Privacy stink erupts over Borders bankruptcy deal

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	Privacy stink erupts over Borders bankruptcy deal To perhaps to no one's surprise, Borders bookstore collected a ton of consumer information - such as personal data including records of particular book and video sales - during its normal course of business. Such personal information Borders promised never to share without consumer consent. But now that the company is being sold off as part of its bankruptcy filing, all privacy promises are off.... Read More WHITE PAPER: GFI Software Why Customers Love VIPRE Business Selecting an antivirus solution for your organization is an important decision. VIPRE Antivirus Business is a high-performance solution that delivers fast, memory-efficient endpoint security with all the necessary functionality you need and nothing you don't — ensuring an optimal end user performance experience. Read now! In this Issue H-1B, B-1 Visa Scrutiny Threatens IT Outsourcing Providers Bad new world: Cyber risk and the future of our nation Open this malware or I'll sue you Group urges U.S. to require warrants for location-based tracking Adobe patches Flash bug hackers are already exploiting US CTO wants consumers to have instant online access to their energy usage Six crucial tech companies you've never heard of The world's geekiest cakes WEBCAST: Oracle Guide to Storage Consolidation: 5 Pillars for Success Attend this important educational webinar to learn storage management issues and the 5 must-do's for storage consolidation success. Learn More H-1B, B-1 Visa Scrutiny Threatens IT Outsourcing Providers IT outsourcing companies are starting to feel the pinch from increased U.S. government scrutiny of H-1B and other nonimmigrant visa programs. The latest investigation into misuse of the H-1B visa program comes from the Social Security Administration. Read More Bad new world: Cyber risk and the future of our nation In September 2007, in a remote laboratory in Idaho, researchers began to show that that picture had begun to change, dramatically and irreversibly. Dubbed "Aurora," the researchers' project demonstrated the ability of a cyber hacker to destroy physical equipment--in this case a generator used to create electricity for the power grid. The Aurora research brought the question of physical safety and the ability for a nation to defend itself from attack in the cyber world to the forefront. For the next three years, this difficult discussion would largely remain just a discussion, contemplated, if passionately, in corners of Washington and at wonk-ish meetings across the U.S. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel IDC: Ways to Improve the Branch Office Well-targeted technology upgrades, coupled with a rigorous program to standardize and improve IT practices at a company's remote locations and headquarters, can deliver substantial business value and could reduce total annual IT costs in the branches by over 30%. Read now Open this malware or I'll sue you The latest social engineering trick to get victims to open malicious email attachments accuses them of being spammers and threatens to sue them if they don't stop. Read More Group urges U.S. to require warrants for location-based tracking Law enforcement officials should be required to obtain a warrant based on probable cause before using GPS or other electronic location tracking to follow individuals, a bi-partisan group said in a report released today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Palo Alto Networks Understanding and Selecting an Enterprise Firewall This Securosis white paper analyzes the disruption happening at the enterprise perimeter, the various technical architectures capable of addressing the new requirements, and deployment considerations for optimal security, availability, and performance. Read now! Adobe patches Flash bug hackers are already exploiting Adobe on Wednesday patched six vulnerabilities in Flash Player, including one it admitted is already being exploited by attackers. Read More US CTO wants consumers to have instant online access to their energy usage The idea sounds simple enough: you can go to your utility's Web site, click a green button and you get information about your household energy use. Develop the technology that makes such a green button possible, is what US Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra told attendees of this week's GridWeek conference and then posted on the White House Science and Technology blog. Read More Six crucial tech companies you've never heard of Behind the headlines, these firms help form the foundation of the IT industry Read More The world's geekiest cakes Android, Intel, Apple iPods all take the cake these days Read More
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