Have LinkedIn's Security Woes Permanently Damaged the Social Network?
Posted by PCWorld
After hackers last week breached the LinkedIn site, stealing more than 6 million user passwords, analysts are debating whether the attack will cause long-term damage to the social network.
In the attack, users' passwords were posted publicly to a Russian hacker forum. The incident garnered a lot of headlines, both in the trade and mainstream news media, and LinkedIn was accused of using lax security and having nothing more than light encryption to safeguard its users data.
Many companies, including LinkedIn suffer security breaches. What's causing the furor over the LinkedIn breach is that the company makes its name and its money from user data, yet it failed to take what security experts wo[...]
Continue ReadingIn the attack, users' passwords were posted publicly to a Russian hacker forum. The incident garnered a lot of headlines, both in the trade and mainstream news media, and LinkedIn was accused of using lax security and having nothing more than light encryption to safeguard its users data.
Many companies, including LinkedIn suffer security breaches. What's causing the furor over the LinkedIn breach is that the company makes its name and its money from user data, yet it failed to take what security experts wo[...]
Cartoonist’s Lawyer Responds To FunnyJunk: The Oatmeal Will Not Cave
Posted by TechCrunch
It’s on now. Matthew Inman at the The Oatmeal has hired a crackerjack lawyer, Venkat Balasubramani, who sent a long and detailed letter to FunnyJunk essentially saying that their mothers should, in the end, have carnal relations with a bear.
You’ll recall that this all started when Matthew Inman AKA The Oatmeal received a note from a lawyer representing FunnyJunk, a website that traffics in junk that is funny. Because Inman’s stories detailing how FunnyJunk stole his content appeared so high on Google, the company sued him for slander. They asked for damages of $20,000, not a small sum.
Instead of acquiescing, Inman created a fund to donate money to the American Cancer Soci[...]
Continue ReadingYou’ll recall that this all started when Matthew Inman AKA The Oatmeal received a note from a lawyer representing FunnyJunk, a website that traffics in junk that is funny. Because Inman’s stories detailing how FunnyJunk stole his content appeared so high on Google, the company sued him for slander. They asked for damages of $20,000, not a small sum.
Instead of acquiescing, Inman created a fund to donate money to the American Cancer Soci[...]
AOL closes $1B patent deal with Microsoft in effort to calm investors
Posted by VentureBeat
In case you weren’t aware, patents are big money.
AOL and�Microsoft�have finally closed a deal that has Microsoft dishing out $1 billion in�exchange�for over 800 of AOL’s 1,100 patents.�While roughly half of the patents are related to instant messaging, the rest cover areas like�advertising, content generation, search, and multimedia.
When news of the sale was announced back in April, AOL’s stock price spiked 43 percent, showing that investors were very much onboard with AOL with the move.
Investor support is�unsurprising: As AOL has repeatedly stressed, all of the proceeds from the transaction will go straight to shareholders, not into the AOL coffers.
That’s a big d[...]
Continue ReadingAOL and�Microsoft�have finally closed a deal that has Microsoft dishing out $1 billion in�exchange�for over 800 of AOL’s 1,100 patents.�While roughly half of the patents are related to instant messaging, the rest cover areas like�advertising, content generation, search, and multimedia.
When news of the sale was announced back in April, AOL’s stock price spiked 43 percent, showing that investors were very much onboard with AOL with the move.
Investor support is�unsurprising: As AOL has repeatedly stressed, all of the proceeds from the transaction will go straight to shareholders, not into the AOL coffers.
That’s a big d[...]
How tech has helped me be a better dad
Posted by Gigaom
It?s Father?s Day weekend, and many fellow dads out there may be looking for a good excuse to go out and buy some new gadgets. A new mobile phone maybe, a better camera or even a tablet. Go ahead, I say. Because tech, when used right, can help you to be a better dad.
My first daughter was born five years ago this month, and while there might be downsides to being an always connected father – I?m the first one to admit that checking email at the playground is a bad habit, but also that I do it nonetheless – there are also plenty of examples for technology saving the day, and memories for years to come. Here are some of the apps, tools and tricks that have helped me to be a better[...]
Continue ReadingMy first daughter was born five years ago this month, and while there might be downsides to being an always connected father – I?m the first one to admit that checking email at the playground is a bad habit, but also that I do it nonetheless – there are also plenty of examples for technology saving the day, and memories for years to come. Here are some of the apps, tools and tricks that have helped me to be a better[...]
Facebook Pushes Security Tips to All Its Users
Posted by PCWorld
Facebook started promoting security tips at the top of each user's home page, with a link to information about scams, passwords and how to stay safe[...]
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