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\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/ask.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/ask.txt deleted file mode 100644 index c1ff5c1..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/ask.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,25 +0,0 @@ -[Ask.com][5] has announced it will release a new privacy tool, AskEraser, which will allow users to stop Ask from storing any information at all about user searches. With Google under fire for its [meaningless cookie policy change][4], Ask has stepped forward to give searchers a reason to move away from the Googlopoly. - -When AskEraser is enabled, Ask.com will not retain any of the data it typically stores during a search. As it is now the site stores the search query, IP address, incoming URL as well as cookie-based information. - -We looked at Ask's new [integrated search results][1] a couple of months back and [came away impressed][2] and with Google seemingly unwilling to respect user privacy, Ask is looking even more like an attractive alternative. - -Jim Lanzone, Ask.com CEO [says in the press release for AskEraser][3]: - ->AskEraser is a great solution for those looking for an additional level of privacy when they search online. Anonymous user data can be very useful to enhance search products for all users, and we're committed to being open and transparent about how such information is used. But we also understand that there are some who are interested in new tools that will help protect their privacy further, and we will give them that control on Ask.com. - -For those who don't worry about privacy, keep in mind last years screw up at AOL which exposed data on about 650,000 searches and remember that New York Times reporters successfully tracked down one of the searchers, based solely on the data exposed by AOL. - -In addition to the user pro-active AskEraser, the company plans to change its privacy policy and says it will no longer link search queries to IP addresses after eighteen months. - -With AskEraser, Ask.com becomes the only major search engine to offer users a way to control data retention and search history at the time of their search. - -AskEraser should be available in the U.S. and U.K. by the end of the year with rollouts in global markets starting early next year. - -[1]: http://www.wired.com/software/webservices/news/2007/06/new_search -[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/06/ask_redesign_hi.html -[3]: http://www.irconnect.com/askj/pages/news_releases.html?d=123324 -[4]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/07/new-google-sear.html -[5]: http://ask.com - -&
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If you're using XP Home Edition, you'll need to grab your original install CD. - -Pop in the XP Home install CD and at the "Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP" screen, click "Perform Additional Tasks." In the resulting window click "Browse this CD." This should put you in Windows Explorer where you'll need to double-click the "ValueAdd" folder, followed by "Msft" and then "Ntbackup." - -Then just open Ntbackup.msi to begin installing the Backup utility. - -Once you have everything installed click the Start menu and navigate to All Programs>>Accessories>>System Tools>>Backup to launch the backup wizard. - -In the Wizard you'll need to click through the opening page and choose "Back up files and settings" on the second page. - -On the following page you'll be asked what you want to back up. - -For most people, backing up the My Documents folder and settings is probably suffient (unless you have multiple users in which case you'll want to select the "Everyone" option). - -From there you can select which folders (if any) to exclude, choose a kind of backup, the location and even set up a schedule for future back ups. To set up the schedule, don't click "Finish" on the last page of the Wizard. Instead hit the "Advanced" button and chose "Later" and set up a future date. - -For Vista users the process is very similar, but there are two different back up programs depending on the version of Vista that your using. Automatic File Backup is available in almost all editions of Windows Vista (except Starter and it has only basic functionality in Home Basic). - -Windows Complete PC Backup is available in the Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions, and performs a complete, image-based backup of the entire computer. - -Note that neither of Vista's offerings support tape drives. - -Third Party Offerings - -If you'd like to make a clone of your drive, <a href="http://www.2brightsparks.com/downloads.html">SyncBackSE</a> offers some nice options for a reasonable price ($30). There's also a 30-day trial available. - -SyncBackSE features some nice fine grained controls and can even back up to an FTP server with compressed files, allows for set commands to run before and after backups and will e-mail you in the event of a backup failure. - -<a href="http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/index.html">Acronis True Image Home</a> ($50) is another popular solution and features Vista support. With Acronis you can clone your drive and recover particular files in archives just like in Windows Explorer or restore the whole system. - -Another option is <a href="http://www.novastor.com/pcbackup/backup/n_backup.html">NovaBACKUP</a> ($50) which supports Windows Vista and offers backups to nearly any storage format, scheduling and file integrity verification. NovaBAKCUP can also create a Disaster Recovery CD that can be used to boot an unresponsive system, but note that it does not currently support Windows Vista. diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/how-to encrypt email.