Download Free PSP Games - Avoid Getting Scammed

<br /> <p>Even though the PSP has only been on the market for a little over two years, it has probably been one of the most important advances in gaming technology in the last decade because it gives people the option to play their PSP games anywhere, anytime, without being confined to their living room couch.</p><p>As with any gaming console used by younger generation there is a demand for cheaper games and accessories and the question of being able to download free PSP games is one of the most common queries I hear.</p><p>The question is, is this possible?</p><p>Well, when you begin to search for free PSP games, you'll find that there are a number of options. In fact, you'll be overloaded with them. Some are good and some are downright dangerous!</p><p><b>Download Free PSP Games </b>- Alternative #1</p><p>If you type in 'download free PSP games' into Google or indeed any of the other search engines, you'll be faced with literally millions of results. One of the first sites you'll come across is probably Ebay.</p><p>Now the last time I checked, there were over a thousand listings claiming to have free psp game downloads but obviously, as with everything on ebay, there is a price to pay. You can't give stuff away for free; it's against their terms of service and I don't know about you but I would trust this type of listing. I even came across one guy who was claiming to tell you the secret of where to download free PSP games - if you paid him for the privilege. Yeah right!</p><p>Ok so Ebay is no good. On to the next option:</p><p><b>Download Free PSP Games </b>- Alternative #2</p><p>Obviously there are many suppliers online and reputable ones at that. The thing is these are big multinational companies. They need to make a profit and offering their members the privilege of being able to download free PSP games just isn't going to happen.</p><p>Many appeared to offer it but there was a catch. What it entailed was paying an on-going monthly fee to get access to as many free PSP downloads as you wanted.</p><p>In some ways this seemed like quite a good deal, although the cost between $50 and $100 per month seemed a bit steep.</p><p>In other words you could be paying up to $1000 a year just to download the latest psp games, movies and accessories. In short, there are better options.</p><p><b>Download Free PSP Games </b>- Alternative #3</p><p>Ok, this is where you've got to be extremely cautious. Again, if you do a search for free PSP games, you'll come across an array of sites trying to attract your attention.</p><p>But here's the thing. If you visit these websites one of two things could happen. Or both!</p><p>The first is that as soon as you hit the landing page, you'll be faced with one of those vibrating banner ads that'll say in flashing writing 'click here to download free PSP games'. Of course, if you click it, you won't find any PSP games at all; you'll just be directed to another page with more banners and pop-ups and this'll just carry on until you close the website down. (if it lets you of course!)</p><p>The second thing that could happen is that the website really does allow you to download free psp games but once you are directed to the page that contains the links and you start downloading them, you'll soon find that your anti-virus software is working over time to stop the flood of spy ware and other baddies that are trying to infect your computer. In conclusion, an obvious no no.</p><p><b>Download Free PSP Games </b>- Alternative #4</p><p>The final option is by far the best. As I discovered, there are a number of websites out that are safe and have legally sound licences that allow you to <a href="http://www.bizazi.com/psp" rel="nofollow" target="_new">download free PSP games</a> by the bundle. And these aren't hacked versions either, they're the real thing.</p><p>As well, you'll also get access to music, movies, videos and other accessories that are all compatible with your PSP device.</p><p>The price? Well to be honest, it's as good as free. Depending on which service you choose (and as you'll discover, there are only three decent ones) you'll pay around a $37 one time fee which will give you unrestricted access to over 20 million free PSP game downloads. And you'll have unlimited access for as long as you own your console.</p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />

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Stopping Your Website Getting Hacked and Damaging Your SEO

<br /> <p>Google and other search engines have stepped up aggressively in identifying sites containing malware, link farms, and other content designed to either spread spam, spy on users or cause damage to a visitor's computer.</p><p>Given the significant rise in the number of bots and viruses that infect PCs coming from legitimate websites, if your website falls prey to one of these attacks, it can cause you to be removed from search engine results for a very long time. This is in addition to the reputational risk of having your site become a victim of malware - which is especially painful if you manage credit card or ecommerce transactions, and are expected by users to be completely secure.</p><p>Unfortunately, securing a website isn't easy since a site is online constantly and there are some?truly inventive ways?to hack into it. Since there are a wide variety of web platforms out there, it's hard to provide specifics that apply to everyone, but here are some ways to improve your odds of beating the hackers:</p><p><strong>Use secure passwords</strong>: most security starts with a strong password. A strong password buys you time against brute force attacks (for example, it takes under 2 seconds to brute force the password "giants" but over 200 years for "RanK$nG#On3!-2010"). If your site has other administrative users, enforce minimum password requirements to ensure there are no weak links. Don't write passwords down, don't share them, and change them frequently.<br /> <strong>Don't use obvious usernames</strong>: "admin" and "root" are the most common administrative users - choosing a different name makes it harder to identify an admin account.<br /> <strong>Keep your CMS up to date</strong>: if you use WordPress, Drupal or Joomla! - or any other content management system - keep abreast of the latest security patches and apply them quickly.<br /> <strong>Use security plug-ins</strong>: again, for CMS users, there are some truly excellent plug-ins that can make your platform much more secure. Check what's available for your software and install recommended plug-ins.<br /> <strong>Back up your site regularly</strong>: it's remarkable how many web sites have no back up whatsoever, even ones with significant investment. Ultimately, if your site is compromised, your back up will be the first thing you need to restore your data.</p><p>If you have any form of user-generated content on your site - such as blog comments, forums or user reviews - it's important to monitor activity to protect against comment spam, malicious links and anything else intended to lead the visitor from a legitimate page to somewhere questionable.</p><p>Be vigilant in deleting this content, and use technology such as Akismet or? reCAPTCHA ?to deter bots and spammers. Some sites also restrict IP addresses by country, since certain destinations are notorious for stealing site content and causing other issues. If your company has no business opportunities in a particular country, it may help to block requests from IP addresses originating from there. Additionally, adding your site to? Google Webmaster Tools?only takes moments to set up but Google will then routinely monitor your site for evidence of malware.</p><p>Hacked sites are becoming a major problem, and can derail your progress in developing your online presence and search engine optimization. There are many technical elements to managing a website but even taking these basic precautions gives you a significantly better chance of avoiding becoming a target.</p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />

