UK cyber defence unit ‘may include convicted hackers’
In response to the news that convicted computer hackers could be recruited to the UK’s cyber defence force if they pass security vetting, Tripwire have made the following comments
CryptoSeal VPN shuts down rather than risk NSA demands for crypto keys
A consumer VPN service called CryptoSeal Privacy has shut down rather than risk government intrusions that could cost the company money in legal fees and threaten user privacy.
Blackhole Arrests – How Has The Underground Reacted?
About two weeks ago, it was reported that “Paunch”, the author of the Blackhole Exploit Kit (BHEK), had been arrested by Russian law enforcement. (In addition to his work on BHEK, Paunch is also suspected of working on the Cool Exploit Kit.)
Despite bright, shiny rivals, good old Office still rules at work
In the office, people still prefer Microsoft Office. Yes, despite threats from rivals that are open source, cheaper, fully cloud-based or more mobile-friendly, Microsoft Office’s desktop suite reigns over the workplace productivity software kingdom.
Open Virtualization Alliance joins the Linux Foundation
The Open Virtualization Alliance has joined the Linux Foundation as a collaborative project to deepen its ties with the Linux community.
