In Censorship Move, Iran Plans Its Own, Private Internet (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal:In Censorship Move, Iran Plans Its Own, Private Internet — An Iranian engineer who helped design and run the country’s Internet filters says he subtly undermined some censorship until fleeing into exile — Iran is taking steps toward an aggressive new form of censorship …
Google Takes Heat Over App Security – Wall Street Journal
to do more to secure its online store for smartphone applications. The company behind the now ubiquitous Android operating system came under fire after computer-security experts last week uncovered more than 50 malicious applications that were uploaded to …
Apple’s New iPad in Production (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal:Apple’s New iPad in Production — Apple Inc. has started production of a new version of its iPad tablet computer, said people familiar with the matter. — The new device will be thinner, lighter and will come with a faster processor, more memory and a more powerful graphics processor, said the people familiar [...]
‘Look at You’ Facebook Wall Posts Lead to Phishing Site – Softpedia
A new phishing attack targeting Facebook users is rapidly spreading via intriguing wall posts that try to lure people onto a fake page. According to Facecrooks , the wall posts read ” Check it out here, Look at you haha:P ” and are accompanied by an image …
Dell to Buy Security Provider SecureWorks – Wall Street Journal
Dell Inc. agreed to acquire information-security company SecureWorks Inc., as the computer maker continues its expansion into providing technology services. Financial terms of the all-cash deal weren’t disclosed. SecureWorks, a privately-held company based …
When I checked my computer security settings, my firewall wall was shut off. Should I leave it like it is, or ?
should I turn it on? What are the advantages and disadvantages to turning firewall on.
Phishing Scam Uses Geithner’s Name – Wall Street Journal
Multiple World Bank officials were alerted this week to beware an email virus purporting to be from an unlikely source: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner . Getty Images Timothy Geithner The virus was detected in an attachment sent to several World Bank …
Comcast Hurdle: Effect on Web TV (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal:Comcast Hurdle: Effect on Web TV — The Justice Department is focusing in on how Comcast Corp.’s bid to purchase control of General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal could affect the emerging Internet video market, people familiar with the matter say, amid complaints from competitors …
RIM Chief Fires Back Over Data Demands (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal:RIM Chief Fires Back Over Data Demands — Research In Motion Ltd. co-CEO Michael Lazaridis lashed out at governments seeking to ban his company’s BlackBerry phones, saying they risk undermining the growth of electronic commerce by demanding access to secure communications and transactions.
Console Makers in Talks to Add 3G (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal:Console Makers in Talks to Add 3G — TOKYO—Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. is in talks with videogame-device makers about adding 3G network connections to the next generation of hand-held consoles in a push to expand connected-game play. — “Videogame makers know that in order …
