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posted in May 2009
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Comment: Good article - Chunk4546 - 5/31/2009
Comment: Re: Who will profit? - tsaleem - 5/31/2009
Comment: Re: Who will profit? - aum007 - 5/30/2009
Comment: Who will profit? - hounhosp - 5/29/2009
A US Web Hosting Trade Group Slowly Materializes
Deborah Nason  
5/29/2009   9 comments
The nascent Association of Internet and Hosting Service Providers hopes to succeed where a string of other attempts have failed
Comment: Global Community - Jason_13 - 5/28/2009
Comment: The Human Side - SuReba - 5/28/2009
Comment: Tech Isn't the Answer - kenton - 5/27/2009
White House Redraws Security Lines
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
5/27/2009   12 comments
A new organization chart and a cybersecurity point person are supposed to transform national policy
Online Fraud a Runaway Success, Despite Tech Resistance
David Vellante  
5/27/2009   18 comments
A recent RSA presentation highlights the emergence of 'fraud as a service'
Social Media Gain Ground in US Military
Rob Salkowitz  
5/26/2009   10 comments
While resisting full-out use of social networks, the US brass are giving ground at the edges
Chain of Trust Takes Aim at the Bad Guys
Jart Armin  
5/26/2009   24 comments
With malware in ascendancy, it's time for government, researchers, and the private sector to join together
Comment: data theft - tsaleem - 5/25/2009
Comment: Re: Run both? - Mark Odiorne - 5/22/2009
Comment: Re: Run both? - hounhosp - 5/21/2009
Comment: Run both? - Mark Odiorne - 5/21/2009
Comment: Re: Query? - Mark Odiorne - 5/21/2009
Comment: What more? - Mary Jander - 5/21/2009
Missing Archive Exposes Gov't Security Flaws
Chris Poley  
5/21/2009   31 comments
A boatload of sensitive personal information from the Clinton administration has gone missing without explanation from a National Archives office
How to Be a 'Bad Host' for Internet Safety
Tom Stamulis  
5/21/2009   27 comments
Using a well worn technique, a couple of free browser-based tools can protect you from ads and malware
Comment: Re: An old saying - sbondy - 5/21/2009
Comment: Aliases - Drowlord - 5/21/2009
Try These Browser-Based Tools to Steer Clear of Bad Sites
Gideon J. Lenkey  
5/21/2009   9 comments
Two technologies based on the blackhole DNS concept can help you avoid trouble on the Internet
Comment: Query? - Chris Poley - 5/21/2009
Comment: Re: A great model - RIMMAN - 5/21/2009
Police Lawsuit Rings Online Alarm Bells
Ira Winkler  
5/21/2009   18 comments
Police in St. Paul, Minn., are suing a range of people and organizations over Internet disclosures they made themselves
Comment: Re: What do we know? - dvisme - 5/20/2009
Comment: What do we know? - dvisme - 5/20/2009
Comment: An old saying - sbondy - 5/20/2009
Comment: A great model - Mary Jander - 5/20/2009
Conficker Replicates, Industry Speculates
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
5/20/2009   12 comments
The worm is infecting 50,000 new PCs a day, with a 6 million-strong reach worldwide
The Matrix Approach to Securing Your Net Personas
Larry Medina  
5/20/2009   7 comments
Defining your multiple Net personalities is a first step toward better personal security online
Public-Private Sector Gap Threatens Cybersecurity
Mary E. Shacklett  
5/20/2009   8 comments
The US government appears to be stonewalling some private-sector contractors and partners, to the detriment of all
Comment: Re: why bother... - Jart Armin - 5/19/2009
Comment: Re: reactive tool late - dlavie - 5/19/2009
Comment: why bother... - kochsner - 5/19/2009
Comment: Hmmmm - RoyalWitCheese - 5/18/2009
Comment: Myxer - JoelL - 5/18/2009
Pirated Windows 7 Fuels Malware-as-a-Service
Jart Armin  
5/18/2009   12 comments
Pirated software contains trojan that was infecting as many as 550 machines per hour
Comment: Re: I remember - phibro40 - 5/15/2009
Comment: hm... - Mashka - 5/15/2009
Comment: what's next? - Statistician - 5/14/2009
Comment: Dial 'C' for Murder - jabailo - 5/14/2009
Comment: Re: Thank you! - tdstamulis - 5/14/2009
Comment: reactive tool late - dbergman - 5/14/2009
Craigslist Changes 'Erotic' Listings to 'Adult'
Editor's Blog  
5/14/2009   16 comments
Craigslist's decision to monitor advertisements on its site will make no difference if the person answering the ad has malicious motives
Comment: Fire Fox and IE - Phil Foley - 5/14/2009
Comment: NOT a FireFox fan - DHCIR - 5/14/2009
Comment: Thank you! - MShellC - 5/14/2009
Tips for Safe Browsing Through Nasty Net Neighborhoods
Tom Stamulis  
5/14/2009   23 comments
Adopt these browser basics to ensure you don't become victimized by phishers, scammers, and data thieves
SCAP May Steady Those Vulnerable Nerves
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
5/13/2009   8 comments
Vulnerability assessment needs an XML-like solution to glue all those systems together
