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 | And the account in question set up for no other reason than to throw a tantrum, considering the contact email for the account starts 'DANIAREYOUDUMBPITYYOU' - sigh... |
 | Last week, the NoSQL database host MongoHQ suffered a breach which exposed customer files, email addresses and password data to the attackers. The ripples from that breach are still being felt, as users of the Sunrise calendar app on the iPhone found out this morning. Luckily that password data was …  |
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 | I have had my own business for 20 years now. My earnings have not increased by 10% annually, or even 1% for that matter. Indeed, in real terms, my earnings have dropped by considerably more than 10% over the years. That said, I'm happy running my own business, setting my …  |
| | See: http://www.daniweb.com/internet-marketing/threads/464093/hummingbird-and-sem#post2020275 |
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| | In the newly published Imperva 'Hacker Intelligence Initiative Report' the in-the-wild modification and exploitation of PHP SuperGlobal variables has been investigated. This particular external variable modification weakness has been described as being where a PHP application does "not properly protect against the modification of variables from external sources, such as …  |
| | See: http://www.daniweb.com/community-center/threads/465796/mobile-friendly-design  |
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| | Re: about paying Absolutely not! DaniWeb is free to use, however it does cost money (a lot of money) to keep it going. That's why we ask members who feel they can help with the costs to maybe make a small donation, but it's not in any way compulsory. |
| | Exploit-based attacks are on the up (1), the majority of IT security professionals aren't sure if they can detect attackers attempting to breach the network (2), and 65% of companies let the tech support department give security training to staff. I would suggest, in order to make some sense of …  |
| | In what has been called by some commentators the ‘most significant update in five years’ the latest version of Python finally come of age. Python 2.5 not only apparently fixes some 450 bugs discovered since the 2.4 release was, err, released, but also throws in some 350 patches for good …  |
 | Mobile-friendly would be very good indeed :) |
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| | When [Exponential Interactive](http://exponential.com/), an advertising intelligence provider, analysed the actual behaviour of more than two million Brits viewing Grand Theft Auto content online, the [results](http://meteorpublicrelations.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GTA-insights-from-Exponential.jpg) were rather surprising.  Here are the key conclusions: The GTA audience are 33% more likely than the average internet user to have children; … |
| | Are smartphones becoming thought of as disposable items these days? Research from one UK-based online auction site, BidGrid, would seem to suggest that Brits at least regard their gadgets, including mobile phones, as such. Indeed, BidGrid goes as far as to state that the UK is a throwaway nation with … |
| | [Google Ghost?](http://www.daniweb.com/internet-marketing/search-engine-optimization/news/456005/was-daniweb-hit-by-the-google-ghost-update) |
| | According to research covering more than 100 universities across the globe from earlier this year, 58% of the academic leaders questioned believed COBOL programming should be on the curriculum. Yet only 27% could confirm that was the case, and only 18% had COBOL as a core part of the course … |
 | http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/80555/Databinding-in-Silverlight-applications Took me three seconds on Google to find that... |
| | Re: auto dialer And, both have exactly the same IP address. SO, yes, a bait and respond spam scam if you ask me.  |
| | Gartner defines the '[Nexus of Forces](http://www.gartner.com/it-glossary/nexus-of-forces)' as being "the convergence and mutual reinforcement of social, mobility, cloud and information patterns that drive new business scenarios". The global IT analyst outfit has also just released details of research which suggests that the perceived level of maturity when it comes to the … |
| | Re: 5c or 5s? 5c = way overpriced for a 'budget' smartphone that doesn't move the iPhone forward (A6 chip for example) and is horribly plastic. 5s = [world's first 64-bit smartphone](http://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/tablets-and-mobile-devices/news/462936/apple-iphone-5s-the-worlds-first-64-bit-smartphone) with the A7/M7 combo and some truly exciting tech specs. No brainer... |
| | Your web browser provides a window onto the Internet, but unless you are timely in updating the client you use then, say researchers with security vendor Kaspersky Lab,that window may be cracked and allow a draft of insecurity to blow through into your network, your computer and your data.  |
