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Microsoft patch will lead to 900 million reboots
Microsoft patch will lead to 900 million reboots
Next week's patch Tuesday will, says Lumension, lead to 900 million reboots of Windows machines around the world. Sadly, whilst this sounds a rather large power-draining volume of unnecessary PC actions, the reality is that it's not that abnormal.
Feb. 4, 2011
FTC requires credit report resellers to beef up data security after breaches
FTC requires credit report resellers to beef up data security after breaches
The Federal Trade Commission is requiring three credit report resellers to strengthen their data security procedures and submit independent audits every other year for 20 years as part of a settlement with the agency.
Feb. 4, 2011
Hackers jack up their exploits of vulnerabilities in January
Hackers jack up their exploits of vulnerabilities in January
Hackers exploited close to twice as many vulnerabilities as usual in January, half of those being “critical”, according to Fortinet’s monthly threat landscape report.
Feb. 4, 2011
Drug cartels supplying malware-infected pirated software, Microsoft warns
Drug cartels supplying malware-infected pirated software, Microsoft warns
Criminal syndicates and drug cartels are building large-scale software pirating operations and selling that software – which is likely to contain malware – to fund their operations, warned David Finn, associate general counsel at Microsoft.
Feb. 4, 2011
Hotmail debuts alias feature to foil spammers
Hotmail debuts alias feature to foil spammers
Hotmail has introduced an alias feature which Microsoft said would enable users to manage their online identities.
Feb. 4, 2011
Road To The IGF: We Go _BIT.TRIP.Run_ning With Alex Neuse of Gaijin Games
Road To The IGF: We Go _BIT.TRIP.Run_ning With Alex Neuse of Gaijin Games
As part of a series of "Road to the IGF" interviews with 2011 IGF finalists, Gamasutra speaks with Alex Neuse of Gaijin Games about the runaway success of IGF finalist BIT.TRIP.RUNNER.
Feb. 3, 2011
Square Enix Posts 77% Fall in Profits For First Nine Months
Square Enix Posts 77% Fall in Profits For First Nine Months
Square Enix posted a 77 percent fall in profits for the first nine months of the fiscal year, with president Yoichi Wada pointing to "weakness [and] intensifying competition in the console game market."
Feb. 3, 2011
Interview: Frima Studio On Pocket God: Anti-Social & Finding The Right Niches
Interview: Frima Studio On Pocket God: Anti-Social & Finding The Right Niches
Independent studios are having tough times, but 260-person strong Frima tells Gamasutra about its attempts to break out with Pocket God: Anti-Social for Facebook and more.
Feb. 3, 2011
Opinion: Minecraft And The Question Of Luck
Opinion: Minecraft And The Question Of Luck
In this Gamasutra opinion piece, London-based lead designer and producer Tadhg Kelly looks at the indie PC hit Minecraft, picking apart what makes the unusual title such a success.
Feb. 3, 2011
'Pink Knight' Castle Crashers DLC To Promote Breast Cancer Research
'Pink Knight' Castle Crashers DLC To Promote Breast Cancer Research
Castle Crashers developer The Behemoth has announced that its proceeds from an impending Pink Knight DLC pack will go towards charities devoted to breast cancer research.
Feb. 3, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Hidden Morality And Self-Imposed Permadeath
This Week In Video Game Criticism: Hidden Morality And Self-Imposed Permadeath
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us discussions on subtle morality systems, self-imposed permanent death systems and games as art, among other topics.
Feb. 3, 2011
Fallout: New Vegas Dev Obsidian Signs With DDM Talent Agency
Fallout: New Vegas Dev Obsidian Signs With DDM Talent Agency
Massachusetts-based, game-focused business and talent agency Digital Development Management announced today it has signed Fallout: New Vegas developer Obsidian Entertainment to a development deal.
Feb. 3, 2011