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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 23rd Jul 2005 16:54 UTC
Vulnerabilities in USB drivers for Windows could allow an attacker to take control of locked workstations using a specially programmed Universal Serial Bus device, according to an executive from SPI Dynamics, which discovered the security hole.
New Mobile Computing |
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Recent Original Stories
"On June 15, Bill Gates announced that he would be retiring from Microsoft in July 2008, and everything changed. It may be two years away, but when a giant the size of Gates moves, the world moves with him.
New Mobile Computing |
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Rollout: We Put Microsoft Data Protection Manager To The Test
DPM 2007 is a credible entry, as long as you're backing up only Microsoft applications.
InformationWeek |
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Facebook Improves Privacy to Reduce Crime
Teenage users of the popular social networking web site Facebook will soon see a number of changes introduced to protect their privacy but won't stop cyber-bullying.
WBAY Green Bay |
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Workshop to focus on new Internet marketing strategies
HUNTINGTON -- A workshop on new strategies in Internet marketing will be held in Huntington next week.
The Huntington Herald-Dispatch |
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TECH CHRONICLES / A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog (sfgate.com/blogs/tech)
Silicon Valley titans spill some secrets Two of the wealthiest and best-known venture capitalists in Silicon Valley - John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Mike Moritz of Sequoia Capital - faced off in front of their peers Wednesday at the annual...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Woman uses computer to get photos of suspects
WHITE - A Westchester woman who had her laptop stolen was able to connect to the computer, photograph two suspects and send the photos to police to help them make an arrest.
The Auburn Citizen |
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News In Brief - May 10, 2008
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The Rock Hill Herald |
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Gateway hosts ‘Halo’ playoff tournament Saturday in Racine
RACINE — Gateway Technical College will host Game-A-Palooza, a “Halo” playoff tournament from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at its Racine Campus, 1001 Main St.
The Journal Times |
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College coaches use Web cams as recruiting tools
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Nick Saban normally spends this time of year on the road evaluating prep prospects and visiting with high school coaches. The Alabama coach is doing a different kind of networking these days — all from the comfort of his office.
Republican-American |
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UNC board gets refresher on records law
CHAPEL HILL — Members of the University of North Carolina system’s board of governors were reminded this week that they should be preserving their e-mails and other computer files when they are connected with board duties.
The Fayetteville Observer |
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Half a million computers infected with ‘malware’
London • Experts are warning internet users to be on their guard after more than half a million computers were infected with a single piece of malicious software.
The Peninsula |
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Linked by Tim Friend on Thu 2nd Aug 2007 22:58 UTC
Google has developed a prototype cell phone that could reach markets within a year, and plans to offer consumers free subscriptions by bundling advertisements with its search engine, e-mail and Web browser software applications, according to a story of The Wall Street Journal.
OS News |
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Sick crops? Who ya gonna call? UNL Plant Pathology has website, lab
Internet-savvy consumers have been getting health and medical advice from the World Wide Web for years. But how many farmers know that the Web also can help them diagnose and manage diseases in their crops?
High Plains Journal |
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FBI probes counterfeit China computer parts
WASHINGTON - The FBI on Friday said an investigation into the sale of counterfeit Chinese computer components to the U.S. government has recovered about 3,500 bogus devices with a retail value of $3.5 million.
Khaleej Times |
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Into the mild with plenty of nothing
Forgive me if this reads like a blog. Sometimes I have to tell you what I’m feeling and going through so you can understand the silly opinions I offer in this space from time to time.
The Kansas City Star |
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Nashville Police bust online prostitution suspects
In the past few months, Metro Police have stepped up enforcement to stop prostitution.
WKRN Nashville |
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EA Loosens Spore, Mass Effect DRM
An anonymous reader writes "In response to recent criticism, EA has decided to eliminate the periodic validation of Mass Effect and Spore. 'Specifically, EA's plan to dial in to game owner's computers every ten days to check whether they were running a legitimate version of their software has been scrapped, ShackNews reports. EA had planned to use the validation method for upcoming titles Mass ...
Slashdot |
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Sheriff's office better equipped to fight terrorism
The Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office is receiving more than $500,000 in computers, scanners, printers and other equipment as part of the Georgia Terrorism Intelligence Project (GTIP).
The Dalton Daily Citizen |
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Broadband initiative gets boost
SOMERSET — With a state grant, Somerset County officials are trying to kick-start another local Internet initiative. This one would bring high-speed, fiber-optic broadband Internet.
The Tribune-Democrat |
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5 sued over sharing movies on Internet
Three powerhouse California movie studios are suing five central Ohio men for sharing movies on the Internet. Twentieth Century Fox Corp., Columbia Pictures Industries Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. filed the lawsuits in U.S. District Court in Columbus on Thursday, seeking damages, attorneys fees and money lost.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Duct-tape case couple face refrigerator charges
The Bellingham couple accused of duct-taping two children to chairs and posting pictures of them on the Internet are facing new child endangerment charges, police said.
The Milford Daily News |
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State tells smokers to cough up taxes
Madison - State Revenue Department officials have sent more than 1,000 letters this year to Wisconsin smokers who bought cigarettes from Internet vendors, telling them to either stop buying them that way or pay the $1.77-per-pack state t...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
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Keeping ‘Furniture Ransom’ Off Your Moving Bill
While the moving industry has long been a favorite of con artists because of lax regulation, consumers’ growing reliance on the Internet has made it even easier for the shady operators.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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How to Be Smarter
While your I.Q. is basically determined at birth, there are many ways to increase your so-called functional intelligence.
NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance |
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