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Can't code? Make games anyway, with the right tools
Can't code? Make games anyway, with the right tools
In today's Gamasutra feature, artist Jay Weston writes about how he was able to ship his first iOS game with almost no programming thanks to using a Unity plugin called Playmaker, and he details the process.
Dec. 5, 2012
O2 Ireland loses back-up tape with unknown, unencrypted data
O2 Ireland loses back-up tape with unknown, unencrypted data
O2 Ireland, part of the Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica Europe, has admitted the loss of a backup tape. The loss happened in September 2011, O2 learned about it in the summer 2012, and is now telling its customers.
Dec. 5, 2012
Swiss intelligence agency loses terabytes of data to an insider
Swiss intelligence agency loses terabytes of data to an insider
An IT technician working for the Swiss intelligence agency NDB simply downloaded and walked out with terabytes of data – the equivalent of ‘thousands or even millions of printed pages.’
Dec. 5, 2012
2012: The Year Malware Went Nuclear
2012: The Year Malware Went Nuclear
Kaspersky Lab has broken down the top security stories of 2012, and the list is certainly filled full of doozies. The Mac OS X Flashback epidemic, cyber-espionage, the Android mobile malware explosion and Java zero-days are but a few of the greatest hits, or worst hits, as it were, of the year.
Dec. 5, 2012
Zeus malware throws €36+ million lightning bolt across Europe
Zeus malware throws €36+ million lightning bolt across Europe
A highly sophisticated, multi-pronged cybercriminal attack used to steal an estimated €36+ million from more than 30,000 bank accounts across Europe has been uncovered. The attack uses a new, souped-up form of the Zeus trojan.
Dec. 5, 2012
What Partners Need to Know Before Selling into the Healthcare Sector
What Partners Need to Know Before Selling into the Healthcare Sector
Cisco partner Comstor US stresses the importance of having knowledge of local privacy and security laws related to healthcare.
Dec. 5, 2012
Introducing Cisco Domain Ten(SM) – Cisco Services’ Blueprint for Simplifying Data Center and Cloud Transform …
Introducing Cisco Domain Ten(SM) – Cisco Services’ Blueprint for Simplifying Data Center and Cloud Transform …
This week at the Gartner Data  Center Conference in Las Vegas, Cisco Services is unveiling Cisco Domain Ten(SM) – Cisco’s Framework for Simplifying Data Center and Cloud Transformation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnLFReBBV7c...
Dec. 5, 2012
Personal struggles inspire personal games
Personal struggles inspire personal games
Now that games are easier to make and publish than ever, their subjects are expanding rapidly. Here we talk to two game authors: one of whom made a game for his learning-disabled daughter, and one with a game for Tourette's sufferers.
Dec. 4, 2012
Nintendo's Fils-Aime unfazed by Wii U's launch hiccups
Nintendo's Fils-Aime unfazed by Wii U's launch hiccups
The launch of the Nintendo Wii U probably could have gone smoother. Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, discusses why he's confident the company will iron out the wrinkles.
Dec. 4, 2012
Square Enix cans eyebrow-raising Hitman Facebook marketing campaign
Square Enix cans eyebrow-raising Hitman Facebook marketing campaign
Square Enix marketing has once against found itself in hot water, thanks to a Hitman Facebook campaign that asked users to call "hits" on their friends.
Dec. 4, 2012
Thank XBLA for the indie console rise, says The Behemoth
Thank XBLA for the indie console rise, says The Behemoth
"The indie console community would not exist as it does today if XBLA had been dropped after the original Xbox" - The Behemoth co-founder John Baez says the indie presence on consoles is all thanks to the rise of XBLA.
Dec. 4, 2012
Motorola denied Xbox 360 ban in the U.S.
Motorola denied Xbox 360 ban in the U.S.
The current feud between Microsoft and Motorola Mobility over the infringement of Motorola's video coding patents in the Xbox 360 rumbled on this week, as Motorola was denied an Xbox ban in the U.S.
Dec. 4, 2012