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/how-to encrypt email.txt deleted file mode 100644 index f3e7e46..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/how-to encrypt email.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,57 +0,0 @@ -Do you think of e-mail as a digital postcard or a signed and sealed letter? If you're not using an encryption tool to send your e-mail, regardless of how you answered that question, your e-mail is essentially a postcard transmitted in plain text and available for anyone on the internet to read. - -If you'd like to keep your e-mail, or at least some of your e-mail, from prying eyes, you need to use some sort of encryption. There is a protocol for sending messages in secure format, but since almost no e-mail hosts support it, it isn't yet a very good solution. - -At the moment the best solution is to use either PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) or GPG (Gnu Privacy Guard) a similar, but free and open source, encryption scheme. - -PGP and GPG both rely on shared keys which means that once you send an encrypted e-mail only those recipients with your shared key can read it. - -What you'll need: - -<a href="http://www.pgp.com/index.html">PGP</a> or <a href="http://www.gnupg.org/">GPG</a>. Both will work, but PGP is not free or open source. - -A plug-in for your e-mail client. - -Solutions by client - -Apple Mail (OS X 10.4, earlier versions require additional steps) - -There's a <a href="http://www.sente.ch/software/GPGMail/English.lproj/GPGMail.html#Download">plug-in available</a> for Apple Mail that utilizes Mail's unofficial plug-in architecture to add GPG/PGP features. - -You'll need three components installed: <a href="http://macgpg.sourceforge.net/">GPG</a>, <a href="http://macgpg.sourceforge.net/">GPG KeyChain Access</a>, and the <a href="http://www.sente.ch/software/GPGMail/English.lproj/GPGMail.html#Download">GPG Mail.app plugin</a>. GPG and the Mail plug-in are available as package installers with instructions GPG KeyChain Access is pre-compiled and can be easily dragged to your application folder. - -Open GPG Keychain Access and create a private key. This is yours alone, don't share it or your GPG messages will be compromised. - -In creating the private key, keychain Assistant also sets up your public key which you can export and share with your friends and associates so they can decrypt your messages. - -Now that your Keys are set up, it's time to open Mail.app. Create a new message and you should see a small toolbar just above the message body with options to encrypt and what key to use. - -Congratulations, no more postcards for you. - -Thunderbird - -Thunderbird on all platforms has a plug-in very similar to that of Mail.app. <a href="http://enigmail.mozdev.org/download.html">Enigmail</a> requires Thunderbird 2.0 and GPG 1.4.7 or later. - -For Mac users the installation and GPG set mirrors that of Mail.app. For Windows users the process is roughly the same and <a href="http://enigmail.mozdev.org/gpgconf.html">Mozilla has a step-by-step guide</a> that walks you through the process. - -Outlook - -There is a <a href="http://www3.gdata.de/gpg/">plug-in for Outlook</a> that supports GPG, but unfortunately it's currently limited to a German version. The developers claim an english version is in the works. - -Network Associates, the corporation behind PGP, offers a <a href="http://na.pgpstore.com/product.aspx?sku=3118545&section_id=58&culture=en-US">plug-in package solution</a>, but it will set you back a hefty $200. - -GMail - -If you aren't concerned about encrypting your e-mail messages, consider that most web providers like Yahoo and Google don't just send plain text messages, they actively scan your messages to deliver targeted ads — paranoid yet? - -Unfortunately, due to the limitations of web-based interfaces, encrypting messages in GMail is no easy task. - -But don't dispair, an industrious Greasemonkey hacker has done the hard work for you. The Greasemonkey script <a href="http://www.langenhoven.com/code/emailencrypt/gmailencrypt.php">GMail Encrypt</a> will work with any browser that supports Greasemonkey to encrypt all your outgoing GMail messages, though as the author admits: - -<blockquote> - Due to the fact that Javascript can not handle stupendously large numbers in a timely fashion, even with the BigInt functionality, this encryption is not bulletproof. This routine will conveniently encrypt your emails well enough to prevent your coworker and probably your employer from reading your emails. However, if you decide to annoy somebody working for the NSA then DO NOT be surprised if some bulky guys pull up at your front door in a black SUV. -</blockquote> - -The rest - -There are a lot more e-mail clients out there than these three and many offer GPG solutions. OpenPGP maintains a <a href="http://openpgp.vie-privee.org/courrier_en.html">list of clients that support GPG</a>. diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/iphone4.jpg b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/iphone4.jpg Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 69481d6..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/iphone4.jpg +++ /dev/null diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/iphoneapp.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/iphoneapp.txt deleted file mode 100644 index a198c21..