p2pnet World Headlines – Sept 30, 2009

Two-Thirds of Americans Object to Online Tracking New York Times About two-thirds of Americans object to online tracking by advertisers — and that number rises once they learn the different ways marketers are following their online movements, according to a new survey from professors at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Berkeley. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 21:20:04

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p2pnet World Headlines – Sept 30, 2009

Two-Thirds of Americans Object to Online Tracking New York Times About two-thirds of Americans object to online tracking by advertisers — and that number rises once they learn the different ways marketers are following their online movements, according to a new survey from professors at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Berkeley. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 18:20:04

Crime-Ridden Apartments, Credit Reports and Cops

If you haven't carefully checked the fine print in the city's proposed high-crime apartment ordinance, ... better credit score than anyone forced to rent in one of Dallas' more dangerous apartment houses. Kathy ... exactly what we were talking about when we called to ask about the curious credit-report thingy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 23:55:06

Oregon's mileage tax proposal

A few days ago I was intrigued by a couple news stories about Oregon's proposal to tax mileage instead of gas ... the lengthy report from the Oregon Department of Transportation that came out in 2007. In it, they discuss ... . Monitoring boxes were installed in the cars to keep track of the mileage, and a couple participating gas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 04:59:00

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Morning Mix: Paris Hilton's Web Site Will Infect You. Or Your Computer.Headlines:Paris Hilton's Web site infects visitors... Hospitalized Patrick Swayze "upbeat," says mom... Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers added to Kids' Inaugural event... Lil' Kim not happy with "Notorious" portrayal... Daniel Craig says he's not much of a gun aficionado.. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:07:25

Cloud computing conference report

What would a Enterprise, in particular one using virtualisation, take away from a Cloud computing event? What if the speakers were from Cisco, Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, Baker & McKenzie and Deloitte Digital? Well two weeks ago I went to such an event, took lots of notes and engaged in some interesting discussions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:28:02

An Irish "Digital Legal Services Centre"?

The Irish Institute of European Affairs has a strong track record of hosting and promoting debate on issues around technology and law. Recent speakers have included Jonathan Zittrain, Bruce Schneier, Viviane Reding, Peter Fleischer, and Larry Sanger. Now the IIEA has launched a report - The Next Leap: Competitive Ireland [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 09:57:26

State of the AmLaw 200 Blogosphere, November 2008

Law firm marketing and business development professionals have been politely getting after Kevin McKeown, our VP of Client Development, for an updated report on large law's use of blogs. Innovators, such as Gloria Fox at Blank Rome, are looking for hard data for their law firm's management that their competition has effectively [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 16:14:23

Terrorists To Be Released By President Obama

From: Gary L. BauerBarack Obama, Meet Mohammed al QahtaniThe Obama transition team leaked yesterday that the president-elect intends to issue an executive order shortly after Inauguration Day ordering the closure of "GITMO." Wild celebrations will no doubt take place at ACLU offices and jihadist hangouts at this news [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:49:00

Hiring CRIMINALS to guard planes!

Air Marshals: Undercover and Under Arrest by Michael Grabell Shawn Nguyen bragged that he could sneak anything past airport security using his top-secret clearance as a federal air marshal. And for months, he smuggled cocaine and drug money onto flights across the country, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 09:18:06

Health: a company’s, its CEO’s, and its shareholders’

Health: a company’s, its CEO’s, and its shareholders’ Filed Under Sunrise on KGMB9 | 2 Comments The Bloomberg News Service reported Thursday that Apple CEO Steve Jobs was having his pancreas removed due to cancer, raising fresh questions about whether Apple was sufficiently forthcoming on the subject of Jobs’ health [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:30:46

Final Insult: Thieves Steal Deceased’s Identity

When 23-year-old Zal Chapgar of Bluebell, PA passed away, his family was understandably devastated ... ? Credit report representatives who talked to The Inquirer said what the Chapgars experienced may ... when they began receiving phone calls from credit card companies, including financial giants Amex [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:49:41

