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Google quietly updates Chrome
Search giant Google has quietly begun releasing a hastily prepared update to its Chrome browser to fix some security problems. Read more »
Security firm spots Chrome 'SaveAs' flaw
It's been only a few days since Google released its Chrome browser, and security researchers are still digging into the software in search of the first few flaws. Read more »
Georgia accuses Russia of co-ordinated cyberattack
The Georgian embassy in the UK has accused forces within Russia of launching a co-ordinated cyberattack against Georgian websites, to coincide with military operations in the breakaway region of South Ossetia. Read more »
Apple fixes Safari, scores 5bn iTunes downloads
Apple on Thursday released a new version of Safari for Windows that includes a security fix for a high-profile carpet-bombing desktop attack vulnerability. Read more »
US wants its own botnet for preemptive strikes
The US Air Force is talking openly about forming botnets to launch preemptive attacks in cyberspace. Read more »
Apple dismisses Safari vulnerability
Safari users are at risk of littering their desktops with malicious software because the browser does not ask for user permission when downloading files. Read more »
US Homeland Security wants a cyber-nuclear bomb
The US wants to help defend against cyber attacks by embarking on a project that would build the equivalent of an online nuclear bomb. Read more »
Australia sweeps security breaches under the carpet
Australian Federal Police agent, Nigel Phair, said most Australian organisations sweep security breaches under the carpet to avoid public scrutiny in the courts. Read more »
McNealy's cold feet and other tales of Sun
Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy had to be wined and dined at a Silicon Valley McDonald's before he gave up his reluctance to help launch the workstation maker in 1982, according to one of many tales the company cofounders recounted on Wednesday. Read more »
Hilton hacker sentenced to juvenile hall
A Massachusetts teen who admitted to accessing T-Mobile USA's internal systems and posting data from Paris Hilton's mobile phone on the Web will serve 11 months in a juvenile facility. Read more »
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Tips for overcoming a fear of public speaking
For those of us not in the sales, marketing, or entertainment fields, a fear of speaking can make us physically ill. Unfortunately, there's no magic courage pill you can take. But there are some tips for being successful at speaking. Read more »
Why a poor performer makes the rest of the team want to cry
Toni Bowers talks from the trenches when she tells us that sometimes the truth hurts, but it hurts more if you don't say it. Read more »
Testing times
Testing software is a difficult but necessary part of developing quality software. Find out why cutting corners could cost your organisation more than its reputation. Read more »
How to evaluate an offer of a job abroad
Learn what you need to consider and investigate before saying yes to an overseas assignment, both professional and personal. You'll need to plan for what will happen before and during your assignment, and what will happen when you return. Read more »
The Age of Automation
The '60s and '70s were the decades of the mainframe. The '80s made up the decade of client-server computing. The '90s were the Internet years. Now we're entering the decade of the electronic butler. Read more »
How to design a service-oriented architecture using Web services
If you're a consultant preparing for the Web services revolution, this is the advice that will make you the architect and most trusted adviser on the project. Read more »
Ten commandments for the security-conscious programmer
Here are the steps from Builder AU that you should take to keep hackers and other security threats at bay. Read more »
The MCSD Solution Architectures exam: Conceptual design
The new MCSD Solution Architecture exam goes live this month. Find out which skills and tools you'll need to learn so you can build a conceptual design the Microsoft .NET way. Read more »
Will open source kill off the CMS money pit?
Open source gurus comment on content management system enterprise adoption, the effects of OSS, and understanding community goals. Read more »
Would you work for an Internet startup now?
The dot-com boom may be over, but opportunities still exist among Internet startups. Before you take a job with a new dot com, ask these questions. Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.