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Google hacking 2011

An interview with Johnny Long, “regarded as a leading authority on Google hacking. Between his speaking engagements and returning to Uganda, Long found time to straighten out my misperceptions”. via Google hacking: It’s all about the dorks | TechRepublic.

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1st impressions of Motorola Xoom: 5 quick insights

Takeaway: The Motorola Xoom is more of a PC replacement than the iPad, but it still has some frayed edges that need to be evened out before most early adopters will want to jump on board. via First impressions of the Motorola … Continue reading

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10 things network admins need to know about Windows Phone 7

You’ve probably heard that Windows Phone 7 is not really a good option for deployment.   Here’s an article that explains why…  And here is one striking point: 8: It’s really a consumer device When you read about the missing ActiveSync policies, … Continue reading

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Google Search over SSL has an oops

According to Google’s Web Search Help blog, the search giant has decided it’s important to keep search inquiries from the prying eyes: “With Google search over SSL, you can have an end-to-end encrypted search solution between your computer and Google. … Continue reading

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20 ways to detect computer malware

Here are two lists of malware detection tools from Jody Gilbert at TechRepublic: 10 ways to detect computer malware. 10 more ways to detect computer malware.

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Our Vulnerable Infrastructure

The fiber-optic outage—actually sabotage—in the Bay Area on Thursday reveals a dirty little secret: Our infrastructure is ridiculously vulnerable and it only takes a few vandals (or terrorists) to bring communication to its knees. While it’s unclear what exactly happened, … Continue reading

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