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New pump and dump scheme: New pump and dump schemeSecurity Breeches Lead to Customer AttritionI will assume that the Investment Dealer's Association of Canada is monitoring and taking action when they suspect that an investor's account is being compromised. With that assumption, notifying invester customers is appropriate, so that the customer can be alert to...; Tags: Phishing, Financial Planning, E-business/E-commerce, Cyberthreats, Financial services, Richard, Association of Canada, Investment Dealer, online trading, financial services company, security; Discussion threads 2006-08-31

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Software makers may sue eBay: Tired of being "stiff-armed" by eBay, the Software and Information Industry Association is signaling its ready to sue over pirated software sales on the dominant online auction site, PC World reports. SIIA has offered eBay several suggestions for stemming the sale of pirated software on...; Tags: Software, Software Information Industry Association, eBay Inc., Tiffany, Tools & Techniques, Piracy, Sales Strategy, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Sales, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft joins 'patch DNS now' chant; Apple patch missing: On the heels of the release of weaponized exploit code for the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability, Microsoft has joined the chorus of security pros pleading with DNS server providers to immediately apply patches to protect users from malicious attacks. The Redmond, Wash. security...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., Exploit Code, Microsoft Corp., Attack, Dan Kaminsky, Domain Names, Apple Mac OS X, Networking, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Britain moves against illegal file sharing: CBC News out of Canada is reporting that British ISPs are making an aggressive move against illegal file sharing by implementing a program designed to discover copyright violators, who will be sent warning letters and may potentially have their internet connections disconnected. For more on the article,...; Tags: File-sharing, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Pepsi Bottling makes big green tech recycling commitment: Mammoth beverage manufacturer Pepsi Bottling is turning to Redemtech to develop a strategy in the United States and Canada for handling its e-waste, either through recycling or reuse. Under the deal, Redemtech has been tasked with the following: - Dispose of electronic assets. For perspective,...; Tags: Green Technology, PepsiCo, E-waste, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-25

The little wind turbines that could: I have to admit, I'm more used to reading about U.S. tech firms expanding abroad rather than the reverse. But in the case of certain green tech innovations, I suppose it makes sense to flip this idea on its head. Just heard about the example of Proven...; Tags: Turbine, Telecom & Utilities, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-24
NY gov signs game bill into law: NY gov signs game bill into law"A bill that will have made it illegal"????Wow.RE: NY gov signs game bill into lawThe panel needs to include parents - real parents who have to deal with these games, the consoles, how the game developers create games that force a child to keep...; Tags: Games, gaming industry, game; Discussion threads 2008-07-23
NY gov signs game bill into law: New York State legislation that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed was signed into law. A bill that will have made it illegal to sell or rent some violent games to minors was signed into law Tuesday by New...; Tags: Law, Minor, Games, Personal Technology, video games, video game violence, Nintendo DS, New York, Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot; News items 2008-07-23
65% of US households play video games, 38% have consoles, 40% are female: 40% of US gamers are women, Entertainment Software Association says. 65% of American households play computer and video games. 38% of American homes have a video game console. The average game player is 35 years old. One out of four gamers are over age 50. Women age 18 or older...; Tags: Console, Video Game, Video, Games, Personal Technology, AM; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Pulling money out of thin air. Or, why wind power should be a neighborly concern.: Pulling money out of thin air. Or, why wind power should be a neighborly concern.I guess the video maker is contesting that the polar ice isnt meltingntHe showing that you're dumber than dirtYou don't even realize that the ice displaces more volume than liquid water and the melting makes the...; Tags: wind energy, neighborly concern, ice, thin air; Discussion threads 2008-07-19
Can XM-Sirius merger stand up to Washington politics?: After well over a year of scrutiny, the proposed merger between the country's two satellite radio providers - XM and Sirius - is finally on the home stretch, set for an approval vote as early as Aug. 1. But wait. This week, one of the FCC commissioners proposed even more...; Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Satellite, Sirius, Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, Satellite Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Mergers & Acquisitions, Digital Music, Network Technology, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Investment, Finance, Networking, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Government of Canada Google Gadget (gg): Introducing the Government of Canada and ebay.ca search bar gadget. Access information on Canada, its government, and federal programs and services in english or french. Got a beef, contact your local MP through email directly. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Search Bar, Google Inc., Government Of Canada, Sidebar Gadgets, Government; Software downloads 2008-07-17
Welcome Sam Diaz: I'm pleased to announce that ZDNet has added another contributor to Between the Lines. Sam Diaz is our new senior editor based in San Francisco. Sam has been a technology and business blogger, reporter and editor at the Washington Post, San Jose Mercury News and Fresno Bee...; Tags: San Francisco, Sam Diaz, Sam, Corporate Governance, Blogging, Corporate Communications, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Internet, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Should the Empire strike back?: Should the Empire strike back?Proof that Apple pays astro-turfers![i]When I was at Apple, one the competitive team’s central goals was to goad Microsoft and Intel into targeting us in public. ... [b]We hounded them in online discussions.[/b][/i]Well, that explains many of the talkbacks! I've always suspected that Apple paid these...; Tags: UNIX, apple ad, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Empire Strike Back; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Canadian court shutters torrent tracker: Canadian court shutters torrent trackerJust Walk AwayI realize that most of the people on the internet are content junkies but the best way to deal with a for profit company that relies on sales to survive is to not buy their product. Don't download illegally and don't buy physical content....; Tags: E-books, INTERNET, Intellectual property, Well Let, tracker, e-book, music; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
Judge: eBay not responsible for counterfeits.: The city of New York should be letting out a big sigh of relief right about now. On Monday, a federal judge cleared online auction site eBay from any wrongdoing in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by upscale jeweler Tiffany & Co. I bring New York into...; Tags: Brand, Tiffany & Co. Inc., eBay Inc., Branding, Marketing, sdiaz; Blog posts 2008-07-15
Got diabetes? Connect!: Got diabetes? Connect!Took a look around...Lots of 404 errors when clicking on story links.Maybe I'll try back later. IF I remember...TuDiabetes.com: the first social network for people touched by diabetesI wanted to encourage readers of this article to also consider joining TuDiabetes.com, a social network for people touched by...; Tags: Social networking, TuDiabetes.com; Discussion threads 2008-07-14
The iPhone 3G rollout: Assessing the wild cards: The iPhone 3G rollout: Assessing the wild cardsYour kidding right...The iPhone will be an absolute boon for Apple, employees will demand that the iphone is available as part of the carrot to retain staff, this will then give Apple a wedge into the enterprise for desktops pull through. The US...; Tags: Cellular phones, plan cost, AppStore, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, 3G, iPhone 3G rollout, phone; Discussion threads 2008-07-11
The iPhone 3G rollout: Assessing the wild cards: Update 2:35 p.m. ET: Looks like one of these wild cards--the snafus--turned out to be a big issue today. We've got iBricks, struggling servers and other issues with the rollout. Jason O'Grady was first on the case from a store in Atlantic City, N.J. After a rough go at the...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Card, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Sales Strategy, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-11
Worldwide iPhone 3G rate plans compared: Worldwide iPhone 3G rate plans comparedyou can also add the data to an existing voice plan nt.ntRogers Canada has backpeddledWell, kind of. [url=http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/07/09/tech-iphone.html] Rogers offers limited time reduction in rates. [/url]Until Aug. 31, Rogers will grant you the privilege of signing a 3 year contract for $30/month which gives you...; Tags: Cellular phones, 3G, Apple iPhone, Rogers, High Tech Computer Corp., HTC Touch Diamond, HTC Touch, TELUS Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-10