Jonathan Pollet, founder of Red Tiger Security, tells Black Hat attendees on Wednesday that security issues arising from modernizing critical infrastructure systems are creating a “ticking time bomb.”
(Credit: Seth Rosenblatt/CNET)
LAS VEGAS–While computer users fret about online identity theft and corporate executives worry about digital espionage, security issues in critical infrastructure affecting every single person present even more cause for alarm, an expert said at the Black Hat conference here on Wednesday.
“SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) sy...... Read more
The anti-trust settlement between Intel and the FTC may not be completed in time, says a Wednesday report [reg. required]. The deal was expected to be completed this week, with midnight on Thursday the deadline. WSJ sources claim the two sides are not ready to reveal the terms of the settlement, and are expected to file a request to an administrative judge to extend the talks.
“Discussions with the FTC are ongoing,” said an Intel spokesman, while the FTC didn’t comment. It is not clear what a settlement would invo...... Read more
If your Time Capsule died on you, consider yourself lucky – Apple will definitely replace the faulty wireless appliance free of charge, even if you’ve already paid for a repair or replacement. According to an updated knowledge base document published on Apple’s site, the affected Time Capsules they’re recalling include the units sold between February and June 2008 with serial numbers in the range XX807XXXXXX – XX814XXXXXX.
If your Time Capsule has a serial number within that range, it’s most likely exhibiting serious har...... Read more
Hulu is in talks with CBS and Time Warner to add their TV shows in time for the paid subscription service, a leak from within the negotiations may have given away today. While terms of the deal haven’t been outlined in full, CBS would start supplying shows for the paid service by September, as the new TV season starts. Time Warner’s staging wasn’t outlined by the Bloomberg source.
None of the involved companies were willing to comment.
A deal would give Hulu all four major studios for the first time since ...... Read more
by Christopher Breen, Macworld.com
Reader Charles Franks needs a little more elbow-room for his Time Machine backup. He writes:
I’ve been using Time Machine to back up to a 500GB external hard drive but it’s full. I’d like to get a 1TB drive and use that for my backup. Is there a way to transfer the current backup on the old 500GB drive to the new hard drive?
There is. Rolfje.com has a tutorial that shows you how to do this without changing your Time Machine history. I’ll sum up the steps...... Read more
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by Jason Snell, Macworld.com
Ever since Apple introduced the App Store, someone or other has written weekly (perhaps daily) about why Apple’s tight control over the App Store is a bad idea. Every time an app is rejected or delayed, the teapot is stirred again.
This isn’t going to be one of those stories where I accuse Apple of being overly controlling and inconsistent with its Ap...... Read more
By Prince McLean
Published: 03:00 PM EST
Apple’s negotiations with certain big media firms to support modern, iPad-compatible web standards for video distribution have reportedly run into resistance due to the expense and effort involved in converting their vast multimedia libraries from Adobe’s Flash.
According to report by the New York Post, unnamed sources reportedly said that “several large media companies, including Time Warner and NBC Universal, told Apple they won’t retool their extensive video libraries to accommodate the iPad, arguing that suc...... Read more
Here is the latest docket entry in the Psystar appeal:
04/30/2010 14 day oral extension by phone of time to file Appellant Psystar Corporation’s opening brief is granted. Appellant’s opening brief is due May 17, 2010. Appellee Apple Inc.’s answering brief due 06/16/2010. The optional reply brief is due 14 days after service of appellee’s answering brief. [7321225] [10-15113] (AT)
I had planned on working on digesting the brief for WOA readers this evening, but I guess I have the night off to play with my new iPad.
In addition to her position as Assistant Editor at World of App...... Read more
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