U.S.-based businesses ranked 10th overall for backup and disaster recovery (DR) preparedness, according to a survey. – A survey of more than 3,000 small to medium-size businesses (SMB)
conducted by the Ponemon Institute revealed that while attitudes
towards backup and recovery differ widely around the world, businesses
everywhere want a single backup and recovery solution for physical,
virtual and cloud environm…
Rihanna has revealed that she declined an offer to pose nude for adult publication Playboy. However, the ‘Only Girl’ singer admits she would be open to stripping off if it was on her terms. “If I”m gonna take my clothes off, it has to be in a classy way and at my will, not for [...]
Secunia concludes that a mistaken belief that Microsoft and the operating system are the primary attack vectors has caused some organizations to let their guards down when it comes to security for third-party applications. Software vendors need to do a better job of making it easy for users to update their computers, Secunia said. – Secunia is calling out application vendors for poor updating practices
and reminding users that third-party software vulnerabilities and not
bugs in the operating system are the main targets of attackers.
In
the Secunia Half Year Report 2010, (PDF) the company says it found that the
number of…
News Analysis: Apple’s iPad might not face any worrisome competitors just yet, but as Google possibly prepares Chrome OS to take on Apple’s tablet, it might be time for Apple to worry about the search giant’s Web-based operating system. With an attractive feature set and ready access to Web applications, Chrome OS tablets could end up cutting into the growth of Apple iPad sales.
– Although there haven’t been any announcements to corroborate the claims that
Google will be unleashing a Chrome OS-based tablet in the near future, the
possibility of such a device hitting store shelves is becoming increasingly
likely.
Earlier this week, a
mockup of how a Chrome-based tablet …
Jordan’s cage fighter beau Alex Reid has revealed that he loves to cross dress as famous icons including Superman, a Jedi Knight and ninja warrior.
The 34-year-old, who has been snapped wearing feminine gear, said he even posed with a saber kept in the bedroom.
“I don’t consider myself a drag queen – I just like dressing [...]
The new U.S. missile shield plans present no risks for Russia, and good conditions are emerging for bilateral dialogue, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov said today. U.S. President Barack Obama in September scrapped plans to deploy a radar in the Czech Republic and interceptor missiles in Poland, due to a re-assessment of the threat from Iran. Moscow fiercely opposed the plans as a national security threat.
Kelly Osbourne has refused to pose nude for men’s magazine Playboy.
The magazine’s owner Hugh Hefner had earlier told Eonline.com: “Kelly would be happy to pose.”
Also, his twin girlfriends Karissa and Crystal Shannon had expressed their desire to see her nude, Contactmusic reports.
Crystal said: ‘She’’s losing weight and she’’s blonde now. She looks good. I want [...]
Microsoft recently provided a limited-access technical preview of its Office Web Apps suite. eWEEK Labs’ tests so far show that the Office Web Apps suite, while studded with its fair share of tech preview warts, signals that Microsoft’s counterattack on the online office encroachment of Google, Zoho and others is off to a solid start.
– When Microsoft offered the public a first look at next year’s Office 2010
upgrade, one of the suite’s most compelling new features Web-based versions of
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote wasn’t yet available for testing.
Microsoft recently pulled back the curtain on its Office Web Apps in the
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