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  • Historic Flat Rock Inc. names officers, renews widening opposition Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 6:27PMHistoric Flat Rock Inc. on Friday installed new officers and renewed its opposition to a widening project in the village center.
  • Privacy Statement Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:29PMFasterSkier.com strives to ensure the privacy and accuracy of your confidential information.
  • RAM raiders: inside secrets of the cyber hackers Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 3:20PMHackers have a reputation for sneaking around the internet stealing money and identities, even threatening national security. But the White Hats are hackers who spot security breaches and are a force for good
  • Microsoft completes Small Business Server 2008 Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 1:56PM Microsoft on Friday said it has completed development on Small Business Server 2008 and that the software will hit its targeted ship date of Nov. 12. The long-awaited server, built on Windows Server 2008, also includes Exchange Server 2007, SharePoint Services 3.0, Windows Server Update Services 3.0, Forefront Security for Exchange Server, Windows Live OneCare for Server, and ...
  • OpenSRS Web Hosting Industry Survey: Resellers Missing Opportunity with Social Network Users Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 10:15AM81 percent of Web hosting industry respondents do not believe these “Web 2.0” or functional-hosting businesses could hurt their business.
  • Microsoft completes Small Business Server 2008, preps for November launch Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 10:03AMMicrosoft Friday said it has completed development on Small Business Server 2008 and that the software will hit its targeted ship date of Nov. 12.
  • Teens and technology Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 9:47AMLaw enforcement officials and religious leaders have been warning parents and guardians of the dangers found online for years.
  • Senators score NSC chief for not naming MILF financiers Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 9:38AMMANILA, Philippines – The chief of the National Security Council should not have announced knowing the financiers of the rogue elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) if he was not yet ready to give their names, much less file charges against them.
  • Experts warn about fake software update sites Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 12:43AMBONN, Germany - The German Federal Agency for Security in Information Technology (BSI) in Bonn is warning about a new and especially tricky security hole affecting internet users. The hole is related to the Domain Name System (DNS) and hence potentially affects all web users.
  • Warning issued on fake software sites Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 12:31AMThe German Federal Agency for Security in Information Technology in Bonn is warning about a new and especially tricky security hole affecting internet users.
  • Experts warn about fake software update sites Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 10:36PMBonn, Germany - The German Federal Agency for Security in Information Technology (BSI) in Bonn is warning about a new and especially tricky security hole affecting internet users. The hole is related to the Domain Name System (DNS) and hence potentia...
  • Police arrest man for stealing political signs Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 9:11PM Police arrest a man they say stole four "Steck for Congress" signs on Route 9.
  • India should follow China in protecting domain names of athletes Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 6:34AMBy V. Krishnaswamy, Beijing, Aug 22 : Ever tried out punching in www.abhinavbindra.com or www.leanderpaes.com Or even www.rajyavardhanrathore.com or www.sushilkumar.com?
  • Issue 106 - 27th July - 31st August Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 3:56AMIncluding: Job4me.co.uk, Vitae.co.uk and Recruitment-World.com.
  • Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 ready Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 3:08AMMicrosoft today said the latest version of its Windows Small Business Server software had been finalised and was ready for its distribution partners.
  • 22 firms miss date with public offers Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 1:02AMThe primary market is loosing its sheen with the money raised from the initial public offers going down eight times in the first seven months of this year compared to the same period last year.
  • Top-level domains in Taiwan to support Chinese characters from 1Q09 Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 11:53PMThe Chinese characters spelling Taiwan (.¥xÆW) will be available for use in top-level Internet domain names starting from the first quarter of 2009, according to the government-sponsored Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC).
  • A national hero? Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 11:18PMIn the wake of the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Ninoy Aquino, there are efforts on the part of the “Yellow Army” of former President Cory Aquino to declare Ninoy a national hero. Of course, this would require a proclamation by Congress.
  • New magazine-sharing site Mygazine.com may violate copyright laws Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 5:45AMNEW YORK -- The magazine industry, already facing a decline in newsstand sales and falling ad revenue, is being besieged by a new foe: digital piracy.
  • Senate may act on combustible dust Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 3:52AMFive years after a combustible dust blast killed seven and injured 37 at CTA Acoustics in Corbin, Ky., the House in May approved legislation requiring tougher controls on such dust.
