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Expert scores and ranks online legalese: The results might surprise you
Michael Kassner interviews an attorney who reads (yes, reads) and ranks online user agreements. Guess who came out on top and where TechRepublic ranked?
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Repurposed software: Apps gone rogue
You come up with a dynamite app. Companies are thrilled with it. Next thing you know, your app is used to deny visitors access to a website. Michael Kassner considers repurposed so...
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Working towards bug-free, secure software
Buggy and, thus, insecure software is a fact of life. But, it doesn't have to be, according to an Australian research team. Michael Kassner reports on an ambitious new effort in co...
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Secure coding guidelines: Are they the answer to buggy software?
People are using flawed software. And, the bad guys love it. A recently formed group called the Open Web Application Security Project is working to improve secure coding, but is it...
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Secunia PSI now has Auto Update
Not keeping computer software up to date is a gamble that pays the bad guys. A new release from Secunia should help even the odds.
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Five tips for getting rid of crapware
New computers are being sold with crapware installed. I don't like it. I doubt that you do, either. Here's what we can do about it.
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Buggy software: Why do we accept it?
Consumers would never accept a car or other traditional goods that are flawed, yet they are willing to buy software that is. Why do you think that is?
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Application whitelisting: Is it the way to beat malware?
Anti-malware as we know it, is not working. Is application whitelisting the answer? An increasing number of experts think so. Find out why.