Countdown for nasty Windows virus

On FEB 3 the Nyxem virus is set to delete Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Acrobat files, Compressed Archives, and Photoshop on infected machines.

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$100 Laptops being delayed due to Microsoft & Software Politics?

In the year since MIT's Nicholas Negroponte unveiled his prototype, he has found himself wrestling with Microsoft and software politics

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Optimus Keyboard - Unlike any you have ever seen!

Every Key on this keyboard is blank until you turn it on. Each key has its own individual display that dynamically changes with the functions of the program you are working with!

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Things you never knew you cold do with a USB Drive

A relatively long list of software for USB drives. Some of these are familiar, quite a few are not.

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Best Way To Send Large Files

mailbigfile.com is better than others I've seen because there is no registration AND they have a progress bar so you know how long it will take and if it is working. I've never seen that on one of these sites.

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Tutorial: Hacking with Metasploit & Whax 3.0 (Bootable Linux CD)

How hard is it to really compromise a system? As an ethical hacking instructor, I get asked frequently. Simple answer - try hacking a lab system. There is real value in understanding what it really takes to defeat common security. This can't be duplicated from listening to industry experts or simply reading books. You must try it for yourself.

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Biometric Security For New Jersey Grade School

Three grade schools in the Freehold Borough School District now have iris scanning security.

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World Tracker - Turns anyone into a cellphone spy

You might be concerned to find out that people are able to find your wherebouts by tracking your cellphone number on the web.... Undoubtedly there will be concerns about invasion of privacy.

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10 Thing you should know about Linux

Considering making the switch to Linux? New to Linux? Here are 10 helpful things every current and prospective Linux user should know.

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IBM linux commercial.. its cool

A cool IBM ad for supporting Linux

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23 Things to Do With a Thumb Drive

PC Mag article with some interesting uses for that old USB drive in the bottom of your top right desk drawer.

"Put your USB drive to work as a portable desktop, PC recovery kit, entertainment platform, and more."

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Scammer changes name of OpenOffice, sells as his own for $29 per download.

This clever guy changes the app names - OpenOffice.org is Luxuriousity Office Suite ($29.95 for Instant Download!), GIMP is Photographer's Dream Pro ($19.99 download) on his site, and on eBay, search for "luxuriousity".

The kicker? No mention of GPL or source - a violation of GPL, I believe. Is there any way to stop guys like this?

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Graphical Passwords on XP... Go ahead, try them out!

You can download and test Graphical Passwords from the Rutgers site, which are said to have better security.

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Your keyboard is more dirty than your toilet

You should absolutley wash your hands after using a computer keyboard. A Swedish lab has researched some people's keyboards and the result is very nasty.
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Feds want Google search records

The Bush administration on Wednesday asked a federal judge to order Google Inc. to turn over a broad range of material from its closely guarded databases...Nicole Wong, an associate general counsel for Google, said the company will fight the government's effort ``vigorously.''

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Make any website a mobile site, with Google

It seems that Google has a page that will optimize any website for viewing on a mobile phone or PDA, similar to Skweezer and IYHY.

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WMF bug is NO Windows backdoor

Security researcher suggests recent WMF bug was a backdoor intentionally planted by Microsoft, but noted experts disagree. Conspiracy theory?!

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15 Tech Concepts You'll Need To Know In 2006

"Scientific and technological breakthroughs can take years to develop, but when they leave the lab and enter the world at large, word spreads quickly. Here's a look at the advances you'll be hearing about in the coming year." Including technologies such as IPTV and Ajax.

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A huge virus threat for every Windows PC ever made

Experts believe that this could be the biggest vulnerability that has ever surfaced for Windows PCs. Other than the users themselves.

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