  • Eurekapd.org a lesson in domain-name awareness Sunday, August 17, 2008 @ 2:33AM Category: Local News Topics: Internet If nuts and kernels, leather garments or electric shavers are of interest, www.eurekapd.org has what you’re looking for.
  • Just wait until the web goes space age Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 6:29PMVint Cerf: The internet has come a long way, but its potential for global change can and will be greater still
  • Suit filed over Calvert land deal Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 1:16AMGLEN AVON - The Jurupa Area Recreation and Park District is suing the Jurupa Community Services District, charging the water and sewer agency with fraud and deceit in connection with the 2006 sale of property to Rep. Ken Calvert and his partners.
  • Online gaming not just fantasy Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 12:15AMThe appeal and participation of fantasy sports gaming stands at an all-time high. Fans have been drafting and dealing real-life pro players like Tom Brady and Alex Rodriguez and Kobe Bryant to their "their” teams for decades, matching them in games against friends and strangers in games of pure fantasy. read more
  • Cincinnati Academy of Medicine Selects YourCity.MD as Preferred Partner for Online Doctor Rating and Patient ... Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 7:59AMThe Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati, the largest county medical society in Ohio, announced today that it has selected YourCity.MD LLC, with 450 city and state-specific online health sites, as a preferred partner for online physician rating and patient feedback, and other physician tools and services.
  • Yang Wei finally gets gold in men’s gymnastics Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 7:35AMBEIJING (AP) – Yang Wei clapped as he walked past the vault judges, pumped his fists at the crowd and flashed a thumbs-up for the cameras. He even exchanged high-fives with the competition.
  • GO DADDY SSL MARKET SHARE HITS ALL-TIME HIGH Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 7:30AMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Aug. 14, 2008) - Go Daddy now holds a 20.5 percent share of the SSL market, according to a leading industry analyst firm. This is significant on its own, but especially impressive considering Go Daddy began offering SSL Certs only a little more than four years ago.
  • Terms & Conditions - WIN WITH THE FATHERHOOD FESTIVAL Friday, August 15, 2008 @ 12:17AMConditions of entry: The Northern Star "WIN WITH THE FATHERHOOD FESTIVAL" 1. Method of entry: Contestants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
  • AsiaSat Appoints New General Manager China Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 8:40PMby Staff Writers Hong Kong (SPX) Aug 14, 2008 Asia Satellite Telecommunications has announced the appointment of Mr. Zhang HaiMing as its new General Manager China.
  • Experts Accuse Bush Administration of Foot-Dragging on DNS Security Hole Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 5:14PMThe internet remains vulnerable to a spoofing attack recently discovered by security expert Dan Kaminsky. The only real solution is to digitally sign the DNS root zone, but security experts say politics in the Department of Commerce are slowing the effort and endangering the trustworthiness of the net.
  • GM map controversy erupts Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 1:59PMAN ONLINE map of commercial genetically modified (GM) canola production sites that lists a number of growers either producing, or thinking of growing, a GM crop, has created a storm of controversy.
  • Online Identity Searching and Tracking Tools Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 11:48AMReputation management is a too hot topic to be left out of discussion here, especially for your own names. If you love searching for your name (either out of vanity or for business purposes), you will enjoy playing with the following online identity searching and tracking tools: 1. Twitter Search (previously known as Summize) searches [...]
  • CONNX Solutions, Inc. Joins the Mainframe Migration Alliance Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 10:19AM(AP:http://www.connx.com) CONNX Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of simplified data access, management and integration software solutions, announces its membership in the Mainframe Migration Alliance (MMA), a community of software vendors and service providers working together to help customers modernize their mission-critical enterprise applications by migrating them from the mainframe to ...
  • CONNX Solutions, Inc. Joins the Mainframe Migration Alliance Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 10:00AM CONNX Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of simplified data access, management and integration software solutions, announces its membership in the Mainframe Migration Alliance, a community of software vendors and service providers working together to help customers modernize their mission-critical enterprise applications by migrating them from the mainframe to the Microsoft Platform.
  • Dining: Dining Guide for Northeast Ohio Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 9:38AM Downtown Alesci’s Downtown 828 Huron Rd., 216-348-8600. A true hidden gem for workday lunches, this unpretentious Italian eatery offers speedy, cafeteria-style service along with friendly staffers and a full bar. To eat, consider ready-made salads, calzones, subs and pizza, as well as hearty homemade entrees and occasional daily specials. While weekday lunches are sure things, evening and ...
