Bloggers could end up inside
Is the world getting fed up with bloggers who seem to feel that they are able to share their thoughts with whoever is willing to read them? It would seem that this could be so and in order to combat these loose cannons some governments are preparing to issue jail time.
But this is not a [...]
Pentagon using social networking
US General uses modern language, as social networking becomes a key tool in how the military go about recruiting and essentially just getting their message out there in front of the younger people of the US.
The army say that social networking allows the army to reach younger people aged between eighteen and twenty four, who [...]
eBay scammer goes to prison
Most people who use the internet are weary of being scammed, this especially so when it comes to auction sites like eBay. While the majority of listings and sellers are genuine, there is always the worry that it may be a fraud.
However, it seems that not all scammers get away with it, in the US [...]
UK government in trouble over web snooping
For some time, there have been concerns over the amount of surveillance that goes on in the UK but this is simply brushed off as all of this is done for our security.
However, it seems that not everyone agrees, including the EU who are so concerned at the amount of snooping that goes on in [...]
Conficker day today
There are mixed messages coming out today from the computer security industry, it has been well publicised that there could be a return of the infamous Conficker computer worm today April 1st, but because of the significance of today being “Fools Day” the message is divided.
Some believe that the worm will return with a vengeance [...]
Facebook users have say on polices
It was not that long ago when the social networking site Facebook causing some serious issues for its members when the management decided to change the terms and conditions of using the site. This did not go down very well and was scrapped.
As with all clever corporate, the management team did not take this to [...]
Where Twitter’s security lets users down
There has been a lot about the security of the micro blogging site Twitter, people have been able to hack into other members accounts and change the information etc, which is annoying but not exactly dangerous to other users.
One thing about Twitter that is potentially dangerous to users is the character limit of 141, if [...]
Facebook planning to sell data
With over a hundred and fifty million users Facebook is a marketing dream come true for anyone who can get into it and as things go it may not be that long before the marketing and advertising people get their hands on the Facebook database.
In the second quarter of this year, things will begin to [...]
Fake CNN phishing site
Once again, the news is being used to encourage unsuspecting internet users visit news sites to see some breaking news, but as normal, these are just phishing emails hoping that people will visit the site and get caught up in trap.
In this case, the news story is making out that it comes from CNN, the [...]
Twitter hackers still going
The micro blogging site Twitter is a useful tool, which is why newsrooms and celebrities use it to get information out, but recently there has been a hacker at work within the site and they are causing no end of problems for users.
The problem has occurred through phishing emails claiming to be from Twitter, they [...]
Is FaceBook about to spam?
For some people social networking has become a major part of their daily life, for others it is a useful networking tool, so what does the social networking site itself get out of all this.
The main source of income has to be advertising, but with money tight companies are looking for more impact for the [...]
Worm attack warning
Researchers at Microsoft are warning Windows users to install an emergency patch that they released last month, but it would seem that not users have done so yet, which is a cause for concern.
The company noticed more attacks last weekend, spiking during the mid week period, yet this worm which was spotted by software firm [...]
Flaw in Vista, but no patch yet!
Some computer users may be surprised to find that there is a flaw in the Microsoft operating system Vista that can crash the system and even allow root kits to be placed or worse of all denial of service attacks to take place on all computers within the network.
Yet even though Microsoft was informed about [...]
Another email scam to watch out for
It is a wonder that some people still fall for scams and other types of fraud like this, when then is so much publicity around about what you should be looking for.
Take this woman in the US she received and email saying that she could get her hands on $20.5 million if she helped out [...]
Hackers get into the IMF
To say that the world of finance has been turned upside down recently is an understatement, which would make you think that surely with all that has happened the banks and financial institutions would be doing all they can to prevent anything else from upsetting the fine balance between survival and oblivion.
However, no, as it [...]
High costs for heavy internet users
Are the days numbered for unlimited usage for internet users, or indeed does unlimited usage actually exist? It would seem that despite most internet users signing up for a new broadband service would assume that they can surf the internet for as long as their heart desires, but that is not necessarily so.
The idea of [...]
Employees skipping security measures
If we have ever wondered why there appears to be so many lapses of security within large organisations, the answer according to a report by Cisco Systems, would appear to be down to the employees who fail to comply with the organisations security policies.
The main excuse is the simple fact that the security policies happen [...]
Record label caught out by own copyright
Any site that offer free downloads of music is going to attract the attention of the copyright police, they will check to see if they have a case to get some cash for their clients.
This is what happened to Unquote Records, they call their label, the first ever donation based record label. This is fair [...]
Sending emails when drunk
It is one of those things when you are either working ever so late or you have been out for a drink with the lads and you send “that” email. It may not be rude or anything like it, but it could cost you your job or put an end to your long term relationship.
But [...]
Forgot Your Password is the weakest link
Forgot Your Password is the weakest link
Most internet users at some point will forget their password to certain sites, this normally occurs when the user allows the computer to remember the username and password for easier access. However, occasioning these is reset and then the user has to do it manually again.
Nevertheless, the “Forgot Your [...]