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Facebook intros automated photo-tagging; creates social networking risk says security researcher
Facebook intros automated photo-tagging; creates social networking risk says security researcher
A new feature on Facebook is, at the very least, questionable, and may even be a social networking risk, says a leading IT security researcher.
Dec. 17, 2010
Imperva CEO says DRM and cloud security will be key defences against rising cyberthreats in 2011
Imperva CEO says DRM and cloud security will be key defences against rising cyberthreats in 2011
Shlomo Kramer is well known in the IT security industry for being a co-founder of Check Point and, more recently, has been CEO/president of data security specialist Imperva. Infosecurity caught up with him in London this week for his observations – and predictions – on what will be the main IT security threats in 2011.
Dec. 17, 2010
Hotmail tries to plug phishing with Active Views
Hotmail tries to plug phishing with Active Views
Hotmail is claiming it can now tackle its biggest security issues with a way to send and receive active e-mail messages.
Dec. 17, 2010
Apple Confirms January 6 Launch For Mac App Store
Apple Confirms January 6 Launch For Mac App Store
Apple said Thursday the Mac App Store would be launching on January 6, as CEO Steve Jobs hopes to "revolutionize" the way people find and buy desktop applications.
Dec. 16, 2010
Nintendo UK Head Yarnton Chairs August 2011's Edinburgh Interactive Festival
Nintendo UK Head Yarnton Chairs August 2011's Edinburgh Interactive Festival
Organizers for the Edinburgh Interactive Festival in Scotland confirmed Nintendo UK general manager David Yarnton as the new chairman for the event, taking place August 11 and 12, 2011.
Dec. 16, 2010
Gaikai 'Not Concerned' With Onlive's Cloud Gaming Patent
Gaikai 'Not Concerned' With Onlive's Cloud Gaming Patent
David Perry, CEO of cloud gaming company Gaikai, said he is "not concerned" that a recent patent awarded to fellow streaming game firm OnLive could hinder competition in remote server gaming.
Dec. 16, 2010
CityVille, Zuma Blitz Lead Fastest-Growing Facebook Games
CityVille, Zuma Blitz Lead Fastest-Growing Facebook Games
Gamasutra's bi-weekly look at the fastest-growing Facebook titles examines the explosive growth of recently released hits like Zynga's CityVille and PopCap Games' Zuma Blitz.
Dec. 16, 2010
Nexon Chooses PlaySpan's Monetization Platform, UltimatePay
Nexon Chooses PlaySpan's Monetization Platform, UltimatePay
MapleStory publisher Nexon America has selected PlaySpan's Monetization-As-A-Service platform and UltimatePay service for managing sales of NX (Nexon Cash), the virtual currency used in all of its free-to-play titles.
Dec. 16, 2010
Play140 Launching Public Beta For Twitter, SMS Games
Play140 Launching Public Beta For Twitter, SMS Games
Cambridge-based start-up Play140 announced the beta launch of its first three social games playable through Twitter and text messages: T.A.G. (The Acronym Game), Be Greedy, and Robot Smash Battle.
Dec. 16, 2010
Analysis: How Choice Works - And Doesn't Work - In Disney Epic Mickey
Analysis: How Choice Works - And Doesn't Work - In Disney Epic Mickey
Gamasutra's Jeffrey Matulef explores how choice works (and doesn't work) in Warren Spector's Disney Epic Mickey, concluding: "it's a step in the right direction, but hardly the revolution that was promised."
Dec. 16, 2010
Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 5 Developers
Gamasutra's Best Of 2010: Top 5 Developers
Another look at the best of 2010 in Gamasutra's continuing series -- this time putting the year's best developers in the limelight, in a year which saw the possibilities for games explode.
Dec. 16, 2010
Boyd: Spotty Results For XBL Indie Games Winter Uprising Promotion
Boyd: Spotty Results For XBL Indie Games Winter Uprising Promotion
Promotion creator and indie developer Robert Boyd said the Indie Games Winter Uprising event has seen only mixed success, thanks partly to troubles with Microsoft's submission process for the service.
Dec. 16, 2010