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Comment: Re: Study - SecTech - 3/31/2011
Comment: Re: Study - DHCIR - 3/31/2011
Comment: Re: Study - SecTech - 3/31/2011
Comment: Communications - dln - 3/31/2011
Comment: Re: Study - Mike Acker - 3/31/2011
Comment: Re: Study - SecTech - 3/31/2011
Comment: Study - Mike Acker - 3/31/2011
Comment: Re: $250 laptop for 1200! - dln - 3/31/2011
IBM Report: The Bad Guys Are Getting Smarter, Too
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
3/31/2011   22 comments
IBM's latest X-Force Report on security trends worldwide reveals an increase in sophisticated, targeted attacks on corporate infrastructure
Comment: Re: Taxes - Awilliams - 3/31/2011
Comment: Re: It bugs me - Jart Armin - 3/31/2011
Comment: Re: What Me Worry? - Jart Armin - 3/31/2011
Comment: IEEE - Jart Armin - 3/31/2011
Comment: New this morning - Mike Acker - 3/31/2011
Comment: Taxes - igneousquill - 3/30/2011
Comment: Re: I use them all - knoxzoo - 3/30/2011
Comment: It bugs me - KMT568 - 3/30/2011
Comment: Re: I use them all - knoxzoo - 3/30/2011
Comment: Re: What Me Worry? - Rich Adler - 3/30/2011
Comment: What Me Worry? - kq4ym - 3/30/2011
Report Raises Concerns About Skype Security
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
3/30/2011   10 comments
Despite its widespread use and the company's claims of safety, the VoIP service has problems the firm hasn't addressed to Armin's satisfaction
Brazil: Internet Status Report
Adam Williams  
3/30/2011   32 comments
In Brazil, the high cost of laptops and PCs, high wireless service costs, and other factors are inhibiting wider connectivity
Comment: Re: Sell me cheap - lek1981 - 3/29/2011
Comment: Re: Pride and humility - ivka - 3/29/2011
Comment: I use them all - chuckgregory - 3/29/2011
Comment: All about marketing - bvice - 3/28/2011
Comment: Google's revenge - taimur_tz - 3/28/2011
Comment: Re: what about Opera? - abdlah - 3/28/2011
Comment: Re: Iran IP - Jart Armin - 3/28/2011
Comment: Re: Iran IP - AGreen - 3/28/2011
Comment: Re: WINSinng! - Princess_dascho - 3/27/2011
Comment: Awareness - Princess_dascho - 3/26/2011
Comment: Re: what about Opera? - knoxzoo - 3/26/2011
Comment: Re: what about Opera? - abdlah - 3/26/2011
Comment: Astroblogging - RamonAntonio - 3/26/2011
Comment: Update - Jart Armin - 3/26/2011
Comment: Disturbia - Chris Poley - 3/26/2011
Comment: Re: what about Opera? - abdlah - 3/26/2011
Comment: Re: what about Opera? - Mashka - 3/26/2011
Comment: Re: what about Opera? - abdlah - 3/26/2011
Comment: Re: Misfire? - abdlah - 3/26/2011
Comment: what about Opera? - Mashka - 3/26/2011
Comment: Re: Iran IP - aum007 - 3/26/2011
Comment: Re: Iran IP - Jart Armin - 3/25/2011
Comment: Re: Misfire? - knoxzoo - 3/25/2011
Comment: So What's New??? - aum007 - 3/25/2011
Comment: 100 Percent Security - abdlah - 3/25/2011
Comment: Misfire? - abdlah - 3/25/2011
Comment: Re: Iran IP - antonis - 3/25/2011
Comment: Relativity at Work - PaPaYa - 3/25/2011
Comment: Re: Browser Wars - knoxzoo - 3/25/2011
Comment: Re: Browser Wars - knoxzoo - 3/25/2011
Comment: Re: Browser Wars - robjvargas - 3/25/2011
Comment: Re: Browser Wars - robjvargas - 3/25/2011
Comment: Re: Browser Wars - JC Cameron - 3/25/2011
Comment: Re: Iran IP - Root Maniac - 3/25/2011
Comment: Re: Browser Wars - knoxzoo - 3/25/2011
Comment: Iran IP - tsaleem - 3/25/2011
Hackers Strike at Basic Internet Security
Jart Armin  
3/25/2011   59 comments
Recent hacks against RSA and Comodo strike at the heart of the trust we place in secure Web transactions
Comment: Re: Browser Wars - hiranjay - 3/25/2011
Vendors Misfire in Browser Wars
John Myers  
3/25/2011   54 comments
The top browser suppliers have their priorities skewed when it comes to the latest and 'fastest' versions of their products
Comment: Haven't Seen It Here - knoxzoo - 3/24/2011
Comment: Scam FTC Update - Jart Armin - 3/24/2011
Comment: Re: Losing Battle - nimantha.de - 3/24/2011
Comment: scam insurance - AGreen - 3/24/2011
Comment: Losing Battle - dbergman - 3/23/2011
Comment: Check - Mike Acker - 3/23/2011
Comment: Bots Is Bots - robjvargas - 3/23/2011
Comment: Unfortunate - abdlah - 3/23/2011
Comment: Re: Must Be Discouraged - kq4ym - 3/23/2011
Deceptive Online Practices Continue to Scam Users
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
3/23/2011   23 comments
Don't be fooled by these deceptive practices highlighted in recent FTC reports of actual cases
Comment: Must Be Discouraged - abdlah - 3/23/2011
Astroturfing the Message Boards
Ron Miller  
3/23/2011   34 comments
Instances of 'astroturfing' prove that blog commenters may not in fact be regular readers – but something more sinister
Comment: Re: Cannot imagine - Mr. Roques - 3/22/2011
Comment: Relativity at Work - PaPaYa - 3/22/2011