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/iphoneapp.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,14 +0,0 @@ -A hacker by the name of Nightwatch has successfully compiled and launched and first third-party iPhone application. Nightwatch's program is a simple "hello world" app and end-user apps are still a ways off, but this definitely opens the door for others to create applications that run on the iPhone. - -Although the iPhone Dev Wiki is at pains to point out the site is a community effort, the progress report specifically says that Nightwatch has apparently pulled off the app on his/her own. - -The "hello world" app was accomplished using the ARM/Mach-O Toolchain, which is also the main brains behind the "jailbreak" app which is a key element of some other hacks, such as the custom ringtone hack we [detailed earlier this week][2]. - -Nightwatch and the iPhone Dev Wiki team have put together a pre-alpha ARM/Mach-O Toolchain for other hackers looking to compile applications. - -And naturally it remains to be seen whether Apple will continue the hands-off approach to hacks that have characterized the company's handling of AppleTV, the iPod and other products. - -Note that I've omitted a direct link in keeping with the iPhone Dev Wiki's requests to minimalize traffic to the site, but a Google search for ["iPhone hello world"][1] will give you some more information. - -[1]: http://www.google.com/search?q=Hello+World+on+the+iPhone&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:unofficial&client=firefox-a -[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/07/iphone-hacks-ad.html
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/vistasp1.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/vistasp1.txt deleted file mode 100644 index c767586..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Fri/vistasp1.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,19 +0,0 @@ -It would seem that yesterday's rumors of a possible Vista service pack in coming weeks are unfounded. Microsoft has taken the relatively unprecedented step of issuing a press release that attempts to dispel the rumors and asks the public to stop spreading the misinformation. - -While our post was [clearly labeled as a rumor][3], it seems appropriate to follow up and say that the e-mail which fueled the rumors was indeed, according to Microsoft, a typo. - -The announcement quoted on Windows Connected reads: - ->There will be a Windows Vista service pack and our current expectation is that a beta will be made available sometime this year. Service packs are part of the traditional software lifecycle — they're something we do for all Microsoft products as part of our commitment to continuous improvement, and providing early test builds is a standard practice that helps us incorporate customer feedback and improve the overall quality of the product. - - -As longtime Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley over at ZDNet points out, the company seems to being following a strategy that has worked well for Apple (well until the iPhone anyway): [under-promise, over-deliver][1]. - -But Apple has long been an underdog and to this day has only a marginal market share on the desktop, Microsoft on the other hand has vast legions of corporate and consumer users who unwilling to upgrade to Vista until an SP1 release sees the light of day. - -But it would appear that that day won't be coming for some time. Although Microsoft hasn't explicitly said so, it would seem that if the beta will arrive late this year, the final release won't happen until next year. - - -[1]: http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=559 -[2]: http://www.windowsconnected.com/blogs/joshs_blog/archive/2007/07/19/no-public-windows-vista-sp1-this-week.aspx -[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/07/rumor-windows-v.html
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/gcookie.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/gcookie.txt deleted file mode 100644 index b3a198a..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/gcookie.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ -In an attempt to appease privacy advocates critical of the search giant's data retention policies Google announced a near meaningless change to its cookie policy yesterday. Starting later this year Google's search cookies will expire after two years rather than the current policy which stores cookies until 2038. - -Of course, given that Google sets a new cookie each time you search, the new expiration date only rolls around if you haven't been to the site for two years. Since most of us use Google somewhat more frequently than once every two years to move, while welcome, really doesn't change anything. - -The [announcement posted to the Official Google Blog yesterday][1] claims the company is seeking a balance between privacy concerns and customer ease-of-use. - ->After listening to feedback from our users and from privacy advocates, we've concluded that it would be a good thing for privacy to significantly shorten the lifetime of our cookies — as long as we could find a way to do so without artificially forcing users to re-enter their basic preferences at arbitrary points in time. - -However, in practice, for heavy Google users the change means almost nothing since the cookies will auto-renew each time you search. - -Of course if you're really concerned about the cookies Google uses to track your search queries you can always set your browser to reject all cookies from the Google homepage, just head to your browser's preferences panel and look for the privacy/cookie policy settings. - -[photo [credit][2]] - -[1]: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/cookies-expiring-sooner-to-improve.html "http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/cookies-expiring-sooner-to-improve.html" -[2]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/massless/8182590/
