Exploitability Index Improvements Now Offer Additional Guidance
In October of 2008, Microsoft published its first Link Removed a rating system that helps customers identify the likelihood that a specific vulnerability would be exploited within the first 30 days after bulletin release.
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77-year-old Michio Ishikawa of the Japan Nuclear Technology Institute on the situation at Fukushima I Nuke Plant, as he appeared on Asahi TV on April 29.
As I watched the video, I started to like Mr. Ishikawa, who continues to believe in the safety of nuclear power generation. He didn't mince...
Atmospheric radiation leak underestimated, The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 April 11, Data released by the government indicates radioactive material was leaking into the atmosphere from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in early April in greater quantities than previously estimated.
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Discharges from the plant may be even higher than admitted.
JAPAN HAS raised its assessment of the Fukushima plant accident to the same level as history’s worst nuclear crisis, admitting that “large volumes” of radioactive substances are being released in the surrounding area.
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Link RemovedOn April 6, Reuters reported that "the core at Japan's Fukushima nuclear reactor has melted through the reactor pressure vessel," Rep. Edward Markey told a House hearing on the disaster, saying:
"I have been informed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that the core has...
No one likes an alarmist without cause, however, in this case, there appears to be ample cause for alarm.
Study the close up views of the #3 reactor explosion and you will see that the blast was not the type of blast one would expect from a hydrogen explosion. The fireball seen in the corner of...
Link Removed There have been two explosions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, following Friday's earthquake and tsunami, and a third reactor is reportedly at risk of fuel-rod meltdown.
How great a danger do these problems pose for people in Japan and further afield?
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"Maybe you like to shoot people while thinking about a nice song ? Hmm ."
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Have you ever stayed up late wondering to yourself, "Am I a sociopath?" If so, the answer to this question is no. Because someone who is truly a sociopath wouldn't care if they were or not, and they...
Revision Note: V1.1 (February 9, 2011): For MS11-013, corrected the Exploitability Index Assessment for CVE-2011-0091 to "3 – Functioning exploit code unlikely." This is an informational change only.Summary: This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for February 2011.
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Meet the Woman Who Eats Couch Cushions
Compulsions drive people to do very strange and unusual things. But eating couch cushions? That may very well be the strangest yet.
Adele, a 30-year-old woman from Bradenton, Fla., recently came forward on a TV show about her bizarre taste for foam...
hi all i've finally joined the windows 7 bandwagon so pardon my n00bness. i've been tryin to figure out how to get a WEI score (which yes, I know some will say it's pointless), but i just want to have it. the problem i'm running into is this error with the disc performance.
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This is an interesting assessment of Windows 7 by Comcast Finance
http://www.comcast.net/slideshow/finance-buy2010/7/
EDIT: The originally posted .doc file does not appear to work. Use the Comcast.net link.
I take the time every 6 months or so to hunt down the dust bunnies in my machine. Not only does this keep everything running as it should (temp wise) it also gives you chance to assess your computer and rectify those little jobs you perhaps put off previously..
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And then I get a small message about Windows not being able to measure video playback performance. It has happened through two different graphics cards, X1950 Pro and HD 4670. Drivers are up to date (barring the Catalyst released a couple of days ago).
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ATi HD 4670
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Microsoft is continuing to emphasize its Link Removed message with Windows 7  and is using both carrots and sticks to push them to do so.
The latest attempt to convince customers comes in the form of take-aways Microsoft officials have uncovered...
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1.1 (for IT Professionals)
To easily assess the security state of Windows machines, Microsoft offers the free Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) scan tool. MBSA includes a graphical and command line interface that can perform local or remote...
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This is how it reads "The assessment or other operation did not complete successfully. This is due to an error being reported from the operating system, driver, or other component" That is the message i get. So why does this happen when i try to run windows 7 experience?
I am using Windows 7...
For being the fastest growing server product at Microsoft, SharePoint is still largely misunderstood. There’s no question its one of Microsoft’s most important enterprise products, contributing more than $1 billion to the company’s coffers. Yet, as CEO Steve Ballmer himself...
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