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- Hacker ships tool to circumvent China's Green Dam filter
- So any bets on how long before the U of M's IT system is attacked... ...from China?Was thinking the exact same thing.I applaud their effort especially after China pirated US software to create the Green Dam product.It won't be long before the retaliations begin.nobody saw that coming, did they?If hackers...
- Tags: Vertical industries, SECURITY, tool, Green Dam, government
- Discussion threads 2009-09-29
- Exclusive: Proof that Green Dam ripped off Solid Oak in 2006
- Exclusive: Proof that Green Dam ripped off Solid Oak in 2006LiabilityI've read that if PC manufacturers go ahead and put this software on their machines, then sell them, they can be held liable by Solid Oak in both the US and China. Why is none of this liability being...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Chinese Government, Solid Oak, government
- Discussion threads 2009-06-30
- China's porn obsession not just a coverup for political repression
- China's porn obsession not just a coverup for political repressionOur children should be so lucky!If our government would protect our children from porn, maybe we wouldn't have may of the problems we have in our society with our children and sex!RE: China's porn obsession not just a coverup for political...
- Tags: Chinese Government, porn obsession, repression, political repression, coverup
- Discussion threads 2009-06-26
- China throttles Google, U.S. ratchets up trade war over Green Dam
- China throttles Google, U.S. ratchets up trade war over Green DamM$ and the Chinese gov are working against GoogleWhen they can't compete they sue or create laws to stiffle inovation.Is Green Dam a block on trade too?I'm starting to wonder if Green Dam is not so much a block on...
- Tags: Green Dam, Google U.S., Google Inc., Chinese Government
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Anonymous netizens offer a July 1 manifesto, posters
- Anonymous netizens offer a July 1 manifesto, postersyeahhhhh baaaabyIm a developer and hate those managers and companies who Ive worked overtimefor free all these years(yeah i know its crazy to work overtime but I did, many, many hours overtime) And I resent them using my work to make lots of...
- Tags: Government, Chinese Government, programmer
- Discussion threads 2009-06-24
- China confirms security flaws in Green Dam, rushes to release a patch
- China confirms security flaws in Green Dam, rushes to release a patchThe problem with backdoor softwareis the danger somebody else will discover your back door and use it.What was that about copyright infringement, again?[i]"?It is not responsible to crack somebody?s software and publish the details, which are commercial secrets, on...
- Tags: Patches, Chinese People, Chinese Government, Green Dam, security flaw, patch, security
- Discussion threads 2009-06-15
- YouTube blocks UK... then China blocks YouTube: diplomatic mess
- YouTube blocks UK... then China blocks YouTube: diplomatic messTake a leaf out of Monty Python's bookThe Python response to pirate clips on YouTube was to publish their own clips and to advertise Python merchandise on any page with Python content.The result? Lots of Monty Python clips on YouTube and...
- Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, Development tools, SEARCH, YouTube Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-24
- Congress blasts tech giants for cooperating with Chinese government
- Congress blasts tech giants for cooperating with Chinese governmentYahoo is only the tip of the iceburg...Only the tip... ]:)HypocriticMeh....The us.gov is doing this since too long. "National security" is the name. There is more chance of someone dying of tipping over a rat, then a terrorist coming and hijacking a...
- Tags: tech giant, Chinese Government, U.S. Congress, information technology
- Discussion threads 2008-10-28
- Overheated iPod nano blamed for three fires
- Overheated iPod nano blamed for three firesYikesSounds like a bad battery.The AP says 2 overheated, Reuters says 3 fires... So which is it?http://apnews.excite.com/article/20080819/D92LAQMG1.htmlA scorched paper and a scorched mat do not mean fires.How do Reuters and AP have such wildly different stories?RE: Overheated iPod nano blamed for three firesI'm...
- Tags: Digital music, Apple iPod Nano, Apple iPod
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- China busts hacking ring, managed to penetrate ten government databases
- China busts hacking ring, managed to penetrate ten government databasesChinese hackers bustedWell, at least we know now that it's not just other countries that they work on. and "however, as in many other countries there seems to be a lack of political awareness on how severe the situation has...