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Google Nexus One getting Android 2.3 'in the coming weeks'

<P align=center><img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/classifications/gadgets/phones/mobile-phones/Android%20-%20Google/Google%20Nexus%20One/Google-Nexus-One-Android-Official-200-200.jpg"></P> <br /><P>Like a family with the newborn baby, the <a href="">Google Nexus S</A> is overshadowing its older <a href="">Nexus One</A> brother - but that doesn't mean the upgrades are going to stop for the sibling.</P><br /><P>The Nexus One has already been confirmed as getting the Android 2.3 update at some point, and that time has been set for early Q1 2011.</P><br /><P>The following announcement over on the official Google Nexus Twitter page confirmed the upgrade:</P><br /><P>"The Gingerbread OTA for Nexus One will happen in the coming weeks. Just hang tight!"</P><br /><P><STRONG>Hang tight?</STRONG></P><br /><P>Hardly the most revealing Tweet ever Twotted, but at least Nexus One owners won't feel too upset at having to wait ages for the new Android update.</P><br /><P>The <a href="">Google Nexus One</A> is relatively similar to the <a href="">Nexus S</A> in terms of specs: 1GHz processor (although Qualcomm rather than Samsung's Hummingbird) and large high-res screen, so we should hope it's not too much of a jump to port the new platform to the original Nexus.</P>

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YouTube getting rid of 15-minute video limit

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com///images/youtube-logo-200-200.jpg"><br /><P>YouTube has revealed that the 15-minute limit for non-premium content on the site is being lifted, with select users allowed to take advantage of the change.</P><br /><P>YouTube's time limit has been in place since the site began back in 2006 and has stopped indie filmmakers and the like from uploading movies without going through the official channels.</P><br /><P>Commercially, the 15-minute limit has been relaxed for professional outlets like National Geographic and 4OD.</P><br /><P><STRONG>New YouTube limits </STRONG></P><br /><P>The main reason that YouTube has been able to relax the limit is because it seems to have got its copyright problems under control, so even though it will be possible for users to upload pirated movies, measures are in place to make sure this won't happen.</P><br /><P>For the moment the new video upload limits will only be offered to those who have never flouted copyright laws.</P>

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Getting Schooled in Security - Campus IT Professionals Protect Against Hackers

<P>During recent years, data thieves have compromised computer systems at a myriad of universities, including Ohio University, Notre Dame University, Georgetown University, Western Illinois University and University of Alaska-Fairbanks, leaving many questioning the vulnerabilities of campus networks, and challenging college Information Technology (IT) personnel to find new approaches to securing the personal data of students, faculty and alumni.</P><br /><P>While a slew of hacking incidents in corporate America have gained recent national attention, experts say that academic institutions are in many ways more vulnerable than corporations to security breaches because universities engender a culture that emphasizes openness and information sharing, not firewalls and threat prevention.</P><br /><P>"Even though most colleges and universities employ a professional IT staff, each campus department or office might run its own computer system on the school's network," said Clete Rickert, director of information systems at Villanova University, and a Nuesoft Xpress client. "While this decentralized approach to managing information helps to contribute to the collaborative, open environment that universities foster, it also detracts from IT's ability to effectively secure all of the computers on the network at any given time."</P><br /><P>To counter this security challenge, IT professionals are beginning to look for ways to house sensitive data - such as patient information in a health or counseling center - off site, instead of storing it on a campus server that may or may not be sufficiently protected.</P><br /><P>One option for many IT staff is the application service provider (ASP) model. ASPs host data and manage software programs for a wide variety of users from a secure, centralized data center. Some ASP applications are delivered via a Web browser. Others, like Nuesoft Xpress, avoid the browser environment altogether, and are delivered by a secure Internet connection between the user's desktop and the ASP's data center.</P><br /><P>With so much to think about when considering how to deliver mission critical applications and keep data safe, Rickert advises decision makers to take their time and consider options carefully.</P><br /><P>"The notion of handing over your data to an ASP provider might be a little daunting to some people," he said. "And, if you do decide to move toward an ASP model, you then have to consider which type of ASP will best suit your needs. When Villanova's health center staff came to (the IT department) for input during a search for practice management software, we chose Nuesoft Xpress because we felt more comfortable with the security and audit features that an Internet-based system has to offer."</P><br /><P>Nuesoft Technologies Chief Technology Officer Shahram Famorzadeh elaborates:</P><br /><P>"The fact that the Xpress application is written in Java code adds a second layer of security that a browser-based system can not provide," he said. "Most hackers are very familiar with the addresses of the ports and the protocols that browsers use to send and receive data. That information is standard, and so is commonly known. Additionally, the theft of the users' security credential, one of the most common security vulnerability risks, via 'phishing' techniques is not applicable in non-browser systems.</P><br /><P>"By avoiding browsers, Nuesoft Technologies can use proprietary protocols and ports that are not commonly published, hence minimizing intrusion risks. Nuesoft strictly controls not only what gets sent, but how it is sent."</P><br /><P>And an added layer of protection might not be a bad idea in a university environment where the prevailing philosophy is to allow most everything into the network, rather than keeping most everything out with a firewall.</P><br /><P>"Until colleges move away from their current open network approach to security, keeping hackers away will continue to be a challenge, and IT professionals will need to turn to ASP models or other options to provide secure solutions to the campus departments that depend on them," Rickert said.</P>

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Stop Your Password and Your Computer From Getting Hacked

