Items Tagged With privacy
Facebook backs off on Beacon - sort of
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-12-06 16:32:31
Facebook has reworked its controversial Beacon advertising system in the wake of privacy complaints, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologising for a "bad job".
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-12-06 16:32:31
Facebook has reworked its controversial Beacon advertising system in the wake of privacy complaints, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologising for a "bad job".
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CA exposes sneaky Facebook tracking
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2007-12-02 22:35:25
Facebook's Beacon system is logging users' activities in a manner contrary to the company's stated practices according to a CA security researcher.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2007-12-02 22:35:25
Facebook's Beacon system is logging users' activities in a manner contrary to the company's stated practices according to a CA security researcher.
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whois changes defeated: ICANN will continue study
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-10-31 19:18:51
Proposals to change rules requiring those registering domain names to provide contact information that will be made public have been set aside by ICANN.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-10-31 19:18:51
Proposals to change rules requiring those registering domain names to provide contact information that will be made public have been set aside by ICANN.
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Yahoo lied to us says US Congressional committee
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-10-17 19:02:29
A US Congressional committee has summoned Internet giant Yahoo's CEO Jerry Yang and general counsel Michael Callahan to explain why the company allegedly previously gave false testimony about its role in revealing the identity of a dissident journalist to the Chinese Government.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-10-17 19:02:29
A US Congressional committee has summoned Internet giant Yahoo's CEO Jerry Yang and general counsel Michael Callahan to explain why the company allegedly previously gave false testimony about its role in revealing the identity of a dissident journalist to the Chinese Government.
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The Rainbow of Horror
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-10-14 04:10:24
So, you think that you're using a strong, secure password do you? Well think again, and hope that you don't become the victim of Ophcrack and its use of rainbow tables.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-10-14 04:10:24
So, you think that you're using a strong, secure password do you? Well think again, and hope that you don't become the victim of Ophcrack and its use of rainbow tables.
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Domestic NAO spying delayed by Congressional committee
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-02 08:14:15
The National Applications Office (NAO), a department of U.S. Homeland Security, was not allowed to begin domestic observations within the United States and its territories on October 1, 2007, due to concerns with civil liberties and the legality of its actions.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-10-02 08:14:15
The National Applications Office (NAO), a department of U.S. Homeland Security, was not allowed to begin domestic observations within the United States and its territories on October 1, 2007, due to concerns with civil liberties and the legality of its actions.
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Survey: consumers don’t understand online security
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-10-02 04:22:42
A new survey by the NCSA and McAfee shows just how vulnerable most computer owners are, as the majority who believe themselves protected by security software actually discover they are instead woefully underprotected!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-10-02 04:22:42
A new survey by the NCSA and McAfee shows just how vulnerable most computer owners are, as the majority who believe themselves protected by security software actually discover they are instead woefully underprotected!
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ZoneAlarm's ForceField protects browsers
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-09-24 21:31:41
Security vendor Check Point is applying virtualisation technology to help protect web browsers from drive-by downloads and other threats.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-09-24 21:31:41
Security vendor Check Point is applying virtualisation technology to help protect web browsers from drive-by downloads and other threats.
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Personalisation: coming soon to an online service near you.
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-09-16 05:48:04
One thing you may not know about the TiVo personal video recorded - due to hit our shores early next year - is that it knows what you like to watch. This is not always a good thing.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-09-16 05:48:04
One thing you may not know about the TiVo personal video recorded - due to hit our shores early next year - is that it knows what you like to watch. This is not always a good thing.
Read More About Personalisation: Coming Soon To An Online Service Near You....
Facebook spills the beans on users
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-09-05 18:57:10
Facebook has begun making its users' information visible to non-members.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-09-05 18:57:10
Facebook has begun making its users' information visible to non-members.
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