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Typos can bedevil online political campaigns
Typos can bedevil online political campaigns by letting evil software wizards or crafty king-makers turn misspellings into opportunities for sabotage or theft, a security specialist has warned.
TurkishPress.com |
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Gov't Warns Against Chinese Cyber-Spys
Americans traveling overseas have been warned that personal information sent electronically can be stolen. No devices, from fax machines to cell phones, should be considered safe. Bob Orr reports.
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Under-dash computers check fleets and drivers
Information transmitted from vehicles helps save fuel, schedule maintenance and detect misuse of company assets by employees.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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A wise decision
The step taken by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to order a blackout of all pornographic material from internet websites would no doubt have come in for high praise from all right thinking persons who have the country's future at heart.
Daily News |
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Major internet flaw worse than feared
A newly discovered flaw in the internet's core infrastructure also permits hackers to intercept email messages.
Sydney Morning Herald |
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Under-dash computers check fleets and drivers
Information transmitted from vehicles helps save gas, schedule maintenance and detect misuse of company assets by employees.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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For Every Gadget, A Blinking Indicator
Indoor Light Pollution Becoming An Issue Twinkle, twinkle, little Internet router. And cellphone. And digital video recorder. And cable modem. And game console. And power strip. And TV -- even though it's turned off. Turn off the lamps in a living room or bedroom today, and chances are good the room will still be aglow with the tiny diode lights of a half-dozen gadgets. ...
Hartford Courant |
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USC wins case . . . against USC
Trojans have priority of use for 'SC' logo, says the administrative tribunal of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The University of Southern California and the University of South Carolina share the same initials. But they won't be sharing a trademark logo.
Los Angeles Times |
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Discovery Approved for Computer in Divorce Proceedings
A computer recovered by a woman from the trunk of a family car is subject to discovery in a matrimonial proceeding, a New York judge has ruled. The woman's husband opposed allowing her to use information gleaned from the laptop, arguing she had improperly "seized" his personal, work-issued computer. But New York Supreme Court Justice Saralee Evans found that the wife's actions did not constitute ...
Law.com |
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Man charged with using webcam to spy on women
A student has been charged with using malware to secretly film women using their own laptop webcams.
Infomatics |
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Man charged with using webcam to spy on women
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Friday 8 August 2008 at 02:31:00 Techie collected 20,000 nude images A student has been charged with using malware to secretly film women using their own laptop webcams. Craig Matthew Feigin, 23, has been charged with modifying computer data and disrupting...
vnunet.com |
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City hosts showtime outdoors
Moorpark's 25th anniversary celebration will continue this month with an outdoor film event featuring the classic movie "WarGames" at Arroyo Vista Park on Sat., Aug. 16. Admission is free. "It should be a great night.
Moorpark Acorn |
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Internet security flaw also affects email, says expert
A newly discovered flaw in the internet's core infrastructure not only permits hackers to force people to visit web sites they didn't want to, it also allows them to intercept email messages, the researcher who discovered the bug said.
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EA Brings For Dummies to PC and Nintendo DS Providing a New Way to Learn and Master Popular Games
The first title, Poker For Dummies, is available now for PC download. August 7, 2008 - A fresh way to learn exciting new games and activities emerges today as the Casual Entertainment Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announces a series of For Dummies games for the PC and the Nintendo DS inspired by the world famous For Dummies brand.
IGN PC |
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UAE Lootah's IT arm in MoU for Indian base in Technopark
Lootah IT Solutions, the ICT arm of the multimillion dollar UAE-business conglomerate S S Lootah Group, is set to open its Indian base in Technopark in Kerala.
Express India |
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NIAGARA FALLS: Another cautionary Internet tale
These days, even something as simple as selling a computer over the Internet can get you into a lot of trouble.A Linwood Avenue resident learned that the hard way last month after Falls police say the person he was dealing with on the popular Internet classified site Craigslist not only burglarized his home, but set it on fire as well.
Niagara Gazette |
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New US cyber defense coordinator hints at plans
(AP) -- One of the United States' biggest challenges in securing government computers from foreign attacks isn't necessarily technical. The country first needs to figure out how much those networks are worth and how much the U.S. should spend on protecting them, the new Homeland Security official in charge of that effort said Thursday.
PhysOrg |
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ASUS to Launch S101 in September with 64GB SSD
S101 started life as an Eee but the moniker will be dropped before the September launch...
AnandTech |
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Live Mesh tech preview open to Aussies
Microsoft has opened its much-anticipated Live Mesh technology preview up to Australian users for the first time.
iTNews |
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Police Briefs
A burglary occurred at the 10000 block of Wildwood Street July 25 between 12:30 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. The residents called police because they noticed two computers, a printer, a pistol and a circular saw missing from their home.
The Alaska Star |
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Micron introduces solid state drives for notebook applications
Recognizing the requirements of the storage applications, Micron has designed a new line of SSDs that will enable enterprise applications to deliver the necessary bandwidth and performance - and reduce the strain on the data center power budget.
Computer Business Review |
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Art Brodsky: McCain's Tech Policy Would Be Like His Computer Skills -- Yikes!
McCain's technology policy history isn't simply one of being oblivious. It would be actively harmful to our economy and our standing in the world because it would chill competition and innovation.
HuffingtonPost |
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Tooele guardsman arrested for alleged enticement of a minor
A Tooele resident and 20-year military veteran was arrested Friday on charges of enticement of a minor over the Internet, a second-degree felony.
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin |
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XP still outselling Vista says HP
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Friday 8 August 2008 at 01:26:00 Doubts cast over Vista sales figures A senior executive at HP has said that sales of systems of Windows XP still make up the majority of its sales, despite the operating system being officially withdrawn from...
vnunet.com |
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Gov't Warns Against Chinese Cyber-Spys
U.S. intelligence officials issued a strong warning Thursday that Americans traveling overseas, particularly visitors to the Olympics in China, face a serious risk of having sensitive information stolen, reports CBS News correspondent Bob Orr.
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