<br /> <p>The issue of computer security and safety is more of an issue today than at any other time in the history of computing. Before the arrival of the Internet somebody would usually need to be physically beside your computer before they could try and hack a password. A global network of computers has now given these guys the ability to try and back you from anywhere on the planet.</p><p>How can they do this? Well first off if you're surfing online without firewall, anti-virus and spyware protection you're leaving yourself wide open to a potential attack. Your computer connects to the Internet through what are called data ports. If the wrong ports are left open (meaning you're not using a firewall) then a hacker can compromise your computer in a few minutes of online time.</p><p>Why do they want your passwords? Information folks - it's worth more than gold to these guys. If they can get your login or e-mail password then the world becomes their oyster. And you're going to pay a high cost for this mistake.</p><p>So what can you do to stop your passwords being hacked?</p><p>1. Don't Use Dumb Passwords<br /><br>The amount of people who have their password set to "password" or "admin" or "administrator" is pretty shocking. A dictionary hack will get through these in a few seconds. If your computer, laptop, netbook, smartphone, router etc came with a default password then change it immediately. Don't use your social security number or anytime else obvious either</p><p>2. Keep It Random<br /><br>Don't use the same password for any more than 6 months. The longer you keep using the same password the more likely it is somebody is either going to guess it or have better luck hacking it.</p><p>3. Mix It Up<br /><br>Any password you use should be alphanumeric - it should be a mixture of numbers and letters. An example of this would be your initials and your date of birth. This isn't a bad start but it could be guessed. A better way of creating a secure password is to use a mixture of numbers, letters and characters. So let's say your name is Greg Stephenson and you wanted a new password - here's an example!st3ph3ns0ng? It might be hard to make out but it reads as StephensonG with the letter e replaced with 3 and the letter o replaced with zeros. This is the type of password that's going to give most hackers a headache.</p><p>You don't need to invest a small fortune or get a degree in computer forensics to keep your password safe - it's just a matter of taking a very small amount of time and effort and putting it to good use.</p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <p>Are you worried that your computer might be at risk? Your <a href="http://www.cpusecurity.com/" target="_new">computer security</a> is something you should take very seriously - it only takes one mistake to cause you major problems. If you want more info and help with your computer security problems then <a href="http://www.cpusecurity.com/" target="_new">click here</A>.</p> <br />

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How To Void Getting Hacked in World of Warcraft

<br /> <p><strong>How does a Battle.net account become compromised?</strong></p><p>Hackers will prey on your trust, naivety and innocence to discover your log-in credentials. Accounts become compromised when somebody discovers your log-in details (username & password) to the account.</p><p><strong>Account Sharing</strong></p><p>You share your account details with somebody you "trust". It's against Blizzard's Terms of Use to share your account details because it's so risky. Your friend could pass your log-in details to one of his friends, and so forth. Before you know it, everyone knows your account details. There is also no way of knowing if your friend has a secure computer; his computer might be infected by a Trojan/keylogger which means your account is then exposed. You might also fall out with your friend one day and he could decide to "get even" with you by stealing your gold and transferring to another realm.</p><p><strong>Power Leveling Services</strong></p><p>You buy a power level handing over your username & password to a complete stranger. Power leveling services are usually bought, with real money, through a website, which is just another scam to get your log-in details and hard earned cash. Once you hand over your payment, and divulge your log-in details, your account will be stripped of all valuables and the gold will be "laundered" through other hacked accounts (this gold is usually sold onto gold buyers). Finally, they will delete your characters, so they know when you have the account back, to do it all over again.</p><p><strong>Account Buying, Selling and Trading</strong></p><p>You buy, sell or trade your account. "I will give you mine if you give me yours", so to speak. Once you hand over your account details the account will most likely become compromised. The guy offering the trade might appear be really friendly and honest but you should not be drawn in by it. Remember, they prey on your innocence and trust. You may even buy a stolen account and it is likely the original owner will one day claim it back leaving you with nothing.</p><p><strong>Fake Websites</strong></p><p>You click a link to a fake website directing you to a website that resembles an official Blizzard/World of Warcraft site. Thinking it's real, you log into the page using your account details, which is when your username and password are emailed to a 3rd party. A typical fake website would be where you receive a whisper in-game saying you have won a free Blizzard mount but you need to visit an obscure site to get the code for it.</p><p><strong>Infected Files</strong></p><p>You download a file that contains a Trojan/keylogger. This means whenever you press a key on your keyboard, the keystrokes are automatically recorded and transmitted to a 3rd party.</p><p>"No problem. I will just retrieve my password!", I hear you say. I'm afraid it's not that simple; If you are keylogged then you should expect the scammer has the ability to also log into to your email accounts (since he knows all usernames and passwords entered since the computer became infected). All he has to do is log into the World of Warcraft Account Management page, change the registered email on the account, and finally log into your email account to verify the email change. Now your account has a new registered email which you have no access to, rendering Password Retrievel useless.</p><p><strong>Malicious Links</strong></p><p>You see a weblink, usually posted on a forum, and you click it. The link sends you to a web page which has some kind of invisible script designed to infect your computer with a keylogger. This can be a real problem on popular forums, including the official World of Warcraft forums. Fortunately, the World of Warcraft forum moderation team are quick to remove malicious links. Beware of clicking links!</p><p><strong>How Do I Secure My Battle.net Account?</strong></p><p>Follow these simple steps and you can log into your Battle.net/World of Warcraft account with confidence.</p><p><strong>Passwords - Common Sense</strong></p><p>Use a strong, unique password for your Battle.net/WoW account. Make sure the password is different to any other passwords you might be using for your Facebook, Email, MSN accounts etc. Don't use simple words like "dog" and <b>NEVER</b> use your account name as a password!</p><p>Good password: &e5PSW:QtdH%#</p><p>Bad Password: hello</p><p>If you ever forget your password or need to change it you can do so by using the Password Retrieval service on the official WoW website. A new random password will be sent to the registered email on the account.</p><p><strong>Blizzard Authenticator</strong></p><p>The Blizzard Authenticator is a great way to secure your Battle.net account. It's a little device which you attach to your account through Account Management. Once attached, whenever you log into your Battle.net/World of Warcraft account, you will be asked for your username, password and a digitally generated code which you get by pressing the little button on the Blizzard Authenticator. Without that code you cannot log into your account. The cost of the Authenticator is $6.50/?6.00 and you can buy it from the online Blizzard Store.</p><p><strong>Update:</strong></p><p>There is a free Battle.net Mobile Authenticator available for your iPhone.</p><p><strong>Anti-Virus Software</strong></p><p>You should have good anti-virus software installed on your computer. Anti-virus software protects against infected files that might contain a Trojan or keylogger. I personally use ESET NOD32 which has always done a good job but there are many good alternatives on the market. If you don't have the cash to invest in anti-virus software have a look at AVG Anti-Virus Free.</p><p>Once you have installed your new anti-virus software, and updated the virus definitions, go ahead and run a full system scan. You should also set the software to automatically run at least one full system scan per week (I prefer nightly), preferably when you know you will not be using your computer. Most anti-virus software have options to automate system scans; I have mine setup to run a full system scan every night at 04:00am.</p><p><strong>Firefox and NoScript</strong></p><p>I highly recommend switching from Microsoft Internet Explorer to Mozilla Firefox with the NoScript plugin. NoScript is a really cool plug-in that cuts the risk of being infected by a keylogger.</p><p>You may have been on a forum and seen someone posting a link to something that sounds really cool. You click the link and get keylogged instantly without actually knowing it. This is because hackers sometimes use hidden code, on web sites you visit, to infect your computer. NoScript is an extension, or add-on, for Fox which automatically blocks Javascript and Java from running. If you trust a website, you click the NoScript button and tell it to allow scripts either temporarily or permanently for that specific site. It's great.</p><p><strong>Flashblock</strong></p><p>Flashblock is another add-on for Firefox which blocks all Flash content until you specifically allow the content to be viewed. This is useful for avoiding potential risks with infected Flash content.</p><p><strong>Malware</strong></p><p>Anti-virus software is NOT enough. You also need to download and install good anti-malware software because even the best anti-virus can sometimes have problems detecting and removing threats. I highly recommend Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware <b>and</b> SUPERAntiSpyware. Both are free and do a very good job.</p><p><strong>Security Checklist</strong></p><p>Buy the Blizzard Authenticator.<br />Install anti-virus software and keep it updated - scan regularly.<br />Choose a complex password.<br />Install Firefox and NoScript.<br />Pick good password - complex and unique.<br />Don't Share your account with anyone.<br />Don't buy power levelling services.<br />Don't buy, sell or trade your account.<br />Check your browser status bar for masked links.<br />Use Windows Update regularly.<br />Install Flashblock for Firefox.<br />Install anti-malware software.<br />Don't click links right away. Think before you click.<br />Treat every Blizzard email, which requests personal information, as fake.<br />Double check you're on an official Blizzard website before entering any log-in details.<br />Make sure the log-in page is secure (<b>https</b> as opposed to <b>http</b>).</p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <p><a href="http://www.splotty.com" target="_new">Splotty</a> is a web site which delivers video game news for free-to-play and pay-to-play online multiplayer games. Check out <a href="http://www.splotty.com" target="_new">Splotty</a> for the latest game trailers, news, articles and screenshots for massively multiplayer games such as Everquest, TERA, Runes of Magic, World of Warcraft, Age of Conan and many many more!</p> <br />

