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RSS pdf in newsRIM patches PDF security hole
News RIM has released a patch for a security flaw in BlackBerry Enterprise Server, which exposed corporate networks to hackers via a maliciously crafted PDF document. RIM announced the "highly critical" security advisory two weeks ago, detailing that a... [23 Jul 2008]
BlackBerry PDF flaw puts business networks at risk
News RIM is warning businesses to disable the function that allows a BlackBerry to read PDF files until an update can be issued, after a security flaw was found in the company's software. A 'high' severity flaw affecting how BlackBerry Enterprise Server... [17 Jul 2008]
Google Docs sports PDF support
News Google Docs, the online office suite from the search giant, now has some limited but useful support for PDF files. People using the service now can upload and view documents encoded with the widely used and now standardised Portable Document Format... [17 Jun 2008]
Microsoft: Why we chose ODF support over OOXML
News The company will also support PDF and XPS in Office 2007 SP2. Matusow added that Microsoft will continue to participate in Open XML, ODF, PDF and XPS working groups. Microsoft will add native support to Office 2007 for the OpenDocument Format (ODF... [23 May 2008]
Microsoft pledges Office 2007 ODF support
News In addition to ODF, Microsoft will also support Adobe's popular PDF fixed format and Microsoft's competitor to PDF, known as XPS. Microsoft said yesterday that starting some time next year it will make it easier for users of an open-source rival to... [22 May 2008]
Fancy a hotspot in your pocket? Turn your Nokia into just that
News The PDF manual has more information on what systems it supports. If you're a Nokia smart phone owner who was a little envious of WMWifiRouter, the utility that turns Windows Mobile smart phones into go-anywhere wi-fi access points, here's good news... [25 Feb 2008]
Norwich Union goes Exstream to descramble customer documents
News McFie added the system also contributes to the company's green commitments, because it allows communications to be sent out in a variety of electronic formats, such as email or PDF, as well as paper. Financial services heavyweight Norwich Union has... [14 Jan 2008]
Spammers switching on to YouTube?
News According to MessageLabs, spammers have recently been experimenting with different types of file attachments, including text, image, HTML, ZIP, RAR, RTF and PDF file formats. Mark Sunner, chief security analyst for MessageLabs, said: "The MP3 spam... [30 Oct 2007]
Pensions info goes electronic today
News A guide for using the service is available at www.hmrc.gov/pensionschemes/online-user-guide.pdf. From today, registered pension scheme administrators will have to file a number of documents with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) electronically.silicon... [16 Oct 2007]
Adobe buys web word processor
News Buzzword will complement its existing online services Adobe Connect and Create PDF, he said. Adobe Systems has officially entered the "web office" game. The company is expected to announce it has acquired an 11-person start-up, called Virtual... [01 Oct 2007]
Spam surge emanating from the Far East
News Other forms of spam on the rise include PDF spam, Excel and ZIP-file spam. There has been a significant rise in the amount of spam originating from Chinese domains, according to the latest statistics from security vendor Symantec. [14 Aug 2007]
Think web 2.0, brokers told
News For example, many companies still use PDF documents to distribute information. Traditional investment companies have been encouraged to look into using web 2.0-style services to avoid losing out to newer niche players. [03 Aug 2007]
Royal & SunAlliance Googles its intranet
News Brierley said the Google Search Appliance has improved the quality of information that is available on the intranet, because it allows users to view PDF and PowerPoint documents. Insurance group Royal & SunAlliance has replaced its intranet search... [18 Jul 2007]
Massachusetts moots opening door to Microsoft
News According to its latest policy proposal, Massachusetts' state agencies can now use applications that comply with Open XML file formats as well as ODF, PDF and other accepted standards. Massachusetts has proposed changing its standards policy to... [03 Jul 2007]
US gambling ban challenged from within
News His bill is called the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (PDF). Just six months after President Bush signed a law outlawing online gambling, a key Democratic politician has proposed lifting the ban. [27 Apr 2007]
