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Latest iOS update from Apple fixes problems with certificate validation
Latest iOS update from Apple fixes problems with certificate validation
Apple has released a security update for its iOS mobile operating system that address problems with certificate validation on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
July 26, 2011
Microsoft opens new malware research lab in Germany
Microsoft opens new malware research lab in Germany
The newest addition to the family of Microsoft Malware Protection Centers (MMPC) is operational, as the company announced the opening of its latest malware research facility in Munich.
July 26, 2011
Vickers abruptly resigns as director of US-CERT
Vickers abruptly resigns as director of US-CERT
Randy Vickers has abruptly resigned as director of the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) following high-profile attacks on US government sites over the last several months.
July 26, 2011
Almost half of UK employees would use proprietary data without permission
Almost half of UK employees would use proprietary data without permission
Almost half of UK employees who have access to their employer’s or client’s private data admitted they would feel comfortable doing something with that data without the employer’s or client’s permission, regardless if that access was intentional or accidental, according to a survey by identity management firm SailPoint and polling firm Harris Interactive.
July 26, 2011
Analysis: Story In Misfortune
Analysis: Story In Misfortune
Gamasutra contributor Emily Short examines Loadingames' browser-based single-player RPG Misfortune, appreciating the game's structure and art but picking apart the many flaws in its writing and tone.
July 25, 2011
Opinion: A Student's Perspective On Crunch
Opinion: A Student's Perspective On Crunch
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, University of Abertay Dundee undergrad Alan Jack offers a student's perspective on crunch time, blaming it on the lack of "professionalism of higher-ups."
July 25, 2011
Top iPhone Game Apps: Zombie Gunship Challenges Angry Birds
Top iPhone Game Apps: Zombie Gunship Challenges Angry Birds
Gamasutra rounds up the week's most popular paid and free iPhone and iPod Touch games on the App Store, from Zombie Gunship and Stickman BMX to Top Gear: Stunt School and more.
July 25, 2011
Release This: Catherine, From Dust Headline Domestic Lineup
Release This: Catherine, From Dust Headline Domestic Lineup
Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Catherine and From Dust to North America, while Japan gets Devil Survivor 2 and Super Pokemon Scramble.
July 25, 2011
Opinion: PMP Certification In The Games Industry
Opinion: PMP Certification In The Games Industry
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday opinion piece, production consultant Keith Fuller discusses the value -- or lack of it -- in pursuing Project Management Professional (PMP) certification for the game industry.
July 25, 2011
Interview: Gazillion On Accessibility, Big IP In Free-To-Play Games
Interview: Gazillion On Accessibility, Big IP In Free-To-Play Games
Dan Fiden, Gazillion's VP of publishing, sits down with Gamasutra to discuss the company's plans for browser based development, its 10-year deal with Marvel, and its approach to free-to-play online games.
July 25, 2011
Sony Secures Exclusive Tekken Hybrid For PS3
Sony Secures Exclusive Tekken Hybrid For PS3
Sony has announced a package caontaining an HD remake of the PS2's Tekken Tag Tournament, a preview of its sequel and a CGI movie will be coming exclusively on the PS3. [UPDATE: Publisher clarification.]
July 25, 2011
Flight Simulator Developer Steve Lacey Killed In Road Rage Incident
Flight Simulator Developer Steve Lacey Killed In Road Rage Incident
Local media is reporting that Steve Lacey, a Google engineer who had worked on numerous games for Microsoft Game Studios, was killed in a road rage incident this weekend. He was 43.
July 25, 2011