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Keyless Entry Cars Stolen Using Cell Phones

Published on 2011-08-28 20:01:41

Computer hackers through trial and error, have nearly perfected unauthorized entry in some cars with keyless entry systems and can not only defeat the vehicle security system, but even start their engines without a key - by sending specially crafted text messages to a car's anti-theft system. [...] No related posts. > read more

How China Competes Globally – Steals Privileged Data from Competitor Nations

Published on 2011-08-03 16:06:09

China's Dirty Little Secret -   As it turns out there hasn't been a level economic playing field for a long time. The largest computer hacking scheme to date – August 2011, involves the compromised governments of the United States, Taiwan, India, South Korea, Vietnam and Canada; the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); the International Olympic Committee (IOC); the World Anti-Doping Agency; and an array of companies, from defense contractors to high-tech enterprises around the glo [..] > read more

U.S. President Obama Hosts Twitter Town Hall Discussion – July 6th

Published on 2011-07-04 13:53:52

  The White House announced this unprecedented Twitter Town Hall event by a sitting United States President for Thursday July 6, 2011 President Obama will respond verbally to tweets on a live webcast to solicited questions on the micro-blogging > read more

Learning How to Be Safe on the Internet – Why Aren’t We?

Published on 2011-05-18 17:41:21

  Many people today have fear of being under some sort of surveillance, fear of government intrusion, worry over companies tracking purchases, or technology such as GPS tracking their physical movements and then automatically posting their statu > read more

JustHosts.com Most Terrible Web Hosting Service Defines Scandalous

Published on 2010-01-18 09:56:17

I do NOT ever take on something so personal as the recent incredibly bad experience I had with a UK web host.But, I'm not sure if it is the current state of the George W. Bush (GOP) great recessionary economy or a sign of the times for future prosper > read more

Google Chrome Preparing Everyone For Chrome OS

Published on 2009-10-17 15:23:34

Last week, a Google employee launched the WhatBrowser.org Web site to inform users about what a browser is, the different types of Web browsers available to them is, along with tips on how to manage them. No related posts. Related posts brought to > read more

Google’s New Search Engine – ‘Caffeine’ Totally Revealed

Published on 2009-09-21 09:46:20

For the Microsoft worshipers & Google critics - as the entertaining TV Chef Emeril Lagasse would say 'BAM, lets's turn it up a notch', here comes Google's Caffeine new search engine! The new search tool (codename Caffeine) will improve the speed > read more

American Developer Betting on Incredible Digital Smart City Overseas

Published on 2009-09-19 21:24:09

New York-based real estate developer Gale International, estimates the 1,500-acre city is 40% underway. Completion is slated for 2014. The cost: $35 billion, making it perhaps the world's largest private real estate venture in history... where - Sout > read more

Trojan Virus Allows Skype Eavesdropping

Published on 2009-09-09 18:11:18

Skype has almost 500 million users, and attracts over 300,000 more a day, and it's almost inconceivable that someone could weed through all the meaningless chit-chat and intercept something incriminating or compromising - BUT THET ARE !!! Skype is > read more

FCC To Investigate Wireless Industry Best Practices

Published on 2009-08-29 08:34:32

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 5-0 today to launch an investigation of the wireless industry, focusing on efforts to improve innovation and increase consumer protections in the American mobile market. No related posts. Related p > read more

Do Smart Phone Users Really Get The Malware Threat ?

Published on 2009-08-27 06:45:18

A new survey released by Internet security firm Trend Micro today found that smartphone users are more worried about losing their phones or the personal data on them than being alarmed of the threat of Web infections or phishing software that is be i > read more

Windows 7 XP Mode Creates Security Failure – Says Sophos AV

Published on 2009-08-26 08:00:09

The Windows 7 technology allows XP applications to run in a virtualized (XP mode), environment within Win7. This offers backward compatibility with applications, but comes at the expense of security, according to Richard Jacobs, Sophos chief technolo > read more

Multiple IMs At Risk Due to Vulnerability

Published on 2009-08-25 06:12:45

Users of Pidgin and other alternative IM clients need to update their software following the discovery of potentially serious security flaws. Pidgin, Finch, Adium, Meebo, and Gaim are all vulnerable to a flaw that stems from a bug in Libpurple, li > read more

News Corp Tries To Create ‘News-For-A-Fee’ Online Consortium

Published on 2009-08-24 09:29:27

To combat falling advertising revenue, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has been proposing the formation of a consortium with other publishers to charge a fee for all news distributed on the Internet and on portable devices - reports the Los Angeles Times > read more