Running a Criminal Background Check is Amazingly Simple

by Glen Pearson Are you curious about someone’s past? ... it is easy to find the information you seek, right from the privacy of your own home. There could ... include credit history, any criminal history, previous addresses and more. Naturally, there is a cost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 09:54:26

The Best Gubernatorial Campaign of 2008

The Best Gubernatorial Campaign of 2008 Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels handily defeated his Democratic opponent despite a tough landscape for incumbent Republicans and the fact that Obama carried the state. (AP Photo/ Indianapolis Star, Frank Espich) Yesterday we started our year-end awards by naming state Sen [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 15:30:35

Doing a Background Check is Easier Than You Might Expect

by Glen Pearson Do you have question about someone’s past? ... . If an error is revealed, contact information is provided so that the records can be updated ... can be very detailed. It may include credit history, any criminal history, previous addresses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 22:20:20

Report: Columbia Astronauts Killed in Seconds

Report: Columbia Astronauts Killed in Seconds Video - Columbia's Crew: ... system. Credit: NASA. The Energy Debates The pros and cons ... Moonshot India's space agency ISRO is set to launch Chandrayaan-1, its first moon probe. Credit: ESA [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 23:30:50

New Year Scams 7

Greetings From Sandra Williams, My Dear I am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves ... with my mother during the longing civil war and all his properties was totally destroyed.however, after [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:54:54

Website Hacking on the Rise

Think the information on your website is safe because its stored on a MySQL database?  Think again ... .  In January of 2007, the retail giant revealed that the credit and debit card information of 40 million customers had been stolen.  SEFCU, a federal credit union, suffered a similar fate, publishing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 10:00:56

Inside the Mind of John McCain: On Picking Palin

Inside the Mind of John McCain: On Picking Palin Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz) held forth today on his decision to choose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) John McCain is not a man who likes to be psychoanalyzed. So, when he gets reflective -- even for a short time -- it's worth noting [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 21:25:43

Would You Like an Update With Your Java?

Would You Like an Update With Your Java? Sun Microsystems has released a security update to its Java software ... or the latest version installed? Check out this link. Windows users can grab the latest version by opening ... updated is to simply remove it from your system altogether. I'm happy to report I've been living without [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 18:18:17

Online Profiling – The good, the bad and the plain evil

How much do you reveal about yourselves to the sites you visit? ... : Your Name Age Shipping Address Some basic Credit details. They can almost certain make educated ... with using the one click checkout option in favour of the traditional credit card approach. Solution [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 11:28:29

Obama's Mighty Economic Challenge

Obama's Mighty Economic Challenge Recent economic developments underscore the tenuous situation that Obama faces when he takes office on Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) The last 24 hours -- dominated by yesterday's contentious Senate hearing with the top executives of the American auto industry and today's announcement that 533, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 17:35:42

BLOGEXCLUSIVE: Was There Ever Any Money To Do The Tunnel Deal

Did the City of Windsor ever have $75M to do the Tunnel deal with Detroit in the past? If not, has Infrastructure Ontario now put up that amount so that all that must happen is that the Mayor of Detroit calls our Mayor to start up the deal-making again? If not, why has almost $2M been spent in legal and other fees by taxpayers? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:55:00

We Care

Recently, when speaking with a few researchers about why they did not report vulnerabilities to Adobe, we have heard a few variations of, " ... in the new role of Director of Product Security and Privacy within Adobe. For additional support [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 22:07:59

The CFR….Expecting An Obama Regime To CHANGE - Only what the CFR Allow…..Joe Biden and Co Are CFR Guys!!

