Date: 11/27/06 (Security)    Keywords: software, security, virus, antivirus

The lowdown on how antivirus software works and what it needs to do in the future. A section is a series on security basics.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6138424.html

Date: 11/28/06 (IT Professionals)    Keywords: software

Hey guys and gal's!

Just looking for some reccomendations to ticket-tracking software.

Our company currently uses Numera's Track-It!, but it doesn't meet our needs, nor is it exceptionally intuitive or easy to use. The reason we had it in the first place was because of the people we contracted our IT positions to used it and licensed it through their company.


- 150-200 users in the company
- Only between 2-3 people will be entering/managing/completing tickets
- Not-for-Profit organization (Local historic monument/museum)
- Settings must be easily changeable and adaptable
- *must* be easy to use/figure out
- Does not need to contain asset tracking systems, but if it does, that's a bonus
- Able to receive ticket information from e-mail


Thanks so much for any reccomendations!

Cross posted six ways from sunday

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/itprofessionals/47622.html

Date: 11/27/06 (Security)    Keywords: software

The software giant has created a hole that many software companies are gladly stepping in to fill.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6138623.html

Date: 11/29/06 (Security)    Keywords: software, microsoft

New version of WGA Notifications tool includes added changes in response to continued criticism of Microsoft over the software.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6139161.html

Date: 11/29/06 (Computer Help)    Keywords: software

Question:

Just recently got a 500gb external HD. I don't want to leave it as one giant sector. But instead would like to have 2 250gb or 3 (160,170,170gb) partitions or compartments or whatever the proper term is. I've heard that there is a way to do so within windows but I don't know how. Is there a way to do so within windows or is the need of a software needed?

Thanks to any responses and guides.

KG

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/716343.html

Date: 11/29/06 (Security)    Keywords: software

Software maker aims to fix one place where leaks could occur, but the proposal itself may not be so bulletproof.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6139383.html

Date: 11/30/06 (Security)    Keywords: software, microsoft

Bot software that turns PCs into zombies spreads via holes in Symantec and Microsoft products.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6139493.html

Date: 11/30/06 (Computer Help)    Keywords: software, spyware

I downloaded the spyware checking program Spyhunter. I ran the scan and it came up with...NOTHING. That doesn't seem right. Could someone suggest free software for finding(and hopefully deleting) tracking software and spyware in general?

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/716853.html

Date: 12/01/06 (Open Source)    Keywords: software

Patent reform is a big part of the answer. Instead of just fighting pitched battles on individual patents, isn't it time groups like the Software Freedom Law Center got behind a reform proposal?

Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/zdnet/open-source/~3/56211897/

Date: 12/01/06 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: software

Can anyone recommend me a good, free, dvd playing software besides VLC?

Got a dvd with too much menus for VLC to handle :/ WMP does it just fine, but I refuse to use that piece of crap ;)

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computergeeks/1005797.html

Date: 12/05/06 (Security)    Keywords: software

Reworded proposal would call for new systems to be "software independent," but emphasizes current machines would be unaffected.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6140956.html

Date: 12/06/06 (WebDesign)    Keywords: php, software, security, web, shopping

I have this project, which started out as a relaunch of a relatively simple website for a photographer, and is getting more and more complicated. Which is fine, as long as I'm getting paid and I *know* what to do... ;-)


Part of the website is a simple php based ordering system without payment options (customer chooses photos, orders, gets a confirmation/invoice email; photographer also gets confirmation email, waits for customer to pay via check or bank transfer, then sends photos to the given address).

We had discussed including paypal payment, but now my client wants her customers to have the option to pay directly with their credit card when ordering. I've never done anything like this, and am not sure what is the best and most simple way to implement it.

I know some providers (no provider/host yet, so I'm open for any suggestions) offer e-commerce/shopping cart software, but I'm not sure if that's what I'm looking for, as I don't want to change anything with the ordering system itself if possible. What I do need is a way to initiate the transaction of a given sum of money from the customer's credit card to my clients bank account; including security issues and whatnot.
Is the best/easiest way to use e-commerce software? Is it possible (for someone who's not a total newbie but not a php guru either) to do that with a php script?

