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There was a myth online about internet security that some people still believe. That notion is that if someone online stays away from “bad’ websites, then there is no danger. That security belief is false.
An illustration of how invalid that notion is can be found with the recent problems linked with The New [...]

It is real time news. It is a reality that makes television shows appear ridiculous. There is nothing contrived. On the internet and on Twitter, I and thousands of others are watching a revolution.
In Iran there are protests. There are protests against a perceived fraudulent election. The government [...]

The relaxing of controls and the appearance of openness for the Olympic Games seems to have been temporary. China has re-instituted controls on internet access and has begun blocking web sites again:
“…Liu Jianchao, a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry, said at his semi-weekly news conference on Tuesday in Beijing that the Chinese government had [...]

By comparison, my twitter network is minuscule. Far more than half the people I follow are internet friends from the security community. Nevertheless, even this small network was sending and discussing the news of the horrors of Mumbai before the major online or telecast networks were putting out the story:
“…The minute news broke [...]

Twitter may be more than conveying ‘what you are doing’ news within a friends network. Twitter can deliver very local news. There is a site that ties twitter to what is happening around the online user:
“near.ly sends you links to news and blog posts happening within 1000 feet of any address in the [...]

It befuddles non-dog people. Discussions about a dog for the next president dominates the news. The matter of selecting the dog is a hot topic online:
“Never mind the economy. Hold on a moment, Iraq and Afghanistan.
In his first news conference yesterday as president-elect, Barack Obama said that the issue of a “first dog” [...]

Most people followed the election news on the television or online. Some used both resources. Internet services like Twitter were strained because of the interchange of messages, as people shared comments with others in their network. By the time the traditional newspapers and magazines reached the streets, the most of the election [...]

Censorship is not new to the people of North Korea. There surveillance and censorship of communication now extends to cell phone messages:
“North Korea is clamping down on mobile phones and long distance telephone calls to prevent the spread of news about a worsening food crisis, according to the United Nations investigator on human rights [...]

The contaminated milk scandal continues to reach beyond China’s geographic borders. Now France has recalled products which contain Chinese milk:
“…The recall is the strongest measure yet taken by a European country amid a worldwide health scare over Chinese milk products that has led several countries to ban dairy imports from China.”
link: France pulls [...]

Hackers and online criminals are opportunists. When natural disasters occur, hackers are quick to take advantage of the situation with such ploys as phony donation sites. With the current economic turmoil, there is a concern that there will be a continued increase in phishing activity:
“…The FTC said the current rapid changes in the [...]