The Council On Foreign Relations (CFR) And The New World Order- By William Blase For those who may be confused by the controversies surrounding the “New World Order”, a One-World-Government, and American concern over giving the UN more power; those unaware of the issues involved; and those wishing more background, I offer the following [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 12:04:02

Five Ways to Detect Fraud Using Geolocation

This post was written by Quova, they sent it as a press release but I thought it was interesting enough to publish on the blog. The 2008 Edition of the CyberSource Online Fraud Report highlights that out of 318 online ... who used credit card numbers later identified as stolen. The report estimates that in 2007 $3.6 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 13:04:02

Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/28/2008

Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/28/2008The major story of the day is still the situation in Mumbai. Once again, there are a lot of articles included. Scroll to “South Asia” and look at the AKI articles in particular.A consensus is emerging that at least part of the attack was planned and launched from Pakistan [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 04:35:00

ScamBuster 288

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992 Zakari Maimalari Street Cadastral Zone AO, Central Business District, Abuja. Phone : +234 8038242759. ATTENTION; The BRITISH High Commission in Nigeria,Benin Republic,Ghana and Bokinafaso received a report of scam against you and other British/US citizens and Malaysia,Etc. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 08:44:47

Personal Investment bank doesnt

Please consult your branch or relationship manager for the latest rates, fees and closing requirements ... report. Business Credit Since your business is new, the bank will look closely at how youve repaid ... of your credit report. This will show assets, liabilities, and owners equity. Business Credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:35:05

Task force considers fingerprinting, credit checks for all federal workers

By Ian MacLeod, The Ottawa CitizenJanuary 13, 2009OTTAWA — Federal bosses are contemplating mandatory credit checks and fingerprinting for all ... credit checks and “automated fingerprint verification” for all employees who hold the minimum “ ... to comprise the largest single security classification. Credit checks and fingerprinting are now largely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:23:00

Task force considers fingerprinting, credit checks for all federal workers

By Ian MacLeod, The Ottawa CitizenJanuary 13, 2009OTTAWA — Federal bosses are contemplating mandatory credit checks and fingerprinting for all ... credit checks and “automated fingerprint verification” for all employees who hold the minimum “ ... to comprise the largest single security classification. Credit checks and fingerprinting are now largely [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 14:22:00

How To Avoid Becoming A Victim of Identity Theft

With identity theft statistics currently at an all time high, and climbing, ... to online computer privacy and security. You maybe wondering, exactly what is Spyware? Spyware ... hackers and advertising companies to track your every move, both online and even when you work [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:00:05

Report: Cybercrime is Winning the Battle Over Cyberlaw

Report: Cybercrime is Winning the Battle Over Cyberlaw Law enforcement agencies worldwide are losing the battle against cyber crime at a time when ... more computers and computer users to further illegal online activities, a scathing new report from security vendor McAfee concludes. McAfee's annual "Virtual Criminology Report" (PDF) notes that the [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 15:44:59

Friday Digest - Vol. 09 No. 01

Friday Digest — Vol. 09 No. 019 January 2009THE FOUNDATION"A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever." --John AdamsPATRIOT PERSPECTIVE2008 in review: Top questions Barack Obama did not answerBy Mark AlexanderPerhaps you've noticed an abundance of "Top Ten" [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 16:19:00

SharonsPlea_Objection CitySt.Paul Agenda 14Jan09

Photo - BuzznetJRHomeless_17Scarrella221NW2d562Justice.jpg (image)Medical Records of the Andersons Falsified Big TimeBull_MN-FranceWed.14Jan09TO:State of MN, Legislature,All Agencies,Political Subdivisions,Municipalitys,Media et alWe the undersign concur with the Republican Gov. to combine with Wisc to save moneyin these Economic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:25:00

2008 Terrorism

As 2008 comes to a close we must look back at America's security and terrorism in general around the world ... ) agent, I found the HS ???threat picture??? report inadequate and misleading. In fact, I found the report itself to be a national security threat for America ??? more importantly for the children [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 01:13:07

THURSDAY JANUARY 15, 2009

THIS SITE SUPPORTS ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, EMS CREWS, IN ADDITION TO ALL SERVING IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, NO MATTER WHERE YOU MAY BE NEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY HIGH RISK MOOSE & DEER LOCATIONSNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY VIDEO CAMERASNew Brunswick Weather: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:46:00

