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Monday, August 13, 2007

InfoWorld Daily: Macs are easy to hack

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Monday, August 13, 2007

* Macs are easy to hack
* InfoWorld Daily Podcast
* Thinking about a contract job

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MACS ARE EASY TO HACK

Columnist's corner: Apple's legion of devout fans might not want to hear
it, but Roger Grimes refers to a self-professed Mac enthusiast and
security researcher who said how it simple it was to hack both Leopard
and iPhones, even going so far as to suggest Apple was falling down on
the job. RFID, by the by, is not so difficult to hack either, Grimes
writes in Thoughts on Black Hat. Storage: As its name suggests,
RocketStream fuels faster file transfers. And it could fill a gap "for
customers with deep pockets and needs that go beyond simple file
transfers," Mario... ...

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Novell wins rights to Unix, SCO says fight not over yet. Also, XenSource
updates virtualization software, and more LISTEN!... ...

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THINKING ABOUT A CONTRACT JOB

Careers: There is a certain allure to working as contractor, despite the
downsides. You're still, after all, essentially running your own
business. "Don't jump into this unless you know what you're doing,"
advises Nick Corcodilos in this Ask the Headhunter post. "Being a
contractor is a different life." You'll have to run your own marketing,
watch out for gotchas, handle insurance and benefits. Oh yes, and don't
forget about the ol' IRS. The news beat: A researcher says that Windows
Vista prevents users from playing high-definition video and audio, and
harms system performance. Microsoft opens a beta of its Skydrive... ...

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protection, security concerns and predictions for the future.
Sponsored by Sophos.

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