New US Senate panel on digital privacy created
A new US Senate subcommittee is being created to examine the increasing number of privacy issues arising in the digital age.
Internet
Feb 14, 2011
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A third of us have used dating websites: study
The Oxford Internet Institute (OII) conducted an online questionnaire with 12,000 couples from 18 countries, all of whom had regular access to the internet. They were asked a series of questions about whether they had visited ...
Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2011
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German firm develops Internet eraser for photos
A German firm is poised to launch software allowing users to have photos uploaded to websites such as Facebook, MySpace and Flickr erased automatically after a certain time, its head said Wednesday.
Internet
Jan 12, 2011
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Hackers make 57,000 booby-trapped websites weekly: experts
About 57,000 seemingly legitimate websites booby-trapped by hackers spring up on the Internet each week, computer security researchers at PandaLabs said.
Internet
Sep 10, 2010
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Microsoft websites top spots in September: comScore
Industry tracker comScore on Friday released a study showing that Internet users in September spent more time at Microsoft websites that at any other online properties.
Internet
Nov 7, 2009
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Cisco shines light on dark corners of the Web
Cisco launched software that shines light on potentially troublesome websites hidden in what the US computer security firm dubbed the "Dark Web."
Software
Oct 9, 2009
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Affluent and urban drawn to online social networks: Nielsen
Market-tracker Nielsen reported on Friday that the ranks of US online social network users continue to grow, with cyber communities tending to attract people who are affluent and urban.
Internet
Sep 26, 2009
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Website offers emails from beyond the grave
The fear of dying suddenly, without the chance to mend wrongs or say goodbye, has prompted an Australian entrepreneur to start a website where people can contact loved ones from beyond the grave.
Internet
Sep 17, 2009
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Facebook users hooked in new 'phishing' scam
Facebook on Friday was blocking links to bogus websites set up to look like the home page of the popular social network in a "phishing" attack by hackers.
Internet
May 15, 2009
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Fox News taps MySpace for citizen journalists
MySpace on Monday invited its members to become volunteer "uReporters" by supplying news pictures or videos for use at the social networking website and Fox News network.
Internet
Apr 20, 2009
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