A skeptical welcome for online privacy forumOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: internet | Tags future of privacy forum, jules polonetsky, aol, christopher wolf, pamela jones harbour, federal trade commission, ari schwartz, Search All Tags
The Future of Privacy Forum, which launched Wednesday at a National Press Club event. The Forum will be headed by Jules Polonetsky, formerly Chief Privacy Officer at AOL, and Christopher Wolf, an att read more »
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Microsoft Search: New Name, Still LameOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://gigaom.com)
Category: internet | Tags om malik, microsoft, live search, google, Search All Tags, , ,
Om Malik comments on Microsofts search for a new name for its Live Search, stating "I am not sure that a new cool-sounding name is going to help much. If Microsoft wants to compete with Google in se read more »
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Gmail Exploit May Aid Domain HijackingOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://www.readwriteweb.com)
Category: internet | Tags lidija davis, gmail, geekcondition, david airey, philipp lenssen, blogoscoped, vulnerability, Search All Tags
Lidija Davis writes "A vulnerability in Gmail that lets the bad guys access and manipulate filters in your Gmail account has once again reared its ugly head according to a recent post on GeekConditi read more »
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Samsung demos amazing folding phoneOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags james sherwood, oled, mobile phone, Search All Tags, , , ,
James Sherwood posts a video of what’s claimed to be an OLED display able to fold itself in half to become a mobile phone read more »
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Spin-down Copan spins itself down someOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags chris mellor, data storage, copan, downsizing, layoffs, paycuts, Search All Tags,
Chris Mellor writes "Persistent data storage supplier Copan is downsizing with staff layoffs, unpaid leave and staff paycuts." read more »
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Did "Lazy Sunday" make YouTube's $1.5 billion sale possible?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: internet | Tags nate anderson, youtube, google, Search All Tags, , , ,
Nate Anderson comments on the recent sale of YouTube to Google for $1.5 billion. read more »
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Why Did Google Discontinue SearchMash?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://www.techcrunch.com)
Category: internet | Tags robin wauters, searchwiki, google, lively, searchmash, Search All Tags, ,
Robin Wauters comments "It’s a bit of a surprise that while everyone was focused on SearchWiki and what it means for the company, Google next to Lively also decided to kill its search sandbox Search read more »
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DoD Protects U.S. but Who Protects the DoD?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://www.readwriteweb.com)
Category: internet | Tags wired, noah shachtman, agent btz, us army, usb drives, data, lidija davis, sillyfdc, defense department, Search All Tags
According to Wired's Noah Shachtman a rapidly spreading network worm, known as Agent BTZ, has prompted the U.S. army to put the use of USB drives and all removable data storage devices on hold tempo read more »
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