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

Administrator — 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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Trojan Virus Allows Skype Eavesdropping

Administrator — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:11:18 +0000

Skype has almost 500 million users, and attracts over 300,000 more a day, and it's almost inconceivable that someone could weed through all the meaningless chit-chat and intercept something incriminating or compromising - BUT THET ARE !!! Skype is generally considered to be almost impenetrable to hackers, due to its encryption software, but it's now evident that a "wiretap Trojan" virus will allow eavesdroppersto record, and listen to, the VoIP calls before they are encrypted. [...] No related posts.

Do Smart Phone Users Really Get The Malware Threat ?

Administrator — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:45:18 +0000

A new survey released by Internet security firm Trend Micro today found that smartphone users are more worried about losing their phones or the personal data on them than being alarmed of the threat of Web infections or phishing software that is be increasingly found on them. (Full Report Powerpoint) [...] No related posts.

Multiple IMs At Risk Due to Vulnerability

Administrator — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:12:45 +0000

Users of Pidgin and other alternative IM clients need to update their software following the discovery of potentially serious security flaws. Pidgin, Finch, Adium, Meebo, and Gaim are all vulnerable to a flaw that stems from a bug in Libpurple, library software for multi-protocol support that's used by many IM clients. [...] No related posts.

Acer Computer Readies Android Devices

Administrator — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:58:15 +0000

The Linux-based Android OS, developed by Google, was initially designed for use in mobile phones, but analysts predict that the OS will begin to make its way onto many other devices. Acer feels that the development of a smartphone using the OS is much more reasonable than netbook. [...] No related posts.

Goldman Sachs Threatens Blogger For Satiring Name

Administrator — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:18:21 +0000

A blogger has taken legal action to defend his right to criticize bailed-out investment bank Goldman Sachs. The bank has threatened to sue over trade mark infringement, but the blogger has launched his own legal campaign to defend himself.�Ķ [...] No related posts.

Has Independent Blogging Ended Once NewsPapers Become Profitable Online

Administrator — 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.

Britain’s Data Privacy Violations Has EU Coming After Them

Administrator — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:31:53 +0000

The move is part of a wider push by the EU's executive branch to ensure privacy is not abused by new technologies that electronically tag a consumer's every step. [...] No related posts.

Real Government Data Available Soon Thanks to Obama

Administrator — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:36:07 +0000

The U.S. may be close to making it easier for application developers to tear into government data as early as next month on its new Web site, data.gov. Meanwhile, the Web 2.0 era of data openness will get a boost next week by the availability for download of campaign and lobbying data collected by a private group. [...] No related posts.

Time Warner Prepares AOL Jettison

Administrator — 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.