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Australia intends to filter Web content
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Australia intends to filter Web content

The Australian government's plan to filter Internet content is facing opposition from human rights groups and is said to be a sign of a new period of control.

December 13, 2018
This year, RFID entered the
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This year, RFID entered the

Radio frequency verification technology will be used to measure the run time of athletes at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, attached to the ball to arbitrate the judge proper…

December 13, 2018
Automatic 'alert' for laptop
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Automatic 'alert' for laptop

Unlike desktops, your laptop is often used in crowded places. If carelessly retracting devices that are connected to the laptop or someone who uses it illegally when you…

December 13, 2018
Japan prepares to manage the Internet
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Japan prepares to manage the Internet

The Japanese government is pushing legislation to control online file sharing, Web content and mobile phone access.

December 13, 2018
Spam, virus and malware: Highlights in 2007
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Spam, virus and malware: Highlights in 2007

On December 14, 2007, IronPort Systems, a business unit of Cisco and the company operating in the field of spam, virus and spyware protection for enterprises, published…

December 13, 2018
Google challenged Wikipedia with Knol
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Google challenged Wikipedia with Knol

Google Inc., which owns the world's most famous Internet search engine, has launched a Web site that competes with Wikipedia's encyclopedia dictionary.

December 13, 2018
Stealing bank accounts with Trojans
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Stealing bank accounts with Trojans

A group of hackers stole bank accounts in four countries by using highly sophisticated Trojans built specifically for the purpose of deceiving information online.

December 13, 2018
54% of PC users admit to using Wi-Fi
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54% of PC users admit to using Wi-Fi

According to a new study by Sophos (UK) security firm, 54% of computer users worldwide acknowledge the use of other people's wireless Internet without permission.

December 13, 2018
TOP 10 worst games of 2007
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TOP 10 worst games of 2007

The year 2007 witnessed an extremely exciting development in the field of games. There are games that both gamers expect and eager to play. There are games that, after p…

December 13, 2018
More and more Google people ... themselves
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More and more Google people ... themselves

In a report published yesterday, the Pew Internet and American Life project said 47% of US Internet users have sought information about themselves through search engines…

December 13, 2018
Spy on the Internet - No. 1 threat
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Spy on the Internet - No. 1 threat

Every year, security firm McAfee collaborates with experts from organizations such as NATO, FBI, SOCA and a number of universities groups to make assessments of global s…

December 13, 2018
Effect of e-mail at work
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Effect of e-mail at work

Email (e-mail) has become an indispensable part of the information structure in an organization. It is considered an effective means of communication, but if exploited i…

December 13, 2018
Windows XP SP3 was officially released
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Windows XP SP3 was officially released

Yesterday (December 18), Microsoft officially launched a process of extensive testing of Windows XP Service Pack 3. Users can now download the latest upgrade for Windows…

December 13, 2018
Security fixes make IE
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Security fixes make IE

Microsoft has confirmed that the company is conducting a due diligence that a new security patch for Internet Explorer has been released that users cannot use the browse…

December 13, 2018