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/hacktheiphone.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/hacktheiphone.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 44b744d..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/hacktheiphone.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,19 +0,0 @@ -It's long, it's complicated and it's not for the faint of heart, but Hacktheiphone.com has posted [instructions on how to add your own custom ringtones][1] to the iPhone from your Intel Mac (Windows iPhone users, [check out this hack][2]). Despite the technical hurdles, this should be welcome news for users since this was the top pick in our [reader poll of missing iPhone features][3] last month. - -The hack requires the iPhone software restore file from Apple as well as the "jailbreak" program and the iPhoneInterface hack and the instructions top out at nearly 20 steps, but users report that it works and even in the event of failure it's still possible to restore your phone via iTunes. - -That said, proceed at your own risk since there is the, however small, chance that you could end up with the $600 paper weight. - -Also keep in mind that the hack could cease to work at any time, should Apple decide to update the iPhone's firmware. - -Given that you're basically recompiling the iPhone's OS you'll want to make sure you have all the ringtones you want to add all ready to go before you start -- in other words this isn't a drag-and-drop, add-them-as-you-go sort of solution. - -I haven't tested it yet because it requires the dock connector and I'm out of town at the moment, sans docking base, but if you decide to give it try be sure to let us know your experiences in the comments below. - -Here's a teaser video of an iPhone with custom ringtones installed: - -<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F_IcnbqPOao"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F_IcnbqPOao" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> - -[1]: http://hacktheiphone.com/iphone_ringtone_installation.html "How to add custom ringtones/system sounds (for intel Mac users)" -[2]: http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/custom-ringtones--sounds-on-your-iphone-using-windows "Custom ringtones / sounds on your iPhone using Windows" -[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/06/hackers-start-y.html "It's Up To Users To Solve The IPhone's Shortcomings -- Hackers Start Your Engines"
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/ibm.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/ibm.txt deleted file mode 100644 index b88c7ec..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/ibm.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ -Last week IBM announced that it would be [releasing a public beta of AIX 6.1][2], the next upgrade to the company's Unix-based server OS. The open beta for AIX 6 can be downloaded [directly from IBM][1]. - -The public beta is part of IBM's attempt to bring the open source philosophy to the OS level and, presumably, drum up a little publicity and possible developer interest in the little used AIX OS. - -While the beta is free and available to anyone who accepts the license terms, IBM will not be offering support for the pre-release versions of AIX 6.1. Instead a note on the site directs users to a web forum where they can [discuss issues and possible solutions][3] with fellow users. - -New features in AIX 6 include security and virtualization enhancements. Notable items listed on the IBM page include: - ->* Workload Partitions -- software based, virtualization designed to reduce the number of operating system images that have to be managed when consolidating workloads. -* Role Based Access Control -- improved security and manageability by giving admins greater flexibility when granting user authorization and access controls. -* System Director Console for AIX -- new tool for accessing the System Management Interface via a browser with no web server required. - - -[1]: https://www14.software.ibm.com/iwm/web/cc/earlyprograms/ibm/aix6beta/ "AIX beta download" -[2]: http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/aix/6/beta.html -[3]: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_forum.jsp?forum=1123&cat=72 - diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/inviteshare.jpg b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/inviteshare.jpg Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index f025ed6..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/inviteshare.jpg +++ /dev/null diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/inviteshare.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/inviteshare.txt deleted file mode 100644 index f0a6d64..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Mon/inviteshare.