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Court rules Dept. of Homeland Security must reveal 'internet kill switch' protocol
RT (blog) Court, DHS, Internet, Security, USA. A federal court has demanded that the US Department of Homeland Security reveal its protocol for the use of a so-called “internet kill switch.” The US District Court for the District of Columbia shot down claims … |
Six months ago, Facebook announced that its Open Compute Project (OCP) would develop a top-of-rack switch that could boot nearly any type of networking software. With the help of Intel, Broadcom, and others, the consortium devoted to open hardware specifications would develop a rival to Cisco’s network hardware.
Today, Facebook and friends described the first tangible steps they’ve taken toward reaching that goal. Intel, Broadcom, Mellanox, and Cumulus Networks have contributed specs and software that bring the Open Compute Project closer to a finished switch design.
Frank Frankovsky, VP of hardware design and supply chain operations at Facebook and head of the Open Compute Project, announced the latest developments in a blog post and conference call with reporters today. Frankovsky says the project is on track to “help software-defined networking continue to evolve and flourish,” since open source software-defined networking systems could be installed on Open Compute switches.
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Computer security experts warn Microsoft Internet Explorer users to switch …
Ottawa Citizen BOSTON — Computer security experts are urging PC users to temporarily stop browsing the Web with Microsoft Corp's Internet Explorer, saying a newly identified bug in the software makes computers susceptible to attack by hackers. “Bad guys can use this … Security experts warn of bug in Microsoft's Web browser German cybersecurity agency urges users to ditch IE Microsoft Urges Users to Patch Internet Explorer Flaw |
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Adobe pulls mobile Flash, but with no 'kill switch' security concerns remain
PC Advisor Android security unaffected by Adobe dropping Flash · Adobe: Flash for Ice Cream Sandwich by Year-End · Adobe Ends Mobile Flash Development, Report · Android 4.0 to get Flash Player by year's end · Adobe's decision to ditch mobile Flash: What you … |