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Securing Android for the Enterprise-> 0

Submitted by Orome1 on Tuesday January 03, @09:30AM

Orome1 writes "While many companies use IPsec for secure remote access to their networks, no integrated IPsec VPN client is available on Android. Apple has already fixed this shortcoming in iOS, in part, because it wanted make the iPhone attractive for businesses. The Android operating system doesn’t just lack an integrated IPsec VPN client, it also makes installing and configuring third-party VPN software quite complicated. IPsec VPN clients have to be integrated into the kernel of each device, and the client software has to be installed specifically for a memory area. This means that the firmware of each Android smartphone or tablet has to be modified accordingly. Until a “real” IPsec VPN client is available, Android users can use their devices’ integrated VPN clients based on PPTP or L2TP, which is deployed over IPsec. A “real” IPsec VPN connection, however, is more secure because it encrypts data prior to authentication."
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Brits Overcharging Gadgets, Wasting Electricity wo-> 0

Submitted by hypnosec on Tuesday January 03, @07:09AM

hypnosec writes "Electricity worth £134million is wasted every year due to overcharging of gadgets such as laptop computers and mobile phones, a new study has revealed. The study shed light into the fact how 20 percent of householders in the UK leave their mobile phones plugged in even when the battery is full, as they do not wish to run out of battery-life while outdoors. Worse even, 10 percent of the participants in the study admitted that they were simply too lazy to pull the plug despite knowing that it costs them money. The study shows that nine out of every 10 owners keep their devices on permanent charge, unaware of the fact that how damaging it could eventually turn out to be. According to the study, the most overcharged devices are laptop computers, mobile phones as well as iPods."
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Comment: Re:Supported (Score 1) 260

by MortenMW on Monday December 12, @05:06AM (#38341284) Attached to: Google Deploys IPv6 For Internal Network

I actually have a PowerConnect 5424 with similar problems. I have to disable STP on ports connected to non-managed switches. As its not easy to control what the user plugs into his/her port i have to disable STP on the switch. As far as I can see on the labeling its Allied Telesys, just with a Dell logo slapped on top.

Comment: Easy (Score 5, Insightful) 403

by MortenMW on Friday November 18, @03:30AM (#38095562) Attached to: Why Do Companies Backup So Infrequently?

It's expensive, so management does not really want to pay for new tapes, a disk-based system or cloud backup. It requires personnel, which management does not want to pay for either. It's boring for the persons involved (who likes testing their backup?).

Comment: Print version (Score 4, Informative) 122

by MortenMW on Tuesday December 07 2010, @09:21AM (#34472960) Attached to: Android Phones Get Virtualization

I'd appreciate a link to the print version, like this

Comment: Re:"Kaminsky" (Score 1) 244

by MortenMW on Tuesday June 15 2010, @05:41AM (#32576032) Attached to: Kaminsky Offers Injection Antidote

Why would a code-monkey write erotic novels?

MythTV 0.23 Released 214

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday May 11 2010, @03:49AM
from the record-with-daring-and-whimsey dept.

An anonymous reader writes "After six months of our new accelerated development schedule, MythTV 0.23 is now available. MythTV 0.23 brings a new event system, brand new Python bindings, the beta MythNetvision Internet video plugin, new audio code and surround sound upmixer, several new themes (Arclight and Childish), a greatly improved H.264 decoder, and fixes for analog scanning, among many others. Work towards MythTV 0.24 is in full swing, and has be progressing very well for the last several months. If all goes according to plan, MythTV 0.24 will bring a new MythUI OSD, a nearly rewritten audio subsystem capable of handling 24- and 32-bit audio and up to 8 channels of output, Blu-ray disc and disc structure playback, and various other performance, usability, and flexibility improvements."

Comment: Debug (Score 1) 95

by MortenMW on Thursday May 06 2010, @02:49AM (#32108868) Attached to: Google Releases a Web-App Case Study For Hackers

http://jarlsberg.appspot.com/your_id/dump.jtl

Admin:secret
brie:briebrie
cheddar:orange
sardo:odras

Comment: Why not a museum? (Score 1) 96

by MortenMW on Wednesday April 07 2010, @08:00AM (#31760016) Attached to: Apollo 13 Mission Manual Pages To Be Auctioned

In the worst case, someone buys it and keeps it in their "private" collection. In effect, no one will ever see it again. Why can't NASA give it to a museum?

OpenTTD 1.0.0 Released 107

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday April 06 2010, @01:51AM
from the and-so-soon dept.

Gmer writes "Eming.com reports that OpenTTD, the open source clone of the Microprose game Transport Tycoon Deluxe, has reached a milestone. OpenTTD 1.0.0 has been released 6 years after work started on the first version, with the help of hundreds of contributors and thousands of testers/players. Over 30 language translations are considered complete, and OpenTTD is available for *BSD, Linux, Solaris and Windows. OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which the player is in control of a transport company and can compete against rival companies to make as much profit as possible by transporting passengers and various goods by road, rail, sea or air."