| Mozilla accidentally publishes 44000 user account details Posted: 29 Dec 2010 01:41 AM PST Posted by Devina Divecha on Wed 29 Dec 2010 Mozilla bares all about the accidental data leak Mozilla accidentally published 44,000 user ID details.
Mozilla, the developers of browser Firefox, revealed that a database that contained usernames and password hashes of users of addons.mozilla.org had been made public inadvertently.
According to them, 44,000 user IDs and password hashes were made public and those who were potentially affected have already been contacted via email.
Passwords stored before 9 April 2009 were stored by a method that had weaknesses allowing experts to still access accounts. Since then, more secure methods have been used.
Mozilla has been forthcoming about the breach and shared information regarding it on their security blog.
The director of infrastructure security at Mozilla, Chris Lyon, said that they were made aware that the database was mistakenly left on a Mozilla public server. He added, "We were able to account for every download of the database. This issue posed minimal risk to users, however as a precaution we felt we should disclose this issue to people affected and err on the side of disclosure."
The database included 44,000 inactive accounts using older password hashes, and all the passwords have been deleted, rendering the accounts disabled.
However, if you've been contacted by Mozilla, perhaps it might be a good idea to change your password anyway. Just in case.
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Via: TechRadar
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| Spend New Year's Eve in Times Square with new app Posted: 29 Dec 2010 01:07 AM PST Posted by Chris Smith on Wed 29 Dec 2010 Transmit your New Year's Eve celebrations to somewhere more interesting. Stuck in your local pub, paying a tenner to get in and a fiver a pint? Now you can escape the annual New Year's Eve anti-climax by being part of one of the world's best known celebrations. The official Times Square Ball App for iPhone and Android, keeps smartphone users abreast of the A-List party taking place in the New York City landmark. You'll be able to watch the live show featuring a host of celebs, witness the first Times Square wedding, be part of hourly countdowns and also see the midnight Ball Drop (I beg your pardon?). The app also encourages users to submit their New Year's Eve photos, the best of which will be shown on the Toshiba Vision screen at One Times Square. And if you really want to confound your misery you can check in via Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter to find out exactly how far away you are from the NYC festivities. Link: Times Square Ball App This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Almost 2m British children have no home internet access Posted: 29 Dec 2010 01:00 AM PST Posted by Devina Divecha on Wed 29 Dec 2010 A report has revealed that many children are without basic technology that a lot of us take for granted. More than a million British children have no access to computers at home.
According to a new report, over a million British school children do not have home computer access, and the Department of Education has so far not commented on the matter.
Schoolchildren nowadays increasingly use computers for projects and homework, so lack of computer access could have an impact on their education.
In addition to this, the E-Learning Foundation charity claims that almost two million children are unable to connect to the Internet from home. Children from poorest families in the UK are 2.5 times less likely to have internet access at home compared to children from better-off families, making them disadvantaged in the technology and educational scale as well.
The E-Learning Foundation charity's aim is to ensure that every British school-going child has access to a computer and the internet from home.
The E-Learning Foundation's chief executive, Valerie Thompson, said, "For those at school, this translates into very tangible disadvantages when it comes to completing homework, researching topics, independent learning, and communicating with teachers and classmates on the school learning platform."
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Via: TechRadar
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| Apple granted patent for holographic display Posted: 29 Dec 2010 12:19 AM PST Posted by Devina Divecha on Wed 29 Dec 2010 Apple looks like it's stepping into the 3D market with this patent. Apple has been awarded a patent for a 3D stereoscopic system.
The rumours are now abound that we could be seeing a 3D iPhone in the future along with 3D iPads, Macs or even Apple entering the 3DTV business market.
Apparently, the patent was applied for in 2006 which has just been granted, and if developed, would allow Apple to bring 3D technology without the need for glasses to the world, bringing holographic images to the viewers with them using just their naked eyes.
The patent is looking to develop such a technology that would enable different viewers watching completely different things on the same screen to have a 3D experience. Stuff of the future indeed.
While we do have 3D technology in the market at the moment, they do require glasses to get the 3D effect.
Currently, this is only a patent, so don't hold your breath for 3D Apple products next year. Although we certainly don't mind hoping.
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Via: Pocket-Lint
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