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Download Free PSP Games - Avoid Getting Scammed

<br /> <p>Even though the PSP has only been on the market for a little over two years, it has probably been one of the most important advances in gaming technology in the last decade because it gives people the option to play their PSP games anywhere, anytime, without being confined to their living room couch.</p><p>As with any gaming console used by younger generation there is a demand for cheaper games and accessories and the question of being able to download free PSP games is one of the most common queries I hear.</p><p>The question is, is this possible?</p><p>Well, when you begin to search for free PSP games, you'll find that there are a number of options. In fact, you'll be overloaded with them. Some are good and some are downright dangerous!</p><p><b>Download Free PSP Games </b>- Alternative #1</p><p>If you type in 'download free PSP games' into Google or indeed any of the other search engines, you'll be faced with literally millions of results. One of the first sites you'll come across is probably Ebay.</p><p>Now the last time I checked, there were over a thousand listings claiming to have free psp game downloads but obviously, as with everything on ebay, there is a price to pay. You can't give stuff away for free; it's against their terms of service and I don't know about you but I would trust this type of listing. I even came across one guy who was claiming to tell you the secret of where to download free PSP games - if you paid him for the privilege. Yeah right!</p><p>Ok so Ebay is no good. On to the next option:</p><p><b>Download Free PSP Games </b>- Alternative #2</p><p>Obviously there are many suppliers online and reputable ones at that. The thing is these are big multinational companies. They need to make a profit and offering their members the privilege of being able to download free PSP games just isn't going to happen.</p><p>Many appeared to offer it but there was a catch. What it entailed was paying an on-going monthly fee to get access to as many free PSP downloads as you wanted.</p><p>In some ways this seemed like quite a good deal, although the cost between $50 and $100 per month seemed a bit steep.</p><p>In other words you could be paying up to $1000 a year just to download the latest psp games, movies and accessories. In short, there are better options.</p><p><b>Download Free PSP Games </b>- Alternative #3</p><p>Ok, this is where you've got to be extremely cautious. Again, if you do a search for free PSP games, you'll come across an array of sites trying to attract your attention.</p><p>But here's the thing. If you visit these websites one of two things could happen. Or both!</p><p>The first is that as soon as you hit the landing page, you'll be faced with one of those vibrating banner ads that'll say in flashing writing 'click here to download free PSP games'. Of course, if you click it, you won't find any PSP games at all; you'll just be directed to another page with more banners and pop-ups and this'll just carry on until you close the website down. (if it lets you of course!)</p><p>The second thing that could happen is that the website really does allow you to download free psp games but once you are directed to the page that contains the links and you start downloading them, you'll soon find that your anti-virus software is working over time to stop the flood of spy ware and other baddies that are trying to infect your computer. In conclusion, an obvious no no.</p><p><b>Download Free PSP Games </b>- Alternative #4</p><p>The final option is by far the best. As I discovered, there are a number of websites out that are safe and have legally sound licences that allow you to <a href="http://www.bizazi.com/psp" rel="nofollow" target="_new">download free PSP games</a> by the bundle. And these aren't hacked versions either, they're the real thing.</p><p>As well, you'll also get access to music, movies, videos and other accessories that are all compatible with your PSP device.</p><p>The price? Well to be honest, it's as good as free. Depending on which service you choose (and as you'll discover, there are only three decent ones) you'll pay around a $37 one time fee which will give you unrestricted access to over 20 million free PSP game downloads. And you'll have unlimited access for as long as you own your console.</p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <p>Tim Godfrey founded Bizazi.com and after completing his in-depth research reveals where to <a href="http://www.bizazi.com/psp" target="_new">download free PSP games</a> in simple steps without any risk to your computer.</p><p>If you want to grab <a href="http://www.bizazi.com/psp" target="_new">unlimited PSP game downloads</a> in an instant, visit the website to find out why only three out of one hundred PSP download websites are worth the trouble.</p> <br />