Comment: If I were Google... - abdlah - 3/22/2011
Comment: Simply amazing... - JC Cameron - 3/22/2011
China vs. Google: Next Round
Robert McGarvey  
3/22/2011   30 comments
The tug-of-war between China and Google is amplified by recent accusations by Google; expect more in 2011
Comment: Re: The long haul... - bvice - 3/21/2011
Comment: Re: great post - JC Cameron - 3/21/2011
Comment: great post - aaronklaw - 3/21/2011
The Reality of an Internet 'Privacy Bill of Rights'
Editor's Blog  
3/21/2011   3 comments
The government is considering measures to regulate privacy on the Web, but a 'privacy bill of rights' may be difficult to implement
Comment: Re: The long haul... - Jason_13 - 3/21/2011
Comment: Re: Is HTTPS broken? - tsaleem - 3/20/2011
Comment: Re: Is HTTPS broken? - tsaleem - 3/20/2011
Comment: Re: Is HTTPS broken? - tsaleem - 3/20/2011
Comment: Re: Is HTTPS broken? - tsaleem - 3/20/2011
Comment: Re: Is HTTPS broken? - tsaleem - 3/20/2011
Comment: Re: Cannot imagine - Jason_13 - 3/19/2011
Comment: Re: Cannot imagine - Jason_13 - 3/19/2011
Comment: Live USB - Michael P. Kassner - 3/18/2011
Comment: It only takes one.... - scucci - 3/18/2011
Comment: The long haul... - Jason_13 - 3/18/2011
Comment: Re: Cannot imagine - scucci - 3/18/2011
Comment: Oddjob - scucci - 3/18/2011
Comment: Re: It's my server! - Jason_13 - 3/16/2011
Comment: Great Article - scucci - 3/16/2011
Comment: It's my server! - tech_ed - 3/16/2011
Understanding Advanced Persistent Threats
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
3/16/2011   12 comments
APTs encompass a range of blended threats for which an organization's best response is a layered approach to security
Comment: Re: Cannot imagine - Mike Acker - 3/16/2011
Comment: Re: Cannot imagine - Jason_13 - 3/16/2011
Comment: Re: KINGPIN - Jason_13 - 3/15/2011
Comment: Re: who's to blame - Jason_13 - 3/15/2011
Comment: Re: Cannot imagine - bvice - 3/15/2011
Comment: Cannot imagine - dbergman - 3/15/2011
Comment: KINGPIN - Mike Acker - 3/15/2011
Comment: ENIGMAIL - Mike Acker - 3/15/2011
An Indian Citizen Responds to the RIM Debate
Sandeep Amar  
3/15/2011   18 comments
When it comes to intercepting BlackBerry messages, this Indian citizen doesn't think his government's out of line, just out of luck
Comment: What could we do? - dcuperus - 3/14/2011
Comment: Bill of Rights 2.0 - DHagar - 3/14/2011
Bill of Rights 2.0
Internet Evolution Poll  
3/14/2011   8 comments
Are you in favor of an 'online privacy bill of rights'?
Comment: Re: WINSinng! - Alan Reiter - 3/14/2011
Comment: Re: VOA -> DOA - Alan Reiter - 3/14/2011
Comment: Re: who's to blame - Mashka - 3/14/2011
Comment: Re: who's to blame - DHCIR - 3/14/2011
Comment: CanSecWest - Mike Acker - 3/14/2011
Comment: Re: One-day boycott - hiranjay - 3/14/2011
Comment: Re: Is HTTPS broken? - tsaleem - 3/14/2011
Comment: Re: who's to blame - Jart Armin - 3/13/2011
Comment: Re: One-day boycott - nasimson - 3/13/2011
Comment: Re: who's to blame - Kurtkeys - 3/13/2011
Comment: Re: One-day boycott - dcuperus - 3/13/2011
Comment: Re: who's to blame - Mashka - 3/13/2011
Comment: Re: Interesting, Jart - tsaleem - 3/13/2011
Comment: Re: who's to blame - tsaleem - 3/13/2011
Comment: Re: Is HTTPS broken? - tsaleem - 3/13/2011
Comment: Is HTTPS broken? - antonis - 3/12/2011
Comment: who's to blame - Mashka - 3/12/2011
Comment: One-day boycott - nasimson - 3/11/2011
Comment: malware - dbergman - 3/11/2011
Comment: Re: Mini-botnets - pcharles - 3/11/2011
Comment: Mini-botnets - bvice - 3/11/2011
Comment: Re: Curious, Robert - sbondy - 3/11/2011
Comment: Chrome version 10 - Jart Armin - 3/11/2011
Trojans: An Epic Tale of Cyber-Crime
Jart Armin  
3/11/2011   43 comments
Trojans are now the most abundant form of malware on the Net, and new forms are posing even greater challenges to online customers
China Stifles Internet Media
Robert McGarvey  
3/11/2011   30 comments
While the world sits passively watching, China is taking a stand against foreign Web journalists, while trouncing its own new media reporters
Comment: Re: Hope so, Mary - Mary Jander - 3/11/2011
Comment: Re: Hope so, Mary - mnt.code - 3/11/2011
Comment: safety - dbergman - 3/10/2011
Comment: Don't trust them - tech_ed - 3/10/2011
Russian IT Hits the Spotlight
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
3/10/2011   18 comments
Joe Biden's visit to Russia showcases worldwide hopes and fears around Russia's IT industry
Comment: Re: Evercookies - davidmanheim - 3/10/2011
Comment: Re: WINSinng! - antonis - 3/10/2011
New 'Evercookies' Persist in Hiding
Michael Kassner  
3/10/2011   38 comments
A new type of Web-browser cookies are stored outside the browser, making them tough to find and delete
Comment: 750,000,000.... - Rich Adler - 3/10/2011