  • MerchantAccount.com For Sale Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 9:12AM BOSTON----MerchantPortfolios.com announced that it will be exclusively representing MerchantAccount.com in the sale of their “category killer” premium domain name and associated website. “When merchants are searching online to set up a new account or to change their merchant processing provider, Merchant Account is one of the most searched terms in the business that results in new applications.
  • Olympic Targeted Attacks Hidden in PDFs Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 8:56PMSYDNEY, Australia – August 13, 2008 - MessageLabs has uncovered evidence of targeted malware being distributed in legitimate looking International Olympic Committee (IOC) emails, that have been sent to participating nation’s national sporting organisations and athlete representatives.
  • Soviet Internet Domain Survives – in Obscurity Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 5:31PM13 August 2008 By Anna Yukhananov / Special to The Moscow Times In the culmination of a decades-long debate, the international community has finally recognized the Soviet Union — online, that is.
  • News (1910) Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 5:19PMA Polish security researcher has claimed to have found multiple flaws in mobile Java, but is demanding €20,000 in return for full details of the vulnerabilities.
  • Typosquatting as Corporate Espionage Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 4:20PMA Symantec study found domains that appeared to be registered for e-mail spying.
  • Obama, Olympics spam popular as year-over-year volume grows Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 12:35PM Last month, spammers used various techniques to stay ahead of the game for mass sending out spam. Reports from MessageLabs and Symantec detail some of the techniques used by spammers in July. Read More...
  • New Enterprise Performance Management Solutions From Business Objects Enable Customers to Link Strategy to Execution Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 9:00AM Business Objects, an SAP company, today announced the latest versions of its solutions for enterprise performance management , which will provide customers with improved control and agility, enabling them to enhance performance across both finance and operations.
  • Force10 Networks C-Series Switches to Support IBM System Cluster 1350 Solutions Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 7:55AMForce10 Networks(R), the pioneer in building and securing reliable networks, today announced that its C-Series family of resilient switches is now integrated with the IBM System Cluster 1350 solutions, which includes the new System x iDataPlex. With a fully integrated solution, IBM and Force10 are reducing the time and complexity of deploying clusters, enabling enterprise customers to fully ...
  • Unica Strengthens Mid-Market Growth with Partner-Driven On-Premise Solutions Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 7:30AM WALTHAM, Mass.----Unica Corporation , a leading global provider of enterprise marketing management solutions, today announced that it has extended its mid-market presence through an ecosystem of value-added resellers .
  • Force10 Networks C-Series Switches to Support IBM System Cluster 1350 Solutions Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 7:30AM SAN JOSE, Calif.----Force10 Networks®, the pioneer in building and securing reliable networks, today announced that its C-Series family of resilient switches is now integrated with the IBM System Cluster 1350 solutions, which includes the new System x iDataPlex.
  • Domain Name Lessons From iTunes Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 3:43PMWhat do iTunes and a cooperative domain-name Intellectual Property (IP) regime have in common? They are market solutions to illegal activity: free downloading of music and free use of brands in domain names, respectively.
  • Use DNS Checker to see if your DNS server can be spoofed Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 12:41PMSecurity researcher Dan Kaminsky identified a problem in a large number of DNS servers (the thing that lets you type in website names instead of IP addresses) that permits website impersonation (spoofing). This is a very very bad thing. You can check if your Internet Service Provider’s (ISP) DNS servers are vulnerable by using a [...]
  • National online portal on environmental knowledge launched Monday, August 11, 2008 @ 12:01PMA one-stop online shop for all that you want to know about environment issues - from how to install a solar water heater, to waste management and even government papers on environment - was launched Monday.
  • Patch for Web Security Hole Has Leaks of Its Own Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 10:15AMA software patch intended to fix a serious flaw in the Internet’s workings now appears to have some gaping holes.
  • The MAG: Who owns the Internet? - Online column by Bob Vaillancouart Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 10:10AMAnswering that question is not easy. Unlike most organizations that have someone at the top, such as a corporate president or CEO, there is no one person, company, organization or government agency that actually owns the Internet. Instead, there are literally millions of individuals, corporations and government [...]