The following are questions I asked The Decider at the White House Press Conference. Or was it just a dream? Mr. President! Mr. President! Is there anyone in the corporate media not on the White House payroll, and if so, how do you explain the nightly news?
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007
The Lighter Side (Online Journal)
Privacyware Releases Latest Firewall, Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware Threat Prevention Software for Vista PCs (PRWeb)
Firewall and Host Intrusion Prevention Software Delivers Proactive Protection from Known and New Internet Attacks and Malware on Personal and Business PCs. (PRWeb Dec 5, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/WmV0YS1UaGlyLUNvdXAtU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=
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THE PARTY'S OVER (Philadelphia Daily News)
JOCELYN SARAH Kirsch had planned to throw a 25th birthday party tonight at an upscale Rittenhouse Square eatery for her live-in love, Edward Kyle Anderton.
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UK consumers apathetic about online security says survey (PublicTechnology.net)
Security vendor, PC Tools has released the findings from a worldwide survey of more than 25,000 respondents of which 4,412 were from the UK.
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How TJX Became a Lesson In Proper Security (InternetNews.com)
Retailers suddenly get religion about securing their networks when they see a $1 billion bill facing retailer TJX.
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Google Removes a Ton of Malware Sites (WebProNews)
Google has expunged more than 40,000 websites from its search index, removing a ton of sites because they contain malware. These websites were designed to install malicious software on the computers of people who stumbled on them, including spyware, viruses, adware and so-called “trojan horse” software, and by removing it, Google blocks their access to a steady stream of unsuspecting ...
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Did 'Bonnie and Clyde' Use Spyware? (ABC News)
Cops believe identity theft couple used software to get rich.
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IronPort announces latest Internet Security Trends Report (Computer Technology Review)
Dec 4 -- IronPort Systems, a Cisco business unit and a provider of enterprise spam, virus and spyware protection, announced Monday the availability of its 2008 Internet Security Trends Report.
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Enigma announces SpyHunter Security Suite 3.0 (Computer Technology Review)
Dec 3 -- Enigma Software Group Inc., a technology and services company that creates and develops Internet privacy protection and computer security software and applications for Internet users, announced last week that after extensive development and testing, it has released the latest version of its anti-spyware program, SpyHunter Security Suite 3.0.
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Online shoppers warned to take extra precautions (Oregon Daily Emerald)
This holiday season, about 42 percent of the country's population will buy gifts over the Web to avoid the masses at the mall, according to a Consumer Reports survey.
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• Google Purges Malware Sites From Search Results (Turks.US)
Search engine giant Google has purged its index of the thousands of malware sites that wormed their way into results lists for hundreds of legitimate search phrases, researchers confirmed recently.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
AT&T, Verizon Trade Assets at Wireless Swap Meet (E-Commerce Times)
Like two baseball card collectors trading player cards they already own for ones they don't, AT&T and Verizon are swapping wireless assets. The two wireless service provider giants have agreed to trade licenses, network assets and subscribers in an effort to help manage separate acquisitions made by each of the companies.
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Google Removes a Ton of Malware Sites (WebProNews)
Google has expunged more than 40,000 websites from its search index, removing a ton of sites because they contain malware. These websites were designed to install malicious software on the computers of people who stumbled on them, including spyware, viruses, adware and so-called “trojan horse” software, and by removing it, Google blocks their access to a steady stream of unsuspecting ...
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All Systems Go for Atlantis Launch (TechNewsWorld.com)
Seven astronauts arrived in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for the start of countdown to Thursday's space shuttle launch as NASA wrapped up repairs on Atlantis' fuel tank. Damage was discovered Friday to the insulating foam on the shuttle's 15-story external tank. NASA doesn't know how or when the gouges to the foam occurred, but the damage is considered minor.
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Did 'Bonnie and Clyde' Use Spyware? (ABC News)
Cops believe identity theft couple used software to get rich.
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See How 'Bonnie and Clyde' Hacked (ABC News)
Cops says ID theft couple used spyware to steal ID's.
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Can 'Legit' Spyware Harm You? (ABC News)
Not all spyware is made by hackers, but it can still fall into the wrong hands.
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Court Gives LimeWire Lemons (TechNewsWorld.com)
A federal judge on Monday threw out an antitrust lawsuit that the operator of the LimeWire online file-sharing service filed against a coalition of major record labels. U.S. District Judge Gerard E. Lynch in New York ruled that Lime Group failed to make its case that it has been harmed by the recording companies' business practices, and he granted the companies' motion to dismiss the claims.
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France Slams Gavel on eBay Over Customer Protection (E-Commerce Times)
France's auction watchdog is taking eBay to court, arguing the Internet auctioneer does not do enough to protect consumers. The regulatory authority, called the "Council of Sales," said Monday that eBay's French site should be held to the same standards as France's auction houses, which need a special permit from authorities, partly to ensure consumers are protected.
