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Apple posts Final Cut Pro X FAQ

<img alt="" border="0" class="aligncenter" height="69" src="http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/5291/fcpxcjr.jpg" width="279" /> In what seems to be an attempt to address the widespread controversy over the recent release of Final Cut Pro X, Apple has posted a FAQ on its site to address some of the concerns that have been raised thus far. Designed to answer the biggest questions that professional editors have raised over Final Cut Pro X, Apple has given very few straightforward "no" answers to questions regarding the video production suite's "missing" features. One of the few "no" answers regards importing projects from Final Cut Pro 7 to Final Cut Pro X. Apple claims the change in product architecture prevents "translating" projects from the old format into the new one. Many other answers either explain how to accomplish tasks that may have confused users accustomed to the old interface. A fair number of the FAQ's points address questions by saying, "Not yet." As an example, professional editors have been up in arms over Final Cut Pro X's inability to support multicam editing, but Apple says support for this feature is coming "in the next major release." XML exporting will also be offered soon; Apple will release APIs "in the next few weeks" that will allow third-party developers access to the new XML in Final Cut Pro X. Final Cut Pro X has been one of the most controversial Apple software products in recent memory. It's unclear at this early stage if this FAQ goes far enough in addressing the concerns of the "pro" community to which the suite is supposedly targeted, but it's at least obvious that Apple is aware of users' concerns and working toward addressing some of them in future updates.

Apple posts Final Cut Pro X FAQ

In what seems to be an attempt to address the widespread controversy over the recent release of Final Cut Pro X, Apple has posted a FAQ on i...

How to Allay Security Concerns to Get More Sales

Javelin Strategy and Research found out in January 2009 that paying with a credit card is the top mode of payment for online purchase. According to the Javelin data, credit cards were used in 59% of all online purchases in 2007 and 55% in 2008. The researchers also say that all the way to 2013, payments made using a credit card will dominate all other payment methods.The most telling of the results from the data gathered by Javelin Strategy and Research, however, is not what we have all known all along, which is how credit cards offer a convenient way for paying online. But the fact that credit card usage online is seen to fall. Jupiter Research and Ipsos Insight conducted a study that involved those who did not use cards to pay for online purchases in 2007. They found that more than 37% responded that they do not use cards because of security concerns.Think about it. If you have a Web site that only allows for credit card payments, you are already missing out on a little less than half of the people buying online. You certainly do not want to lose any more of the half that do use credit cards. Instead, you would like to assure the 37% of those people who do not want to use their <a href="http://www.applicure.com/solutions/credit-card-security" rel="nofollow" target="_new">credit cards for security</a> reasons that it is okay to buy from you.Yes, you can assure them that you can offer them security when they give you their cards numbers.Encrypt with SSLOne way is to use secure sockets layer encryption that allows your site to encrypt card details and personal and financial details so that it is not intercepted by other people when in transit.Secure Your SystemInstalling anti-virus software and firewalls are two of the many countermeasures you can take to fortify your systems.Prevent Break-ins and Hacking with Web Site Security Software	 	 		 			 				 					 						A Web site security software like a <a href="http://www.applicure.com/solutions/web-application-firewall" target="_new">Web application firewall</a> can further protect your Web site from hacking attacks and viruses. A protected system running a Web application firewall can filter data coming into their Web site and instantly block viruses from entering their systems. What is more, this real time protection can analyze incoming Web traffic and alert you when an attempt to exploit a vulnerability in your system has been carried out.Stop turning away customers and buyers at your Web site. Implement these strategies and give them the peace of mind to buy from you!

How to Allay Security Concerns to Get More Sales

Javelin Strategy and Research found out in January 2009 that paying with a credit card is the top mode of payment for online purchase. Ac...

Social Networking Sites - Security Concerns

Over the past few years social networking has become increasingly popular. Everyone is scrambling for the latest piece of technology and these new devices ensure that you can use social networks anytime you want. The topic of security has been an issue of the years with specific cases cropping up, however when the hype fades, people forget and continue to use and love these social sites.With everyone loving social networking sites as much as they do, it's hard for people to think about them having flaws. They provide a way to share photos, information with friends and share a laugh or two through thoughts of the day and instant messaging. When a family lives all over the world from each other or friends moves far apart, they give a way to communicate and share their lives with each other on a technical level.The problem with sharing your life online is that it is subject to being looked at by people that you do not know. It may seem scary to think of someone else viewing your pictures or seeing your profile but it is even worse when you think about them accessing your password and getting into your files, or just seeing your files and using the info or pictures for their own good.Security needs to be beefed up on social sites. Many social sites do not view security as a huge issue. They know that more important internet situations do not provide heavy duty security so they feel that social networking is important but not as important of the ones who are lacking it as well. There are SSL codes that can be in scripted to make privacy an addressed issue, but many internet sites refuse to use them.A popular social network website had a hacker that broke into everyone's account. He spread a virus around that got into everyone's account and while he didn't do any harm or damage he proved his point, that it can be done and it can hurt a lot of people.A site that allows people to post journal entries had someone break into someone's account. The hacker changed things around and deleted entries, they also hacked into friend's accounts through the one account. Lots of information was leaked and people were hurt. It made the account holder upset but they just went on with changing their password and resuming their life.Most social network websites started off small and a few turned into something massive. The idea really caught on because everyone likes the idea of being so connected and close to people through the internet... something many people use all day and every day. The problem is that all the little cute programs that people are so tempted to load on to their accounts may allow people access to all their information.And while it seems many people don't think about it too hard, it may do some harm. Whenever someone can see your private info without consent that is a security issue that should be a hot issue. Some networking sites have tried to make it seem that people have control over who sees certain information but there must be other ways such as loading applications that allow for security issues to happen regardless.It is amazing to think that people do not really care that much about internet security, if they did then everyone wouldn't be on social networking sites. It is also concerning to think that hackers are using the internet to target people and use them for their own advantages and scams.	 	 		 			 				 					 						Roberto Sedycias works as IT consultant for <a href="http://polomercantil.livejournal.com/" target="_new">Polomercantil</a>

Social Networking Sites - Security Concerns

Over the past few years social networking has become increasingly popular. Everyone is scrambling for the latest piece of technology and ...