7-Zip gets an update to fix major security vulnerabilities
Security researchers from Talos have written a bunch of fancy words on their blog here, which basically say 7-Zip has a couple of serious security flaws.
Everyone’s up in arms about it, too.
Amazon's DSSTNE deep learning software now open source
Amazon has decided to follow in the footsteps of Google and other technology companies by open-sourcing its deep learning software.
The company has released its deep learning software DSSTNE (pronounced destiny) on GitHub under an open-source Apache license. Deep learning has gained a lot of traction in recent months and many tech companies are currently developing their own software to help teach computers.
Lenovo fixes yet another major security vulnerability
This past year hasn't been kind to Lenovo. The company has had quite a few security problems on its hands, most affecting its Windows software. The PC maker has issued patch after patch to address them, but it now looks like the saga is far from over.
A security researcher has uncovered a new vulnerability in the Lenovo Solution Center software, which comes preloaded on the company's desktops and laptops to help users monitor things like battery life and driver updates.
Log file reads, writes, creates and deletes with SoftPerfect File Access Monitor
Australian developer SoftPerfect has released SoftPerfect File Access Monitor, a smart tool which logs all file create, read, write and delete actions on a PC.
If you don’t need every detail then filters enable recording only particular actions, by specified processes, on defined file masks and in your chosen paths.
EaseUS Partition Master 11 adds hard drive cleanup
EaseUS has shipped EaseUS Partition Master 11, adding hard drive clean and speedup tools to the regular partition-managing mix.
Both the Free and Professional editions gain a "Cleanup and Optimization" module, which could free up some valuable space before repartitioning. The "Junk File Cleaner" checks for leftover system and application files, as well as selectively wiping your web history.
Restrict your PC to run only specific apps with Secure Lockdown
Secure Lockdown ($14.95-$29.95) is a quick and easy way to turn your computer into a "kiosk PC", a system which runs only the applications you specify.
If you run a business and would like customers to be able to browse some demonstration software, for instance, you probably don’t want them to be able to close that program, Alt+Tab to something else, log out or otherwise mess things up -- and that’s where Secure Lockdown can help.
StableBit CloudDrive is a secure virtual drive for your cloud storage accounts
StableBit CloudDrive beta ($34.95) is an interesting tool which creates a secure virtual drive on your PC, and stores the data on your choice of local, network or cloud storage.
The program currently supports Amazon S3, Box, Dropbox, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, Microsoft Azure, OneDrive and OneDrive for Business accounts.
Norton Security Premium 2017 gets first public beta
Symantec has released a first public beta of Norton Security Premium 2017, the next generation of its high end security suite.
The new edition introduces "Proactive Exploit Protection", which aims to prevent malware exploiting holes in your operating system -- even those not yet discovered.
Xara Web Designer 365 launches
Xara Group has shipped Xara Web Designer 365, the first release under its new "365 Update Guarantee".
Buying a 365 product not only gets you a perpetual license, you’ll also get new features as they’re developed over the 365 days after purchase (no more waiting for the next version), and supporting services such as online hosting are also free over the same period.
IT workers will not put up with pirated software
Workers in the IT and telecoms industry are more prepared to blow the whistle on illegal activities in the office than any others, a new report suggests.
The report, released by BSA | The Software Alliance, looked at unethical and illegal practices in the office, relating mostly to the use of unlicensed and pirated software.
CyberLink PowerDVD 16 debuts TV Mode, media casting
CyberLink has released PowerDVD 16, the latest edition of its do-everything media player.
New media casting support for ChromeCast, Roku and Apple TV enables streaming audio, video and pictures around your home, with PowerDVD automatically converting files to a format each device can understand.
Flexera extends software asset management to the cloud
While it's important for companies to manage their software licensing effectively, with the shift of many systems to the cloud doing so has become more difficult.
Software asset management specialist Flexera is riding to the rescue with the launch of a new solution addressing the management of cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service.
Ashampoo releases Photo Optimizer 2016, Backup 2016
Berlin-based developer Ashampoo has released two free programs: Ashampoo Photo Optimizer 2016, and Ashampoo Backup 2016.
Photo Optimizer 2016 is a stripped down version of the company’s commercial photo fixing tool, Ashampoo Photo Optimizer 6. The program can automatically optimize a folder of photos with a click, or you can use manual tools to crop, resize, rotate, sharpen, blur or straighten an image, tweak brightness, contrast or colors, add watermarks and more.
MacClean promises to improve security and privacy as well as clean your Mac
iMobie has released MacClean 3.0.5, a brand new version of its freeware Mac cleanup tool. The app, which boasts a large number of cleaning tools, returns with a new security bolt-on and completely redesigned user interface.
Version 3.0.5’s major new feature is the implementation of new privacy and security tools, the latter based around the open-source ClamAV malware scanning engine.
Find, install and update popular PC software with RuckZuck
Migrating to a new PC can be a lengthy and tedious business, especially if you have to manually find, download and install all the programs you had on your old system. RuckZuck is an open source package manager which helps you manage the process in a few clicks.
The program is portable, and surprisingly small -- a single 176KB executable -- although that’s partly because it uses PowerShell 4 to do most of the work.
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