Comment: Banks don't care.. - mnt.code - 3/9/2011
Comment: VOA -> DOA - jabailo - 3/9/2011
Comment: Re: Connectivity - jabailo - 3/9/2011
Comment: Re: Connectivity - borjonx - 3/9/2011
US Banks Lag on Biometrics for Security
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
3/9/2011   17 comments
It's not clear why banks in the US, where users are most at risk of being defrauded, aren't using biometric security solutions
Comment: Re: WINSinng! - Alan Reiter - 3/9/2011
Comment: Re: WINSinng! - Alan Reiter - 3/9/2011
Comment: Re: WINSinng! - mnt.code - 3/9/2011
Comment: Re: Sell me cheap - Tom Nolle - 3/9/2011
Comment: Sell me cheap - javeriayounes - 3/9/2011
Comment: Re: WINSinng! - jabailo - 3/9/2011
Comment: Re: Connectivity - Alan Reiter - 3/8/2011
Comment: Re: WINSinng! - Alan Reiter - 3/8/2011
Comment: Re: Connectivity - mhhfive - 3/8/2011
Comment: Re: Connectivity - Alan Reiter - 3/8/2011
Comment: Re: Connectivity - Alan Reiter - 3/8/2011
Comment: WINSinng! - jabailo - 3/8/2011
Comment: Where do I sign up? - mnt.code - 3/8/2011
Comment: Re: Connectivity - mhhfive - 3/8/2011
Comment: Re: Connectivity - Alan Reiter - 3/8/2011
Comment: Connectivity - davidmanheim - 3/8/2011
Expert Plans Personal Servers for a 'People's Internet'
Alan Reiter  
3/8/2011   51 comments
Using "Freedom Boxes" equipped with open-source software, Eben Moglen hopes to bypass online data-mining and Internet shutdowns
Comment: Re: Just lie - SteveGNYC - 3/7/2011
RIM Opens BlackBerry Protect Beta to Everyone
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
3/7/2011   Post a comment
RIM is widening the availability of BlackBerry Protect, which backs up and deletes mobile data and helps find lost devices
Comment: Lets Face it - jchua - 3/7/2011
Comment: OK LET'S - Kurtkeys - 3/7/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - smkinoshita - 3/7/2011
Comment: Misleading title - tsaleem - 3/6/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - tsaleem - 3/6/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - scucci - 3/5/2011
Comment: Re: We be Outliers - SteveGNYC - 3/5/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - Jason_13 - 3/5/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - scucci - 3/5/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - pcharles - 3/4/2011
Comment: Re: Just lie - Bolingbroke - 3/4/2011
Comment: Re: Bandwidth? - cvargas - 3/4/2011
Comment: Just lie - Michael P. Kassner - 3/4/2011
Comment: Re: Bandwidth? - knoxzoo - 3/4/2011
Let's Force Out Forced Security Passwords
Joe Stanganelli  
3/4/2011   40 comments
Forced security questions aren't getting the job done; in many ways, they're helping hackers
Comment: Re: Bandwidth? - cvargas - 3/4/2011
Comment: Re: Bandwidth? - knoxzoo - 3/3/2011
Comment: Re: You're Right - L0gan - 3/3/2011
Comment: Re: wrong focus - Jart Armin - 3/3/2011
Comment: Re: Bandwidth? - cvargas - 3/3/2011
Comment: Re: You're Right - Jart Armin - 3/3/2011
Comment: Bandwidth? - knoxzoo - 3/3/2011
Comment: Re: You're Right - DatDamnGuy - 3/3/2011
Comment: wrong focus - pcreso - 3/3/2011
DPI Rears Its Ugly Head (Again!)
Second Shooter  
3/3/2011   4 comments
The FTC is dodging the critical issue of whether DPI use should be considered wiretapping.
Cloud Backup Inspires 'New' Approach
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
3/3/2011   20 comments
Startup Symform claims that distributed, shared storage is not only cheaper but more secure than centralized backup services
IE Radio: We're LIVE With Brian Behlendorf!
Editor's Blog  
3/3/2011   Post a comment
We're live on IE Radio with Brian Behlendorf, CTO of the World Economic Forum. Join us now!
Comment: Update - Jart Armin - 3/3/2011
Comment: Re: You're Right - Jart Armin - 3/3/2011
Comment: Re: HotFile Is Not... - Jeremy - 3/3/2011
Join Us for IE Radio With Brian Behlendorf at 2 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
3/3/2011   Post a comment
Brian Behlendorf, CTO of the World Economic Forum, joins us as a guest on IE Radio today at 2 PM ET
Comment: HotFile Is Not... - Matias - 3/3/2011
Comment: You're Right - bvice - 3/2/2011
Google Removes Malware-Infected Android Apps
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
3/2/2011   13 comments
Users and bloggers alerted Google to a malware problem infecting at least 50 Android applications
Top 40 Countries for Copyright Piracy & Cyberlockers
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
3/2/2011   17 comments
The US government is preparing its annual report on top violators of intellectual property rights
Enterproid Divide Combines Business & Consumer Phones
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
3/1/2011   4 comments
Enterproid's Divide cellphone platform caters to your consumer side and your business side




