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Today in Business: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
TODAY IN BUSINESS Airport security list's back SAN FRANCISCO — A laptop computer containing personal information from 33,000 travelers who applied to a program for bypassing airport security lines was probably stolen and returned, not just misplaced, investigators said Monday. The Transportation Security Administration announced last week that it had suspended new enrollments to the program, ...
The Oklahoman |
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How social sites may hurt your employee image
Let's pretend that you and your posse went out on the town last weekend for a last blast before your vacation ends. It was "drown night” at your favorite Bricktown bar, and you and your friends documented with digital photographs every drink that went down. You were so proud of your exploits that you spent Sunday posting all the photos on your Facebook page, along with captions that event ...
The Oklahoman |
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Police beat
Burglars stole a laptop computer overnight Aug. 4-5 out of a 2002 Nissan sedan parked on the 1700 block of Wausau Lane, police said. A value estimate was not available.
Daily Herald |
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Tech Bytes: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
oklahoma Group invests in Web site for kids sports A venture capital firm in which Oklahoma City energy executive Aubrey McClendon is a managing partner has invested $8.6 million in an online business called Weplay, which focuses on children, parents, coaches and professional athletes. Deep Fork Capital, with offices in Menlo Park, Calif., and Oklahoma City, was founded in 2007 by McClendon, ...
The Oklahoman |
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Online tips
Microsoft Strategic Security Adviser Cordell Crane offered online "dos and don'ts” for employees blogging or posting on social network sites: • Don't include a link on your resume to any site which includes inappropriate content for a business audience. • Be very careful what you put online. If you have a MySpace or Facebook account, people you won't want to be reading your profile may be ...
The Oklahoman |
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Washington-grown firm takes solid slice of market for sawmill equipment
Vancouver entrepreneur Joey Nelson was already making his way through business school by the time he earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science at Washington State University in 2000. ...
The Columbian |
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Online Olympics has spirit but isn't as good as TV
TESTING: A journalist kicks the tires on the Web site for the Summer Games
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune |
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Woman must pay back proceeds from Internet scam
Charleston, W.Va. - A Parkersburg woman who conned a man in England out of $312,000 in 2005 will avoid prison but must pay all the money back. On Monday, Martha Sanchez-Pino entered into an agreement with the government called a pretrial diversio...
The Charleston Gazette |
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DRAM module makers start dumping inventory
With DRAM contract prices bidding farewell to a upward pricing trend that had been maintained since April, DRAM module makers have started dumping their inventory, which they have been building from the second quarter, according to industry sources.
Digi Times |
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Longtime assistant to step into U.S. attorney post
DETROIT -- Stephen Murphy, outgoing U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, named his interim replacement Monday: longtime assistant and cyber-crimes expert Terrance Berg.
Detroit News |
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Shadow side of iPhone 3G's blockbuster success
Stephen Yarbrough has a love-hate relationship with his new Apple iPhone 3G: He calls it the best gadget he's ever had but also the worst mobile phone. "I was driving down Folsom Street in San Francisco and I got a dropped call 10 times. I get dropped calls...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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Report faults states in fight against Web crime
Internet fraud is on the rise, and states are not doing enough to fight it, according to a report being published Tuesday by two nonprofit watchdog groups. Sexual enticement of minors and child pornography were the subjects of more than 60 percent of state...
San Francisco Chronicle |
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A Summer Break of Comedy for the Web
The cast and crew of ?SNL? take their talents to the Web for the summer, with straight-to-Internet videos starring members of the New York comedy scene.
New York Times |
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Apple scores with iPhone software
Computer maker Apple has achieved another success with a website offering downloadable programmes for its mobile phones, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Independent Online |
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Georgia to defend itself against 'cyber-war'
Estonia is rushing experts to Georgia to help defend it against an online assault by suspected Russian hackers, an official said.
Independent Online |
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DataCore Software Partner J4 Systems' SANmelody Sales Hit High Notes
DataCore Software, the leading provider of storage virtualization software, recently announced that sales from partner J4 Systems, a thriving value-added reseller (VAR) based in Rocklin, California, have sizzled throughout the first half of 2008.
DataStorage-DataStorageConnection |
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New Scam Email Making the Rounds
Most of us get emails that claim to be legit, but they're actually scams from people trying to get your personal information. While some of us just hit ''delete'', many of these emails are starting to look like the real thing and its becoming more difficult to tell the difference. FOX 10's Allie Rasmus takes a look at a new scam email circulating on the internet.
FOX 10 Phoenix |
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Jailed leader of Your Black Muslim Bakery launches Web site
Yusuf Bey IV, jailed leader of Your Black Muslim Bakery, is reaching out from his cell to tell the world that he's not responsible for the murder of Oakland Post Editor Chauncey Bailey. And he's using cyberspace to do it.
Oakland Tribune |
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Maximizing Bandwidth, Minimizing Capex with DOCSIS 3.0 and an Integrated CMTS
Zeugma Adds Mike Turner to its Board Zeugma Systems, a start-up based in Vancouver, Canada, has added J. Michael (Mike) Turner to its board of directors.
Converge! Network Digest |
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Computer Gaming, Desktop Software and Retail Applications Developers Turn to 3DVIA Virtools for 3D
LOS ANGELES----Dassault Systemes , a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management solutions, today announced that customers in a broad range of industries are using its 3DVIA Virtools platform to create lifelike 3D applications for electronic entertainment, enterprise and industry, and the Web.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Nehalems begin rolling out - Core i7 is just the start
SO THE INITIAL desktop Nehalem became Core i7. It is a bit of a surprise - something like "Core 3" fit the purpose better if you ask this writer. What could be the root of this new name?
The Inquirer |
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Sussex Police suffer gay porn attack
SUSSEX POLICE sent local residents to a homosexual pornography portal site, in a mis-aimed bid to tackle crime and grime.
The Inquirer |
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ISM report shows .coms do better
INTERNET SEARCH METRICS' latest report found that high street retailers are losing out dramatically to smaller, independent .coms.
The Inquirer |
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How To Advertise On NY1 Or Arrange A Consultation
NY1's continuously-updated website supplies timely New York City news and feature material to Internet users across the city and around the world.
NY1 News |
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Laptop motion detector warns of earthquake
THE TECHNOLOGY USED to detect motion in laptops can be utilised to detect earthquakes.
The Inquirer |
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