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Thursday, July 7, 2011
Ex-C.I.A. Chief Says U.S. Should Create A New Internet To Avoid Cyber Attacks
Michael Hayden, head of the CIA under former President George W. Bush, says the U.S. should create a totally new Internet infrastructure to thwart cyber attacks that increasingly plagues the current Internet.
The proposed new system, with the domain name ".secure" instead of ".com," would get rid of the anonymity protected by the privacy guarantees of the Fourth Amendment. Users would need "certified credentials" to access the .secure system, according to Nextgov.com, which monitors the use of technology in the federal government.
It would allow the federal government and financial institutions, for instance, to operate behind the secured infrastructure, while users who wish to remain anonymous could continue to use the present .com domain.
Some cyber security specialists fret that Fourth Amendment privacy rights prevent the federal government from securing its information technology as tightly as other, more restrictive countries, like China, that monitor all Internet usage in the country for both viruses and anything critical of the government.
Others are critical of the .secure idea, however, arguing that the new network will be too big to manage and will actually help hackers go after government computers, by gathering all the important information in one place.
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Ex-C.I.A. Chief Says U.S. Should Create A New Internet To Avoid Cyber Attacks
Sunday, June 12, 2011
The Internet Is Killing Local News, Says the FCC
Art3x writes "The rise of the Internet has led to a 'shortage of local, professional, accountability reporting' (Here's the AP's version) says a a 475-page report by the FCC, and the consequences could be 'more government waste, more local corruption,' 'less effective schools' and other problems. Even though there are more media choices today than ever, newspapers have been laying off reporters, leaving a gap that is yet to be filled."
The Internet Is Killing Local News, Says the FCC
Friday, May 13, 2011
Apple's Next Phone Will Be The iPhone "4S," Says Analyst
Apple's next iPhone will be called the iPhone 4S, not the iPhone 5, according to "industry checks" by Jefferies analyst Peter Misek.
Misek put out a note on the next iPhone today, and said, it will "include minor cosmetic changes, better cameras, A5 dual-core processor, and HSPA+ support."
Apple wanted to add a chipset to support high speed 4G wireless networks, but the chipsets weren't going to be ready in time.
Because the 4G chips weren't ready, Apple is going with the minor update to the iPhone 4.
Misek also revealed the next version of the phone will work with Sprint, T-Mobile, and China Mobile.
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Apple's Next Phone Will Be The iPhone "4S," Says Analyst
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Here's What Your Facebook Photo Says About You
Choosing a Facebook profile photo is very serious business. It's the visual that will greet high school acquaintances, jealous exes, and your parents' friends when they search you out. The image you project is entirely determined by your photo choice.
While people think that the photo they choose is some sort of individual statement, they're usually wrong. Here are the 10 most misguided approaches that people take when picking out a profile photo. Each sends out all sorts of information that the person may not have intended. And while there are some sub-genres and lesser known variations, most of the pictures on the social networking behemoth fall into one of these categories.
The Portrait
How to Spot It: A clear photo of the subject from the waist (or higher) up and includes the entire face.
What It Says About You: That you are a normal, well-adjusted adult who is confident in your appearance. Basically, you're pretty boring. However, if it is a headshot, author photo, or other promotional material, it means you are a narcissistic careerist. If it is a self portrait, you are slightly annoying. If the photo is of you in your bathing suit, you are probably hot and insecure.
The Far and Away
How to Spot It: The subject is so far from the camera that you can discern there is a person in the frame, but can't pick out any details of his face or appearance.
What It Says About You: You are a private person who doesn't want any old gawker knowing what the hell you look like. You are probably slightly shy and reserved until people get to know you. Either that or you got fat or had a botched Lasik surgery and you don't want the mean girls from college knowing about your gut/lazy eye.
The Up Close and Impersonal
How to Spot It: The subject is so close to the camera that you can only see part of her face or appearance.
What It Says About You: You want people to think that you don't want to be recognized on Facebook, but you really do and you mask that in pseudo artiness. You had an imperfection when you were younger (lazy eye, acne, stutter, irredeemably bad haircut) and still haven't gotten over being teased. Now you're the kind of person who is alone at parties not because you're shy, but because once people talk to you, they get annoyed.
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Friday, April 22, 2011
Comment on Verizon CEO Says Next iPhone Will Be a “Global Device” by HD Boy
Verizon’s statement does not contain the words "next iPhone." Rather, it says, "...when a new device from Aple is launched, whenever that may be..."
You've manufactured what may well be a false, sensationalistic headline by injecting the word "next" into a story when he really seemed to be inferring "future."
Shame in you Gig...
ShMe
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Thursday, April 7, 2011
"Yes, Social Media Does Pay Off," A New Report Says
Ninety percent of marketers surveyed say that social media is important for their business, with the self employed and small business owners with two or more employees "more likely to strongly agree," says the 2011 Social Media Marketing Report, which surveyed some 3,300 marketers.
The No. 1 payoff: Generating more business exposure, say nearly 9 in 10 marketers. Increased traffic (72 percent) and improved search rankings (62 percent) were also top on the list. Improved sales was last on the list of seven benefits, with 43 percent of those surveyed enjoying success—but it was the self-employed and small business owners with two or more employees who were most likely to report that social media helped them close new business.
The self-employed and small businesses also were most likely to find business partnerships through social media, with at least 59 percent reporting that benefit.
As almost anyone who's ever updated a status (and then clicked around for another hour) can attest, social media is time-consuming. More than half (58 percent) of respondents are using social media for more than six hours per week, and about one-third (34 percent) invest 11 or more hours weekly. Fifteen percent spend more than 20 hours a week blogging, tweeting, and the like.
The more experience respondents had with social media, the more time they spent: 63 percent of people with three or more years experience spend more than 10 hours a week on social media. Just 41 percent of those with one to three years experience spend that much time. For the record, about half of those surveyed have less than a year's experience with social media marketing.
Wondering if you can (or should) hire someone to do this sort of marketing for you? Just 28 percent of businesses are outsourcing some portion of their social media marketing, says the survey.
Where, exactly, are efforts being spent? Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs were the top four social media tools. Facebook overtook Twitter to take the top spot in the study this year (in 2010 it was Twitter).
But some three-quarters (77 percent) of marketers plan to increase their use of YouTube and video marketing this year—a virtual gold rush.
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