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Harry Hawk   6/20/2013   Post a comment
Social networking sites and search engines continue to hone the tools they use to help advertisers spread their messages, measure results, and avoid fraud.
Jason Mick
Jason Mick   6/19/2013   7 comments
The US National Security Agency learned the hard way that it can be dangerous to give a contractor too much money and access, with too little scrutiny. The NSA and other government agencies hire tens of thousands of contractors a year to analyze data. Edward Snowden -- who revealed himself as the NSA leaker after fleeing the country -- was one such contractor, reportedly holding a $122,000 salaried position at Booz Allen Hamilton at the time of his departure.
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How Big-Data Is Changing Marketing

6|13|13   |   1:07   |   1 comment


Big-data and analytics tools enable marketers to understand customers as individuals, identifying unmet needs and addressing each customer as a "segment of one," says John Kennedy, VP corporate marketing, IBM.
Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   10 comments


Whole Foods Global Wine Purchaser Doug Bell told me about some of the constraints on using analytics in the US wine market.
Paul J. Fleuranges
Digital Signage Keeps NYC Subway Straphangers on Track

5|6|13   |   3:51   |   1 comment


New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority is conducting a pilot test of digital kiosks to guide subway users to where they want to go more efficiently and at lower cost.
Kim Davis
Fast Forward to the Future

4|23|13   |   2:29   |   20 comments


A look back at tech writing in the 90s makes us wonder where enterprise IT will be 20 years from now.
Mitch Wagner
Google Launches Its Most Depressing Service Yet

4|15|13   |   2:59   |   10 comments


Google's new Inactive Account Manager lets you control how Google disposes of your accounts when you die.
Second Shooter
Argument Over Top-Level Domains Is 'Stupid'

4|11|13   |   2:07   |   3 comments


The whole Amazon.reader debate is a double-stupid. It's stupid to think that there's any e-book buyer who doesn't know Amazon's URL, and it was stupider to let ICANN launch the whole free-form TLD initiative to start with.
Kim Davis
Ladies, Your Tablet Awaits

3|21|13   |   2:22   |   37 comments


ePad Femme is the world’s first tablet “made exclusively for women.”
Wisdom of the Big Chair
NFC Moves Into the Mainstream

3|20|13   |   2:16   |   No comments


While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Wisdom of the Big Chair
Integrating Security Into Your Cloud Contract

3|19|13   |   3:35   |   No comments


Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Collects Customer Information

3|18|13   |   1:15   |   No comments


Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
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