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,14 +0,0 @@ -Tired of being locked out of the coolest new startup service that everyone is buzzing about? Not the [coolest person at the party][1] anymore? Never fear, [InviteShare][2] is here to help. The new service is community based around sharing private beta invites. - -New startups typically launch in some sort of limited beta invite phase -- they seed out a few invites to friends and then each invite can pass on a few more. That's where InviteShare comes in. - -If you can't get an invite to your favorite beta site, you can register for an account at InviteShare and then browse the site to find various private betas that are being offered. If you need an invite you can add your name to the list. - -If you're one of the beautiful people and you have invites to hand out you can invite the people at the top of each list by clicking on their name. - -While it remains to be seen how the developers working on beta sites feel about this sort of thing, since, cheekiness aside, private betas are often private for a reason -- startups often lack server bandwidth and code may not be stable yet -- at least the early adopter crowd has a resource all their own. - -The site was working fine earlier this morning when I tested it, but I just tried to login and it threw a few server errors, but a couple refreshes got me in. Since InviteShare was Techcrunch and some others presumably the server is a little overwhelmed, just keep trying and it should eventually work. - -[1]: http://www.theonion.com/content/node/34917 "Guy At House Party Must Be At Least 32" -[2]: http://www.inviteshare.com/ "InviteShare"
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We've looked and Democracy Player a [couple][2] of [times][3] in the past and come away impressed and the new Miro release continues to build on the solid past of Democracy Player. - -Along with a visual makeover, some new icons and a new channel browsing interface, the first release of Miro features improved keyboard shortcuts for easier use with remote controls as well as a number of bug and stability fixes. - -For a complete list of changes, check out the [Miro blog][1], here's few of the highlights: - - -* Keyboard shortcuts on all platforms. This should allow remote controls to be configured to control Miro. -* Improved system tray functionality on Windows, including a context menu. -* Added a new ‘report a bug’ menu item. -* Adds Veoh.com as a search engine. - -Overall the new Miro continues to build on what Democracy Player started and trumps Joost, at least in terms of application and desktop interface, though Joost does offer more "premium" content if that's your thing. - -Miro is well on its way to becoming my favorite way to grab web-based television content. - -I'm also happy to report that the [issue with hidden .DS_store files][3] showing up in your watched folders on the Mac has been solved. - - - -[1]: http://www.getmiro.com/blog/2007/07/whats-new-in-miro-public-preview-1/ -[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/10/democracy_gets_.html -[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/new_watched_fol.html diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Wed/miro1.jpg b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Wed/miro1.jpg Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 3a68c37..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Wed/miro1.jpg +++ /dev/null diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Wed/miro2.jpg b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Wed/miro2.jpg Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 2a82951..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Wed/miro2.jpg +++ /dev/null diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Wed/osxworm.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Wed/osxworm.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 0fbb796..0000000 --- a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/07.16.07/Wed/osxworm.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ -An anonymous hacker claims to have created a worm that targets Intel versions of Mac OS X. An unidentified researcher, using the moniker [Information Security Sellout][1] claims that s/he has developed the framework of a worm that [exploits a vulnerability in mDNSResponder][2], which is part of Apple's Bonjour network configuring service. - -Apple recently patched mDNSResponder in a security update but InfoSec Sellout claims the patch did not address the flaw that this particular worm is targeting. - -The worm, named Rape.osx by its author, is thus far unreleased and [the author tells ComputerWorld][3] that he will notify Apple of the vulnerability at some point. - -However, as with many others, the author is reportedly tired of claims that OS X is more secure than other operating systems. "I do believe in being responsible and working with vendors," the author tells ComputerWorld, "but I also feel that some vendors need to be treated like children and learn lessons the hard way." - -He goes on to add that "Apple has a very long way to go when dealing with security issues in their products." - -While that's true (and really, what vendor doesn't have a long way to go when it come to security?), given the manner of announcing the worm and lack of details available, the announcement smacks of a bit of Mac fan-boy baiting. - -Still, when and if the exploit is detailed and confirmed, it should serve as a wake-up call to Apple users who missed the last dozen or so wake-up calls -- no operating system is without flaws and vulnerabilities. - -[1]: http://infosecsellout.blogspot.com/ -[2]: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24924 -[3]: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9027216&source=rss_news50
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