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Tue
10
Nov
John Lister's picture

FCC: Websites Can Ignore 'Do Not Track' Requests

The Federal Communications Commission (FTC) says it won't force web companies to take any heed of "Do Not Track" tools in web browsers. The move may fatally undermine the technology which is part of all modern browsers. The idea of "Do Not Track" is ... to have a standardized way for users to indicate to website operators that they don't want their online activity tracked. It's designed particularly for situations in which a third-party advertising agency which has access to a website can put a tracking cookie on the computer of a visitor to the site. The next time ... (view more)

Wed
23
Jan
Dennis Faas's picture

United States Prepares for Iranian Cyber Attacks

The United States Air Force (USAF) plans to add 1,000 cybercrime experts to its current workforce of 6,000 computer professionals. The reason: there is a concern that Iran may soon pose a serious threat to US Internet security. Although the Air ... Force budget as a whole is likely to be cut, observers expect extra recruits in Space Command, the unit responsible for monitoring and controlling United States Internet security, satellites, and long-range missiles. (Source: ohsonline.com ) Cyber Command: Leading, Preventing Online Attacks Space Command is a unit within the larger Air Force Cyber ... (view more)

Mon
03
Sep
Dennis Faas's picture

Cyber Weapon Experts: US Air Force Wants You

The US Air Force (USAF) has made a public appeal for tech experts to help design cyber weapons. The call for help comes in a solicitation document, which is a formal request for non-military organizations to submit ideas. To encourage a response, ... the Air Force has announced that it could award contracts worth a total of $10 million. The document asks for ideas that could help the USAF "disrupt, deny, degrade, destroy, or deceive an adversary's ability to use the cyberspace domain to his advantage." It specifically refers to using cyber technology to weaken an enemy's ability to wage physical ... (view more)

Tue
18
Oct
Dennis Faas's picture

US Air Force Downplays Virus-Infected Drone

A new virus found to have infected the United States Air Force's military drone control system is nothing more than a "nuisance," the Air Force reported last week. The Air Force suggested that the problem was easily overcome. Last week the U.S. Air ... Force confirmed that it had detected malware on portable hard drives used at the Creech Air Force Base for relaying data between its various systems. Some analysts were alarmed by that news, since Creech is the main base for the Air Force's Predator drone. Although the device can target enemies all over the world, it is piloted from Creech in Clark ... (view more)

Fri
12
Nov
Dennis Faas's picture

US Air Force Begins Migration to Windows 7

Following in the footsteps of millions of American home and business users, the United States Air Force has begun the process of migrating all of its computer systems from Windows XP and Windows Vista to the new Windows 7 operating system (OS). The ... Air Force expects its 600,000 desktop and laptop PCs will be fully upgraded by December 2011. With more than half a million PCs in need of attention, the Air Force recognizes the next year will represent an enormous challenge for its IT professionals. In a press briefing at the Pentagon this week, Air Force Chief Information Officer Lieutenant- ... (view more)

Fri
19
Sep
Dennis Faas's picture

'Mz Ultimate Tweaker', and 'Mz Vista Force'

Mz Ultimate Tweaker Mz Ultimate is a system tweaker, equipped with the most powerful speed tweaks for Windows XP. Recommended for advanced users, it comes with a help file that explains all the tweaks in fine detail. Mz Ultimate Tweaker features ... Performance Tweaks, System Tweaks, Service Tweaks, Visual Tweaks, and even an Internet Booster! http://mztweak.bravehost.com Mz Vista Force Mz Vista Force is an updated version of Mz Ultimate Tweaker, to work on Windows Vista. This version of Ultimate Tweaker, as you might expect, includes many of the exciting features listed about, in Mz's XP edition ... (view more)

Thu
13
Apr
Dennis Faas's picture

'Brute Force Uninstaller', and 'Network Notepad'

Brute Force Uninstaller Program to help forcibly remove unwanted software and the likes from a system. BFU is a scripting program that can execute a series of preset commands like a Windows batch file, aimed at uninstalled programs that are hard to ... remove, uninstall improperly or simply unwanted. Scripts are plaintext and can be written with Notepad, and the command syntax is very transparent. BFU is very complete and powerful, has a small memory footprint and has no uninstaller. http://merijn.org/downloads.html Network Notepad Program for creating interactive network diagrams. User-definable ... (view more)

Sat
10
Sep
Dennis Faas's picture

'Refresh Force', and ' Recover Chk Files'

Refresh Force Fed up of getting 60Hz or 75Hz in your favourite OpenGL/Direct3D/DirectX games (e.g. Quake 1/2/3, Half-Life, Unreal, or Deus Ex) instead of the 120Hz your display adapter ... (view more)

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