Archive for April, 2009
A few more mysteries about Phorm
Phorm ’s peculiar new burst of PR – the launch, particularly, of its “Stop Phoul Play” website – may look odd for a company which requires consent, rather than antagonism, from potential users. But digging into it reveals a number of rather …
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CONVERGYS CORPORATION: Convergys BSS/OSS Solutions Honored with Three …
Apr 30, 2009 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) — Cincinnati and Beijing — Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a global leader in relationship management, announced today that it has won three major awards in China based on its industry-leading BSS/OSS …
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Swine Flu spam hits fever pitch
If you’re planning to scour the Web to grab more information about the disease better think twice before launching a Google search. Your best bet is to go to known news sites. These could include public health institutional sites ‘“ such as the …
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Yahoo cut Yang’s salary to $1 in his last year as CEO
Yahoo limited cofounder Jerry Yang’s 2008 compensation package to his customary $1 salary during his final year as CEO, a tumultuous reign that unraveled after he rebuffed Microsoft’s $47.5 billion bid to buy the Internet company. The Sunnyvale …
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Cybercrooks exploit swine flu hysteria
Cybercriminals are exploiting the worldwide hysteria over swine flu to peddle fake drugs and steal credit card details, security experts warn. “The scare has spawned a spamming frenzy, like sharks smelling blood in the water,” Symantec’s Mayur …
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Creationists’ ministries agree at last
COVINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky-based ministry that built the Creation Museum and an Australian creationist group have reached an out-of-court settlement that brings a long court battle to an end. The dispute — between Creation Ministries …
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Panel hears eminent domain issues
A statewide group that focuses on civil rights issues will review the cases of four individuals, including two Montgomery property owners, who believe that state or local government is trying to use the law to deprive them of their property. The …
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Facebook users warned over phishing email
In the attack, people are sent phoney emails, appearing to come from Facebook, that try to send them to a malicious website, Fbaction.net, which looks like a Facebook log-in page. The Fbaction.net was offline on Thursday morning. “Our user operations …
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‘Reduction’ seen in abuse sites
The number of websites showing and selling images of child abuse has fallen in the last 12 months. The number of sites hosting such images dropped by 10% in 2008, reveal figures from the Internet Watch Foundation. The watchdog warned that the fall in …
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IWF: Child abuse domains down, reports up
The Internet Watch Foundation’s ( IWF ) Annual Report reveals an apparent fall of nearly 10 per cent in the number of international websites hosting child sexual abuse content. The report is slightly less forthcoming about the IWF’s own little …
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