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Submission + - Nokia CEO admits human rights abuse in leaked memo (techeye.net)

Submitted by Melchett on Friday February 11, 2011 @09:59AM

Melchett writes: In a leaked memo, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has castigated the company for its 'endless pursuit of profit and our unwillingness to acknowledge our actions'.

'While governments, like that of Iran, used the digital weaponry we provided to track down and persecute citizens and activists, what happened at Nokia? We denied responsibility, we divested the problem, we passed the buck, we spun the p.r.'

Submission + - Why Digg May Never Find Its Way Back (fastcompany.com)

Submitted by JDRucker on Friday February 11, 2011 @09:03AM

JDRucker writes: Digg has been dying a little more every day since switching over to V4 last year. If they are to have any chance of making it back to relevance, they may have to resort to some "dirty" techniques. Otherwise, they may not see the end of 2011.

Comment Re:apple tv (Score 1) 194

by Melchett on Friday February 11, 2011 @07:57AM (#35172320) Attached to: Will the Apple TV Become a Gaming Platform?

If Apple was giving up on Apple TV, it would have done it a long time ago. An Apple TV with apps and games makes perfect sense. I'm not convinced it will be successful outside the Apple fanbase, but they'll keep on trying because there's money to be made in selling films and TV programs on-demand.

Comment Re:How would this work? (Score 1) 48

by Melchett on Wednesday February 09, 2011 @09:36AM (#35149468) Attached to: HTC Invests $40 Million In OnLive

Some interesting ideas. I could see a tablet as a docking Onlive system, but would people pay extra for the functionality or be happy to have something dedicated sitting under their TV? The actual OnLive box is hardly obtrusive, is it? Way too many ifs and maybes in this equation for me, but it's interesting nonetheless. I like HTC, so I hope it leads to something fruitful.

Submission + - Are you sure SHA-1+salt is enough for passwords? (f-secure.com)

Submitted by Melchett on Wednesday February 09, 2011 @09:04AM

Melchett writes: It's all too common that Web (and other) applications use MD5, SHA1, or SHA-256 to hash user passwords, and more enlightened developers even salt the password. And over the years I've seen heated discussions on just how salt values should be generated and on how long they should be.

Unfortunately in most cases people overlook the fact that MD and SHA hash families are designed for computational speed, and the quality of your salt values doesn't really matter when an attacker has gained full control, as happened with rootkit.com. When an attacker has root access, they will get your passwords, salt, and the code that you use to verify the passwords.

Comment How would this work? (Score 2) 48

by Melchett on Wednesday February 09, 2011 @08:46AM (#35149112) Attached to: HTC Invests $40 Million In OnLive

Is it really practical to play a PC or console game on a mobile or tablet? Talk about niche within a niche. Games designed specifically for a tablet will offer a far better experience, and it's as if the next-generation of tablets have a shortage of processing power. Maybe HTC fancies making its own OnLive box with some extra home-cooked features - Apple TV with games anyone?

Submission + - Nokia CEO Admits it is "Years Behind" Rivals (wsj.com)

Submitted by pbahra on Wednesday February 09, 2011 @08:26AM

pbahra writes: Just days before Nokia Corp. Chief Executive Stephen Elop is to reveal his plan for turning around the ailing handset maker, an internal memo penned by the executive describes a company besieged on all sides by competitors and in desperate need of a huge transformation. Comparing Nokia to a man standing on a burning oil platform who jumps into icy waters to escape the flames, Mr. Elop says dramatic action is needed to reverse a decline that has left the Finnish company "years behind" the competition.

Submission + - IP addresses ‘not enough’ for legal ac (which.co.uk)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 09, 2011 @08:10AM

An anonymous reader writes: A judgment issued today by Judge Birss in the Patents County Court has derailed the threatening letter-writing activities by legal firms such as ACS:Law in pursuit of illegal file-sharers.

In his judgment, Judge Birss questioned whether IP addresses could be used as sound evidence in identifying someone and accuse them of illegal file-sharing. He reasoned that IP addresses were not enough, citing unsecured home wireless networks and the fact that an IP address doesn’t identify the individual that is alleged to have illegally file-shared.

Submission + - Scientology proven false... by their counsel (npr.org)

Submitted by drinkypoo on Wednesday February 09, 2011 @07:17AM

drinkypoo writes: "In one very interesting moment, Davis said, 'Of course, if it's true that Mr. Hubbard was never injured during the war, then he never did heal himself using Dianetics principles, then Dianetics is based on a lie, and then Scientology is based on a lie. The truth is that Mr. Hubbard was a war hero.' And the way he phrased that, that everything depended on whether Hubbard had sustained these injuries and healed himself was like a wager on the table." And to drive the point home, "And [a researcher] had inquired about Howard D. Thompson, this lieutenant commander that supposedly signed this notice of separation. And the archivist at the time said they had thoroughly researched the roles of Navy officers at the time, and there was no such person."

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