The Virginia PMP Hack: 'Burn After Reading'
Ira Winkler  
5/13/2009   11 comments
In this case, luck prevailed because the bad guy was more inept than the site he victimized
Comment: Re: a re-run? - Nicole Ferraro - 5/11/2009
Comment: a re-run? - jwallace - 5/11/2009
Comment: I remember - MShellC - 5/11/2009
Set Limits on Employee Social Networking – Or Else
David Silversmith  
5/11/2009   18 comments
If companies don't set limits on how employees treat the business on social networks, they may be in for some very unpleasant surprises
Comment: Blurred Lines - Jason_13 - 5/10/2009
Comment: People - dbergman - 5/9/2009
Comment: Future legistalation - Mashka - 5/9/2009
Comment: Re: very coooooooool - Leland - 5/8/2009
Comment: very coooooooool - Chris Poley - 5/8/2009
IE Radio: We're Live With Shannen Rossmiller
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
5/8/2009   3 comments
Join us now for a Q&A and live text chat with security expert Shannen Rossmiller
Comment: Re: Way to Go IE ! - Insultant - 5/8/2009
Comment: Re: Way to Go IE ! - Phavanhna - 5/8/2009
Comment: Way to Go IE ! - hounhosp - 5/8/2009
Join Internet Evolution for Radio & Live Chat Today!
Editor's Blog  
5/8/2009   7 comments
Get ready to join us for our first Internet Evolution Radio broadcast and the debut of Live Chat today at 3 pm
Comment: Re: Good tips - RIMMAN - 5/8/2009
Want Tighter Data Security? Consider the Cloud
George Crump  
5/8/2009   14 comments
Despite truisms about in-house data safety, your data may be more secure on the Web
Comment: Re: Not a UN job - Jart Armin - 5/7/2009
Comment: Good tips - Nicole Ferraro - 5/7/2009
Social Protection: The Best Ways to Safeguard Personal Data
David Silversmith  
5/7/2009   12 comments
Check this list of measures you can take to eliminate most privacy risks on top social sites
Comment: Too bad - RIMMAN - 5/7/2009
Recognizing Your Web-Wide Face
Editor's Blog  
5/7/2009   14 comments
Facial recognition technology takes Web stalking to a new level
Comment: Re: BIG! - Terry Sweeney - 5/7/2009
Comment: Re: Not a UN job - Paul Whyte - 5/7/2009
Comment: Re: Code of Ethics (ACM) - rjh - 5/6/2009
Comment: Re: Not a UN job - Leland - 5/6/2009
Comment: BIG! - JulianaT - 5/6/2009
Comment: Re: Not a UN job - kenton - 5/6/2009
Comment: Re: nuance in law - geoffc - 5/6/2009
Internet Evolution Turns On the Radio
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
5/6/2009   9 comments
Internet Evolution adds audio content to the mix, with our first live interview with security expert Shannen Rossmiller
Comment: Re: Not a UN job - googlemag - 5/6/2009
Comment: Not a UN job - Mary Jander - 5/6/2009
ICANN Replacement Could Come This Fall
Mathew Ingram  
5/6/2009   9 comments
EU official is the latest to push for a new interntional Internet governance body to replace US-dominated ICANN
Comment: Re: Code of Ethics (ACM) - rjh - 5/6/2009
Comment: Re: Code of Ethics (ACM) - rjh - 5/5/2009
Comment: IRC gone mad - magneticnorth - 5/5/2009
Comment: Re: Code of Ethics (ACM) - rjh - 5/5/2009
Comment: Re: Code of Ethics (ACM) - rjh - 5/5/2009
Comment: Re: Code of Ethics (ACM) - rjh - 5/5/2009
Comment: Re: nuance in law - rjh - 5/5/2009
Comment: Re: nuance in law - modza - 5/5/2009
Comment: Faceborg - Auntie NoNo - 5/5/2009
Comment: Re: nuance in law - rjh - 5/5/2009
Comment: nuance in law - BenjaminWright - 5/5/2009
Hijacked Botnet Pushes Ethics Envelope
Robert J. Hansen  
5/5/2009   21 comments
If the FBI can't effectively enforce cyberspace laws, then we need to cut security researchers some slack
MySpace Forum Lawsuit Threatens Online Privacy
Ira Winkler  
5/5/2009   20 comments
A lawsuit alleging coerced access to a private MySpace forum could lead to a general lack of privacy for any online information
Comment: free cheese? - Mashka - 5/5/2009
Faceborg: You Have Been Assimilated
Gideon J. Lenkey  
5/4/2009   7 comments
Phishers and malware writers discover the rich playground of social networks
Readers: Don't Blame Craigslist for Killings
Editor's Blog  
5/4/2009   17 comments
In a poll, 70 percent of Internet Evolution readers say Craigslist should not discontinue its 'erotic services' listings in light of a recent murder
Comment: Re: Anonymous chat - luvmaybe - 5/2/2009
Comment: Re: Cannot be done - tinytunes - 5/1/2009




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Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   4 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   |   No comments


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.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Uses Analytics to Customize Site

3|14|13   |   0:47   |   No comments


The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
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In the 1970 science fiction thriller
Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.

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