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Nokia Forecasts Mobile Market Swell (E-Commerce Times)
Nokia said Tuesday it expects the global market for mobile devices to grow 10 percent in 2008, to more than 1.2 billion units, and that its market share would increase. The world's largest mobile phone maker also predicted that the worldwide market for Internet services would reach $145 billion by 2010 as it announced its acquisition of Avvenu.
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Bonnie and Clyde-Style Jet Setters Nabbed (ABC News)
Cops say the boyfriend-girlfriend ID theft arrest is the "tip of the iceberg."
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Anti-Spyware Software Developer Enigma Software Group, Inc. Announces 3,560 Subscriptions for Week Ending December 2, ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Enigma Software Group, Inc. , a technology and services company that creates and develops Internet Privacy Protection and Computer Security Software and Applications for Internet users, today announced a total of 3,560 new, renewal and third-party subscriptions for the week ending December 2nd.
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Will the Vista Migration Path Become the Road Less Traveled? (E-Commerce Times)
Growing concerns over migrating to Vista may push companies to adopt alternative operating systems. A study released in late November revealed that 90 percent of the Windows users polled reported concerns about migrating to Microsoft's newest operating system. Forty-four percent of those polled said they would consider deployment of alternative operating systems.
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Collaboration Cancels the Cubicle Culture (E-Commerce Times)
When told to abandon her cubicle with its soothing Zen fountain and flourishing ficus tree, Cisco program manager Cynthia Pham was hardly enthusiastic. How could anyone function in the "workplace of the future" without a cube you could call your own? Pham's attitude changed in February, after she started working in a newly designed, cube-less floor in Cisco's Building 14.
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IronPort announces latest Internet Security Trends Report (Computer Technology Review)
Dec 4 -- IronPort Systems, a Cisco business unit and a provider of enterprise spam, virus and spyware protection, announced Monday the availability of its 2008 Internet Security Trends Report.
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McAfee offers security suite with Cox Communications (Computer Technology Review)
Dec 4 -- McAfee Inc. announced Monday a partnership with Cox Communications Inc., the third-largest U.S. cable provider, to deliver the Cox Security Suite powered by McAfee to all Cox High Speed Internet customers.
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Monday, December 3, 2007
Google's War On Cyber-Crime (Forbes)
Search giant purges thousands of malicious sites from its search results. Security researchers say more may be on the way.
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Facebook Still Knows, Even if Your Friends Don't (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
Though Facebook last week tweaked its Beacon advertising program to prevent the unintended display of private information, the company still receives personal information about users from Beacon partners without their consent, according to an investigation by a Computer Associates research team.
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Taking an integrated approach to Spyware (ARNnet)
In a litigious society, managing your data in line with compliance is becoming more important. But how will this affect businesses? In the final of our Channel Watch episodes on networking, we ask the panel what technologies they would like to see invented.
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McAfee Margins Under Siege by Symantec, Microsoft (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- McAfee Inc., the security software maker that lured customers from larger Symantec Corp. to drive its stock 35 percent higher this year, is about to come under attack.
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McAfee Margins Under Siege by Symantec, Microsoft (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- McAfee Inc., the security software maker that lured customers from larger Symantec Corp. to drive its stock 37 percent higher this year, is about to come under attack.
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Enigma announces SpyHunter Security Suite 3.0 (Computer Technology Review)
Dec 3 -- Enigma Software Group Inc., a technology and services company that creates and develops Internet privacy protection and computer security software and applications for Internet users, announced last week that after extensive development and testing, it has released the latest version of its anti-spyware program, SpyHunter Security Suite 3.0.
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McAfee Margins Under Siege by Symantec, Microsoft in Sell Sign (Bloomberg.com)
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- McAfee Inc., the security software maker that lured customers from larger Symantec Corp. to drive its stock 37 percent higher this year, is about to come under attack.
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Zune's Success and the MP3 Player Future, Blu-ray Is Sony's Iraq, Product of the Week (TechNewsWorld.com)
I've been looking at the early numbers from the Black Friday sales and -- as expected -- flat screen TVs are flying off the shelves and you can't find a Wii at anywhere close to retail price if you can find it at all. Products that sold through were the Amazon Kindle, the low-end Toshiba HD-DVD player and the 80 GB Zune.
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Online shoppers warned to take extra precautions (Oregon Daily Emerald)
This holiday season, about 42 percent of the country's population will buy gifts over the Web to avoid the masses at the mall, according to a Consumer Reports survey.
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IronPort Report on Spam, Viruses and Malware, Highlights Trends of 2007 and Predictions for 2008 (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
IronPort Systems, a Cisco business unit and a leading provider of enterprise spam, virus and spyware protection, today announced the availability of its 2008 Internet Security Trends Report.
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3 Legislators Declare War On Junk Email (CBS4 Denver)
Three Colorado Democrats say they will introduce legislation to try to make Spam best known again as a brick-shaped loaf of preserved meat again.
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Consumers reminded to practice caution while holiday shopping (The Southern Illinoisan)
Even though it's dubbed the happiest time of the year, the stresses and dangers of the shopping season have the potential to bring out the Scrooge in anyone.
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IT pros fear spyware more than viruses (PC Advisor)
2007 is the year of the spyware threat During 2007, spyware has been IT professionals' biggest security concern.
