Turns Out Those SecurID Tokens Aren't as Secure as Once Thought [Security]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5809336/turns-out-those-securid-tokens-arent-as-secure-as-once-thought

Millions of workers in millions of businesses across the US use one of these SecurID tokens to log onto their computers every morning, with the device generating a unique password every time it's used. Nonetheless, a security breach still happened.

EMC Corp. confirmed the incident yesterday, saying that Lockheed Martin Corp. (a weapons manufacturer client of RSA's) was hacked back in March, into using information stolen from RSA Security. While they claim customer and employee data remains uncompromised, they're willing to go the extra yard just to be sure, and replace each and every SecureID device. [WSJ]

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Well, They're Cheaper Than the Real Thing, I Guess [Art]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5809360/well-theyre-cheaper-than-the-real-thing-i-guess

Over in South Korea, an art exhibition with a twist has opened, allowing people to get up close to Van Goghs, Monets and Millets for the first time. If you call Samsung TVs displaying the artwork an "exhibition," anyway. [AkiNews]

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The Financial Times Just Became the First Newspaper to Take on Apple [Apple]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5809363/the-financial-times-just-became-the-first-newspaper-to-take-on-apple

As promised, The Financial Times has stuck its middle finger up at Apple, by launching a HTML5 web-app instead of an iPad app, so they can keep that 30 per cent cut Apple would've taken for...not doing much.

The lulz didn't stop there, with the Financial Times' CEO John Ridding saying "the FT Web App offers our customers flexibility and freedom of choice with access to our global journalism anytime, anywhere, with a single login or subscription. In a world of increasingly digital complexity we want to keep our service simple, easy to use and efficient to offer our customers the best possible experience of FT journalism."

The first week of the Financial Times' browser app will be free to lure everyone in, and remain free if you read under 10 articles a month, but from there it will cost a certain fee, of which they haven't disclosed yet.

Recognizing that not everyone has an iPad connected to a 3G or Wi-Fi signal at all times, it will also save articles for offline reading. Android and BlackBerry web apps are also on the way. [TechCrunch]

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Zotac unveils new ZBOX mini-PC, powered by VIA's dual-core Nano X2

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/zotac-unveils-new-zbox-mini-pc-powered-by-vias-dual-core-nano/

We covered lots of ground at this year's Computex, but here's one gem that slipped past our radar: the new Zotac ZBOX mini-PC, powered by VIA's latest dual-core processor. Measuring 12 x 12 x 4cm, this little beast runs on VIA's low-power Nano X2, which is available at speeds of either 1.2 or 1.6GHz, depending on your preference. It also comes equipped with native 64-bit software support, VIA's PadLock data encryption engine and is compatible with the company's other processors, including the Nano, C7, C7-M and Eden. Plus, there's an SD card reader, two USB 3.0 ports and HDMI and DisplayPort outputs. Availability and pricing remain a mystery, though we're certainly hoping it won't be as exorbitant as some other bite-sized PCs we've seen in recent months. Steer past the break for the full PR.

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A New Way to Look at the Brain Using Google Maps [Sciences]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5809197/a-new-way-to-look-at-the-brain-using-google-maps

Researchers from Brown University have developed a way to view the brain using two dimensional neural maps. With their software, you can navigate the brain the same way you would use a Google Street Map. The benefit to all this being that you can easily spot bundles of neurons (or whatever you're looking for) without the interference from all that other crap one stores up there. For instance, a doctor could inspect a specific group of fiber tracts by using their mouse to select that bundle of neurons. On top of improved visibility, they're also able to see extra info, statistics, and a 3D view of just that section. But I wonder what a Street View component would entail—Magic School Bus, anyone? [Brown University]

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