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Researchers Crack Biometric Security with Play-Doh
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A Professor at Clarkson University in New York has proved that biometric security systems can be easily "spoofed" with fake fingerprints.
A team of Clarkson University researchers headed by Stephanie A. Schuckers, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, was able to break virtually all the biometric fingerprint identification systems they tested. |
Posted 14 Dec 2005 by Matt
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MTV Joins Microsoft for Music Service
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MTV Networks on Tuesday announced that it will launch a digital music service, which would be integrated into the forthcoming Windows Media Player 11 and feature content from MTV, VH1 and CMT, as well as over 2 million songs from major labels and ... |
Posted 14 Dec 2005 by Matt
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Windows Live Messenger Beta 1 Ships
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As expected, Microsoft has released Beta 1 of Windows Live Messenger to a limited group of testers, with plans to expand the beta in the coming weeks and months. The new IM client, which replaces MSN Messenger, includes... |
Posted 14 Dec 2005 by Matt
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Browser users urged to patch up
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Windows users are being warned about a bug that lets attackers take over a PC via the Internet Explorer browser.
The bug made possible webpages that can compromise a PC without a user spotting the attack, Microsoft warned.... |
Posted 14 Dec 2005 by Matt
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Microsoft ships Windows Server 2003 R2
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A long-awaited interim update to the current version of Microsoft's Windows Server OS, called Windows Server 2003 R2, is finally ready.
The update... |
Posted 12 Dec 2005 by Matt
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New Software Protects Wi-Fi Hardware
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While Wi-Fi hardware makers now consider security features par for the course in their products, third-party wireless security companies are still coming up with new ways to secure the hardware of their bigger brethren... |
Posted 12 Dec 2005 by Matt
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Browsers to get sturdier padlocks
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The yellow security padlock in Web browsers, weakened by lax standards and loose supervision, will get reinforced next year with tougher requirements and browser updates.
The browser icon was designed to show that traffic with a Web site is encrypted and that a third party, called a certification authority, has identified the site and vouches for its validity. But in recent years, standards of verification have slipped... |
Posted 12 Dec 2005 by Matt
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Woman Loses Appeal Against RIAA
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In a move that could set a precedent for other peer-to-peer file traders resisting settlement with the music industry, a federal appeals court late Friday refused to overturn a $22,500 judgment against a Chicago woman who was caught downloading music illegally.
The court said that... |
Posted 12 Dec 2005 by Matt
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Online anti-piracy service closes
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A company that fought net piracy by adding fake files to file-sharing networks is being closed down.
Overpeer led efforts to battle the rising popularity of file-sharing networks such as... |
Posted 12 Dec 2005 by Matt
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World Network Speed Record Shattered for Third Consecutive Year
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An international team of scientists and engineers for the third consecutive year has smashed the network speed record, moving data along at an average rate of 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) for several hours at a time. A rate of 100 Gbps is sufficient for transmitting five feature-length DVD movies on the Internet from one location to another in a single second.
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Posted 10 Dec 2005 by Matt
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