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10 Reasons Why IT Security is Getting Worse Not Better

<br /> <p>CNet had an article a while ago an article entitled Data breach incidents are increasing which told the following tale:</p><p>In the recent past, about 30 percent of large organizations would suffer a data breach each year. This figure remained roughly consistent from 2005 through 2007. But in a November 2008 survey the figure had risen to 56 percent. So why is this happening?</p><p>Here are 10 reasons:<br /><br><br /><br /><b>Insider Dealing</b> Many company insiders and recent leavers are ready, willing and able to kill to collaborate with outsiders and have sufficient knowledge to help outsiders break in to areas of a network where critical data is stored. Every news story that tells of a data breach is also an advert to dishonest employees that highlights ways to boost their income. The paucity of stories about hackers being caught acts as a further incentive.<br /> <br /><b>The Recession</b> The devil finds work for idle programmers to do. Those programmers who have no moral scruples and lose their jobs are likely to turn to hacking as a worthwhile pursuit. They will often have sufficient knowledge and contacts within companies they've worked for to be a genuine threat.<br /> <br /><b>The Black Hat Economic Ecosystem</b> If you want to be proficient at Photoshop there are many sites of the web that can help you. The same is true if you'd like to set up a Black Hat business. There are many opportunities, including some that have minimal risk. For example if your the kind of geek that creates exploits you can simply auction them off for others to use. If you're into writing viruses there are hundreds of sites out there offering source code starter packs. Even the hacker community thinks Open Source is cool.<br /> <br /><b>The Attack Technology is Impressive (so its users don't need to be</b>) The time when Black Hats needed a Ph D in computer science is long gone. Anyone who knows how to download and install software can take a trip to the dark side. There are web sites that sell fully functional hacker toolboxes at prices of a few hundred dollars. I've been told that if you know the right hacker clubs you can even get well-designed root kits. That's frightening. The root-kit is the WMD of the malware world.<br /> <br /><b>IT Security Technology</b> Aside from the fact that some IT security technology is ineffective, like AntiVirus (always slamming the stable door after the horse has bolted), right now there is no vendor selling a comprehensive IT security platform which has the ability to manage all threats. Even if such a product set were available most companies would be unable to afford it. Truth is that getting through the security barriers that most organizations have in place just isn't that difficult.<br /> <br /><b>An Absence of Forensic Information</b> Among the inadequate defenses that many companies suffer from is the simple lack of good audit trails. With insider fraud it is often the case that even if you know who pulled off the fraud it isn't easy to actually prove it, because of the absence of log records. Some estimates suggest that only one in three internal hacks can be proved via digital forensics. This fact acts as an incentive to insider fraud or collaborative fraud that involves insiders.<br /> <br /><b>Hacker Resources: Botnets</b> It may not occur to you to think this way, but a hacker with a well organized botnets actually has more computing resources than your organization. Botnets often run to tens of thousands of computers and have been known to be larger than a million. A hacker with a botnet is well armed and dangerous. He would be able to multiple attacks at the same time, denial of service plus spam assault plus virus assault plus attack through recent vulnerabilities. The point of such an attack is to keep the IT security staff overwhelmed while you slip in surreptitiously and plant a back door. It will be very hard to identify the one attack that made it through because of the surrounding noise.<br /> There's a Market for Stolen Data. You can pull off direct scams, like the recent one hacked in to a bank and raised credit limits on a few hundred cards and then had people all over the globe taking money out from ATMs on those cards. The problem is that you need a big team - although that particular raid netted $9 million, so I guess it could afford a big team. But if you manage, for example, to steal a whole file of thousands of credit card details, you cam always sell the data. Prices of $30 per credit card are not unknown and if you get the PIN number of the card (a difficult data item to get your hands on) then it could be $500 per card. There are markets out in cyberspace where you can sell data-not just credit card data, but Social Security Card data (for US citizens), birth certificate data, billing data and driving license data (all of which can be used to set up bogus bank accounts).<br /> <br /><b>The Remote Hacker Is A Safe Hacker </b>Sometimes hackers get caught but remote hackers get caught far less frequently. As a hacker, there's a good deal of sense in making it look like you're working from abroad even if you're not. Throw a bit of Russian into your code or use a few characters from an Arab or Chinese keyboard and always work through botnet PCs that are actually abroad. Keep your money in a convenient offshore account in the Cayman Islands or at least pass all your ill-gotten gain through there. Despite the fact that banks get hacked all the time, when did you ever hear of Cayman bank being hacked?<br /> <br /><b>Success Breeds Success</b> Above all else, success is breeding success. Until the risk/reward ratio for hacking activities changes the Black Hats are going to make a good living. Right now the vectors are all in their favor. The recession is ensuring that less money will be spent of IT Security and it will delay the move to more secure operating systems (i.e. to Vista from XP). Even if better security products (like whitelisting products) gain further traction, the growth will be slow and it will be many years before genuine authentication is so widespread that is begins to close the loopholes through which the hackers so deftly navigate.<br /></p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <p>Robin Bloor, Founder Bloor Research, Partner Hurwitz & Associates, <a href="http://www.havemacwillblog.com/" target="_new">http://www.havemacwillblog.com/</a></p> <br />

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Linux Hosting is Getting More Popular Than Windows Hosting

