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Last Updated on 23 Oct. 2015, Total: 168 Blog Posts

  1. Vulnerability in Cryptocat

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 5 July 2013
    • Section: General

    A new vulnerability in Cryptocat - the free software that provides an open and encrypted Instant Messaging environment from your browser is known to affect versions 2.0 and 2.0.42 (2.0.42 not included) of this web-based IM... Read More

  2. July Newsletters Teaser

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 1 July 2013
    • Section: General

    Some discussion points from ISAserver.org, VirtualizationAdmin.com, MSExchange.org, WindowsNetworking.com and WindowSecurity.com July monthly newsletters... Read More

  3. Google’s Cloud Playground

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 26 June 2013
    • Section: General

    In literally two clicks, you can start a development project in the cloud, see its code, and start playing with an app on Google’s App Engine, Compute Engine, or Datastore... Read More

  4. UN reports on the issue of State surveillance and freedom of expression

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 10 June 2013
    • Section: General

    The UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva presents its report that marks the first time the UN has emphasized the centrality of the right to privacy to democratic principles and the free flow of speech and ideas... Read More

  5. June’s Newsletters Teaser

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 6 June 2013
    • Section: General

    Some discussion points from ISAserver.org, VirtualizationAdmin.com, MSExchange.org, WindowsNetworking.com and WindowsSecurity.com June monthly newsletter... Read More

  6. Amazon’s Cloud service new DNS Failover features

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 3 June 2013
    • Section: General

    Now Amazon is offering DNS failover also for web applications behind its Elastic Load Balancers (ELC) service which was impossible to configure few days ago!... Read More

  7. 10 tips for cyber security

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 24 May 2013
    • Section: General

    The UK Federation for Small Businesses (FSB) published a report about cyber security best practices focusing on small and micro businesses... Read More

  8. Call for papers about Botnets

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 22 May 2013
    • Section: General

    Botconf’13 – Call for papers... Read More

  9. Skype is reading everything you write

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 17 May 2013
    • Section: General

    According to the German security firm Heise Security, Microsoft monitors users’ instant messages and SMSs on Skype... Read More

  10. Microsoft Security Updates for May 2013

    • by George Chetcuti
    • Published on 16 May 2013
    • Section: General

    May’s Patch Tuesday from Microsoft contain two critical security updates linked to vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer... Read More