Everybody likes to save money, but sometimes there can be 'gotchas' to the freebies or discounts. You might get 10% off but in exchange you have to use a rewards card that allows your purchases to be tracked. You might enjoy free shipping but you have to sign up with an email address to receive it. Just signing up for a company's newsletter can overwhelm your inbox if you sign … [Read more...]
PBS NewsHour talks the Flame malware
The Flame malware has been getting international attention from the media lately, peaking over the weekend. The Flame malware seems to be a successor to Stuxnet because of its targeting Iran but the behavior of the malware seems to be mostly espionage, not destruction. On this episode of PBS NewsHour, Dave Shackleford of IANS and Catherine Lotrionte of Georgetown University … [Read more...]
A list of the fictional companies Microsoft uses in documentation and training materials
While reviewing some documentation earlier this week, the company Microsoft used for the examples was Contoso. Knowing that I had seen that many times before, my curiosity was piqued. Looking into it, I first noticed that the Contoso.com URL redirects to Microsoft.com. There is also a Contoso Bank website used as an example for Internet Explorer's SmartScreen filter. One … [Read more...]
Google adds copyright removal requests to Transparency Report
Google has added information on the copyright removal requests it receives to remove search results that link to sites allegedly infringing copyrights. In previously announced transparency reports, Google provides information about international traffic to their services and governmental requests for information about users. A new aspect of the transparency report slices and … [Read more...]
Google explains how Gmail works in The Story of Send
Google wants to tell you how Gmail works and how using their data centers reduces the impact on the environment through efficient scaling. On the tour, you will see how an email travels from your computer across the Internet to Google's control. A series of videos and photos will show you some security mechanisms Google has in place to secure access to your information, how … [Read more...]