items tagged with Privacy
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.
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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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TorrentSpy blocks US visitors
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-08-27 20:46:03
Well-known torrent search site TorrentSpy is blocking visitors from the US.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-08-27 20:46:03
Well-known torrent search site TorrentSpy is blocking visitors from the US.
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Microsoft & Ask.com push for uniform online privacy rules
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-07-23 00:48:29
Microsoft and Ask.com have called on the IT industry to develop global privacy principles for data collection, use and protection related to searching and online advertising.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-07-23 00:48:29
Microsoft and Ask.com have called on the IT industry to develop global privacy principles for data collection, use and protection related to searching and online advertising.
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Finally, anti “bot” technology is launched, and it’s from Norton
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-07-18 07:36:53
Norton AntiBot, from Symantec, promises to protect you from bots and remove ones that are already on your computer, along with other malware – how soon before competitors do the same and the bad guys try to find ways around it?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-07-18 07:36:53
Norton AntiBot, from Symantec, promises to protect you from bots and remove ones that are already on your computer, along with other malware – how soon before competitors do the same and the bad guys try to find ways around it?
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Google: And so the cookie crumbles - or not!
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-07-17 09:13:54
Search leader Google, mindful of growing criticism concerning the amount of private data it collects about individuals on the web, has announced a change to its data retention policy concerning cookies. However, for most web surfers, the policy change will mean no change at all.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2007-07-17 09:13:54
Search leader Google, mindful of growing criticism concerning the amount of private data it collects about individuals on the web, has announced a change to its data retention policy concerning cookies. However, for most web surfers, the policy change will mean no change at all.
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Secure web browsing through Live Linux distros
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2007-07-02 22:09:16
There are many good reasons to be concerned about security and privacy online. For example, Internet banking can be at risk if there is any possibility of malicious software on your computer's hard drive. Banks even expressly warn that before using their systems you should ensure you have taken steps to ensure your personal security.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2007-07-02 22:09:16
There are many good reasons to be concerned about security and privacy online. For example, Internet banking can be at risk if there is any possibility of malicious software on your computer's hard drive. Banks even expressly warn that before using their systems you should ensure you have taken steps to ensure your personal security.
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England bans smoking in all public and work places
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-02 07:59:35
On July 1, 2007, British officials made all of the public places and workplaces in England smokefree—saying it will promote a healthier environment for all.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-02 07:59:35
On July 1, 2007, British officials made all of the public places and workplaces in England smokefree—saying it will promote a healthier environment for all.
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Insurer claims world's largest voice biometric verification
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-06-26 01:48:27
Health insurer Australian Health Management (ahm) has registered more than 10,000 of its members in a biometric voice verification system, which it says is the world's largest commercial implementation.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-06-26 01:48:27
Health insurer Australian Health Management (ahm) has registered more than 10,000 of its members in a biometric voice verification system, which it says is the world's largest commercial implementation.
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Google threatens to pull Gmail from Germany
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-26 00:41:14
Google is often criticised for keeping too much data for too long - but now the company is threatening to turn off its free Google Mail service in Germany if proposed new laws go through.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-26 00:41:14
Google is often criticised for keeping too much data for too long - but now the company is threatening to turn off its free Google Mail service in Germany if proposed new laws go through.
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EU widens search engine probe
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-06-21 17:02:07
The European Union's Article 29 Data Protection Working Party is set for a wider investigation of search engine privacy practices.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-06-21 17:02:07
The European Union's Article 29 Data Protection Working Party is set for a wider investigation of search engine privacy practices.
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Email as private as snail mail rules US appeals court
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-20 09:50:11
Once upon a time, citizens of the US and much of the western world could rely on their legal systems to protect the privacy of communications. However, email was deemed to be somehow less private than ordinary mail. That may have changed forever early this week as a result of a US court ruling.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-20 09:50:11
Once upon a time, citizens of the US and much of the western world could rely on their legal systems to protect the privacy of communications. However, email was deemed to be somehow less private than ordinary mail. That may have changed forever early this week as a result of a US court ruling.
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Google amends log retention policy
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-06-12 17:10:41
Google will anonymise the contents of its server logs when they are 18 months old in an attempt to satisfy privacy concerns raised by an European Union working party.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2007-06-12 17:10:41
Google will anonymise the contents of its server logs when they are 18 months old in an attempt to satisfy privacy concerns raised by an European Union working party.
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Google ranks bottom for privacy in NGO survey, sparking war of words
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-11 03:57:32
Google has been ranked as the company most hostile to privacy in a survey looking into the privacy practices of 23 leading Internet organizations. The survey, from UK-based not-for-profit privacy advocacy group Privacy International (PI), has sparked a war of words through the media between Google and the group.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2007-06-11 03:57:32
Google has been ranked as the company most hostile to privacy in a survey looking into the privacy practices of 23 leading Internet organizations. The survey, from UK-based not-for-profit privacy advocacy group Privacy International (PI), has sparked a war of words through the media between Google and the group.
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TrustDefender wins AIIA 2007 iAward
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-06-07 01:23:29
On demand endpoint security provider TrustDefender has won a 2007 iAward for its consumer and enterprise security software.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-06-07 01:23:29
On demand endpoint security provider TrustDefender has won a 2007 iAward for its consumer and enterprise security software.
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Google Maps becomes “Go Ogle Maps”
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-06-02 12:23:03
Curiosity, outrage, humor, blog entries and more has erupted since Google Maps brought 360 degree “Street View” photography to the world, prompting yet another round of Google privacy concerns.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-06-02 12:23:03
Curiosity, outrage, humor, blog entries and more has erupted since Google Maps brought 360 degree “Street View” photography to the world, prompting yet another round of Google privacy concerns.
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