Weekend Reading
Grossman: White Hat, Blue Belt
Jeremiah Grossman worries that Web security is nearing the breaking point. Web security expert Jeremiah Grossman talks Web security meltdown, the dangers of surfing – big waves and the Web – and Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Take a look HERE.
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The future of DVDs
The format wars have been raging for 18 months, but there's little sign regular consumers are picking sides. There is no guarantee either of these formats will still be viable 12 months from now, so it's unclear why the casual movie fan would consider investing in either side at all.
Take a look HERE.
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Google hears our pleas: Urchin Software resurrected
The company is preparing a significant update to the standalone Urchin weblog analysis tool at the same time that it is also announcing improvements to Google Analytics, its "on demand" stats service. As previously discussed, Google Analytics is based on Urchin's "on demand" software, which Google acquired along with the company back in 2005. Urchin's other killer product, a log-based analysis tool, was essentially ignored, leaving many customers feeling abandoned (and not a little ripped off).
Read the article HERE.
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Man accused of hacking into 911
A 19-year-old hacked into the county’s 911 system from his home and placed a false emergency call, prompting a fully armed response to the home of an unsuspecting couple that could have ended tragically. Other law enforcement agencies have seen similar breaches into their 911 systems as part of a trend picked up by computer hackers in the nation called "SWATting".
Take a look HERE.
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Swearing at work is good for you
Allowing staff to swear at work can benefit them and their employers, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia. They identified the relevance and even importance of using non-conventional and sometimes uncivil language at work and how it may have a positive impact. The study found regular use of profanity to express and reinforce solidarity among staff, enabling them to express their feelings, such as frustration, and develop social relationships.
Take a look HERE.
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Proposed Law Could Be a Cold Shower for YouPorn
YouPorn is the highest trafficked adult website in the world and boasts a higher Alexa rating than both CNN and Weather.com, reports Portfolio. But YouPorn and other blue Web 2.0 startups could be out of business in the near future if proposed changes to 18 U.S.C. 2257 are accepted into law.
Take a look HERE.
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End of Paying for Information on the Net?
A series of recent business moves—including a September 19 decision by the New York Times to no longer collect a fee for online access to selected articles, Internet service provider AOL’s ongoing push to garner revenue from advertising instead of subscription fees, and musings by Wall Street Journal owner Rupert Murdoch about eliminating charges for its online edition—appear to have upended a favorite saying of economists: TANSTAAFL, or There Ain’t No such Thing As A Free Lunch. But some faculty at Emory University and its Goizueta Business School say the role of advertising, Internet-related technologies, and the free market will eventually settle the issue of who pays for what over the Internet.
Take a look HERE.
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Virtual security and digital panic
Despite news of high-profile attacks and security loopholes, many within Central and Eastern Europe are still woefully unaware of the many security and privacy issues facing them, foremost because most don't devote enough time to familiarizing themselves with such issues. Others, meanwhile, realize that security and privacy issues are important but have still not realized the full extent of the dangers they face. At a press conference held during the ITBN, representatives of Cisco, McAfee, ICON and Symantec revealed that small firms spend only between 30-60% of what large firms spend on data and network security.
Read the article HERE.
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The FBI - Capabilities and Service
Take a moment to review the list of FBI priorities. What you see might surprise you. Top on the list is terrorism, intelligence threats, etc. The FBI mission has changed in recent years. The FBI does not typically investigate fraud until it hits the $150,000 mark. In the near future, the threshold may be extended to $500,000 due to resource constraints.
Read the article HERE.
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On the Trail of Digital Secrets
After 31 years of eluding the police, the B.T.K. serial killer of Wichita, Kan., was tracked down and convicted in 2005 with the help of information left behind on a computer floppy disk. Scott Peterson’s conviction for murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, relied in part on his Internet research about the tides and water currents in the area where her body later turned up.
Read the article HERE.
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Web exploits – from problem to solution
This article discusses the problem of web exploits and the dangers associated with them. Additionally, it details the necessary steps users should take to minimize their exposure to the risks posed by exploits.
