Neowin News Feed for: Warnings

More anti-piracy warnings coming to DVDs and Blu-Rays

Andy Weir — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:36:35 +0100

If you love the anti-piracy warnings that come up before you can watch a movie or TV series that you've just paid for, you're in luck: two new unskippable notices are being rolled out right now! Read more...

E-mail Warnings deter Canadians from Illegal File Sharing

dl0711 — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:56:48 +0000

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The entertainment and software industries have found an effective tool to deter some Canadians from downloading TV programs, movies, music and software. And it doesn't involve going to court. A number of industry groups, mostly... Read more...

California may mandate Wi-Fi warnings

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:18:27 +0100

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Smart move or silly warning? That's up for debate: The California Legislature has asked Wi-Fi equipment makers to warn buyers of wireless LAN access points that strangers can tap into a wireless network that isn't... Read more...

Security warnings over Windows Vista

Steven Parker — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:20:43 +0100

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Microsoft is coming under increasing fire over the security of its Windows software. While criticims of Windows security vulnerabilities are nothing new, Microsoft plans to take control of security on Windows Vista, their next release.... Read more...

RIAA sues LimeWire LLC after months of warnings

Dane2003 — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 13:31:21 +0100

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After months of issuing warnings, the music industry finally made good on its threat to file suit against peer-to-peer software company LimeWire. A group of music companies, including Sony BMG, Virgin Records and... Read more...

MS Premium Customers Get Early Security Warnings

Steven Parker — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 17:04:00 +0100

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Thanks Oblivion for this news in our Back Page News section of the forums. Microsoft is giving premium customers advance notice of security bulletins, internetnews.com has learned. The company plans... Read more...

Cryptographers sound warnings on Microsoft security plan

configure — Tue, 15 Apr 2003 18:12:47 +0100

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Just three weeks before Microsoft Corp. publicly details plans to create a secure operating mode for Windows PCs, two top cryptographers have raised concerns about Microsoft's approach. Whitfield Diffie, a distinguished engineer at... Read more...

Doctors Call for Health Warnings on Computer Games

configure — Fri, 01 Feb 2002 09:20:52 +0000

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Computer games with vibrating hand-held control devices should carry health warnings because they can cause damage to hands, British doctors said on Friday. The doctors think parents and children should be aware... Read more...

UK Home Office downplays cyber-threat warnings

cheekymonkey — Thu, 13 Sep 2001 21:12:50 +0100

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In what has been a saddening period for us all as we realise that attacks upon the business world, let alone the free world, may come from other sources than much touted cyber attacks InfraGard... Read more...