<br /> <p>Web hosting has grown as an independent industry in itself and the hosting service providers offer many diverse features and services to its customers. Concurrently, web development has evolved like anything from static HTML pages, to flashy, interactive and animated sites. Users can virtually do online shopping, listen and download videos, make payments, create and participate in surveys, and so on.</p><p>In addition, different design and development technologies, such as Microsoft technologies or Open Source technologies have opened new avenues for web hosting as well. An HTML based site works equally well on both Linux and Windows platforms, without any technical problems. However, of late, Linux hosting is getting more popularity that Windows based hosting because of following reasons.</p><p><br />Linux platform is more powerful, secure and cost-effective. Though it is bit complex to use, it is a better option than Windows if security is a main consideration for you.<br /> If you have budgetary constraints, use Linux. It is cheaper than Windows based hosting because open source technologies are available and distributed free of cost.<br /> Linux is based on a more secure structure and Linux hosted sites are less vulnerable to viruses, spam and hacking.<br /> Linux supports wide range of file extensions, and free availability of software that supports Linux servers keep the cost low.<br /> You can always host a Linux hosted site to a Windows based server; though the reverse may not be always possible.<br /> Linux based control panels offer better and advanced features. For example, you can see detailed statistics of traffic to your site, and set different levels of permissions on your web pages and database.<br /></p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <p>This article was written by Brad Jasper at Hosting Choice. Find the <a href="http://hosting-choice.com" target="_new">Best Web Hosting</a> at great prices. We have reviews on all <a href="http://hosting-choice.com" target="_new">cheap web hosting</a> providers. Don't trust any other web hosting review site, we've got real unbiased user reviews!</p> <br />

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Stopping Your Website Getting Hacked and Damaging Your SEO

<br /> <p>Google and other search engines have stepped up aggressively in identifying sites containing malware, link farms, and other content designed to either spread spam, spy on users or cause damage to a visitor's computer.</p><p>Given the significant rise in the number of bots and viruses that infect PCs coming from legitimate websites, if your website falls prey to one of these attacks, it can cause you to be removed from search engine results for a very long time. This is in addition to the reputational risk of having your site become a victim of malware - which is especially painful if you manage credit card or ecommerce transactions, and are expected by users to be completely secure.</p><p>Unfortunately, securing a website isn't easy since a site is online constantly and there are some?truly inventive ways?to hack into it. Since there are a wide variety of web platforms out there, it's hard to provide specifics that apply to everyone, but here are some ways to improve your odds of beating the hackers:</p><p><strong>Use secure passwords</strong>: most security starts with a strong password. A strong password buys you time against brute force attacks (for example, it takes under 2 seconds to brute force the password "giants" but over 200 years for "RanK$nG#On3!-2010"). If your site has other administrative users, enforce minimum password requirements to ensure there are no weak links. Don't write passwords down, don't share them, and change them frequently.<br /> <strong>Don't use obvious usernames</strong>: "admin" and "root" are the most common administrative users - choosing a different name makes it harder to identify an admin account.<br /> <strong>Keep your CMS up to date</strong>: if you use WordPress, Drupal or Joomla! - or any other content management system - keep abreast of the latest security patches and apply them quickly.<br /> <strong>Use security plug-ins</strong>: again, for CMS users, there are some truly excellent plug-ins that can make your platform much more secure. Check what's available for your software and install recommended plug-ins.<br /> <strong>Back up your site regularly</strong>: it's remarkable how many web sites have no back up whatsoever, even ones with significant investment. Ultimately, if your site is compromised, your back up will be the first thing you need to restore your data.</p><p>If you have any form of user-generated content on your site - such as blog comments, forums or user reviews - it's important to monitor activity to protect against comment spam, malicious links and anything else intended to lead the visitor from a legitimate page to somewhere questionable.</p><p>Be vigilant in deleting this content, and use technology such as Akismet or? reCAPTCHA ?to deter bots and spammers. Some sites also restrict IP addresses by country, since certain destinations are notorious for stealing site content and causing other issues. If your company has no business opportunities in a particular country, it may help to block requests from IP addresses originating from there. Additionally, adding your site to? Google Webmaster Tools?only takes moments to set up but Google will then routinely monitor your site for evidence of malware.</p><p>Hacked sites are becoming a major problem, and can derail your progress in developing your online presence and search engine optimization. There are many technical elements to managing a website but even taking these basic precautions gives you a significantly better chance of avoiding becoming a target.</p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <p>James Beswick is the author of "Ranking #1: 50 Essential Tips to Boost Your Search Engine Results" available on Amazon.com at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1452849900?ie=UTF8&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&qid=1279571154&sr=1-1&linkCode=shr&camp=213733&creative=393177&tag=ekcy-20" target="_new">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1452849900?ie=UTF8&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&qid=1279571154&sr=1-1&linkCode=shr&camp=213733&creative=393177&tag=ekcy-20</a>.</p><p>For more information, visit <a href="http://ranking-number1.com" target="_new">http://ranking-number1.com</a>.</p> <br />

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Getting Your PC Ready - Work From Home Online and Make a Living!

