Open-Source code is quite popular as it reduces the software development cycle. However, rampant use of the same is increasing security concerns. Companies must have some policy to deal with risks.
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Are Macs impervious to malicious software? No. Have Macs been the subject of catastrophic attacks? No again. Should Mac users be vigilant anyway? Of course. It's time for me to...
In mid-November, members of Sony's PlayStation Underground received the Holiday Demo Disc and discovered that after executing one of the game demos on the disc, their PS2 memory cards were completely erased. While that doesn't...
Microsoft's controversial software licensing scheme has delivered little value and many users will not renew their agreements when they expire this year, according to Gartner. The analyst estimates that 30 per cent of contracts with...
Mobile phones appear to be safe and do not cause cancer, British scientists said Wednesday, but they called for more research into long-term potential health risks. An independent advisory group of scientists at Britain's National...
For more than a year, unbeknownst to people who used Internet terminals at Kinko's stores in New York, Juju Jiang was recording what they typed, paying particular attention to their passwords. Jiang...
Cisco is advising users to upgrade software on its line of storage routers after the discovery of multiple security vulnerabilities involving the technology. Three vulnerabilities have been discovered in Cisco SN 5420...
