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Earl Eugene Schultz: 10 September 1946 – 2 October 2011
Earl Eugene Schultz: 10 September 1946 – 2 October 2011
It it with deep regret that Infosecurity has to report that Eugene Schultz – arguably one of the founding figures of the IT security industry – passed away on Sunday after a short illness.
Oct. 5, 2011
Vodafone New Zealand's international net access hit by DDoS attack
Vodafone New Zealand's international net access hit by DDoS attack
The interconnected nature of the global internet was highlighted earlier this week when a DDoS attack on a Californian company also downed Vodafone New Zealand's international web access.
Oct. 5, 2011
Betfair security chief leaves in wake of data breach publicity
Betfair security chief leaves in wake of data breach publicity
Hard on the heels of reports that data on Betfair's 3m-plus customer base had been hacked by cybercriminals in the Far East, reports are now saying that the the betting exchange's security chief has left the company.
Oct. 5, 2011
Epic Games' Unreal Engine Heads To Flash
Epic Games' Unreal Engine Heads To Flash
Gears of War studio Epic Games announced its popular Unreal Engine 3 now supports Adobe's Flash 11, as Adobe touts its new hardware-accelerated browser player as "the console of the web."
Oct. 4, 2011
Apple Announces iOS5 Launching As Free Update October 12
Apple Announces iOS5 Launching As Free Update October 12
At a "Let's Talk iPhone" keynote event today, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that iOS 5 would be launched as a free update for iPhone (3GS+), iPod Touch (3rd Gen+) and iPad devices on October 12.
Oct. 4, 2011
Apple Announces Dual-Core iPhone 4S, Coming October 14, Starting At $199
Apple Announces Dual-Core iPhone 4S, Coming October 14, Starting At $199
At a "Let's Talk iPhone" keynote event today, Apple senior VP Phil Schiller announced the iPhone 4S, an upgrade for the popular game-playing smartphone that offers a new, more powerful dual-core processor.
Oct. 4, 2011
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Cruel Mathematics To The Wire
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Cruel Mathematics To The Wire
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ian Miles Cheong on topics including who killed video games, comparisons between The Wire and Demon's Souls
Oct. 4, 2011
DeNA Expands Into Latin America With Latest Acquisition
DeNA Expands Into Latin America With Latest Acquisition
Tokyo-based social and mobile gaming giant DeNA announced today that it has acquired Chile-based developer Atakama Labs, best known for Facebook RPG Little Cave Hero.
Oct. 4, 2011
NPD: Kids' Digital Game Spending Up 17% In Last Two Years
NPD: Kids' Digital Game Spending Up 17% In Last Two Years
A report released Tuesday from market research company NPD Group has found that digital spending on video games by kids has increased by 17 percent over the last two years.
Oct. 4, 2011
Movie Game Tie-In Helps Future Games Of London To 25M User Base
Movie Game Tie-In Helps Future Games Of London To 25M User Base
Mobile developer Future Games of London revealed today that it userbase has increased by 25 percent in the last eight weeks, up from 20 million to 25 million users, due in part to the launch of Hungry Shark Night.
Oct. 4, 2011
MocoSpace Acquires Location-Based Games Platform Geocade
MocoSpace Acquires Location-Based Games Platform Geocade
Mobile game community MocoSpace has acquired location-based social games platform Geocade, and will now see Geocade founder Jim Caralis joining as its HTML5 game platform vice president.
Oct. 4, 2011
Opinion: A Pre-commit Checklist
Opinion: A Pre-commit Checklist
In this reprinted #altdevblogaday-opinion piece, Haemimont Games' technical director Ivan-Assen Ivanov offers a useful checklist full of important questions programmers should ask themselves when bugfixing.
Oct. 4, 2011