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LifestreamBeing a fan of disk encryption, the report coming out of Princeton University is somewhat disconcerting. Granted the attacker must be relatively knowledgeable, have access to special software that afaik isn’t widely available yet and realize early on that the system is in fact encrypted (before letting the RAM circuits be wiped or overwritten). Imagine […]
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But before everyone jumps on the bandwagon I’d recommend reading A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection.
Executive Executive Summary
The Vista Content Protection specification could very well constitute the longest suicide note in history
And not just for Microsoft but for the entire industry as Microsoft’s privileged position is bound to change not only the software […]
There is hope … if more people would take a similar course of action we could, in time, choke the military from within. It’s a small first step, but make no mistake, this is nothing short of visionary!
GPU is a Gnutella client that creates ad-hoc supercomputers by allowing individual PCs on the network to share […]
Just a note to remind everyone that the best Instant Messaging client / clone just got a whole lot better.
With the 0.5 release, Miranda IM introduces Unicode support, to further improve integration into multi-language systems. Available now are 2 separate download options. The Unicode version is available for Windows NT, 2000, and XP users and […]
There were quite a few tech sites reporting on Microsoft’s decision to limit the user interface for non-genuine Windows installations. The so called Aero interface that is. The very same fancy interface that the vast majority can’t run anyway. Especially if you’re strapped for the cash to upgrade and, say, buy Windows Vista.
Way to go. […]
I’ve expressed scepticism with Microsoft’s upcoming OS on a number of occasions. But complaining never gets old does it.
While I for one couldn’t be happier if the damned thing never was released, the exclusive content being developed for Vista does present a problem. With the delay that was announced the other day we can of […]
Niels Ferguson, Microsoft developer and cryptographer claims that back doors into BitLocker-encrypted data will happen over his dead body. It seems reasonable that not even MS would compromise their software, which Ferguson notes will protect government secrets around the world as well as private data. Back doors would be very counterproductive and like they point […]
There are a few software companies with integrity left that you can trust, and one of them is Swedish MySQL AB. In a rare business moment, MySQL turned down an offer from Oracle, staunchly declaring that “we will be part of a larger company, but it will be called MySQL.”
What immediately ensued of course upon […]
After realizing that your brand new monitor most likely isn’t going to work with HDCP (in Windows Vista most likely), Firingsquad can reveal that not only will your new graphics card obviously not work either, Nvidia and ATI haven’t even started adding the feature to their product line. Even worse than that, manufacturers have fraudulently […]
Basically, messages are lost (coming up empty) and / or you can’t send or receive messages. Typically you’ll get a time-out when sending ONLINE messages to others, at least when communicating with Miranda users, even if YOU happen to have the updated ICQ plugin. OFFLINE messages still seem to work though. And it’s not really […]
