Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 Review: Protection Gets Even Better – Notebook Review
Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 Review: Protection Gets Even BetterNotebook ReviewBy Charles P. Jefferies, NotebookReview.com Contributor | A challenger to competing suites from players like Symantec, McAfee and Kaspersky, Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 is priced at $ 69.99 for a three-PC license. The 2012 edition of the suite … “internet security” – Google News
Android Gets Bad Rap for Risk, Security Rearchers Say – PCWorld
Digitaltrends.com Android Gets Bad Rap for Risk, Security Rearchers SayPCWorld(See also "Which Android Security Tools Are Worth Your Time?"). Chris DiBona, Google's open-source programs manager, said as much recently — claiming on Google+ that mobile operating systems such as Android, iOS, and BlackBerry don't need antivirus …Attacks in Android's side-view mirror are smaller than they [...]
Google Gets Serious About Android Security, Now Auto-Scans App Market For Malware – Forbes
TechWeekEurope UK Google Gets Serious About Android Security, Now Auto-Scans App Market For MalwareForbesOn Thursday, Google announced a new functionality in the application market for its mobile operating system that automatically scans new apps for known malware. The program, which the company is calling ”Bouncer,” also continues to run periodic …Google's Bouncer will boost Android [...]
The Internet Gets Physical (Steve Lohr/New York Times)
Steve Lohr / New York Times:The Internet Gets Physical — THE Internet likes you, really likes you. It offers you so much, just a mouse click or finger tap away. Go Christmas shopping, find restaurants, locate partying friends, tell the world what you’re up to. Some of the finest minds in computer science …
Louis C.K. Doesn’t Get Torrents, But Gets Distribution (Ernesto/TorrentFreak)
Ernesto / TorrentFreak:Louis C.K. Doesn’t Get Torrents, But Gets Distribution — Stand-up comedian Louis C.K is selling a direct download of his show at the Beacon Theater for 5 dollars. No DRM, no forced email spam, no expensive middle-man – just value for value. That’s how easy and convenient video distribution …
Carrier IQ Gets Scrooged For The Holidays – InformationWeek
Globe and Mail Carrier IQ Gets Scrooged For The HolidaysInformationWeekChasing down the source of the communications, he finds that employees' phones are literally phoning home over Wi-Fi, via his networks, to your company: Carrier IQ. The researcher, Trevor Eckhart, isn't the first one to spot the Carrier IQ software and …Inside Carrier IQ-gateComputerworld Carrier IQ [...]
Google’s JPEG Alternative WebP Gets Smarter, Takes on PNG (Frederic Lardinois/SiliconFilter)
Frederic Lardinois / SiliconFilter:Google’s JPEG Alternative WebP Gets Smarter, Takes on PNG — Last year, Google introduced a new image format for the web called WebP. WebP is meant to be a modern alternative to the popular but patent-encumbered JPEG standard. It produces significantly smaller files without sacrificing image quality.
Implant Sciences explosive detector gets DHS DT&E designation
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection Image Caption: QS-B220 detector Implant Sciences Corporation ‘s Quantum Sniffer QS-B220 bench-top explosives and narcotics trace detector has received a Developmental Testing & Evaluation (DT&E) Designation from the Department of Homeland Security, said the company on Sept. 13. The Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY [...]
Final defendant in NY missile/bomb plot gets 25 years
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders Image Caption: Laguerre Payen A fourth man who participated in plot to bomb New York City area synagogues and bring down U.S. military aircraft with Stinger surface-to-air missiles in 2009 was sentenced to 25 years for his actions. Laguerre Payen, a 29-year-old Haitian, was convicted, along with three others [...]
RELM radio gets P25 compliance
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: communications RELM Wireless Corporation’s KNG P800 portable radio is Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP)-validated on the infrastructure of four competitors, and has been included on the Responder Knowledge Base (RKB) website. Homepage position: 10 read more
