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Contaminated Chinese Products Recalled in France

Friday, October 10th, 2008 Posted in Business, Health, Opinion, Politics and Government | No Comments »

The contaminated milk scandal continues to reach beyond China's geographic borders. Now France has recalled products which contain Chinese milk: Read more..

Smart Cards Compromised

Friday, October 10th, 2008 Posted in Business, Technology and Science | No Comments »

The basic intent of smart card technology was to provide security. The smart card was to be a personal identifier. It allowed security clearance, such as access to ... Read more..

Phishers See Economic Opportunity

Friday, October 10th, 2008 Posted in Business, Technology and Science | No Comments »

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 ... Read more..

Viruses Delivered Through Spoofed YouTube Pages

Thursday, October 9th, 2008 Posted in Technology and Science | No Comments »

The spoofed YouTube pages look legitimate. The hackers have done an excellent job. (I have seen the spoof and it is scary how good it is.) However, ... Read more..

Updating the Air Traffic Control Network

Thursday, October 9th, 2008 Posted in Business, Politics and Government, Technology and Science, Travel | No Comments »

There is an old adage that often one has 'to spend money in order to save money'. That old saying certainly applies to the air traffic control network: Read more..

Hacker-Proof Encryption

Thursday, October 9th, 2008 Posted in Business, Technology and Science | No Comments »

It is touted as a step towards ultimate security. It is an encryption system that protects a network and that allegedly is "unbreakable": Read more..

Legislation for Internet Shopper Protection

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 Posted in Business, Politics and Government, Technology and Science | No Comments »

In Europe, legislation is being prepared to give internet shoppers more protection and to identify the better companies. The European Commission (EU) wants to implement this legislation to stimulate ... Read more..

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