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LONDON - Just one day earlier after Microsoft released an emergency software update to patch flaws in Internet Explorer (IE), Internet security firm discovered other weaknesses again.
Core Security Technologies, based in London found a weakness on Friday, January 22, 2010, a day earlier after Microsoft released an emergency patch to protect users from cyber attacks.
Public glare is now increasingly focused on IE, after Microsoft acknowledged that it was responsible for the actions Gmail account break-ins several activists of Human Rights (HAM) in China. Burglary which happened some time ago was because hackers using the existing gap in IE6. France and Germany even to insist on using IE prohibit their citizens and suggested that computer users download and use an alternative web browser.
Core Security Technologies claims to have found another weakness in the broken IE vulnerable to hackers and used to access the personal data of the owner of a remote computer. Microsoft also responded to these claims seriously and immediately conduct an investigation.
"Microsoft immediately investigated the report. These days we are not aware of attacks seeking to exploit the weaknesses of IE. Once we complete the investigation, we will take appropriate steps to help protect the user," Microsoft spokesman said as quoted by the Telegraph, Tuesday ( 26/1/2010).
But until now Microsoft has not officially released a patch that promises. Instead, Microsoft released an emergency patch as a form of first aid to protect its users.
Microsoft also recommends IE users to upgrade their IE to the latest version of IE8. This browser is more secure claimed its users from attacks.
OSLO - Indonesia successfully nudged into second place as The access internet through mobile phones using Opera Mini. Users in this country become the world-largest after Russia.
From 10 to sort the data using Opera's largest country, which consists of Russia, Indonesia, India, Ukraine, China, South Africa, Vietnam, Nigeria and the United States. Ukraine own country won fourth, after shifting China. As for Nigeria, entered the top of the list after the last three months failed to penetrate the ranks of 10.
In addition, according to Opera that was launched Cellular News, Wednesday (27/1/2010), social networking sites Facebook again incised ring record as the most popular sites. According to data released Opera, The access Facebook via mobile phones surged by 600 percent during 2009 and. However, service Twitter to be the fastest growing sector of friends over the past year, with the percentage rate of 2800 percent.
"Since its release four years ago, Opera Mini is a remarkable speech. This proves that sekerang Internet users, requires a mobile service that will look the same when you open the internet on computers," said Jon von Tetzchner, Co-founder, Opera Software.
As for Southeast Asia, Indonesia, of course, ruled the use of Opera Mini. With the average unique visitor as much as 588 percent in 2009. Facebook is used by the dominant mobile phone users in Indonesia, these services contribute in the first place after Google.
San Francisco - Google has just released the latest update to the browser Chrome, Chrome 4.0. This renewal promised 1500 additional new features, and faster browser performance and safety.
Product Manager Nick Baum mentions Chrome, the browser is now becoming more stable and 400 times faster than when first released.
"We are very pleased to be delivering the latest version of Chrome is more stable," Baum said in his blog.
"With the current browser, all users of Chrome on the PC can access more than 1,500 system features through our new development," he added.
Site V3, Wednesday (27/1/2010) launch, the development of new tools allow users choose the applications they want to install, and helps regulate how they use it. All that is on the latest version of Chrome will be very useful if you navigate through the new features of 1500 provided.
One tool called Bookmark Sync for example, a tool that is still in beta version allows users to move bookmarks to another machine. While web developers can see some new HTML5 numbers APIs, including LocalStorage, Database API, and other WebSockets through this tool.
But for now, the new Windows-based computer that can access the new features are. While the update to other OS-based computers will soon follow.
"Those who use Google Chrome on Linux can run on the beta channel. For Chrome on Mac users, please be patient. We are working hard so that Chrome could be present for various platforms. Bookmark Sync and other features will be coming soon in beta," said Baum.
CALIFORNIA - Browser newest Mozilla Firefox 3.6 directly downloaded 4.5 million times in the first day of release. In week browsers listed have been downloaded more than 17 million times.
Softpedia, Wednesday (27/1/2010) reported 66 percent pengunduh download the browser through the site Mozilla and 33 percent through fitu 'Check for Updates' which already exists in the browser before.
However, the achievement of the browser Firefox 3.6 has not been able defeat the achievement of a series of Firefox before, 3.5. browser is available for download approximately five million times on the day of its release. Throughout the history of Mozilla, Firefox 3.0 is the browser most often downloaded in the first day of the launch with 8 million downloads in first 24 hours.
Browsers latest besutan Mozilla, Firefox 3.6 is claimed 15 percent faster than previous versions.
Tests conducted Computerworld says, Firefox 3.6 is just released last week is a browser fastest third of the five browsers are tested for Windows. Firefox send JavaScript three times faster than Opera 10 and four times faster than Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) of Microsoft.
BEIJING - China's government has assured the company that sells mobile phones in the country, to enter the mobile phone based on Google's besutan operating system, Android. Although known today as, between Google and China had been a problem related to the application of censorship policy.
"During the meeting the laws and regulations of China with good communication with the telecommunications operator, I please have them to use Android," said Zhu Hongren, a spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as quoted by the Sydney Morning Herald, Friday (29/1/2010 ).
China wishes to allow Android phones installed in a brisk market is mainly due to a business problem. Because, according to agency BDA China, a handheld device has a high selling value if already pinned to the operating system that was popular. As is known, the name was flying as Android operating system.
"If you want to change your phone, then change the existing operating system in it," explained Director of BDA Dean Tech.
Regarding the latest developments of the dispute between Google and China itself is currently in negotiation stages. However, not known when and what will be discussed. Therefore, this issue became a very sensitive issue, even Google's own spokesman was reluctant to comment on the meeting between Google and the Communist government.
LONDON - Just one day earlier after Microsoft released an emergency software update to patch flaws in Internet Explorer (IE), Internet security firm discovered other weaknesses again.
