News: Software & Web

• Microsoft IE exploit code unreliable, but more coming
  John Fontana
  Nov 23 2009

  HEAD: Microsoft IE exploit code unreliable, but more comingDECK: Microsoft IE6, IE7 vulnerable to zero-day exploit Symantec says Abstract: Symantec Monday said the Internet Explorer zero-day exploit ...

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• Microsoft confirms IE6, IE7 zero-day bug
  Gregg Keizer
  Nov 23 2009

  Microsoft today confirmed that exploit code published last week can compromise PCs running older versions of Internet Explorer (IE), but said its security team has not yet seen any in-the-wild ...

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• Use Aero Snap to Simplify File Management
  Rick Broida
  Nov 23 2009

  In my early computing days (I'm talking Commodore Amiga here), I grew accustomed to file managers that used a side-by-side approach: Your complete file system was represented in two adjoining ...

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• Keep Your Passwords Private--and Handy--With LastPass
  Erik Larkin
  Nov 23 2009

  This fall, more than 20,000 stolen usernames and passwords for such Webmail providers as AOL, Gmail, Hotmail, and Yahoo appeared on Pastebin.com, a programmer's Website. The Webmaster, Paul Dixon, ...

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• Bluefly Focuses on the Customer Experience Where It Counts
  Cindy Waxer
  Nov 23 2009

  Remember that job interview you thought you nailed, but you never received a call-back? Imagine being able to pinpoint where things went awry by replaying every second of your encounter. That's the ...

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• What Are You All Doing?
  Michael Friedenberg
  Nov 23 2009

  Here is my countdown of the top 10 trends to watch in 2010: 10. Social media is a reality. Drives more GRC headaches as we see it unfold on Facebook. 9. Desktop in question. Win7, ...

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• Sharing Data Securely to Foster Product Development
  Kim S. Nash
  Nov 23 2009

  Boston Scientific wants to tear down barriers that prevent product developers from accessing the research that went into its successful medical devices so that they can create new products faster. ...

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• AOL Changes Its Logo, and More
  Jeff Bertolucci
  Nov 23 2009

  It's official: AOL is now Aol. As the fading Internet giant nears its 20th anniversary, the newly independent media company is prepping for another revamp. The latest step is a new logo, as seen ...

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• Critical Zero-Day Flaw Opens Holes in IE 6 and 7
  Erik Larkin
  Nov 23 2009

  A newly discovered threat that doesn't yet have any patch can allow for a Web-based attack against up-to-date Internet Explorer 6 and 7 browsers, according to security companies. Both Symantec and ...

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• Microsoft begins paving path for IT, cloud integration
  John Fontana
  Nov 23 2009

  LOS ANGELES -- Microsoft last week launched its first serious effort to build IT into its cloud plans by introducing technologies that help connect existing corporate networks and cloud services to ...

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