SharePoint 2010 cheat sheet

Google's Android app scanner falls short when put to security test | Adobe issues security fixes for Flash Player and ColdFusion

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SharePoint 2010 cheat sheet
SharePoint has taken the world by storm. As of last year, if Microsoft broke SharePoint's revenue out as a single entity, it would have created the fifth largest software company in existence, according to Jared Spataro, senior director of SharePoint product management at Microsoft. All told, hundreds of thousands of SharePoint licenses and millions of installations of both the free and the paid enterprise edition exist in the world. All of which means there's a good chance you use SharePoint -- even just a little bit -- if you have any sort of corporate job. Read More


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Google's Android app scanner falls short when put to security test
The Google scanner that checks apps for malware before they are installed on an Android smartphone or tablet has a detection rate that falls far behind that of third-party anti-virus products, a new study shows. Researchers at North Carolina State University wanted to know whether additional antovirus software was necessary, in light of the Google service that is included in Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the latest version of the operating system. What they found was a service in need of improvement -- out of more than 1,200 malware samples, the Google scanner detected 193 for a "low detection rate of 15.32 percent," according to the study. Read More

Adobe issues security fixes for Flash Player and ColdFusion
Adobe released security updates for its Flash Player and ColdFusion products on Tuesday in order to address critical vulnerabilities that could give attackers control over the affected computers. Adobe recommends that users upgrade to Flash Player 11.5.502.135 for Windows, Flash Player 11.5.502.136 for Mac OS, Flash Player 11.2.202.258 for Linux, Flash Player 11.1.115.34 for Android 4.x and Flash Player 11.1.111.29 for Android 3.x. Read More

Broadcom smartphone chip integrates NFC with other wireless tech
Broadcom thinks it can make NFC a common smartphone feature by offering it in a chip with other wireless technologies, even if making payments with the technology doesn't catch on for years. On Tuesday, the communications chip company announced what it called the first chip with built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM radio and NFC (near-field communication), which it said should start appearing in handsets next year. Read More

Game on: Enterprise apps gain gaming features to boost usage
Businesses that have had to bench costly enterprise software because users found it too onerous could learn a thing or two from FarmVille and other popular online social games. Read More



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