Security » Scotland Yard Tightens the Pincers on Anonymous

Are law enforcement securities making headway against hacktivist groups like Anonymous and LulzSec? It's possible -- last week Scotland Yard nabbed two people suspected of launching attacks under the moniker "Kayla." That's a name synonymous with the notorious attack on HBGary earlier this year. It's been another wild and crazy week for the security community. Scotland Yard arrested two suspected members of Anonymous and LulzSec Thursday. Meanwhile,...

Mobile Tech » Speedtest Won't Fix Your Poky Connection, but It Sure Is Nice to Know

When the data connection on your iPhone hits the skids, it's not always apparent why. It would be great to have an app that would automatically fix that. SpeedTest.net's app won't do that, but it will give you exact figures regarding how slow or fast your connection is at any given time. That info can be used to find the best spots for wireless connections and possibly deal with your ISP. Speedtest.net Mobile Speed Test, an app from Ookla, is...

IT Management » Hybridizing the Cloud

Specialized hybrid clouds can often address a particular industry's needs more comfortably than one-size-fits-all services. Sometimes these can turn into sources of new business. For many companies, "maintaining their own infrastructure is not a competitive advantage for them," said NYSE Euronext's Steve Rubinow. "It's really a cost of doing business like telephones and office furniture." When we hear about cloud, especially public clouds, we...

Computing » FSF's Star Turn in the Android FUDathon, Part 1

The only requirement for being allowed to redistribute under the GPLv2 is that you are currently in compliance with the license, and this is how everyone except the "usual suspects" have been treating it on a case-by-case level. There is simply nothing in the GPLv2 license to prevent someone who is currently in compliance from redistributing, and it is in nobody's interest to imply otherwise. My first thought was that someone was engaging in click-bait...

Computing » Chronicles of Desktop Deaths Foretold

Consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack has a desktop, a laptop, an HTC Desire Z cellphone and a work-provided Galaxy Tab. "Care to guess which one I use the most?" he asked. "It's the desktop. My desktop has more power than the rest of my devices put together, the keyboard is at the proper typing height, and the monitors are on an ergonomic stand to keep my neck from being strained." Now that September has arrived at last, life has taken...