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In the FAQ section we have with you has been repeatedly considered the various terms associated with information security - a branch of information technologies, which today is tremendous interest worldwide in connection with what is growing, as they say, by leaps and bounds. It is worth noting that the term, which we will consider with you today, is very widespread throughout the world, and therefore have some idea of its meaning is anyone who is more or less understands computers. Port scanners is a software product designed for network hosts (server nodes) with open ports and are thus vulnerable to malicious software and malicious attacks. By hackers, of course, port scanners are also used most that neither is active manner. Typically, port scanner scans all the ports of each host to detect those that are open, although in some situations (for example, when dealing with any specific network worms, which uses for its reproduction is quite certain network port) can done scanning all t...

Image via CrunchBase The company Zend Technologies has announced the inclusion of technology platform, Zend Framework to support a single format AMF (Action Message Format) to exchange messages between components of the Flash-and Flex-application development environment Adobe Flash Builder 4. New version of Adobe Flash Builder 4, thus, allows us to combine server and client components on the basis of Flash, Flex and PHP in one application. Completed applications are created using Adobe Flash Builder 4, can be run on application servers and Adobe Flex application servers Zend Server. As stated in the official press release format support AMF was the final link for the development of combined applications with Zend Technologies and Adobe where it is convenient. The binary nature of the AMF format reduces the actual amount of data transmitted between application components, which allows you to create a new platform, the most powerful and large-scale applications, including systems for the...

April 3 in the USA began selling "pre-big bang" tablet Apple iPad . The device is sold in company stores, as well as in most electronics stores Best Buy. Analysts estimate the company Piper Jaffray, for the first day it was sold from 600 to 700 thousand iPad - but this includes pre-orders. Directly through retail was sold just over 300 thousand devices. First day Journalists television sets on April 3 were reports from the flagship Apple Store on the 5 th Avenue in New York. There's a daily occurrence in sale iPad formed a queue of more than seven hundred people. For comparison: the premiere communicator iPhone 3G has collected approximately 540 customers. There must also be borne in mind that the first day of the sale came only "junior" Tablets of the line iPad - they are deprived of access to the 3G network and have the module GPS. But in any case referred to by the sales for the first day proved to be much lower than the latest estimates of analysts. ...

Image by Getty Images via Daylife MSS Bomber - that's a terrible name got a new virus attacking cell phones people Celestial. Dangerous new "infection", above all, devices that are running OS S60 3rd OS. MSS Bomber, "climbing" on the mobile phone, the phone connects to the Internet and immediately begins to send messages Viruses on arbitrary numbers. The virus also possesses its own resources for protection - "Freeze" in the phone, he takes control some functions of the device in their hands, "thereby denying the user the possibility to remove the virus. To confront the threat has already released an updated version of antivirus solutions Mobile Anti-virus 3.2, which helps the Chinese to deal with the problem.

Image via CrunchBase Just recently, Google has ceased to censor Chinese users search queries. Immediately thereafter, the world's largest domain name registrar GoDaddy has announced the termination of registration sites in the Chinese area of CN, but Dell has now started to consider the possibility of transferring their production from China to India. And last week brought new news. Now another major U.S. asset, namely Yahoo, as before Google, too, was subjected to hacker attacks. Reportedly hacked mailboxes some users - namely, foreign journalists working in China. The company itself is still in a rather general statement, which states that "Yahoo condemns all cyber attacks, whatever their origin or destination. We are determined to protect the security and privacy of our users and take appropriate action in case of any violation of this kind." Experts believe that in Yahoo, apparently, still thinking about strategy - how to respond to harsh actions of hackers. Neverthel...

Image via CrunchBase More interesting news comes from the camp Microsoft. Just recently, the corporation announced that in May this year bring to market a new Office application Microsoft Office 2010, and free. During that users will run ads, but who wants ad-free, he will be able to pay for the appropriate version. And now the Internet has appeared a lot of unofficial information about how Microsoft is going to earn a promotion. In particular, it is a platform under the name Madison. It can be used in various products of the company, including operating systems. The idea here is the same - users enjoy free software in exchange for displaying advertising messages. Based on these rumors so far some IT publication has to speculate that in the future, and the operating system is Windows can thus become free. An indirect confirmation of this is the number of recent actions and statements of the company development of its representatives. For example, in Windows 7 in the "Personalizat...

The new version of firmware for the PlayStation 3, which was released on April 1, disappeared the menu to install alternative operating systems. Representatives of the company's corporate blog explained that this thing is done for security purposes. The fact is that recently appeared in an exploit that allows you to install on Linux any software, including pirated games from the very Sony. History has caused an unexpectedly large response. For example, to post on the new firmware on your blog Sony USA has published two and a half thousand comments. A hacker George Hotz in his blog apologized Linux-community for what made them exploit caused such unpleasant consequences.

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Oracle is slowly beginning to cover the "free shop" to get her to load with Sun Microsystems. The first came under the distribution of the operating system Solaris, more precisely, after the rebranding has officially Oracle Solaris. Last week, posted a new licensing agreement under which Oracle Solaris ceases to be a free OS. After the registration is only available 90-day trial version, and then have to buy a paid license. Also announced that some of the features Oracle Solaris no longer be represented in OpenSolaris, which could mean the gradual extinction of the project. From that day on OpenSolaris is a direct competitor business Oracle, and the future of this open operating system at great risk.

NEC Corporation of Japan issued an official press release, which, inter alia, announced the availability of mobile phone operator NTT DOCOMO in Japan their new base stations designed for use in commercial networks, LTE. As stated in a press release, LTE base stations are built on the processor-based NEC, developed in accordance with the recommendations of an international consortium 3GPP - it was he who determined the development of networks of the future. Along with the base stations NEC Corporation introduced the switches, which can in a network of mobile devices from the LTE network and desktop PCs. Now on stage - delivery of equipment to other LTE-operators in different countries.

Image via CrunchBase Internet company Yahoo plans to close its regular online project launched back in "fat" pre-crisis time. This is the advertising platform Yahoo Publisher Network Beta - it is designed specifically for smaller advertisers with limited budgets. Service Yahoo Publisher Network Beta was launched in 2005, and since then he had existed in the form of beta, but access to it has been possible only by invitation. This platform is designed for small businesses, small ad agencies, bloggers, etc. users. Business Model Yahoo Publisher Network Beta was a classic - Yahoo disseminated advertisements on their portal and partner sites, taking his commission. The scheme of pay per click and display content relevant advertising. Announced the closure of Yahoo Publisher Network Beta, in Yahoo, however, did not report how many companies used the service. The only official representative of Yahoo, so this is what customers were "a little".