database

Wed
06
Aug
John Lister's picture

Hackers Steal 1.2B Passwords; Security Firm Criticized

A Russian gang is believed to have stolen more than a billion online passwords. But the security firm that discovered the breach has also caused controversy over its handling of the situation, including paid-for services to deal with the breach. ... Hold Security of Milwaukee discovered and publicized the breach. The company is legitimate, and its previous claims of breaches have checked out: it was responsible for detecting a massive breach at Adobe last year. The company says it discovered that a Russian group named CyberVor (which translates as cyber-thief) has gathered together data from 420, ... (view more)

Tue
05
Nov
Dennis Faas's picture

'RetroShare 0.5.5b', and 'Database .NET 9.7.5053'

RetroShare 0.5.5b This open source and cross platform communication platform makes it easy to securely share files and interact with friends, family, and colleagues. Keeping your identity and files secure is a special encryption technique that ... shields your communications against surveillance. http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/ Database .NET 9.7.5053 This unique and intuitive database management tool allows users to design tables, edit rows, export data, and run queries all while using a simple interface. Supported databases include Access, Excel, Firebird, dBase, SQL Server, and more. http:// ... (view more)

Wed
15
Aug
Dennis Faas's picture

'Google Translate for Android 2.5', and 'Database .NET 7.0.461'

Google Translate for Android 2.5 Google Translate for Android devices is a new, free software program that helps you break through language barriers. The system can translate words and phrases between more than 64 languages. For most languages, you ... simply speak your phrases in one language and will immediately hear the corresponding translations in another language. http://play.google.com Database .NET 7.0.461 Database .NET is an innovative, powerful and intuitive multiple database management tool. With it, you can browse objects, design tables, edit rows, export data and run queries, all by ... (view more)

Fri
13
Jul
Dennis Faas's picture

Yahoo User Details Exposed by Massive SQL Hack

Hackers have posted a list of some 453,000 Yahoo user names and their passwords. Although those responsible say they are merely trying to highlight weak security, observers say that some users could indeed be at risk. The log-in details that were ... stolen appear to come from Yahoo Voices, a site that is set up so users can post their own blogs and articles. Some of these posts earn their authors a small up-front payment, while those that attract a lot of visitors can earn the writer significant bonus payments. The hackers apparently gained access to the site's log-in database by means of a ... (view more)

Mon
14
Nov
Dennis Faas's picture

Game Service Hacked; Credit Card Data Acquired

Valve Corporation, which is behind the major online video game retailer and social networking platform Steam, has been hacked. According to reports, gamer credit cards have been compromised, as well. Steam is a major online gaming platform that ... provides nearly 2,000 games for play by some 35 million users based in 237 countries. Not only can visitors to the site download games, but they can also use the platform to easily organize multiplayer sessions, and can interact with one another through instant messaging. User Database Infiltrated by Hackers Given the massive size of Steam's user base ... (view more)

Fri
24
Dec
Dennis Faas's picture

'RaccoonWorks SpeedTest 2.0.0.69', and 'Visual Database Creator 3.3.0.0'

RaccoonWorks SpeedTest 2.0.0.69 SpeedTest was designed to measure effective transfer speeds between two networked computers. You can also use it to measure the speed of your DSL or Cable Internet connection. http://raccoonworks.com Visual Database ... Creator 3.3.0.0 Visual Database Creator is meant as an advanced, but easy to use replacement for simple database or spreadsheet applications. It includes layout design, spread sheet calculation, report printing, search and sorting as well as a user interface which is vastly superior to most other products especially Microsoft Excel and Access. http ... (view more)

Mon
06
Apr
Dennis Faas's picture

UK Big Brother Data Retention Law Effective Today

Despite the fact that the UK parliament network was vulnerable to the Conficker virus just last week, reports suggest that the UK Government is forging ahead with their dubious plans to harvest all the personal electronic data of every citizen and ... storing it for one year, opening the door to the Big Brother super database . Mobile phone calls, emails and Internet activities of every Briton will be stored for a year, placing legal duties on Internet companies to store everyone's private information, including email traffic and Internet browsing histories effective Monday, April 6, 2009. The ... (view more)

Wed
07
Jan
Dennis Faas's picture

Quick Keys in MS Access

As all my subscribers and readers know, I am all about saving time and keystrokes. With that in mind, check out the quick keys in MS Access below: To bring database window to the front -- F11 To cycle between open windows -- CTRL + F6 To restore the ... selected minimized window when all windows are minimized -- ENTER To open a new database -- CTRL + N To open an existing database -- CTRL + O To close MS Access -- ALT + F4 I think you will find these quick keys invaluable, just like me! When you become a member at CarolsCornerOffice.com, you have access to this and many, many more articles that ... (view more)

Thu
25
Jan
Dennis Faas's picture

'Desk Task', and 'Oracle Embedded Database'

Desk Task DeskTask connects to Microsoft Outlook and displays your calendar and task items on the desktop. Your tasks will always be visible, saving precious time to launch or switch to Outlook. Just minimize every window, and see what are the items ... due for today or tomorrow. DeskTask displays the whole week so you can be prepared to organize your work. Besides the calendar items, the Outlook to-do list (Folder Tasks) is also displayed. If you work with Outlook, DeskTask is for you. http://www.carthagosoft.net/ Oracle Embedded Database Oracle Berkeley DB is a family of open source embeddable ... (view more)

Fri
09
Jun
Dennis Faas's picture

How to Choose a Good, Safe, Easy Password

As many of us know, coming up with a password can be a real chore. Then you have to be able to remember it! Actually, it isn't as hard as it sounds. There are several neat little tricks (or rules) used by the professionals that make password ... selection easier. Number one is to NOT use anything that someone could decipher by using personal information (names of your pets, parents, spouse, children, street you live on, etc). For example: use the lyrics of a song you like or use a catchy phrase that sticks in your mind. Take the first letter of the words in the phrase and stick a number in it ... (view more)

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