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B12K : A Security Update For Windows 7
Feb 19th
The history of Microsoft and hackers is long and full with very different points of view . Many argue for example that the company has deliberately left many people use its products without paying anything to gain market shares. It is true that Windows has for long had a reputation of a system for which it is not “necessary” to pay. But after it reached the critical mass, Microsoft tries now deal with the hackers to make them on its side .
With Vista, new protections have made their entry in the playground, but hackers were able to make a very successful crack. Quite clever, it allowed the machine to simulate the presence of a BIOS from an OEM. Indeed, the manufacturers do not give activation key with the machines sold. The BIOS communicates with the system to identify itself as such, to make life easier for users and save this step.
Windows 7 has not brought an extra measure of protection against piracy. WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) Validations are rather rare and are mandatory only for the installation of some products such as Microsoft Security Essentials (free antivirus from Microsoft ). But the company prepares for an update of its WGA module.
A bit special update is going to be soon launched for Windows 7. Entitled ” Windows Activation Technologies Update “ , it will be in charge of detecting more than 70 ways to hack Windows. In other words, if you are a user using a solution to bypass activation of Windows, it is likely that the methodology will be detected by the the update.
What is amusing, however, with Microsoft, is that these updates are never mandatory. In short: yes you pirate Windows, but you can choose to install or not the module that will detect it. Even better: the module can be downloaded manually to Microsoft’s Windows Genuine , and the Download Center . In the end however, the module will be available to all users of Windows 7 as an “Important” update.
What happens if there is detection of a hacked version of Windows 7?
1. The wallpaper disappears leaving a black background
2. A watermark will appear white on the bottom right to indicate that the version is not authentic
3. Windows appear regularly as a reminder that the system is not authentic
Apart from these measures, nothing particularly horrible happens.
B12K Stories : Recruiting The Right Profile
Dec 30th
As you may know , the image of a coÂmpany is directly related and depending on its employees. This is the main reason why modern companies are putting a lot of energy to choose the right employee for the job opportunity they are proposing  .
But this generally requires a lot of precious time and money , and not all the companies can afford it , specially start ups ,  but they do know that while they recruit any unknown person, they are taking a big risk , the risk of having a person in charge that won’t help the company proceed , and pay a lot of money to a person that doesn’t deserve it .
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