“Spammers, it seems, have found a new way to get their messages out”
Following an investigation into what appears to be a gross breach of privacy at a methadone clinic in Sudbury, Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner has issued an order, with a comprehensive set of guidelines on video … via ITWorld Canada
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More on why email address harvesting sucks from BtoB Magazine by way of Email Marketing Reports.
At the request of my lawyers, I’ve refrained from discussing my lawsuits at this time. However at yesterday’s jurisdiction hearing I was surprised to see TV cameras in the court room. I had been under the impression that the hearing would be closed, but apparently the local press thought otherwise. By the end of the evening, WDAY had covered it, and by the next day it was also in the Fargo Forum.
The coverage wasn’t very deep, but frankly, how interesting can a jurisdiction squabble be? It all seems to hinge on whether or not my web site is “targeted” at North Dakota, and whether a traceroute packet that ends up in North Dakota constitutes my making contact with North Dakota.
More details later.
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“It aims to address the still-growing and global problem of spam”
THE prevalent problem of spam - or unsolicited e-mail sent in bulk - will be addressed with the Spam Control Act 2007, said the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts . via The Straits Times
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Microsoft Corp. will release six sets of security patches next Tuesday, four of which will fix critical flaws in the Windows operating system.
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When it comes to network management software that supports IPv6, buyers should be wary.
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While 78% of large companies say their databases are critical or important to their business, 40% of them dont monitor databases for security purposes.
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Symantec Corp. will kick off its annual Symantec Vision conference next week with the first public release of its next-generation corporate antivirus software, called Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.
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It’s been so long since we’ve dipped into the mailbag that I can’t even lift the thing. A few choice pieces:
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A couple of weeks ago I was Astounded by Things Legal. That stopped working for me so I moved on. I am now Appalled.
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The web of IT security specifications and standards organizations in Europe may become a bit clearer with a new portal that provides a one-stop source for standards information.
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Antivirus technologies might not be on their last legs, but they could use a second wind, according to security researchers.
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If the definition of spam is unwanted email sent in bulk, a lot of my friends and relatives are spammers, although they would be shocked at the suggestion. via Sunbeltblog
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Think the botnets you read about consist solely of zombies on unprotected consumer PCs? Think again.
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Microsoft will release six sets of security patches next Tuesday, four of which will fix critical flaws in the Windows operating system.
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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) will jointly organize a Meeting of High-Level Experts on ?Competitive Platforms for the Delivery of Digital Content? to identify global trends and to […]
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“I wanted to let you know about a service called Project Honey Pot “
Junk email wasn’t on the radar. But it didn’t take long for advertisers to realise the Net was a great new promo vehicle. via P2pnet.net
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