 2005, 19:25]
Software unsafe at any speed
Talkback Damn right. Software should be written like Boeing build aircraft - that it absolutely must fly. With that comes expense, though, and many customers seem to choose very much on the basis of cost - and most would baulk at the cost involved.
[May 26, 2005, 14:05]
Microsoft closes 'unsafe' chat rooms
Talkback The fact that MSN chat will still be available to people in USA, Canada etc, who subscribe to its MSN 8 software or Hotmail Extra Storage proves that it's just a way of getting people do so! They know that nobody in UK is going to pay out for their...
[September 25, 2003, 20:44]
MandrakeSoft withdraws 'unsafe' Linux update
News MandrakeSoft has advised users of its Mandrake Linux 9.1 operating system not to install a security update released on Sunday due to a serious security bug in the update. If users have already installed the update, MandrakeSoft urged them to...
[July 25, 2003, 14:11]
Microsoft closes 'unsafe' chat rooms
Talkback Why punish all for the sins of just a few? Stupidest decision MSN could have made.
[September 25, 2003, 3:18]
Software unsafe at any speed
Leader Cisco's voice over IP products are vulnerable to attack due to programming error. Hardly news these days, but this familiar state of affairs disguises the seriousness of the situation. Software engineering is hard to do well.
[May 25, 2005, 13:05]
Microsoft closes 'unsafe' chat rooms
Talkback A few years ago, before the monopilsation of the internet was so obvious IRC was the most enjoyable and free means of chat - I guess this will push people back into this, which I guess puts the chat domain back into the hands of the more...
[October 17, 2003, 0:54]
Microsoft closes 'unsafe' chat rooms
Talkback I think the idea of msn chat being closed down is absolutely ridicolous.I met a lot of my friends of there and at times when ive nedded someone theyve been there.But as for the paedophiles they will just find somewhere else to go to get there...
[October 17, 2003, 13:35]
Microsoft closes 'unsafe' chat rooms
Talkback i think the idea of closing msn chat is the biggest load a bull shit i have ever heard i have been using it for 5 years .and i thing the idea of taking uit away cos of dirty bastards is a palling u should Try to get rid of the pedophiles not the...
[September 24, 2003, 12:13]
Microsoft closes 'unsafe' chat rooms
Talkback The reason's given are a poor excuse. It's obvious that MS just can't be bothered to carry on providing this free service, it no longer fits into their business model. MS has never promoted any 'free' service for altruistic reasons.
[September 24, 2003, 13:12]
Microsoft closes 'unsafe' chat rooms
Talkback MS protecting itself rather than kids IMHO.
[September 25, 2003, 13:43]
Microsoft closes 'unsafe' chat rooms
Talkback "Microsoft competes with AOL Time Warner's Internet unit and Yahoo in the hotly contested instant messaging market" Why move to Yahoo or AOL (who are arguably no better) when you could move to Jabber (www.jabber.org) which isn't controlled by a...
[October 14, 2003, 13:27]
Developer guidance on “unsafe” cryptographic algorithms
Blog Comment 'rouge' code? I've not come across this jargon - presumably it's malware propagated by those of a politically leftward leaning?
[March 20, 2009, 12:10]
Developer guidance on “unsafe” cryptographic algorithms
Blog Comment Well - if the PR world can coin a phrase or two I thought it was probably open season for new jargon. Adrian
[March 20, 2009, 13:22]
Microsoft closes 'unsafe' chat rooms
Talkback This is the biggest load of rubbish I have heard in some time.it is just a grab at more money.greedy corporate bullies.the type of people they say they are targeting will always find a way to continue.the people who will be suffering are not the...
[September 26, 2003, 0:09]
Mozilla hits back at browser security claim
Talkback By saying that people shouldn't switch their browser because popular browsers are or will be unsafe you in fact are saying that if people want to have a safe browser experience they should only use unpopular browsers.
[September 20, 2005, 22:59]
Symantec, Ask team up on web-safety ratings
News Sites will be rated with a colour-coded icon in one of four colours — green for safe, yellow for risky, red for unsafe and grey for unknown, said Andrew Moers, president of Ask Partner Network. Unsafe sites are ones that pretend to be something...
[February 3, 2009, 10:14]
Is That Gluten Free? for iPhone
Downloads It features over 14,800 verified gluten-free products, over 360 brands, including private label grocery store brands, search by category, brand, or product name, searchable ingredients tab designating safe, unsafe, and possibly unsafe ingredients...
[November 3, 2009, 8:41]