Any help, suggestion, information is welcome, thanks. :-)

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdesign/1193123.html

Date: 12/06/06 (PHP Community)    Keywords: php, software, security, web, shopping

I have this project, which started out as a relaunch of a relatively simple website for a photographer, and is getting more and more complicated. Which is fine, as long as I'm getting paid and I *know* what to do... ;-)


Part of the website is a simple php based ordering system without payment options (customer chooses photos, orders, gets a confirmation/invoice email; photographer also gets confirmation email, waits for customer to pay via check or bank transfer, then sends photos to the given address).

We had discussed including paypal payment, but now my client wants her customers to have the option to pay directly with their credit card when ordering. I've never done anything like this, and am not sure what is the best and most simple way to implement it.

I know some providers (no provider/host yet, so I'm open for any suggestions) offer e-commerce/shopping cart software, but I'm not sure if that's what I'm looking for, as I don't want to change anything with the ordering system itself if possible. What I do need is a way to initiate the transaction of a given sum of money from the customer's credit card to my clients bank account; including security issues and whatnot.
Is the best/easiest way to use e-commerce software? Is it possible (for someone who's not a total newbie but not a php guru either) to do that with a php script?

Any help, suggestion, information is welcome, thanks. :-)

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/php/516890.html

Date: 12/07/06 (Computer Help)    Keywords: software

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question. But I want to make a slideshow with some photos with music etc but I'm not sure what kind of software I could use for this. I have Windows movie maker but it's just so difficult getting the slideshow onto a DVD.

I wanted to make a thing at the start and in between the photos, with a collage or something for each country that I visited. Does anyone know if any software would allow me to do that? I tried making a collage in powerpoint and transferring it over, but that didn't work :( I'd appreciate any help any of you have to offer :)

Also something that's free and that I can download now would be great, or you may know of a program I already have..or help using windows media player (transferring to dvd) :)

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computer_help/720472.html

Date: 12/07/06 (Security)    Keywords: software

Two watchdogs ask the feds to take on FastMP3Search.com.ar, which they allege is a front for malicious software.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6141621.html

Date: 12/07/06 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: software

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question. But I want to make a slideshow with some photos with music etc but I'm not sure what kind of software I could use for this. I have Windows movie maker but it's just so difficult getting the slideshow onto a DVD.

I wanted to make a thing at the start and in between the photos, with a collage or something for each country that I visited. Does anyone know if any software would allow me to do that? I tried making a collage in powerpoint and transferring it over, but that didn't work :( I'd appreciate any help any of you have to offer :)

Also something that's free and that I can download now would be great, or you may know of a program I already have..or help using windows media player (transferring to dvd) :)

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computergeeks/1007533.html

Date: 12/07/06 (Computer Geeks)    Keywords: software

It must meet the following requirements:
1. Good compression. This means something that's not archaic like what NTFS uses (LZ77).
2. Good speed. Some decrease in speed compared to normal drive is acceptable, but not a lot.
3. Compression of an entire FS (A) or a directory (B). If (B), then #4 doesn't apply.
4. Virtual drive: a file containing the compressed FS which can be mounted as a normal drive (like FreeBSD vnode); OR
virtual drive software that can mount a file containing an arbitrary FS for reading and writing (i.e. not a CD/DVD).

In other words, I basically just want automatic compression of either a directory or file system, done transparently to the programs accessing the files and at a reasonable speed.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/computergeeks/1008151.html

Date: 12/11/06 (Data Management)    Keywords: software

Data center management software pulls in more pieces of the infrastructure--virtual machines and virtual networks.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9592_22-6142306.html

Date: 12/11/06 (WebDesign)    Keywords: software, css

hey all
later tonight i should have a post describing my hellish transparent png css drop down menu for you. if it gets finished, that is. in the meantime, cyberduck keeps crashing on me and runs so slow. any suggestions for good free mac ftp software? even shareware if it's super awesome.
thanks you helpful creatures.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdesign/1194607.html

Date: 12/12/06 (WebDesign)    Keywords: software, web

I'm setting up a website for a local charity, and I have it in mind to set it up for people to make donations online (isn't that the point?). I've never done this, however, and I don't have any idea how to start. Are there any services (Paypal-esque perhaps) that are set up to handle this? Are there any software packages already written specifically for this purpose? What's involved in personally processing credit card donations, or would we be better off using a service as mentioned? I have no experience with this, either with making donations online or receiving them, or with any brand of e-commerce, so any advice at all would be appreciated.

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdesign/1195234.html