Month: November 2015

Der Schweizer E-Mail-Anbieter Protonmail ist seit dem 3. November Ziel von Denial-of-Service-Angriffen. Derzeit ist der Dienst offline - und bittet die Nutzer um Spenden. (DoS, Internet)

Nach Diskussionen der Kernel-Hacker soll nun der Linux-Code um Abwehrmaßnahmen gegen Sicherheitslücken erweitert werden. Ein Google-Entwickler hat dazu eine Arbeitsgruppe gegründet und auch die Finanzierung der Arbeiten ist schon gesichert. (Linux-Kernel, Linux)

Mit BayernWLAN fließen 10 Millionen Euro in freie Hotspots überall in Bayern. Der WLAN-Ausbau beginnt noch dieses Jahr. Den laufenden Betrieb müssen die Kommunen selbst bezahlen. (WLAN, PC-Hardware)

The BlackBerry Priv is a phone that could pave the way to a new future for a company that was once a dominant player in the smartphone space. Over the past decade BlackBerry has seen its market share go down and down… and these days even Tizen smartphones are outselling BlackBerry phones. So the company is […]

BlackBerry Priv review roundup (BlackBerry’s first Android phone) is a post from: Liliputing

Der Bundesrat hat in seiner heutigen Sitzung mehr Freiheiten für Betreiber öffentlicher WLAN-Hotspots gefordert. Damit bezieht die Länderkammer Stellung zum Gesetzentwurf der Bundesregierung. Bindend ist das heutige Votum jedoch nicht. (Störerhaftung, WLAN)

2015 ist für Call of Duty das Jahr der Kampagne: Einzelspieler erleben in Black Ops 3 die aufwendigsten und längsten Missionen seit langem. Dazu kommen die typischen Multiplayergefechte - und als Überraschung gibt es dann mehr Kämpfe gegen Untote als erwartet. (Black Ops 3, Spieletest)

Für Firmenkunden bietet die Telekom eine neue Lösung, die IP-VPN-Services optimiert, indem zusammen mit Akamai die schnellen Verbindungen gesucht werden. Das richtet sich an Strecken, wo MPLS nicht verfügbar ist. (CDN, Telekom)

Zum WM-Gewinn von Spencer Rivkin wurde von Team Associated jetzt eine „Champions Edition“ des B5M vorgestellt. Die limitierte Edition des beliebten Mittelmotor-Buggies enthält zwei Getriebeboxen (3- & 4-Gear), Factory Team FOX-Dämpfer mit Kashima-Beschichtung, flache und gullwing-Querlenker für die Vorderachse, einen JConcepts Finnisher-Frontspoiler, eine Alu-Befestigung für die oberen Querlenker an der Hinterachse, Heavy-Duty-Radachsen, einen V2- und einen [...]

Der Roboter: Konkurrent oder Kollege? Roboter werden immer häufiger in der Arbeitswelt eingesetzt, in immer neuen Branchen. Angst muss diese Entwicklung aber nicht auslösen: Roboter erhöhen nämlich die Produktivität und schaffen Arbeitsplätze. (Roboter, Wissenschaft)

Nearly four years have passed since Megaupload’s servers were raided by U.S. authorities. Since then very little progress has been made in the criminal case.

Kim Dotcom and his Megaupload colleagues are currently awaiting the result of their extradition hearing in New Zealand and have yet to formally appear in a U.S. court.

Meanwhile, more than 1,000 Megaupload servers from Carpathia Hosting remain in storage in Virginia, some of which contain crucial evidence as well as valuable files uploaded by users. The question is, for how long.

In August QTS, the company that now owns the servers after acquiring Carpathia, asked the court if it can get rid of the data which is costing them thousands of dollars per month in storage fees.

This prompted a response from a former user who wants to preserve his data, as well as Megaupload, who don’t want any of the evidence to be destroyed.

For its part the U.S. Government denied any responsibility for the servers stating that they already copied all the crucial evidence.

Faced with these different positions, U.S. District Court Judge Liam O’Grady now has to decide how to move forward. A few days ago he sent off a set of questions to the relevant stakeholders, including Megaupload, the U.S. Government and the MPAA.

The questions deal with the logistics and financial implications of a possible return of the data, as well as the concerns and problems that may arise.

For example, the hosting company was asked if the data stored on the servers is recoverable at all. Several years have passed, which may mean that some hard drives have degraded significantly.

Also, the Judge wants to know how much Megaupload is willing to pay for the servers and how it would preserve these while protecting any confidential data.

Previously Megaupload offered to buy back the servers for $1 million, but in their latest submission Dotcom’s legal team suggested that the U.S. Government should bear the costs.

Judge O’Grady’s questions (pdf)

The Judge also asked the MPAA about its concerns regarding the copyrighted material stored on the servers, which may become an issue if users are granted access to their data.

Finally, Judge O’Grady asks all parties to estimate the costs of returning the files to innocent users, and how they would go about contacting them.

The questions suggest that the servers could indeed be opened up in the near future. This is good news for users who still hope to retrieve their files, and also for Kim Dotcom and the other Megaupload defendants who say they contain crucial evidence.

The responses to the full set of questions are due before the end of next week and the court is likely to issue an order soon after.

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