IIS flaw under investigation by Microsoft | Tech News on ZDNet
Posted by lemiffe on Sep 1, 2009 in Computers, Internet, News, Operating Systems, Security, Viruses, Windows | 0 comments
Microsoft on Monday said it is looking into a report of a flaw in some versions of its Internet Information Services product that could allow an attacker to gain control of a system.
In a statement, a Microsoft representative said the company “is investigating new public claims of a possible...
“Tories unveil NHS database plans” – BBC NEWS
The Conservatives have promised huge cost savings for the NHS by scrapping government plans for a central database of patient records. Proposals include electronic medical notes being stored locally by GPs and hospitals and patients having online access to their medical records. IT firms such as Google or...Twitter site reopens after attack – BBC News
Micro-blogging service Twitter was taken offline for more than an hour on Thursday in what the company believes was a co-ordinated attack. The popular site has been subject to a so-called denial-of-service attack, according to the firm’s official blog. Denial-of-service attacks take various forms but...The increasing level of connectivity between Social Sites
Posted by lemiffe on Jul 31, 2009 in Business, Computers, Internet, Security, Society, Technology, WebDesign, lemiffe | 0 comments
A few years ago I dreamt of being able to have all this connectivity, lets say, things being published here, automatically-published there, and elsewhere. I knew we were getting there, as I have been configuring my services for the past few months, but I didn’t know we are so advanced.
If I made a...
A short report on Spam and PC Safety in 2009
“If the economy could rebound as spam has done in (the) second quarter, we would all be much happier with our retirement accounts. Spam has surged since the prior quarter, increasing nearly 80 percent. Last year’s spam fell drastically from previous quarters, in large part due to the shutdown of the...
