China quashes blogs, alleged coup rumors – WPTZ The Champlain Valley (blog)
China quashes blogs, alleged coup rumorsWPTZ The Champlain Valley (blog)Internet security provider AVG ranks which US cities are most vulnerable to online threats like identity theft and email security breaches using a survey of 8000 Internet users in 35 cities. Internet security provider AVG ranks which US cities are most …and more » “internet security” – [...]
HP fixes printer flaw, Mozilla’s revenue boost, Apple eyes fuel cells – Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog)
HP fixes printer flaw, Mozilla's revenue boost, Apple eyes fuel cellsGood Morning Silicon Valley (blog)The researchers were able to hack into unsecured LaserJet printers and carry out malicious tasks, including printing out tax returns, gaining access to personal information and even heating up the printer's ink-drying component until it started smoking …and more »
Grading the Digital School: Apple Woos Educators With Trips to Silicon Valley (Matt Richtel/New York Times)
Matt Richtel / New York Times:Grading the Digital School: Apple Woos Educators With Trips to Silicon Valley — SAN FRANCISCO — Three times over the last two years, school officials from Little Falls, Minn., have escaped the winter cold for two-day trips to Silicon Valley. Their destination: the headquarters of Apple.
DHS official says ISPs would likely be covered by Obama cybersecurity plan (Gautham Nagesh/Hillicon Valley)
Gautham Nagesh / Hillicon Valley:DHS official says ISPs would likely be covered by Obama cybersecurity plan — A top Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity official told lawmakers Internet Service Providers (ISPs) would likely be among the private-sector firms that would be subject to federal oversight under the White House’s proposed cybersecurity legislation.
How to sniff out ‘spear phishing’ scams – East Valley Tribune
Q: How can I tell the difference between a fake email scam and a legit email from the companies that I do business with? — Clint A: The recent security breach at one of the world’s largest email marketing companies (Epsilon) means that we are all …
Silicon Valley Hiring Perks: Meals, iPads and a Cubicle for Spot (New York Times)
New York Times:Silicon Valley Hiring Perks: Meals, iPads and a Cubicle for Spot — By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER and JENNA WORTHAM — SAN FRANCISCO — Eric Firestone began a new job at a Web start-up here three weeks ago, and he’s already thinking about what he might do next. But that’s just fine with his [...]
Iceland Hasn’t The Bandwidth To Site Large Media Servers (Foremski/Silicon Valley Watcher)
Foremski / Silicon Valley Watcher:Iceland Hasn’t The Bandwidth To Site Large Media Servers — Iceland’s parliament has unanimously agreed to pass the strongest media freedom laws called the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative. — Nieman Journalism Lab reports: … Placing your media servers in Iceland would be good for the environment.
Cassidy: Linux could ease schools’ tech crunch – Silicon Valley
Maybe the answer for local schools facing daunting technology challenges lies with the penguins. You know, penguins — those who worship free and open-source software, including Linux and the operating system’s mascot …
A Russian Star Rises in Silicon Valley (Olga Kharif/Business Week)
Olga Kharif / Business Week:A Russian Star Rises in Silicon Valley — Yuri Milner’s DST has quietly acquired 10% of Facebook — Yuri Milner keeps a telescope in his office on the 57th floor of Moscow’s Nabarezhnaya Tower to check out what’s happening across the city. Judging by his investment portfolio, you’d think it was [...]
Silicon Valley Buzz: Apple Paid More Than $200 Million For Siri To Get Into Mobile Search (Erick Schonfeld/TechCrunch)
Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch:Silicon Valley Buzz: Apple Paid More Than $200 Million For Siri To Get Into Mobile Search — How much did Apple pay for the acquisition of Siri, the maker of a mobile virtual personal assistant app? Apple won’t say, and neither will the company or its investors.
