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Time to Give Java the Boot?

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September 4, 2012
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Time to Give Java the Boot? Analysis: The programming language has become one of the weakest links in a PCs and Mac's defenses against external threats, and is slowly -- and rightly -- being abandoned.
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Arrested Facebook 'Troll' Revealed as UK Policeman A 'troll' arrested on suspicion of aiming a torrent of abuse at a fellow Facebook user has turned out to be a 32-year-old Birmingham policeman, it has been revealed.
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Windows Phone 8 launch is make-or-break moment for Nokia, says analyst The phones need to have a wow-factor that will generate buzz -- and sales -- according to the analyst.
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Microsoft Raises Privacy Issues With Tweaked TOS Analysis: The new Microsoft service agreement follows Google's lead and allows it to share your data over all its cloud services.
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Hackers Shift Tactics, Study Warns Drive-by attacks, spear phishing, and advanced malware are favorite weapons to attack the typical first lines of defense, FireEye reports.
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Linux Users Targeted by Password-Stealing 'Wirenet' Trojan Malware writers are interested in Linux after all.
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Valve job posting: Is game maker thinking beyond the gaming PC? Valve's listing doesn't mention video games even once.
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Mobile Shopping Still Awaits Security Analysis: Customers won't come until they're confident that waving their banking app at a point of sale terminal won't open their account to wireless thieves.
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OS X Mountain Lion on one-fifth of all Macs Mountain Lion's increase was sharper than that of its predecessor.
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Hacktivist Steals Data From UK Police Websites A hacktivist has successfully stolen data including email addresses from three UK police websites in an attack apparently in support of Wikileaks' Julian Assange.
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Windows Server 2012 embraces the data center Microsoft has taken its server OS a giant step forward with Tuesday's release of Windows Server 2012.
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TechHive: Atari Arcade Web-ifies Its Classics Yes, you can now get your fix of Pong, Centipede and Asteroids from the comfort of your desktop.
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Samsung allegedly threatens to strand bloggers in Berlin Commentary: Why writers, bloggers, tweeters shouldn't accept free trips from companies.
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Survey finds most networks are out of control An alarming number of companies grant admin rights to users and have no idea what software is installed on their PCs, says a survey of IT professionals.
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Hackers leak 1 million Apple UDIDs allegedly stolen from FBI laptop A group of hackers released a file containing unique identification data for over 1 million Apple iOS devices and claim that the information is part of a larger...
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Protect Your Devices From Web and Email Threats Smartphones and tablets are vulnerable to attack, too. Here's what to look for in a comprehensive security solution.
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Cambodia likely to deport Pirate Bay cofounder, lawyer says Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, who was arrested in Cambodia on request of the Swedish legal authorities; is likely to be deported by the...
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Lessons from the road: 'Free Hi-Speed Internet' There's free Wi-Fi and Internet access virtually anywhere you go...or so I thought. It turns out that not all Internet access is created equally, and that working from the road was more difficult than I expected.
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Oracle appeals $306 million settlement in TomorrowNow lawsuit against SAP Oracle is appealing a US$306 million settlement in the TomorrowNow corporate-theft case against German competitor SAP, according to court documents.
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Toyota platform will beam drive data to phones, re-create drives on Gran Turismo Toyota is developing a new device for its cars that will collect detailed data on driving such as gas pedal use, brake presses, and gear shifts for viewing on a...
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Time to Give Java the Boot? Analysis: The programming language has become one of the weakest links in a PCs and Mac's defenses against external threats, and is slowly -- and rightly -- being abandoned.
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