Abeon Tech

Let’s not beat around the bush.
One missing tag can cause several validation errors.

A few small tweaks to your existing code can produce great benefits from search engines.
You don’t need to make every page meet HTML 4.1 Strict conditions, but I think XHTML 1.0 Transitional is suitable. Some times you will have to forfeit valid code for functionality or appearance.

This tutorial covers some of the more common validation errors, and how to avoid them.

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A serious TCP/IP Vulnerability known as “SockStress” has been found, exploited, and information released by a Security group called Outpost24.

This latest vulnerability not only has severe implications for many web masters, designers and programmers, but also affects routing servers and any system with TCP stack processes exposed to the outside world.

After the latest DNS poisoning vulnerability, webmasters seem on edge about how insecure the very foundations of the internet are (mainly due to being created before security was even thought of).

Sockstress is the name of the tool created by Outpost24, which they are still testing before releasing it. They have, however, walked through how the attack could be achieved in great detail. Some security experts have showed concern over how they handled the information released.

The sockstress attack seems to be limited to the TCP stack, but mixes several techniques to allow a very low-bandwidth hacker to deplete local resources (memory, swap file and even kernel file abuse). Just a few packets a second and a little amount of time are needed to take down a server. As little as nine packets and a few minutes are all that is suggested to be needed!

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I have always been a fan of RPGs. Being a total Geek at heart, I played Dungeons and Dragons growing up. So found the Baldurs’ Gate series a very good conversion to the PC format.

However, there seems to be a curse on 3D RPGs. Some bad ones of note include Neverwinter Nights, Might and Magic, World of Warcraft etc. All have fallen well short of the mark set by earlier games.
I know their not all RPGs in the strict “D&D” sense. But they aim for the a similar attachment to characters and involved storyline and always seem to fall short of the mark.

This is where Guild Wars comes in!

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We are all aware of the threats faced while online or connected to the internet.
But think about the security problems that could arise if your laptop, flash drive or cds were stolen!
Physical theft is often overlooked when thinking about the security of your personnel details.

As security online increases and encourages secure passwords, they also get harder to remember.
As a result of this, many of us have files on our hard drive / flash drive / cds etc containing our login details and other sensitive information.

There are many reasons why this is a bad idea. The latest to grab the attention of the media is related to the new powers given to US Customs and Border Patrol, allowing any suspicious electrical device to be search and / or seized!…..

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