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Internet Explorer gains modicum of HTML5
Internet Explorer fans can now get a taste of the video elements in HTML5 without having to switch browsers. Read more »
Vic man crushed by falling server
A man tragically died yesterday after a 200kg server fell on him while being unloaded from the back of a truck at transport company AirRoad in Laverton North, Victoria. Read more »
Google Apps bug sends emails to wrong inbox
As a result of a bug in a Google Apps email migration tool, some students at a US university found other students' email in their inbox over the weekend as Google was moving their email from Exchange to Gmail, Google confirmed on Friday. Read more »
Researchers prove kernel is secure
Australian researchers have demonstrated a way to prove core software for mission-critical systems is safe. Read more »
Windows 7 to spur 64-bit adoption
Consumers have had the option of 64-bit Windows computing since the release of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition in May 2005, four years after the release of Windows XP 32-bit. At the end of 2006, Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit versions were released simultaneously. Read more »
Chrome security in limelight with Google OS plan
The techniques Google uses to protect Chrome users from browser-based attacks have taken on new importance with the company's plan to make the software the centerpiece of a Netbook operating system. Read more »
Microsoft's Gazelle browser takes a radical path
Many people think that the browser is starting to replace the operating system as the center of the personal computer. Read more »
Microsoft gives Bing stronger search filter option
Microsoft has tweaked the search filters on its new Bing search engine following criticism that its smart motion video feature allowed web surfers to watch porn without visiting adult websites. Read more »
Mozilla's Prism hits 1.0, gets new goodies
Mozilla's "web application as a desktop application" service, Prism, has hit version 1.0. Read more »
Mozilla releases Firefox 3.5 beta
Mozilla on Monday released beta 3.5 of Firefox, a revamp of the open-source web browser designed to include better performance, several new web programming features, and a private browsing mode. Read more »
Features (177)
Talking smack about former employers not advisable
The author cautions those who leave their jobs (willingly or otherwise) to be careful about those farewell messages they leave behind. Read more »
10 things you should never do on a consulting job
There are plenty of ways to shoot yourself in the foot when you're out on a job. This article lists a few of the worst offences. Read more »
Once and for all: Assertiveness is not bad
Many employees confuse assertiveness with aggressiveness. Here's a lame attempt to explain the difference. Read more »
Linux botnet discovery points to lazy administrators
Recently, a Russian security researcher discovered a 100-node Linux "cluster" that was running a botnet which was, in turn, connected to a group of desktop machines. Altogether these machines were serving up malware. Read more »
10 low-cost, high-value Web 2.0 strategies
Innovation around Web 2.0 technologies continues to pick up steam as companies look for ways to cut spending and get more from the solutions they choose. This article outlines some of the top cost-effective web-orientated tools and strategies. Read more »
Protect web server directories from unwanted browsing
The reddit social news aggregation site now has a category just for web server directories that are not protected from unauthorised browsing. Read more »
The basics of secure admin privilege use with Unix
Sometimes, it’s worthwhile to get back to basics, and today we look at the basics of secure administrative privilege use on Unix-like systems. Read more »
10 Firefox extensions that help keep you safe
Being safe while you surf the web is extremely important, yet safe surfing sometimes seems like an oxymoron. For users of the Firefox browser, downloading security extensions can help increase your level of protection from worms, hackers, phishers and the like. Read more »
10 handy Firefox about:config hacks
If you really want to fine-tune your Firefox functionality, you have to roll up your sleeves and tinker with the about:config page. This article shares some simple hacks to make Firefox work the way you want. Read more »
10 reasons you'll want to install Ubuntu 9.04
Ubuntu's most recent release offers numerous improvements over an already solid OS. In fact, it could be the best overall release of a Linux distribution we've seen. Read more »
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Browse safely in Internet Explorer
We'll show you how to secure Internet Explorer to minimise the chance of falling prey to a security vulnerability. Read more »
10 mistakes to avoid when flashing your BIOS
Flashing the BIOS is not for the faint of heart, but by taking the proper precautions and planning for the worst-case scenario; your chances of success are greatly improved. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to safely flash your BIOS and covers 10 mistakes to avoid. Read more »
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Apple can give but can't take
-- Apple has complained about Microsoft's laptop ads, a hacker has defaced the RAAF website and Firefox 3.5 users could fall victim to drive-by attacks. Read more »
AJAX applications and security
-- Douglas Crockford, the creator of JSON, gave a talk entitled "AJAX Security" at the recent Web Directions South conference. In this talk, Crockford discussed some of the security concerns with AJAX applications and what can be done to address them. Read more »
2Vouch refers well
-- Melbourne-based Web start-up 2Vouch yesterday launched the first public beta of what it dubs its "social recruiting platform". Read more »
Shadow chasing in browsers
-- The punching and counterpunching continued in the ongoing web browser development bout. Each time one browser closes a feature gap, a new feature appears in one of the others -- how we ever put up with the years of browser stagnation, I'll never know. Read more »
Q&A with EditMe: A wiki for non-geeks
-- Finally, a wiki CMS solution that you can safely give to your clients to use. But sshhhh... don't call it a wiki... Read more »
Targeted for hacking by reporters at my table
-- I should have known it was only a matter of time. I've been covering security conferences on and off for about 14 years and considered myself lucky not to have been hacked, that I knew of. Until Thursday. Read more »
Bootstrappr comes out of stealth mode
-- bootstrappr is a new blog that will track the fortunes of Australia's technology start-up scene. We'll hang out at Barcamp and keep an eye on twitter, test out the latest and greatest from Aussie entrepreneurs, and be the first to tell you when they fall in a heap. Read more »
Is public domain software open-source?
-- When writing earlier this week about Adobe's sponsoring of the SQLite project, I ran into a complicated issue: is software released into the public domain also open-source software? Read more »
Microsoft's Supermarket Sweep
-- Attention entrepreneurial developers: Steve Ballmer wants to pay you somewhere between $50 million and $1 billion for your company. Read more »
5 reasons restricting hacking is not like gun control
-- Let's get it out of the way: Guns don't kill people, people with guns kill people. People with hacking tools can steal your personal data, shut down your system and deface your web site -- but is that any reason to ban them? Read more »
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Microsoft shows off IE9 previewThis week, highlights from Microsoft's MIX10 conference and more in the Roundup. Read more »
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In a split decision by the judges, the winner of the W3C/WHATWG video codec consensus is H.264, taking home the future of video playback on the internet while loser Ogg goes home with nothing but thoughts of what might have been. Read more »
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Google launches Apps Marketplace
Google launches and app store, while Mozilla plans to re-write its open-source license. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »
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Filter protesters brave Vic weather
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