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Barbara Liskov Biography

The Crazy Programmer

from Stanford University Notable Positions NEC Professor of Software Science and Engineering, Ford Professor of Engineering, MIT Institute Professor Key Contributions Liskov Substitution Principle, Venus Operating System Notable Awards Discover Magazine’s 50 Most Important Women in Science, IEEE John von Neumann Medal (2004), A.M.

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How Wi-Fi router security has deteriorated since 2003

The Parallax

The majority of today’s popular Wi-Fi routers run the Linux operating system (which also powers Google’s Android ) with MIPS processors. CITL says its research shows that such important security-hardening features are either nonexistent on modern routers, or are present only rarely and inconsistently.

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Microsoft faces new antitrust complaint over cloud software licensing in Europe

CIO

In 2004 the company paid a $611 million fine after the Commission found it guilty of illegally bundling media player software with Windows XP (launched in 2001), and then $357 million in 2006 and another $1.3 billion in 2008 for failing to comply with the 2004 ruling.

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History of MySQL Database

The Crazy Programmer

Most of them are free, whereas others are paid; and some are only for macOS, whereas some are compatible with operating systems. MySQL enters into a partnership with SAP (that got ended in 2007). Many different features were produced in MySQL 5 with SAP. The next big leap happened in MySQL history and it was the release of 4.0.

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CVE-2021-34527: Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Patch for PrintNightmare Vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler

Tenable

CVE-2021-34527 is an RCE vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler Service , which is available across desktop and server versions of Windows operating systems. The vulnerability exists because the service does not handle privileged file operations properly. The service is used to manage printers and print servers. 5004945.

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Enterprise IT in 2014 – Under-the-Radar Challenges with WAN Bandwidth, BYOD, and XP Security

CTOvision

According to the latest statistics on worldwide operating system use, 29 percent are still using the expiring operating system. Dr. Deepak Kumar founded Adaptiva in 2004. The end of support for Windows XP, slated for April 8, 2014, is a dangerous security issue. About the Author: .

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Security and Windows 10 Will Cross Paths for Enterprises

CTOvision

Outside of the more notable and talked about features—friendlier UI, improved device manageability including MDM, easier operating system deployment (OSD), universal applications, and a customizable store portal for organizations—Windows 10 comes with something even more important - deeper security.

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