Another day, another Windows security hole patched, but don't delay putting the latest patch in for Web font problems or you may be in for a world of hurt.
Conventional product recognition in software asset management utilizes a 1 license to 1 product (1:1) rule to map the license to the software product. In other words, each license provides the use rights for only one product. But this is not always true.
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Multi-core, scripted, cross-platform, ...: gdb 7.0 is dense with buzzword compatibility. It does much more than that, though: it's actually a good value, even for programmers who think they can live without it.
Where Google Chrome security fails: the password I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
- Dann
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