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Weather report: Cloudy, with a chance of data leakage
Weather report: Cloudy, with a chance of data leakage
Almost half of organizations said their IT staffs are not ready to adopt the cloud, with data security cited as a top concern, according to survey sponsored by Symantec.
Oct. 6, 2011
Plusnet migrates anti-spam systems to Cloudmark
Plusnet migrates anti-spam systems to Cloudmark
Plusnet, the Sheffield-based ISP, has announced it is migrating its several million customers from their existing IronPort based anti-spam / anti-virus email security platform and over to a new solution provided by Cloudmark.
Oct. 6, 2011
£30 graphics card can brute-force crack any eight character password in just four hours
£30 graphics card can brute-force crack any eight character password in just four hours
A £30 graphics card can now process as many as 158 million passwords a second
Oct. 6, 2011
Check Point introduces blades to tackle botnets
Check Point introduces blades to tackle botnets
Check Point has taken the wraps off its 33rd software blade technology, which is an anti-botnet platform designed to counter the problems of botnets and advanced persistent threats (APTs).
Oct. 6, 2011
Stanford Hospital faces $20 million lawsuit over patient data breach
Stanford Hospital faces $20 million lawsuit over patient data breach
A class-action lawsuit for $20 million has been filed against Stanford Hospital & Clinics over a patient data breach in which personal information on 20,000 emergency room patients was posted on a public website for a year.
Oct. 6, 2011
Opinion: Why University Is The Best Place To Start A Games Company
Opinion: Why University Is The Best Place To Start A Games Company
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, TidalWare head Daniel Sefton shares how he started his game company while in college, and suggests that other students take advantage of their university's resources
Oct. 5, 2011
Interview: Epic Talks UE3 On Flash, Infinity Blade 2
Interview: Epic Talks UE3 On Flash, Infinity Blade 2
Speaking to Gamasutra, Epic Games president Mike Capps hints at in-house games for Unreal Engine 3 on Flash, while Chair head Donald Mustard said there's room on iOS for games that are "priced a bit higher."
Oct. 5, 2011
Top-Grossing Android Games: Gameview's Tap Fish Heads Revenue Charts
Top-Grossing Android Games: Gameview's Tap Fish Heads Revenue Charts
Google's latest North American Android Market game charts by revenue see Gameview Studios' Tap Fish and Cooper Media's My Country leading today's rankings, as Live Holdem Poker Pro and Madden NFL 12 also report fast sales.
Oct. 5, 2011
Critical Reception: id Software's Rage
Critical Reception: id Software's Rage
Gamasutra examines online reaction to id Software's post-apocalyptic shooter Rage, which reviewers describe as "a nice change of pace in a market filled with 'follow me' and pop-and-fire shooters."
Oct. 5, 2011
Top-Grossing iOS Games: DragonVale Overtakes Zynga Poker
Top-Grossing iOS Games: DragonVale Overtakes Zynga Poker
Apple's latest U.S. App Store game charts by revenue see DragonVale and Zynga Poker earning top iPhone sales, while We Rule Deluxe and Smurfs' Village remain big sellers on the iPad.
Oct. 5, 2011
Interview: AdColony On App Promotion In a Post-PPI World
Interview: AdColony On App Promotion In a Post-PPI World
With pay-per-install campaigns no longer available to iOS developers, Jirbo CEO Will Kassoy says mobile ads need to pique consumers' interests with quality content, rather than with the promise of virtual rewards.
Oct. 5, 2011
Sega Bringing Zombie-Themed Yakuza Game To The West
Sega Bringing Zombie-Themed Yakuza Game To The West
Sega has announced that it is bringing its Japanese zombie-themed crime game Yakuza of the End to North America and Europe next March under the new title, Yakuza: Dead Souls.
Oct. 5, 2011