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Apple updates AirPort

by Simon Aughton on 17 December 2010 in News
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Apple releases firmware update for AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express and Time Capsule

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Adobe faces Flash cookie probe

by Simon Aughton on 6 December 2010 in News
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US regulators are concerned about the use of Flash cookies to track a person’s web usage

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iOS hides surfing security risk

by Simon Aughton on 30 November 2010 in News
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Security researcher highlights significant flaw in the way that iOS applications hide website addresses.

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iPhone flaw allows lock screen bypass

by Simon Aughton on 26 October 2010 in News
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A vulnerability in iOS 4.1 allows anyone to bypass an iPhone’s security passcode by making a fake emergency call.

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Facebook clicks on cliques for more privacy

by admin on 7 October 2010 in News
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Facebook has unveiled tools to give users more control over personal information and let them create Groups, making it easier for its half-billion users to interact with select circles of friends, instead of having photos and personal messages openly viewable to family, college buddies and colleagues alike.

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Man gaoled for refusing to reveal password

by Simon Aughton on 6 October 2010 in News
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A 19-year old man has been gaoled for 16 weeks after he refused to reveal the password to his computer. Police arrested Oliver Drage of Freckleton, Lancashire, in May last year, as part of an investigation into child sexual exploitation. They seized his PC couldn’t gain access because Drage had protected it with 50-character password, [...]

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