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Consumers reminded to practice caution while holiday shopping (The Southern Illinoisan)
Even though it's dubbed the happiest time of the year, the stresses and dangers of the shopping season have the potential to bring out the Scrooge in anyone.
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Tips can help you avoid online Grinch scammers (Tulsa World)
Dear Action Line : After nearly being trampled by enthusiastic shoppers when the mall doors flew open "Black Friday" morning, I decided to pick up most of my remaining wish-list items on Cyber Monday from the comfort of my home computer chair. But I'm still nervous about shopping online.
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Police close in on NZ botnet ringleader (Silicon.com)
Operation turns up heat on botnets
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LIVING LARGE (Philadelphia Daily News)
THE BOOK, quite telling, was found amid the newly purchased Ikea furnishings and the latest electronic appliances inside the tony Center City apartment.
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Consumers reminded to practice caution while holiday shopping (The Southern Illinoisan)
Even though it's dubbed the happiest time of the year, the stresses and dangers of the shopping season have the potential to bring out the Scrooge in anyone.
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Consumers reminded to practice caution while holiday shopping (The Southern Illinoisan)
Even though it's dubbed the happiest time of the year, the stresses and dangers of the shopping season have the potential to bring out the Scrooge in anyone.
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Consumers reminded to practice caution while holiday shopping (The Southern Illinoisan)
Even though it's dubbed the happiest time of the year, the stresses and dangers of the shopping season have the potential to bring out the Scrooge in anyone.
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Consumers reminded to practice caution while holiday shopping (The Southern Illinoisan)
Even though it's dubbed the happiest time of the year, the stresses and dangers of the shopping season have the potential to bring out the Scrooge in anyone.
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Sunday, December 2, 2007
3 Legislators Declare War On Junk Email (CBS4 Denver)
Three Colorado Democrats say they will introduce legislation to try to make Spam best known again as a brick-shaped loaf of preserved meat again.
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3 legislators declare war on junk e-mail (KJCT 8 Grand Junction)
DENVER (AP) - Three Colorado Democrats say they will introduce legislation to try to make Spam best known again as a brick-shaped loaf of preserved meat again.
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Online shoppers urged to be wary of hackers (Marshfield News Herald)
Regular Internet spyware software may not be enough to protect computer users from the growing number of cyber criminals who steal information and identities.
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Online shoppers urged to be wary of hackers (Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune)
Regular Internet spyware software may not be enough to protect computer users from the growing number of cyber criminals who steal information and identities.
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Online shoppers urged to be wary of hackers (Stevens Point Journal)
Regular Internet spyware software may not be enough to protect computer users from the growing number of cyber criminals who steal information and identities.
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Make changes to cut risk of popups, viruses (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Using Dance the Tango to clean out the spyware on your computer is the first step toward eliminating popups.
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Make changes to cut risk of popups, viruses (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Using Dance the Tango to clean out the spyware on your computer is the first step toward eliminating popups.
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Protect yourself online (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
For online shoppers, Trend Micro, an Internet security firm, has developed a list of safe shopping tips for this holiday season.
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Google cleans malware from search results (TechWorld)
Nothing to see here. Move along please. Google has purged its index of the thousands of malware sites that wormed their way into results lists for hundreds of legitimate search phrases, researchers have confirmed.
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Scots data files lost in the post (The Scotsman)
PERSONAL information relating to hundreds of Scottish NHS workers has been lost in transit by bungling Government officials, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
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Joining the losing side (Scotland on Sunday)
ON FRIDAY, First Minister Alex Salmond was asked whether Chancellor Alistair Darling should quit over the child benefits data fiasco.
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Protect yourself online (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
For online shoppers, Trend Micro, an Internet security firm, has developed a list of safe shopping tips for this holiday season.
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No 'Glary' errors here (The Nashua Telegraph)
A free PC utilities program usually means that a commercial version with more features is available, and such is the case with Glary Utilities; however, we are impressed enough with the free version that we can recommend a download. ...
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Saturday, December 1, 2007
Joining the losing side (The Scotsman)
ON FRIDAY, First Minister Alex Salmond was asked whether Chancellor Alistair Darling should quit over the child benefits data fiasco.
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Scots data files lost in the post (The Scotsman)
PERSONAL information relating to hundreds of Scottish NHS workers has been lost in transit by bungling Government officials, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
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Joining the losing side (Scotland on Sunday)
ON FRIDAY, First Minister Alex Salmond was asked whether Chancellor Alistair Darling should quit over the child benefits data fiasco.
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Scots data files lost in the post (Scotland on Sunday)
PERSONAL information relating to hundreds of Scottish NHS workers has been lost in transit by bungling Government officials, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
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Top Stories (Scotland on Sunday)
PERSONAL information relating to hundreds of Scottish NHS workers has been lost in transit by Government officials, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
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Spyware is IT pros' greatest fear (TechWorld)
Viruses are soooo 2004. Spyware was IT professionals' biggest security concern in 2007, according to a survey by the Computer Technology Industry Association.
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