<br /> <p>You want to work from home on line and you want to start making money from the Internet. You want to save a lot in the bank and get a lot of money without having to go through the daily grind, commute to work, and dress up to please your short-tempered bosses. You want to make the most of your life by enjoying it at the same time that you earn money. You want to have fun, do what you want to do, and fill up your bank account in the process. But is your computer ready for the onslaught of work that you are going to place upon it?</p><p>As your computer ages, it also slows down. This is due to a lot of factors, such as temperature, increasing data load, and even technology online that should make your surfing experience more enjoyable, but which may tax on system resources. You will also come across a lot of viruses and spyware that can lodge itself in your computer and make you have a harder time working even if you are offline. You will need to gear up for the coming loads of work that you will be doing. After all, you are exposing your files and computer to the specious world of the online arena, and you need to be prepared.</p><p>Because a lot of work at home businesses depend on computers, you are entering the home based business arena at a good time: there are a lot of software packages available that can help you do your work and speed up processes that might take up hours of your time otherwise. Look for software packages that will help you do your accounting, keep track of your clients and contacts, allow you to share documents with your colleagues, and design your marketing materials. There are actually free and open source software available online, designed for operators of small businesses who have the workload but not the finances for commercial software.</p><p>Some of the best home businesses last for the long run because they are constantly maintained by a devoted team - and this maintenance involves keeping your computers up and running. You can do this by two principal methods: you have to have enough money set aside so that you can upgrade your hardware or software should emergencies occur; and you should know basic protocols for keeping your computers running without hassles or worries. Download spyware removers and ad removers so that you can surf quickly without worrying if your computer is being hacked. Scan your computer constantly for these spyware, adware, and virus programs.</p><p>There are a lot of profitable home based businesses to be had using your computer and an online connection. You can be a ghostwriter and provide content to websites that need text to go along with their designs. On the other hand, you could also be a web developer and designer and come up with a great website for a company that already has all the content that it needs. You can also act as a liaison between parties that are thinking of settling a business deal. In many of these cases, you will have a lot of precious files that cannot be lost to viruses: you may have your web content drafts, your design templates, and important information entrusted to you by your clients.</p><p>Have hard copies of all this information just in case your computer is attacked. This means that you will have to have backup copies in a separate drive (the soft copy backup) and you will need a good printer in order to print out all your information. Have a good filing system in which you can keep this information. You will need a good home office to keep your business running.</p><p>These are only a few business opportunities from home. The home based business is only as good as you keep it, so be sure to watch over your business well and keep your computers running. Your computer and Internet connection are will what keep you in the black, so be sure that your files are safe - and that you have a backup plan just in case things go awry. The best home business opportunity can be turned into the best money-earning machine with the right preparation and protection for your computer. Finding a profitable <a href="http://www.home-based-business-4u.com/work-from-home-on-line.html" rel="nofollow" target="_new">Work From Home Online</a> idea is a matter of trying a few and selecting the one(s) that you are comfortable with. Persistence is key in finding this online business that will provide you with the necessary income that can take you out of the rat race.</p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <p>Visit my site and you will find many <a href="http://www.home-based-business-4u.com/legitimate-home-based-business.html" target="_new">Legitimate Home Based Businesses</a> that you may want to consider.</p><p>Sam Schneider is an expert in home based businesses and internet marketing. He owns several successful on-line businesses and helps other entrepreneurs fulfill their dreams through coaching and mentoring. His sites are full of great ideas about earning a decent living online.</p> <br />

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Getting the Most Out of Wireless Networks

<br /> <p>The word "hack" implies neither illegal nor unethical activity. A hack, in fact, is simply a way that a user makes a piece of technology or, for that matter, anything else more useful in their lives. The illegal activities associated with compromising security, sending viruses and so forth are usually referred to as "cracks" or "black hat" activity in modern parlance. A hack, as we shall see, is a very good thing when it's done within the acceptable boundaries of legality and ethics. Hacking your wireless connection simply means making it better at what it does, oftentimes through your own actions rather than through any technological wizardry.</p><p>A 4G wireless connection can be received on a city-wide basis. This means that you're working with all of the power of the Internet available to you in any location. This is how a great hack starts. You may have already gotten very good at using the Internet to make life better at home, but now you have the entirety of that resource when you're out and about. To understand how one hacks this, you start with a need. As an example, we'll take astronomy, for two reasons: one, it's done outdoors; two, it requires a great deal of information to enjoy this activity to its greatest potential.</p><p>Using your wireless broadband connection means that you have full access to your laptop anywhere. Starting with scouting your location, you can use the laptop, in the field, to pull up a topographic and satellite map of your location. This allows you to choose the best spot to observe the sky. If you're worried about light pollution, you can pull up a satellite image and find a road with few businesses or streetlights off of which to observe.</p><p>The next part of our example hack would be using the laptop to pull up an ephemeris, and using a compass to orient the computer properly so that it provides an accurate image of the sky you're observing. This can be used with your telescope to find the correct settings for azimuth and elevation. If your ephemeris gives only sidereal coordinates and you don't understand them, it's no problem. You have the entire Internet in front of you: Look it up. This is an example of using technology to its maximum. So far, we've used the major functions of a GPS system, a sky-mapping device, a telescope coordinate guide and a research tool for learning new information. This is with only a laptop and an Internet connection.</p><p>The best part of the hack comes when you find something new. If you see a planet, for example, and you really don't know much about it, you can easily set the kids or your friends to work looking up information. The wireless Internet makes this entire affair more enjoyable and educational than it would be otherwise. This is truly the definition of the word hack: Using technology in creative, and eminently useful, ways.</p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <p><a href="http://www.clear-internet.com/local-internet-coverage.html" target="_new">Clear coverage</a> is available in simple and affordable plans for home internet, mobile internet and voip. <a href="http://www.clear-internet.com" target="_new">Clear coverage</a> goes where you want to go.</p> <br />

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Getting a Secure Grip on Handheld Devices

