Archive for June 14th, 2007
Apple launched Safari 3 for Windows on Tuesday, but by Wednesday security 
experts were griping about vulnerabilities in the new browser that Apple said was “secure from day one.” Thursday saw the release of Safari Beta 3.0.1, an update designed to address security concerns. But security issues aren’t Apple’s only barrier to success, according to analysts.Apple is betting its reputation for user-friendliness, along with claims that Safari is the fastest-running browser on Windows, will help it gain momentum on the desktop. Like Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera, Safari 3 offers bookmarks, tabbed browsing, and a built-in RSS reader.
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June 14th, 2007
On Wednesday, Symantec released a beta of its new enterprise security product, Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0, formerly codenamed Hamlet. The beta marks the company’s most significant update to its enterprise security software in years.Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 combines Symantec AntiVirus and other Symantec security tools in a single package for laptops, desktops, and servers. The technologies are designed to analyze application behaviors and network communications to detect and actively block attacks.
Altogether, Symantec Endpoint Protection includes antivirus, antispyware, firewall, and application- and device-control modules.
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June 14th, 2007
“Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.” — Colin Powell, US Secretary of State
June 14th, 2007
The Wibree Forum is joining with the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) in a technology merger of a different kind. The Wibree Forum is the group specifying the ultra-low-power Wibree wireless technology that Nokia developed — a technology that could spawn wireless heart monitors, remote displays, and other similar kinds of technology.Because the Wibree spec not only applies to devices that have very little battery capacity but also can be easily integrated with Bluetooth, Wibree could help round out Bluetooth’s promise of personal area networking (PAN) and strengthen the technology’s ability to provide wireless connectivity for smaller devices.
According to John R. Barr, chair of the Bluetooth SIG board of directors, adding Wibree to the Bluetooth spec will enhance the consumer experience of “connecting to anything and anyone from anywhere with Bluetooth wireless technology.” The Bluetooth SIG plans to deliver a Bluetooth spec with Wibree in about a year.
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June 14th, 2007
