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  1. Slowdown seems mostly related to scrolling on Ask Slashdot: Is iOS 7 Slow? · · Score: 1

    After using IOS 7 for a few days, we seem to notice slow scrolling (smooth and then stalls for a fraction of a second) while using Safari and Mail. Also web page buttons seem to have enough lag to occasionally cause double pressing.

  2. Do We Really Need Bruce Schneier? on Do We Really Need a Security Industry? · · Score: 1

    (My vote for a better question).

  3. Re:Microsoft should worry until... on Why Microsoft Should Fear Apple · · Score: 1
    Apple doesn't offer el-cheapo machines. They just don't have a $300 machine where they've cut every corner to bring it to market at cheaply as possible. They don't offer a $600 laptop.

    Hey! My $13,000 Kia Rio has four doors, just like your Lexus LS430.

  4. Geezers return to game stores on The Wii - Is the Magic Gone? · · Score: 3, Informative
    I haven't shopped in a video game store for myself in over 10 years. Since I learned about the Wii in November, I've practically lived in them looking for extra controllers and WiiPlay.

    In addition, since playing the Wii at my house, my other age 40+ friends that "don't play video games" are actively in the market for a Wii.

    So, yeah, the magic must be dead.

  5. Commercial product solution on Keeping Passwords Embedded In Code Secure? · · Score: 1
    My company is considering using the Cloakware Server Password Manager (CSPM) to solve this problem.

    I've done some preliminary testing and here's basically what it does:

    • Stores usernames and passwords for applications, databases, etc. in a centralized database - encrypted with AES.
    • Central database managed via a web interface.
    • An application makes a call (via API or script) to CSPM daemon running on local machine to obtain desired username/password to target database. For example, the payroll application might ask CSPM for username/password to "PayrollDB".
    • Daemon gathers evidence about requesting application (local username, current application path, hash of application executable, machine-specific fingerprint, etc.) and sends to CSPM server which uses the data to determine if the requestor is legitimate.
    • Daemon caches server responses so that future password requests are serviced by local cache.

    My only concern is that Cloakware licenses CSPM per-application ID (the software is "free").

  6. Kill or limit ActiveX on Spyware/Adware Prevention In Large Deployments? · · Score: 1

    IMO, the best way to kill pop-ups is to get rid of ActiveX (assuming you're running IE).

    As others have/will post, get rid of IE, because other browsers don't have ActiveX.

    If that's not possible, then can you configure IE to block all ActiveX - but that might start a user riot!

    Or perhaps you could create a list of Administrator approved ActiveX components. IE seems to have some tools in the Admin Kit (IEAK) to control this. If the IEAK can't do it, then have a look at this registry entry:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Internet Settings\CodeBaseSearchPath

    Notice the keyword CODEBASE. By removing the keyword, you prevent ActiveX components from loading via the CODEBASE= keyword contained in HTML <OBJECT ...> tags.

    A typical value for this string might be:

    CODEBASE;<http://activex.microsoft.com/objects/ocg et.dll>;<http://codecs.microsoft.com/isapi/ocget.d ll>

    By removing CODEBASE; and/or substituting an internal URL maintained by your Admin, you can tightly control the URLs permitted for ActiveX loading.

    I believe these steps could greatly reduce your Spyware problems.