Read the article HERE.
Jeremiah Grossman worries that Web security is nearing the breaking point. Web security expert Jeremiah Grossman talks Web security meltdown, the dangers of surfing – big waves and the Web – and Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Take a look HERE.
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The future of DVDs
The format wars have been raging for 18 months, but there's little sign regular consumers are picking sides. There is no guarantee either of these formats will still be viable 12 months from now, so it's unclear why the casual movie fan would consider investing in either side at all.
Take a look HERE.
==================================================================
Google hears our pleas: Urchin Software resurrected
The company is preparing a significant update to the standalone Urchin weblog analysis tool at the same time that it is also announcing improvements to Google Analytics, its "on demand" stats service. As previously discussed, Google Analytics is based on Urchin's "on demand" software, which Google acquired along with the company back in 2005. Urchin's other killer product, a log-based analysis tool, was essentially ignored, leaving many customers feeling abandoned (and not a little ripped off).
Read the article HERE.
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Man accused of hacking into 911
A 19-year-old hacked into the county’s 911 system from his home and placed a false emergency call, prompting a fully armed response to the home of an unsuspecting couple that could have ended tragically. Other law enforcement agencies have seen similar breaches into their 911 systems as part of a trend picked up by computer hackers in the nation called "SWATting".
Take a look HERE.
==================================================================
Swearing at work is good for you
Allowing staff to swear at work can benefit them and their employers, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia. They identified the relevance and even importance of using non-conventional and sometimes uncivil language at work and how it may have a positive impact. The study found regular use of profanity to express and reinforce solidarity among staff, enabling them to express their feelings, such as frustration, and develop social relationships.
Take a look HERE.
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Proposed Law Could Be a Cold Shower for YouPorn
YouPorn is the highest trafficked adult website in the world and boasts a higher Alexa rating than both CNN and Weather.com, reports Portfolio. But YouPorn and other blue Web 2.0 startups could be out of business in the near future if proposed changes to 18 U.S.C. 2257 are accepted into law.
Take a look HERE.
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End of Paying for Information on the Net?
A series of recent business moves—including a September 19 decision by the New York Times to no longer collect a fee for online access to selected articles, Internet service provider AOL’s ongoing push to garner revenue from advertising instead of subscription fees, and musings by Wall Street Journal owner Rupert Murdoch about eliminating charges for its online edition—appear to have upended a favorite saying of economists: TANSTAAFL, or There Ain’t No such Thing As A Free Lunch. But some faculty at Emory University and its Goizueta Business School say the role of advertising, Internet-related technologies, and the free market will eventually settle the issue of who pays for what over the Internet.
Take a look HERE.
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Virtual security and digital panic
Despite news of high-profile attacks and security loopholes, many within Central and Eastern Europe are still woefully unaware of the many security and privacy issues facing them, foremost because most don't devote enough time to familiarizing themselves with such issues. Others, meanwhile, realize that security and privacy issues are important but have still not realized the full extent of the dangers they face. At a press conference held during the ITBN, representatives of Cisco, McAfee, ICON and Symantec revealed that small firms spend only between 30-60% of what large firms spend on data and network security.
Read the article HERE.
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The FBI - Capabilities and Service
Take a moment to review the list of FBI priorities. What you see might surprise you. Top on the list is terrorism, intelligence threats, etc. The FBI mission has changed in recent years. The FBI does not typically investigate fraud until it hits the $150,000 mark. In the near future, the threshold may be extended to $500,000 due to resource constraints.
Read the article HERE.
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On the Trail of Digital Secrets
After 31 years of eluding the police, the B.T.K. serial killer of Wichita, Kan., was tracked down and convicted in 2005 with the help of information left behind on a computer floppy disk. Scott Peterson’s conviction for murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, relied in part on his Internet research about the tides and water currents in the area where her body later turned up.
Read the article HERE.
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Web exploits – from problem to solution
This article discusses the problem of web exploits and the dangers associated with them. Additionally, it details the necessary steps users should take to minimize their exposure to the risks posed by exploits.
Read the article HERE.
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