| | Nice one Dani. As AD says, seems to be mostly working already. (later) OK, so having posted that all I see now are the coming soon messages - typical :) |
| | ...and having a username with 'seo' in it adds to the uncomfortable factor:) |
| | See: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/26/google_algo_update/ > Though Google declined to discuss the technology underlying the algorithm – a depressing break with the past – it did tell us that Hummingbird "makes results more useful and relevant, especially when you ask Google long, complex questions." |
| | So here it is, or will be by the end of the month, the world's first smartphone to use a 64-bit chip. Immediately I would suggest that you can forget about most of what was announced yesterday:  Forget the new colours that everyone is drooling over (gold? really? … |
| | Better still, read this: http://www.daniweb.com/community/rules |
| | While the News International [phone hacking scandal](http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/phone-hacking) that saw the demise of the News of the World newspaper cannot have escaped your attention in the US or UK, news from India concerning the latest 'tumble and clone' developments could leave the mobile phone calls of more than just celebrities at …  |
 | Re: Hi Three contributions, two spams, one ban. Hmmm. Guess that's a bye-bye then, not a hello after all... |
| | Small groups of what are best described as cyber-mercenaries, willing and able to perform surgically precise hit and run hacking operations, are offering their services for hire out of China, Japan and South Korea. That's the conclusion of security researchers at [Kaspersky Lab](http://www.kaspersky.co.uk/) who have been following the progress of …  |
| | The [Mobile Development](http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/mobile-development/181) forum might be a good place, which is why I've moved this thread here... |
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| | A jury in the US has, after just three days deliberating, ruled that Samsung must pay Apple more than $1 billion in damages. The lawsuit had focussed on alleged patent infringements by Samsung in terms of both software and design relating to Apple's iPhone and iPad devices. Although not all … |
 | You've all been disqualified on a technicality. All games have been rescheduled. |
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| | Let's keep it pleasant, on all sides please... |
| | Have you actually tried Google? Have you thought that indicating what kind of project reports might be a good idea? Have you considered doing some of this yourself rather than expecting others to hand you everything on a plate? Have you entertained the notion that maybe you are not taking … |
| | No. Please read the rules, specifically: > Do not ask for help to pursue any illegal activity including, but not limited to, hacking and spamming > Do not pursue any illegal activity within forum posts or by PM |
| | What site? What post? Why do you want it deleted? Is it against the terms and conditions of posting at that site? Is it illegal? Have you tried reading the help/FAQ about posts at the site concerned? |
 | You would probably do better to ask specific questions related to developing your Windows Mobile app, rather than just fishing like this. Do you have any specific problems/queries?  |
| | I've also written a news piece about 'Google Ghost' here: http://www.daniweb.com/internet-marketing/search-engine-optimization/news/456005/was-daniweb-hit-by-the-google-ghost-update  |
| | I'm sure everyone would like to join me in welcoming the newest member of the DaniWeb moderating team, and a much deserved appointment it is too: [JorgeM](http://www.daniweb.com/members/929775/JorgeM)  |
| | Re: Networking Apart from the somewhat iffy stab at defining networking, did you actually have a question at all? |
| | A Freedom of Information request from staff at the UK offices of the Huffington Post has revealed, according to a BBC report on the story, that more than 300,000 attempts were made to access pornographic websites from the Houses of Parliament during the last 12 months. Of course, just looking … |
| | Re: Cloud Hosting So, you ask a question about cloud hosting - then reply saying cloud hosting is too expensive but you have 'found' a great company with great deals. Shame you try and act as just a customer when, in fact, it's a bit more than that isn't it? Otherwise, why would … |
| | UK home shopping pioneers Lakeland have sent an email to all customers past and present to warn them that the retailers website has been hacked. What Managing Director Sam Rayner calls a "sophisticated and sustained attack" took place late on Friday 19th July. Measures were taken at the time to … |
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