TUESDAY JANUARY 13, 2009

THIS SITE SUPPORTS ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, EMS CREWS, IN ADDITION TO ALL SERVING IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, NO MATTER WHERE YOU MAY BE NEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY HIGH RISK MOOSE & DEER LOCATIONSNEW BRUNSWICK HIGHWAY VIDEO CAMERASNew Brunswick Weather: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 02:39:00

Retail Fraud Rates Plummeted the Night McColo Went Offline

Retail Fraud Rates Plummeted the Night McColo Went Offline One month after the shutdown of hosting provider McColo Corp ... Internet providers. But according to one noted fraud expert, spam wasn't the only thing that may have been routed through the Silicon Valley based host: New evidence found that retail fraud dropped [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 23:31:42

The Dallas Morning News Mike Heika column: Midseason report: Dallas Stars not making the grade

Jan. 15–FRISCO — Words such as “disappointing” and “underachieve” were tossed around the Stars’ locker room Wednesday as they discussed the first ... important jobs for any defense. Give credit to Stephane Robidas for handling the role of No. 1 defenseman [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:52:47

Clean Up Your Credit.

Sep.27, 2009 in Uncategorized Clean Up Your Credit. Increase Your Score And Save Money When You Need To Borrow. Only You Can Fix Items On You Credit Report Due To Privacy Laws. Easy To Understand Directions And The Forms You Will Need. Do It Now – Don’t Wait. Your Score Increases …Clean Up Your Credit.Tags: Clean, Credit, Your [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 18:18:33

Gates of Vienna News Feed 11/21/2008

Make sure you look at all the pirate stories tonight. Most of them are in the “Sub-Saharan Africa” section, and not all of them have headlines. So keep scrolling.Thanks to C. Cantoni, Insubria, JD, VH, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 04:54:00

Starting internet business

With the right guidance, an Internet business can start generating income almost immediately. A home internet business can be very successful for people who have the dedication, skills and patience to await agradual increase in business and income. There are several ways how an internet business can be started [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 07:47:27

Week in Preview: Turkey Week!

Week in Preview: Turkey Week! The highlight of this holiday-shortened week comes today at noon when President-elect Barack Obama unveils his economic team in Chicago. The key players are already in place and word was out on Friday about the two biggest names: [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 11:00:04

Wag the Blog: Hillary's Experience

Wag the Blog: Hillary's Experience The president-elect and his nominee for secretary of State. Photo by Jim Young of Reuters At a press conference on Monday during which President-elect Barack Obama unveiled the members of his national security team -- including his choice for secretary of State, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 11:24:05

MySscan.com

MySscan.com Threat Level: MySscan.com is a scam site that runs a “free” system scan. What a deal ... is highly malicious for your PC information privacy. If you want to install the full version, please click [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 19:00:23

Falling Out Of A Bed That Gets Higher Every Day

The Herald Tribune reports from Florida. “Mark Brivik, a real estate investor who made a living buying, ... off her credit cards and ripped them up.” Still, even without credit card debt, Lesso is struggling [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 14:34:43

FixCam Day in Preview: Barack and Hillary Together Again!

FixCam Day in Preview: Barack and Hillary Together Again! INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- At 10:40 am this morning, the (sort of) unthinkable will happen: President-elect Barack Obama will announce Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his choice for secretary of State. Obama is also expected to name retired Gen [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 10:20:50

RNC Chair Race: The Lay of the Land

RNC Chair Race: The Lay of the Land The fight to be the next face of the Republican party -- or at least the next chairman of the Republican National Committee -- has been defined so far by a cavalcade of announced and potential candidates and a dearth of individuals with the star power to emerge as the frontrunner [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 10:45:20

The Five Myths of Campaign 2008

The Five Myths of Campaign 2008 In a piece for tomorrow's "Outlook" section, The Fix explores -- and explodes the five biggest myths of the 2008 campaign. We don't want to ruin the surprise but here's a sampling: Myth #2: A wave of black voters and young people was the key to Obama's victory. Afraid not [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 17:18:00

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