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Learning How to Be Safe on the Internet – Why Aren’t We?

Site Manager — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:41:21 +0000

Are you one of the many people today that have fear of being under some sort of surveillance, fear of government intrusion, worry over companies tracking your purchases, or technology such as Mobile GPS tracking your physical movements and then automatically posting your status updates on internet web sites similar to www.ping.fm ?

Needless-to-say some profound choices now confront the American people -"The end of privacy is the end of second chances," - states Larry Ponemon's (privacy consulting firm -The Ponemon Institute.), and not to be out done, the Cult of the Amateur author Andrew Keen claims - "we are our own Wikileakers," providing a telling snapshot of life today.

With the Internet evolving at near break neck speed, it becomes challenging to maintain a personal comfort zone on the world wide web these days. Those ridiculous internet tubes could be said to be in a perpetual circle jerk. So an individual must have a renewed perspective to be privacy wise 24/7... and yeah sure – that's difficult on many levels! Since the most popular social web sites today are where many congregate to have fun, chat, post their favorite pictures - that's exactly where the paradox lies. Privacy is usually the last thing people are thinking about while enjoying these popular social sites. But it should be! Face Book comes to mind...

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News Corp Tries To Create ‘News-For-A-Fee’ Online Consortium

Site Manager — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:29:27 +0000

To combat falling advertising revenue, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has been proposing the formation of a consortium with other publishers to charge a fee for all news distributed on the Internet and on portable devices - reports the Los Angeles Times. [...] No related posts.

Yahoo Wins U.S. Court Ruling Over Webcasting Fees

Site Manager — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:19:14 +0000

Yahoo Inc Internet radio service is not required to pay fees to copyright holders of songs it plays, according to a federal appeals court in New York ruling - a defeat for Sony Corp's BMG Music. Friday's ruling is a setback for record producers that have struggled with slumping sales as customers increasingly obtain music online or through other means. [...] No related posts.

Panda’s New Cloud-Based Antivirus – Free

Site Manager — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:34:11 +0000

Panda Security, the Spain-based antivirus software, today released a new free antivirus program called Panda Cloud Antivirus. [...] No related posts.

Has Independent Blogging Ended Once NewsPapers Become Profitable Online

Site Manager — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:16:13 +0000

Three media veterans plan to bundle the Internet content of newspaper and magazine publishers into a subscription package that will test Web surfers' willingness to pay for material that has been given away for years. [...] No related posts.

Time Warner Prepares AOL Jettison

Site Manager — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:56:08 +0000

Time Warner said on April 6th 2009 it is asking some bondholders to change credit terms, a move expected to pave the way for a spinoff of its beleaguered Internet unit AOL. The media conglomerate, whose shares fell 4 percent in early trading, said the change in credit terms will allow for a possible change in ownership at AOL. [...] No related posts.

How a Cyber Czar Would Fight Net Attackers

Site Manager — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:14:34 +0000

For all the fears of sophisticated digital intrusions preoccupying many computer security professionals, President Obama’s leading candidates for “cyber czar” also are focusing on an all-too-human …

Former White House cybersecurity official Paul B. Kurtz, in his first public remarks since becoming an advisor to President Obama��s transition team following the [...] No related posts.

New York Times Revenue Falls 14% As Internet Migration Takes its Toll – Wall Street Journal

Site Manager — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:34:35 +0000

RTT News New York Times Revenue Falls 14% As Internet Migration Takes its TollWall Street Journal - Sep 18, 2008s advertising revenue slipped again in August, falling 14% from a year earlier, as the newspaper sector continues to suffer from a migration to the Internet …NY Times Co. ad sales down but suggest improvement [...] No related posts.

Internet group sues Bush for electronic eavesdropping – AFP

Site Manager — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:34:35 +0000

AFP Internet group sues Bush for electronic eavesdroppingAFP - Sep 18, 2008SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) �� A non-profit Internet rights group on Thursday filed a lawsuit against President George W. Bush and others in his administration for …EFF Sues President Bush Over Internet Surveillance WebProNewsEFF Sues NSA Over Domestic 'Spying' CRNEFF sues US over NSA [...] No related posts.

McCain BlackBerry Easily Connects With Gore Internet – Washington Post

Site Manager — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:34:34 +0000

CTV.ca McCain BlackBerry Easily Connects With Gore InternetWashington Post, United States - Sep 16, 2008But it was the BlackBerry claim that had folks buzzing, given its similarity to the urban legend that Al Gore once said he invented the Internet. …A Brief History of the Internets Indecision 2008 (satire)Ask Pinky: John McCain may eat blackberries, [...] No related posts.