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Core Security director slams ITsec professionals over recent breaches
Core Security director slams ITsec professionals over recent breaches
Mike Yaffe, director of enterprise marketing with Core Security, has launched what appears to be a thinly-veiled attack on the IT security professionals defending the systems that have been hacked in recent weeks and months by hacktivist groups such as Anonymous and LulzSec.
June 15, 2011
Eight NHS laptops - one with 8.6m patient records - go missing
Eight NHS laptops - one with 8.6m patient records - go missing
Reports are coming in that eight laptops - one containing the medical records of 8.63 million patients - went missing three weeks ago from an NHS storeroom at NHS North Central London Health Authority.
June 15, 2011
Unity's UK Arm Expands With Move To Larger Office
Unity's UK Arm Expands With Move To Larger Office
Unity Technologies on Tuesday said it is ramping up its UK presence with a move to new offices located in Brighton, East Sussex, where the company will house customer support services and other functions.
June 14, 2011
Tretton: Mobile Gaming Won't Steal Away Portable Console Gamers
Tretton: Mobile Gaming Won't Steal Away Portable Console Gamers
Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton has reiterated the company's confidence that increasingly popular smartphones pose little threat to Sony's dedicated portable gaming business.
June 14, 2011
Hacker Collective Claims Responsibility For EVE Online, Minecraft Cyber Attacks
Hacker Collective Claims Responsibility For EVE Online, Minecraft Cyber Attacks
Hacker collective Lulzsec on Tuesday claimed responsibility for cyber attacks on services for online games Minecraft and EVE Online, as well as popular gaming website The Escapist. [Update: CCP responds.]
June 14, 2011
'Free-To-Play' Model Arrives On Steam
'Free-To-Play' Model Arrives On Steam
Valve Software's Steam is getting into the "free-to-play" business model with publishers such as Ijji.com [UPDATE: Valve confirms a total of five free-to-play games launching on Steam.]
June 14, 2011
Opinion: Respecting Design
Opinion: Respecting Design
Jagex lead designer Claire Blackshaw looks at why it can be difficult for game designers to earn their co-workers' respect and communicate their value, in this #altdevblogaday-reprinted opinion piece.
June 14, 2011
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Stealth To More Than Design
Gamasutra Member Blogs: From Stealth To More Than Design
In highlights from Gamasutra's Member Blogs, our bloggers write about diverse topics, including the evolution of the stealth genre, what designers should know about visual arts, and more.
June 14, 2011
Best of iOS News: From Baseball Superstars II to 1000 Heroz
Best of iOS News: From Baseball Superstars II to 1000 Heroz
Gamasutra rounds up the latest news in the world of App Store gaming, featuring standout releases like 1000 Heroz, Baseball Superstars II, and Street Fighter IV Volt.
June 14, 2011
EA's Chillingo Partners With MetroGames
EA's Chillingo Partners With MetroGames
Cheshire, UK-based mobile games publisher Chillingo today announced it will work with social game developer MetroGames to deliver a number of titles for iOS, including MetroGames' hit Facebook title Pixel Ranger.
June 14, 2011
Report: Zynga 'Throws Bodies At Problems'
Report: Zynga 'Throws Bodies At Problems'
A top executive at one of social gaming giant Zynga's recent acquisitions has said that the company will "throw bodies at problems" to make a game successful, according to media reports.
June 14, 2011
Analyst: May Wii Sales Hit 236K, 3DS Nears 700K Total In U.S.
Analyst: May Wii Sales Hit 236K, 3DS Nears 700K Total In U.S.
Nintendo sold 236,000 Wii consoles in the U.S. in May, while sales of the Nintendo 3DS were down 50 percent compared to April, putting it at nearly 700,000 units sold in total, according to an investor report.
June 14, 2011