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NIST, Stanford team to rescue early Tetris from digital oblivion
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Stanford University have partnered to save for posterity over 15,000 software programs created in the early days of microcomputing.
By Joab Jackson | 08 March, 2013 17:09
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Cloud forensics: In a lawsuit, can your cloud provider get key evidence you need?
Any business that anticipates using cloud-based services should be asking the question: What can my cloud provider do for me in terms of providing digital forensics data in the event of any legal dispute, civil or criminal case, cyberattack or data breach?
By Ellen Messmer | 06 March, 2013 20:15
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Windows XP and Firefox browser amass worst vulnerability record over past 25 years
In a look at the number of vulnerabilities recorded over 25 years in software products and open source, a researcher at Sourcefire has determined that Microsoft Windows XP and the Mozilla Firefox browser stand out as the two with the largest number of high-severity vulnerabilities.
By Ellen Messmer | 25 February, 2013 15:02
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Symantec SSL certificates feature cryptography 10k times harder to break than RSA-bit key
Symantec today began offering multi-algorithm SSL certificates for Web servers that go beyond traditional crypto to include what's known as the Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA), which the firm says will be 10,000 times harder to break than an RSA-bit key. Certificates are used to prove site identity to the visitor through a validation check that involves the user's browser and the site certificate, and Symantec is making the argument that authentication will happen faster using this particular ECC algorithm.
By Ellen Messmer | 13 February, 2013 12:16
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State opposition to domestic drone use grows
Applications for domestic drone licenses are increasing steadily, even as privacy concerns related to their use over the U.S. continue to mount. Some states are even moving to ban them all together.
By Jaikumar Vijayan | 08 February, 2013 11:07
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