<br /> <p>Companies today do not have a firm grasp of the security vulnerabilities associated with their handheld devices. Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs), Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), email and paging devices (such as the Blackberry), and other hybrid handheld communication devices are found in the hands of most every business manager these days but their inherent vulnerabilities are largely overlooked. </p><p>Perhaps this is because of their size, mobility or relatively inexpensive costs. Either way, these devices do not register on the radar of most systems administrators and are wrongly perceived as not as vulnerable as end user terminals connecting via hardwire to a LAN, WAN or the Internet. The popularity, proliferation and rapidly evolving technology associated with the devices make them extremely susceptible to security vulnerabilities.  </p><p>  There are several general classes of hand held device operating systems: the Palm Operating System (OS) (Palm Pilots, Handspring Visor, etc.); Apple IPhone OS; Symbian; and those running Windows CE and Pocket PC (Compaq, HP Jornada, Casio, etc.). Hand held devices are equipped with a wide variety of accessories from cameras, modems and synchronization cables to Bluetooth and wireless connections and flash memory storage. All of the operating systems have software libraries with applications, widgets and plugins developed and distributed throughout both the commercial and freeware shareware channels and as with any software developed by non-trusted sources, freeware programs may possibly contain hidden code - be it adware or malware.  </p><p>Given their size and portability, the primary security concern associated with hand held devices is their ability to store large amounts of information. Add to this the breadth of communication options available and you have a device that introduces formidable risks. Since the devices are relatively inexpensive, users buy their own or receive them as gifts and they tend to come into use in an organization regardless of whether they are approved or not. As such, companies have little or no control over data leaving the organization.  </p><p>A wide variety of vulnerabilities exist when these devices are attached to PCs or other network-connected automated information systems (AIS): Trojan horse and malware programs can easily be installed thus creating a backdoor on host networks to permit exploitation since antivirus products for hand held devices are not as evolved as PC antivirus software and operating systems currently do not limit malicious codes from modifying system files. Wireless device connections can be intercepted and data captured without the knowledge or permission of the user as recently demonstrated in well-publicised incidents of drive-by hacking, blue snarfing and blue jacking. Hand held devices using infrared data transport technology might also be intercepted as well. Finally, hand held devices by their very nature are small and therefore easily stolen or lost resulting in sensitive information being disclosed to unauthorized individuals.  </p><p>The first and best step to getting a grip on hand held devices, is to ensure that your company includes them in their written security policies. Companies must issue clear and concise guideline on what devices may and MAY NOT be used and for what specific purposes.  </p><p>How the devices are used and the type of information that is allowed to be stored on the devices will directly impact the overall risk to the organization.   Good policies will specify the approved configuration of the devices and modes of operation including whether wireless radio frequency and/or infrared transmission is permitted and whether the user is allowed System Administrator rights to the base PC with which the device synchronizes. Clearly define the purpose and acceptable use conditions of the devices. Corporate provided devices should be used only for work related activities. Users should sign an agreement to abide by the acceptable use policy. Devices should not be used to enter or store passwords, safe/door combinations, personal identification numbers, or classified, sensitive or proprietary information.    </p><p>Effective policies should delineate approved connectivity requirements, prohibiting up and downloads via wireless or infrared while connected to desktop PCs and stating approved methods for infrared data transfers. Users should be given precise instructions regarding requirements to sync their devices to receive patches, fixes and updates. It's imperative that your policies spell out device-specific build and configuration requirements to include: firewall, VPN, encryption, biometric, authentication and anti-virus software needs.  </p><p>Physical security requirements should be simple and achievable but at a minimum should state that devices shall not be left unattended when attached to a computer, secured with password protection when not in use and reported immediately if lost or stolen and insured against theft, loss or breakage.  </p><p>Your organization should have a mechanism to manage the policies for hand held devices from a central location and establish a registry of all devices in use. This registry should include: serial number, configuration, make and model and to whom the device has been issued. Each device owned by the organization should be marked as such with an asset tag or other permanent marking.  </p><p>While handheld devices may currently be a lesser target than networks, end user terminals or laptops for virus and hacker attacks, that won't always be the case. The applications and functionality we see on PDAs today is what we saw on a laptops five years ago. What we'll find on PDAs five years from now is what we find on laptops today. The increased power and flexibility in the operating systems will bring greater security risk. The sooner you get a grip on this risk the better.  </p><p>Last but not least: don't forget that handheld devices are subject to PCI requirements too!</p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <p>Richard Hollis is Chief Executive Officer of Orthus limited (<a href="http://www.orthus.com" target="_new">http://www.orthus.com</a>). Orthus is a leading provider of information risk professional services, helping orgnisations globally to measure, minimise and manage the information risks they face.</p><p>Orthus provide end to end services for clients to comprehensivly address risk in their environments including Insider Threats addressing issues including data leakage, sabotage and fraud; External Threats (<a href="http://www.orthus.com/dr_overview.htm" target="_new">http://www.orthus.com/dr_overview.htm</a>) including penetration testing, virtualisation security, vulnerability management and Secure Software Development Life-Cycle; Supply Chain Threats including securing cloud services and data processed by third parties; and Legal and Regulatory challenges including Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS).</p> <br />

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 getting Android 2.1 by 2011

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/Mobile%20Phones/Sony%20Ericsson/se-Shakira-3-Blog-200-200.jpg"/><p>The <a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-679702/review">Sony Ericsson Xperia X10</a> line up might have been given an Android 2.1 update, but the <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/in-pictures-sony-ericsson-xperia-x8-703755">Xperia X8</a> looks like it will have to wait.</p><p>According to PC World, the new phone will be getting an update, but not any time in the near future, with at least a month or two left to wait.</p><p>The Android 2.1 update will be coming 'by the end of the year', meaning it could easily be 2011 before network tests have been run to allow it launch in the UK.</p><p><strong>Coming soon</strong></p><p>More details on what the update will entail are set to drop soon, as there's no information on what other treats the firmware update will bring.</p><p>The original X10 is <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/android-2-1-rolls-out-for-xperia-x10-x10-mini-and-pro-904610">currently being blessed with HD video recording</a> to add to the 8MP camera it's already packing, but it's uncertain whether the Xperia X8 will get the same treatment.</p><p>Either way, anything is better than Android 1.6 for today's modern smartphone user - better integration of social networks and Exchange should at least make the phones a lot more attractive.</p>

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<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/Mobile%20Phones/Sony%20Ericsson/se-Shakira-3-Blog-200-200.jpg" /><br /> The <a href="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-679702/review">Sony Ericsson Xperia X10</a> line up might have been given an Android 2.1 update, but the <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/in-pictures-sony-ericsson-xperia-x8-703755">Xperia X8</a> looks like it will have to wait.<br /> According to PC World, the new phone will be getting an update, but not any time in the near future, with at least a month or two left to wait.<br /> The Android 2.1 update will be coming 'by the end of the year', meaning it could easily be 2011 before network tests have been run to allow it launch in the UK.<br /> <b>Coming soon</b><br /> More details on what the update will entail are set to drop soon, as there's no information on what other treats the firmware update will bring.<br /> The original X10 is <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/android-2-1-rolls-out-for-xperia-x10-x10-mini-and-pro-904610">currently being blessed with HD video recording</a> to add to the 8MP camera it's already packing, but it's uncertain whether the Xperia X8 will get the same treatment.<br /> Either way, anything is better than Android 1.6 for today's modern smartphone user - better integration of social networks and Exchange should at least make the phones a lot more attractive.

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