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What
is Fair Use? |
10/26/2007 | |
As the Internet matures, users and
governments are struggling to manage controversial
issues. Lets face it, the Internet did not exist when
the US copyright laws were written;let us not forget,
while many countries respect copyright laws, the
Internet is global without a governing body. There are
not only different laws, rules and regulations, but also
jurisdiction issues. RSS didn't exist when copyright
laws were written either. While ardent supporters feel
any content in a feed can be syndicated, other equally
fervent publishers contend that original works are just
that--original works, and in many countries protected by
copyright laws.
Much of the Internet is
uncharted territory. There is no single agencies that
has complete control over content or censorship, and it
is unlikely that there will ever be a recognized body
that regulates and agrees to terms and conditions to
govern the online world. At this point, the location of
webhosts and companies owning domains dictate what laws
that are observed. In other words, if a company in the
US or UK is violating a copyright and their host is in
the US or UK, it will be easy to enforce copyright laws
in the event of a violation and have the website content
pulled. If the website is located on a server in a
region that does not recognize or acknowledge the rights
of a copyright holder, the web host will be less likely
to cooperate in removing the offending content.
What is Fair Use?
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Food
Supply Vulnerabilities |
10/25/2007 | |
The possibility that the nation's food
supply could be targeted by terrorists has existed since
at least the anthrax letters of October 2001, but recent
events have underlined just how real the threat is.
Suspects in last month's failed car bombings in London
and Glasgow, for instance, include physicians, a
reminder that terrorists can have biomedical know-how.
And imports of contaminated food from China—pet food
laced with the chemical melamine, toothpaste with the
poisonous compound diethyl glycol and seafood with
carcinogenic antimicrobials—show how vulnerable the
food supply is to intentional acts of terrorism,
too, says Frank Busta, codirector of the National
Center for Food Protection and Defense at the University
of Minnesota. |
Iraq
Changes Required |
10/24/2007 | |
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said
yesterday that the mission of private security
contractors guarding individuals in Iraq is
fundamentally at odds with the broader U.S. military
objective of stabilizing Iraq, and that changes would be
required to reconcile them. |
Israel Uncovers Plot to Kill
Olmert |
10/23/2007 | |
Israels security services foiled a plot by
Palestinian militants to assassinate Israeli Prime
Minister Ehud Olmert before a summit with Palestinian
President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli media reported on
Sunday.
The reports said Yuval Diskin, the head
of Israel's Shin Bet internal security service, told
Olmerts cabinet that militants planned to attack the
Israeli leader's convoy as it sped to a meeting with
Abbas in the West Bank town of Jericho in August.
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Security Science Panel |
10/23/2007 | |
A new commission should be established to
help balance the need for scientific openness and
security concerns in a world facing terrorism, the
National Research Council urged Thursday.
The new
Science and Security Commission should be co-chaired by
the presidents national security adviser and the
director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy,
said the council, an arm of the National Academy of
Sciences. It should include representatives from
academic research institutions and national security
agencies. |
Panda Transaction Services |
10/23/2007 | |
Panda Security has launched Panda Security
for Internet Transactions, an antifraud service for
online transactions to protect clients of e-banking,
pay-platforms and e-commerce against active malware.
Banks and businesses will be able to scan PCs to
ensure that users launching transactions on their
websites are not affected by any malicious code, Panda
Security said. This eliminates the risk of passwords
being stolen or other fraudulent operations, the company
said. |
Comcast Blocking Traffic |
10/22/2007 | |
Comcast Corp. actively interferes with
attempts by some of its high-speed Internet subscribers
to share files online, a move that runs counter to the
tradition of treating all types of Net traffic equally.
The interference, which The Associated Press
confirmed through nationwide tests, is the most drastic
example yet of data discrimination by a U.S. Internet
service provider. It involves company computers
masquerading as those of its users. complete article
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RIAA
Next Target |
10/22/2007 | |
The RIAA, which has apparently dedicated
itself to the mission of searching out copyright
violators no matter where they might hide, has chosen
for its next well-publicized target a Usenet access
provider called Usenet.com. Now, keep in mind that the
RIAA is not going up against the Usenet itself --
there's nobody really to sue in that huge decentralized
tangle. It is going up against one of those companies
that offer users access to the vast library of Usenet
newsgroups. |
Security Templates |
10/21/2007 | |
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Mynamar Internet Access |
10/19/2007 | |
Myanmars ruling junta restored Internet
access but kept foreign news sites blocked, partially
easing its crackdown as a U.N. envoy arrived in Thailand
on Sunday to rally neighboring governments around
demands for democratic reforms in the country.
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Land
that Job Part 2 |
10/19/2007 | |
With 385,000 American workers in the call
center industry, competition is intense for the most
desirable positions. If you are fortunate enough to be
called in for an interview for one of these posts, how
can you prepare yourself so that you stand out from the
crowd?
Land that Job Part 2
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St
Petersburg Hub of Internet Security
Problems |
10/19/2007 | |
An Internet business based in St.
Petersburg has become a world hub for Web sites devoted
to child pornography, spamming and identity theft,
according to computer security experts. They say Russian
authorities have provided little help in efforts to shut
down the company. |
Internet As a Weapon |
10/18/2007 | |
Cyberspace may become a more active
battlefield in the Bush administrations war on
terrorism.
