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    Bigger is not always better, especially when running a notebook

    Database, James Hein, Published on 10/03/2010

    » Is bigger really better in the computing world? As an example, I've chosen the latest iteration of Visual Studio, VS 2010. There has been a trend over successive versions of many software developers to add in everything they can think of in a new release.

  • LEARNING

    A Gem of a story

    Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 04/04/2010

    » The recent decision to close down Sanam Luang for renovations has sent me on a trip down memory lane, reminding me of a day when I went there deliberately to get ripped off. Sanam Luang is the last remaining large tract of land in central Bangkok that hasn't been cemented over to make way for shophouses selling car parts or cheap cloth which, upon coming into contact with an errant cigarette, quickly introduces you to the perils of self-immolation.

  • LEARNING

    A gem of a story: Part II

    Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 11/04/2010

    » This is part two of an exciting story which started last week on this very page. Normally I have no time for readers who miss a week of this column, but if for some unfathomable reason you did, here is a brief synopsis:

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    World Cup set to kick off cyber scams

    Database, Published on 05/05/2010

    » Security software publisher Symantec has alerted soccer fans to Internet scams relating to the upcoming World Cup, launching a website, <a href="http://www.2010netthreat.com">2010netthreat.com</a>, to detail the dangers.

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    Hands-free repetition

    Database, James Hein, Published on 09/06/2010

    » I've been thinking about automation lately, in the sense of having my computer do things for me. The story starts with wanting to have some of the time I spend in front of a game handled by some program so that I didn't have to be there the whole time. To cut a long story short I ended up being ripped off by some guy selling a solution that ended up being a macro recorder and player. The rip-off part was because the guy was selling a cracked version of a product from http://www.jitbit.com. I paid enough to almost have purchased their Lite product and found about the scam when I read their forum and also found the exact same product as a BitTorrent download.

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    The symptoms of a virus, but not a virus?

    Database, James Hein, Published on 04/08/2010

    » What is the definition of a virus? Or, for that matter, malware? My definition would be something that stops you doing what you want to on your computer or something that has been placed on your computer to cause damage or to use your computer in a way you have not approved or intended. It is also a program that resists your efforts to remove it. Now of course there may be some security software or organisationally applied software that falls under this definition so let's focus on your home machines for the purpose of this definition.

  • LEARNING

    Internet Crime I

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/09/2010

    » A short passage about transnational internet crime including a vocabulary list.

  • TECH

    Hackers rise to the Apple challenge

    Database, James Hein, Published on 22/09/2010

    » Once again it took just a few short hours after the official release of Apple's new iOS 4.1 before hackers found a way to open the OS up, to all devices that use the new operating system.

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    Court under scrutiny again

    Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/11/2010

    » The latest video clips allegedly revealing secret discussions between Constitution Court judges have once again put the court in an uncomfortable situation.

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    Ten years of evolving cyber menaces

    Database, Published on 05/01/2011

    » As Fortinet celebrates 10 years of innovation and leadership in security, Fortiguard Labs took a look at the 10 most intriguing threats over the last 10 years and explains how their feature sets have evolved Darwin-like over time.

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