New EU regulations on the use by British websites of cookies have been watered down by the UK's information commissioner just hours before they were due to come into force.
But they could mean that Britain is out of step with EU law in its implementation of the continent-wide directives, and lead to fights with European courts.
In an updated version of its advice for websites on how to use
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EU Cookies law changed at 11th hour to introduce 'implied consent'
Posted by ptoone (#1) 360 days ago (http://www.guardian.co.uk)
A newly uncovered espionage tool, apparently designed by the same people behind the state-sponsored Flame malware that infiltrated machines in Iran, has been found infecting systems in other countries in the Middle East, according to researchers.
The malware, which steals system information but also has a mysterious payload that could be destructive, has been found infecting at least 2,500 mac
The malware, which steals system information but also has a mysterious payload that could be destructive, has been found infecting at least 2,500 mac
How can I attract more traffic to my website?
Posted by thexyz (#3) 56 days ago (http://blog.thexyz.com)
There is a multitude of website promotion techniques that you can implement to better market your website offerings and increase your traffic among potential and existing customers. You may decide to adopt any of these promotion strategies alone, but for maximum results we highly recommend that you make use of all of them. Some can work better than others, but if developed correctly, all of them
App Store bypassed by Russian hacker without jail breaking
Posted by thexyz (#3) 309 days ago (http://thehackernews.com)
Apple is investigating yet another security breach in its iTunes app store . A Russian hacker worked out a way that allows people to bypass payment in the App Store and download products for free.
The hacker, dubbed ZonD80, posted a video of the crack on YouTube (Deleted by Youtube now) and claims that the technique makes it possible to beat Apple's payment systems by installing a couple of ce
The hacker, dubbed ZonD80, posted a video of the crack on YouTube (Deleted by Youtube now) and claims that the technique makes it possible to beat Apple's payment systems by installing a couple of ce
How hackers exploit 'the seven deadly sins'
Posted by thexyz (#3) 155 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
The phenomenon of "social engineering" is behind the vast majority of successful hacking.
This isn't the high tech wizardry of Hollywood but is a good, old-fashioned confidence trick.
It's been updated for the modern age, and although modern terms such as "phishing" and "smishing" are used to describe the specific tricks used, they all rely upon a set of human characteristics which, with du
This isn't the high tech wizardry of Hollywood but is a good, old-fashioned confidence trick.
It's been updated for the modern age, and although modern terms such as "phishing" and "smishing" are used to describe the specific tricks used, they all rely upon a set of human characteristics which, with du
Wising Up to Facebook
Posted by ptoone (#1) 334 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
WHAT’S the difference, I asked a tech-writer friend, between the billionaire media mogul Mark Zuckerberg and the billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch?
There is truth in that riposte: we deplore the violations exposed in the phone-hacking scandal at Murdoch’s British tabloids, while we surrender our privacy on a far grander scale to Facebook and call it “community.” Our love of Facebook has
There is truth in that riposte: we deplore the violations exposed in the phone-hacking scandal at Murdoch’s British tabloids, while we surrender our privacy on a far grander scale to Facebook and call it “community.” Our love of Facebook has
It's 'Shocking' That Startups Are Ignoring A $500 Billion Market
Posted by ptoone (#1) 243 days ago (http://www.businessinsider.com)
enture capitalist Jim Goetz says he's floored that so few entrepreneurs are focusing on building products for businesses, given how successful those startups have been.
"It's shocking we don't see more engineers and entrepreneurs interested in enterprise," the Sequoia Capital partner said earlier this week at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco.
Read more: http://www.business
"It's shocking we don't see more engineers and entrepreneurs interested in enterprise," the Sequoia Capital partner said earlier this week at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco.
Read more: http://www.business
Another Way To Hack Facebook Accounts Using Oauth
Posted by ptoone (#1) 34 days ago (http://thehackernews.com)
There is yet another vulnerability found with Facebook OAuth that lets people hack facebook accounts without any interaction.
The Hacker News reported here: http://thehackernews.com/2013/04/another-way-to-hack-facebook-accounts.html
The Hacker News reported here: http://thehackernews.com/2013/04/another-way-to-hack-facebook-accounts.html
Australian Facebook image posted with cash leads to robbery
Posted by bbc (#13) 358 days ago (http://www.bbc.co.uk)
Two robbers have paid a visit to a house in south-eastern Australia, hours after a teenager posted a photo on Facebook of a large sum of cash.
The masked men, armed with a knife and a club, struck the home of the 17-year-old girl's mother in the country town of Bundanoon on Thursday, police say.
Read full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18232613
The masked men, armed with a knife and a club, struck the home of the 17-year-old girl's mother in the country town of Bundanoon on Thursday, police say.
Read full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18232613
The Campaign to Digitize Your Wallet Is Intensifying
Posted by ptoone (#1) 284 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
This week, Starbucks joined forces with Square, a technology start-up that lets you pay for things with a smartphone. Coming from a company whose cafes seem to be on every corner, that’s a powerful endorsement. Does that mean your phone will soon replace your wallet?
That’s hardly certain, because any company offering mobile payments faces a big challenge: convincing people that paying with a
That’s hardly certain, because any company offering mobile payments faces a big challenge: convincing people that paying with a
iPhones most 'vulnerable' among smartphones
Posted by ptoone (#1) 56 days ago (http://www.zdnet.com)
Cybercriminals are more motivated to find loopholes in iOS due to the popularity of Apple smartphones and the strictly controlled app store which do not easily allow the publishing of malicious apps to infect users, according to SourceFire exec.
More software vulnerabilities exist in iOS compared to the other operating systems, and a SourceFire executive said this is due to the iPhone's popula
More software vulnerabilities exist in iOS compared to the other operating systems, and a SourceFire executive said this is due to the iPhone's popula
US 'the enemy' says New Zealand Dotcom judge
Posted by thexyz (#3) 309 days ago (http://www.nzherald.co.nz)
The judge due to hear Kim Dotcom's extradition case has referred to the United States as "the enemy" in a discussion about copyright law.
District Court Judge David Harvey has heard parts of the case against the Megaupload founder, who was arrested with three colleagues in January after a request from the United States. The FBI has accused Dotcom and others working at Megaupload website of the
District Court Judge David Harvey has heard parts of the case against the Megaupload founder, who was arrested with three colleagues in January after a request from the United States. The FBI has accused Dotcom and others working at Megaupload website of the
US data centers get bigger, but there are fewer of them – survey
Posted by thexyz (#3) 155 days ago (http://www.theregister.co.uk)
So how many data centers, server rooms, and data closets do you think there are in the United States? You guess maybe 20,000? Maybe 100,000? Try 2.94 million, at least according to the box-counters at IDC.
This is a much larger number than you might expect, and considering there are tens of millions of small businesses in the US, maybe you were guessing the number should be larger. But El Reg
This is a much larger number than you might expect, and considering there are tens of millions of small businesses in the US, maybe you were guessing the number should be larger. But El Reg
Twitter’s mobile ad revenue surpasses Web at times: CEO
Posted by thexyz (#3) 333 days ago (http://m.theglobeandmail.com)
“We’re borne of mobile,” CEO Dick Costolo said in response to a moderator’s question about the difference between Facebook and Twitter. “We have an ad platform that already is inherently suited to mobile, even though we launched our platform on the Web and only started running ads on mobile recently.” (Twitter.com)
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