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One Million People in Oklahoma at Risk from Identity Theft

The laptop may cost a thousand dollars - perhaps two thousand dollars. The lost data on the laptop could cost the state of Oklahoma millions of dollars. One million people in Oklahoma are at risk of identity theft:
“The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) is notifying more than one million state residents that [...]

Doing a Hard Drive Upgrade on the Laptop

Besides upgrading the memory, a new hard drive may extend the usefulness of that trusty laptop. With the proper preparation, it may be a task that you might want to undertake yourself. Equipped with your laptop manual, at least one complete backup of your existing hard drive and some reading, it is possible [...]

Pentagon Only Bans Flash Drives

One of the treasuries of classified material is the Pentagon computer network. It would be a major coup if some foreign nation could penetrate the Pentagon’s computer security. If it is not possible to breach the security to steal vital national information, then a disruption of services (or the possibility to cause that [...]

The $100 Laptop to Sell for $400

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) started out as the $100 laptop. The educational plan was to have a hundred dollar laptop for every child in developing nations. There are now plans to launch retail sales of the laptop but it will not be sold at $100:
“…The plan to put the distinctive green [...]

Health and Safety Executive Laptop Stolen

Staff details are on a stolen Health and Safety Executive (HSE) laptop. It exposes thousands of staff members to the risk of identity theft:
“…Staff were not told for 13 days that an unencrypted laptop containing all their personal details had been stolen from HSE offices at the Carnegie Centre in Dublin’s Lord Edward Street. [...]

BYOC - Bring Your Own Computer to Work

For most people, there is one computer at work and another at the office. Now, some companies are integrating the two and offering a cash incentive to buy a laptop:
“…Employees get a $2,100 stipend to buy a laptop and three-year service plan. In exchange for getting a computer with the specs they want — [...]

No Laptop Privacy at Border Points

There is no laptop privacy at border points. Customs officials at border entry points are allowed to search and seize a laptop at their discretion. No stated cause is necessary:
“…We’ve been searching laptops of those who warrant a closer inspection for years. In fact, we’ve taken the unprecedented step of posting online a [...]

Over a Million Confidential Files Breached on eBay

eBay is known for the variety of merchandise that it processes. The internet auction site wants to be among the first places one considers for merchandise. eBay, though, may not want to be known as the place where identity theft information can be found:
“…The laptop computer, which was sold for just under $70 [...]

Note to Senator Obama and Senator McCain: One Laptop Per Child Continues Rollout

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has the goal of providing cost efficient computing for children of developing countries. It is an educational mission and a recent success was in Niue:
“The One Laptop Per Child programme has lived up to its name in the tiny South Pacific nation of Niue, where 100% of [...]

Laptops That Are Fingerprint Magnets

There seems to be a growing trend in laptops that I find annoying. I may be in the minority. - Some of the new models of laptop machines, like the Asus M series, have a sleek, glossy finish. The look is gorgeous in its presentation. However, the problem comes from [...]

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