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Submission + - Linux Volume Encryption: TrueCrypt vs DM_Crypt

Submitted by

michuk

on Friday May 25, 2007 @02:59PM

michuk writes: "Encrypting your data is the key to mobile security. PolishLinux.org has a couple of tutorials comparing DM_Crypt with TrueCrypt — two programs that can save your life when your computer gets lost or stolen. Find the differences between these two and encrypt your disk now! Tip: DM_Crypt better integrates with Linux kernel, but TrueCrypt works on Windows as well."

Submission + - Nissan: U.S. cellphones can disable car keys

Submitted by

HostAdmin

on Friday May 25, 2007 @02:30PM

HostAdmin writes: "Nissan's "I-Key" can be disabled by close proximity to your cell phone. Cellphones kept near Nissan's I-Keys — wireless devices designed to allow drivers to enter and start their cars at the push of a button — can erase the electronic code on the keys, rendering them unable to unlock or start the cars."

Submission + - How "Hot" is Your Code?

Submitted by charpointer on Friday May 25, 2007 @02:25PM

charpointer writes: ""Computer Science researchers at Virginia Tech have set their sights on determining software "hotness". In 2006, Prof. Kirk W. Cameron, director of the SCAPE Laboratory and an Associate Professor at VT, began a project to determine just how much heat software produces. Prof. Cameron and student Hari K. Pyla designed a software tool called Tempest (for Temperature Estimator) that creates a thermal profile of an application and correlates temperatures obtained from thermal sensors in the system to source code." Tempest can be freely downloaded for non-commercial use at http://scape.cs.vt.edu/?q=node/7 or at http://sourceforge.net./ For more information read http://www.hpcwire.com/hpc/1582393.html or http://www.cs.vt.edu/whatsnews/how_hot_is_your_cod e__2.html

Submission + - Simple alternative to PGP

Submitted by

gardenermike

on Friday May 25, 2007 @02:04PM

gardenermike writes: "Ever tried to get a non-technical friend to set up PGP? How about all of them? Recently, we decided to come up with a free service that would enable people to easily communicate securely without needing an infrastructure. We were inspired particularly by recent privacy concerns in the US, and continuing problems in nations like China. The result is xchangey. It is a free service that will encrypt any message in Rijndael (AES) 256-bit encryption using JavaScript and store the encrypted text, allowing secure end-to-end transmission of data. It is sessionless and plays well with Tor. It's great for either passwords or your plans to bring democracy to North Korea.
xchangey is willing to pay $100 to the first person who can crack the encryption.
Use it while it's still legal!"

Submission + - Skype Worm leaps onto MSN, ICQ

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 25, 2007 @01:47PM

An anonymous reader writes: From The Register: Malware miscreants have created the first worm targeting Skype that's also capable over other instant messaging networks, such as MSN and ICQ. The worm poses as a chat message linking to a website, as with other example of Skype-spreading malware before it. Although the main vector for infection is Skype, the malware also attempts to spread by punting messages across MSN and ICQ, according to an analysis of the malware by researchers at IM security firm FaceTime Communications.

Star Wars is 30 Years Old 223

Posted by Zonk on Friday May 25, 2007 @01:09PM from the how-old-does-that-make-you dept.

javipas writes "On May 25th, 1977 the first film of the Star Wars Saga was released to theaters. Thirty years later, and celebrations are being held all around the globe. Wired has a series of articles entitled The Empire at 30, and many fans are posting about this particular birthday. For example, you can see the best 30 clips made by fans to celebrate this anniversary. The BBC is chronicling the journey of one man who had never seen Star Wars before. IGN has a rundown on some of the highlights of the Celebration convention, running this weekend."

Submission + - Finnish court rules CSS protection "ineffecti

Submitted by TimoP on Friday May 25, 2007 @11:49AM

TimoP writes: http://www.turre.com/blog/?p=102 Finnish court rules CSS protection used in DVDs "ineffective"

In an unanimous decision released today, Helsinki District Court ruled that Content Scrambling System (CSS) used in DVD movies is "ineffective". The decision is the first in Europe to interpret new copyright law amendments that ban the circumvention of "effective technological measures". The legislation is based on EU Copyright Directive from 2001. According to both Finnish copyright law and the underlying directive, only such protection measure is effective, "which achieves the protection objective." ...

Submission + - Novell To Disclose Edited Microsoft Agreement

Submitted by

waukarusa

on Friday May 25, 2007 @11:34AM

waukarusa writes: "story about Novell planning to show a "recdacted" version of its agreement with Microsoft. http://linux.sys-con.com/read/381097.htm"

Submission + - Do not buy Intel Core 2 Duo ES CPUs.

Submitted by

crazyeyes

on Friday May 25, 2007 @11:05AM

crazyeyes writes: "Here's a great article on Intel's ES Core 2 Duo CPUs and why we should avoid them. Yes, they are cheap but most are also broken in some way. Here's a quote from the author :

"Engineering Samples used to be special handpicked samples for reviewers that are more overclockable and have unlocked multipliers. With the release of the Core 2 Duo and the abundance of its ES samples in the market, they are not what they used to be. This article shows what's wrong with the current ES samples and why they aren't recommended."
Spread the word!"

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