The new National Strategy for
Homeland Security, issued earlier this week by the White
House, places a greater emphasis on the uninterrupted
use of the Internet and the communications systems,
data, monitoring, and control systems that comprise our
cyberinfrastructure. |
Cybercrime in Russia |
10/16/2007 | |
An Internet business based in St.
Petersburg has become a world hub for Web sites devoted
to child pornography, spamming and identity theft,
according to computer security experts. They say Russian
authorities have provided little help in efforts to shut
down the company. |
Russian Spammer Murder Story Deemed A
Hoax |
10/15/2007 | |
Contrary to rumors circulating on the
Internet, Russian spammers are alive and well.
A blog post on Thursday by someone writing
under the name Alex Loonov claimed that Alexey
Tolstokozhev, a Russian spammer, had been found murdered
in his house near Moscow. Contrary to rumors circulating
on the Internet, Russian spammers are alive and well.
complete article
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Software to Target
Cyber-bullying |
10/12/2007 | |
New computer software to tackle
cyber-bullying is being rolled out across schools in
London.
The software monitors computer activity
on the internet, instant messaging, e-mail and other
applications for inappropriate behavior. If improper
activity is detected, the program stores details of the
offending material for review |
Inappropriate Email |
10/05/2007 | |
Four out of every five children receive
inappropriate spam e-mail touting get-rich-quick
schemes, loan programs, and pornographic materials,
according to a study released by Internet security
provider Symantec Corporation. |
McAfee New Products |
10/03/2007 | |
McAfee has released the 2008 editions of
its security suite -- McAfee Total Protection, Internet
Security, and VirusScan Plus -- plus a new product for
mobile phones. |
Facebook Not Safe |
10/02/2007 | |
The office of New York Attorney General
Andrew Cuomo has stepped up its warnings against
social-networking site Facebook, with a representative
from the office saying the company may face a consumer
fraud charge for misrepresenting how safe the site is
for minors. The problem, according to an Associated
Press story, is that Facebook claims its closed-site
model makes the service safer for minors than other
social networks, and that privacy and harassment
concerns receive prompt responses.
The attorney
generals office says those asserations simply are not
true. |
Spy
Satelite Delayed |
10/01/2007 | |
Score one for the skeptics on the U.S.
House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee.
Under fire from politicians citing privacy
worries, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is
delaying plans--previously slated to kick in Monday--to
begin making detailed spy-satellite images available to
a wider range of government agencies.
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Security Breaches |
09/29/2007 | |
A top homeland security lawmaker has
called for an investigation into possible cyber attacks
on computer systems at the Homeland Security Department.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said he believes Unisys
Corp - the company that holds the $1.7 billion contract
to build parts of the Homeland Security Department's
computer network - is at fault for these network
break-ins. |
Asia
Trailing in Finance Security |
09/29/2007 | |
Asia Pacific financial institutions are
the worlds worst when it comes to information technology
security threats,a new study by business consultants
Deloitte says. The top three breaches were through
email attacks such as spam, viruses and phishing (where
data was illegally collected from a persons email or
internet).
But there was some good news - the
2007 Global Security Survey found the regions finance
houses were global leaders in privacy compliance.
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Virtual Fence Failing |
09/28/2007 | |
Because of a software glitch, the first
high-tech virtual fence on the nation's borders
remains inoperable, three months after its scheduled
debut.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael
Chertoff said he is withholding further payment to the
prime contractor, Boeing Co., until the success of the
pilot project stretching 28 miles near the border
southwest of Tucson.
Nine 98-foot towers laden
with radar, sensors and sophisticated cameras have been
built in an area heavily trafficked by illegal immigrant
and drug smugglers. The towers, each a few miles apart,
are intended to deter or detect border crossers and
potential terrorists and enhance the ability of Border
Patrol agents to catch them. |
People Are the Biggest Security
Threat |
09/27/2007 | |
The biggest threats to the security of
financial institutions electronic systems are the
mistakes that people make according to a survey of
banks. No big surprise there. |
TJX
Settles Class Action Lawsuit |
09/27/2007 | |
The TJX Companies, Inc., a discount
retailer, said Friday it settled customer class action
lawsuits in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico
stemming from a massive security breach of customer data
that affected at least 45 million credit and debit
cards.
The announcement did not specify the
settlement cost, but noted that its estimated costs were
included in a $107 million reserve included in its
second-quarter report for fiscal 2008 and its estimate
of $21 million in costs expected in fiscal 2009. The
$107 million figure includes costs from other lawsuits
not included in the customer class actions, the
Framingham, Massachusetts based company said.
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New
York Giving Identity to Illegals |
09/26/2007 | |
State officials say a plan to provide
driver's licenses to illegal immigrants with valid
foreign passports will enhance security by creating
records of their identities. But critics say those
records could compromise security instead.
New
York has between 500,000 and 1 million undocumented
immigrants, many of whom drive without licenses and car
insurance or with fake licenses, Gov. Eliot Spitzer said
in announcing the plan Friday. He said it would bring
people out of the shadows into American
society.
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09/25/2007 | |
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