Adobe PDF Back Doors
Recently, there has been alot of hype involving backdooring various web technologies. PDF documents are one of them. A British security researcher has figured out a way to manipulate legitimate features in Adobe PDF files to open back doors for …
Ten technologies that changed our lives
So many new technologies have appeared in the past half century that it’s impossible to list them all. But these 10 high-tech breakthroughs stand out over the last 50 years because they’ve revolutionized the way people live. We look back …
Data Modeling
Data modeling is a process of structuring and organizing data. These data structures are then typically implemented in a database management system. In addition to defining and organizing the data, data modeling may also impose constraints or limitations on the …
Web User Interfaces Should Teach, Not Hide
I was reading an article called User Interfaces Should Teach, Not Hide, the writer Terry Hancock was discussing the desktop application user interfaces. A web user interface section was missing from it. I would like to add few things about …
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Avian influenza in birds Avian influenza is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. These influenza viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. …