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Kate Middleton Mix-Up: Facebook Deletes Boston Woman's Account

Apr 26th 2011 – 12:47PM
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CONCORD, Mass. -- Yes, she really is Kate Middleton. Kate Middleton, the Boston bicycle enthusiast, that is. But that hasn't stopped the 32-year-old from being confused with the woman who is about to marry Prince William. Recently, Facebook accused the Boston Middleton of being an impostor and deleted her account....

NY Child Pornography Case Underscores Wi-Fi Privacy Dangers

Apr 24th 2011 – 11:11AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Lying on his family room floor with assault weapons trained on him, shouts of "pedophile!" and "pornographer!" stinging like his fresh cuts and bruises, the Buffalo homeowner didn't need long to figure out the reason for the early morning wake-up call from a swarm of federal agents. That new wireless...

States Seek to Make It Safer to Find Love Online

Apr 21st 2011 – 4:25AM

HARTFORD, Conn. - Something just didn't seem right when Ilana Angel met her Internet date at a bar. He furtively looked around the room and immediately suggested they go someplace else in his car, leaving hers behind at the bar. Aware of the risks of that come with looking for love online, Angel thought better of the...

Obama at Facebook: Politicking in New Media Age

Apr 20th 2011 – 4:54PM
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PALO ALTO, Calif. -- President Barack Obama sought to connect with younger voters Wednesday with a town hall meeting at the headquarters of Facebook, the hugely popular social networking site. Obama, who already has a lot of Facebook fans - more than 19 million on his official page - was taking questions at the start of a...

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'Cyber Superweapon' Is Largest And Most Malicious Ever Discovered

May 28th 2012 - 10:45AM

A security firm in Russia has announced the discovery of a cyber weapon it says is larger, more damaging and more malicious than any found before.

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'Cyber Superweapon' Is Largest And Most Malicious Ever Discovered

May 28th 2012 - 10:39AM

A security firm in Russia has announced the discovery of a cyber weapon it says is larger, more damaging and more malicious than any found before.

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Craft Of The Day: Make This Quirky Vintage Map Tape

May 28th 2012 - 10:29AM

Send packages and gifts with character using this Craft Of The Day. We love this vintage map tape because it's sure to make our loved-ones smile when they receive our curiously wrapped present.

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SMS Fraud: 45m Spam Text Messages Sent Per Day, Up 300% In 12 Months

May 28th 2012 - 09:03AM

A huge rise in text message spam has left UK mobile customers more at risk than ever from fraud, data exclusive to the Huffington Post has shown.

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EU Privacy Directive: Why All The Fuss? Just Be Open With Users

May 28th 2012 - 08:51AM

EU Cookie legislation is now in force across Europe, but in a last minute change on Friday, the UK's information commissioner amended the way it will be implemented in the UK.

Internet News From the Web

  • 05/28/12 Four Arrested in String of Lake Elsinore Beer Thefts Source: The Temecula Valley News - Fallbrook CA Images, Formatting, or HTML is not allowed : plain text only.
  • 05/28/12 Iranian oil cyber attack ‘most complex ever' Source: BRW. - Australia A cyber-attack that targeted Iran's oil ministry and main export terminal was caused by the most sophisticated computer worm yet developed, experts have warned.
  • 05/28/12 Virus find indicates state espionage Source: New Zealand City Security experts have discovered a highly sophisticated computer virus in Iran and other Middle East countries that they believe was deployed at least five years ago to engage in state-sponsored cyber espionage.
  • 05/28/12 Time to blog (Blows in the 1UP cartridge) Source: GMR (Ziff Davis) I'm sure you people have noticed that I have been trying to type up a review every month I can, however I haven' t exactly met the deadline as much as I want.
  • 05/28/12 Facebook addicts connect while on the loo Source: news.com.au These are the times and places that many people access their social media accounts, a survey has found.

Background on Internet

The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (often called TCP/IP, although not all applications use TCP) to serve billions of users worldwide.

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