Archive for the ‘security’ Category

Microsoft device helps police pluck evidence from cyberscene of crime

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

I have mixed feelings about this. The Times plays up the positive crime-fighting side of this - but it will only be a matter of time before it falls into the wrong hands and is exploited by criminals or the government. No one should think that Apple won't build something ...

Pillaged MySpace Photos Show Up in Massive BitTorrent Download

Friday, January 25th, 2008

The creator of the file says he compiled the photos earlier this month using the MySpace security hole that Wired News reported on last week. That hole, still unacknowledged by the News Corporation-owned site, allowed voyeurs to peek inside the photo galleries of some MySpace users who had set their ...

AT&T Offers Remote Monitoring for Small Businesses

Friday, November 16th, 2007

From the Big Brother is becoming more affordable department... San Antonio-based AT&T Inc., the nation's largest phone company, has launched a service that enables small and midsized businesses to monitor facilities and equipment from remote locations via their high-speed Internet connections.Read the full story