- Tags: Government, Chinese Government, hacking, government database, Chinese Hackers
- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
- Chinese censorship: to protect 'healthy growth of our youth'
- Chinese censorship: to protect 'healthy growth of our youth'Chinese CensorshipThe Chinese government wants open wallets but not open minds.Unfortunatelywhat also went out of fashion in the 60s was an understanding of Communists, such that you actually think that American censorship in the 50s to reflect community values and Chinese Communist...
- Tags: INTERNET, Chinese Government, censorship, Chinese Censorship, youth
- Discussion threads 2008-08-11
- Chinese antitrust and Microsoft
- Chinese antitrust and MicrosoftTo the previous poster...Truer words have never been spoken posted this at the wrong levelIrony...Chinese Government is the biggest monopoly of all.RE: Chinese antitrust and Microsoftwhy would China care about the retail price of microsoft products in light of such cheery articles as these: "only 244...
- Tags: Corporate law, Regulations, Microsoft Corp., Chinese antitrust, antitrust, Chinese Government
- Discussion threads 2008-06-19
- A life destroyed: State employee acquitted of child porn charges
- A life destroyed: State employee acquitted of child porn charges....This is really sad. But it speaks volumes to any that are willing to listen and pay attention. Good luck to this man on getting his life back and reparations for damages incurred through no fault of his own. ]:)
- Tags: child-porn charge, child pornography
- Discussion threads 2008-06-18
- Buying from the enemy
- Buying from the enemygoing where no nation ever couldYou've said it. The PRC (People's Republic of China) has unlimited resources to do its damage.Unlike Nazi Germany or the old Soviet Union, however, China has several things going for it. One, lots of people, many of them very smart,...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Chinese Government, Buying, ruler, computer
- Discussion threads 2008-05-19
- China Lottery Online Supports 60 Million Transactions a Day Using Grid Technology
- The Chinese Government is promoting the welfare lottery system through over-the-counter sales and newer online applications. China Lottery Online Technology Co., Ltd is responsible for developing, operating, and maintaining online lottery issue and distribution systems. The online lottery has become one of the fastest growing games in China. To ensure...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Lottery, Grid Computing, Chinese Government, Sales Strategy, Cloud Computing, Utility Computing, It Management, Network Technology, Databases, Sales, It service Management, Networking, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Case studies 2007-11-01
- Summer Davos in Dalian China
- Last week I was in Dalian, China for the World Economic Forum Inaugural Meeting of the New Champions. That’s a mouthful, so the Chinese simply called it the “Summer Davosâ€. It makes sense as this feels very much like Davos only a bit smaller and slightly more relaxed and less...
- Tags: China, Venture Capital, Davos, World Economic Forum, Dalian China, John Newton
- Blog posts 2007-09-14
- Pentagon was hacked, some say by China
- Pentagon was hacked, some say by ChinaWould be interesting to see the evidenceI would, of course, expect the Chinese government to deny any involvement, regardless of whether or not they were.NoMoreChinaNoMoreMexicansNoMoreBush NO MORE!!!!!Gosh, China wouldn't do that, would they. I thought they were our business friends. I know,...
- Tags: SECURITY, Chinese Government, Pentagon
- Discussion threads 2007-09-04
- Yahoo wants dissidents' case dismissed
- Yahoo wants a federal court to dismiss Chinese dissident Shi Tao's complaint against the company for allegedly facilitating his arrest by Chinese authorities. Yahoo Monday filed a 51-page motion to dismiss, claiming that Shi's problem is with Chinese authorities and that the case has "no place in American courts." ...
- Tags: China, Yahoo! Inc., Government, Sklar, ZDNet Government
- Blog posts 2007-08-28
- In China, spying on citizens moves to a new level
- China Public Security Technology sounds like the R&D outfit of some nameless, faceless Communist bureaucracy. It is after all the organization that is deploying 20,000 surveillance cameras along streets in Shenzhen in southern China along with software to do facial recognition. It is also the outfit that is programming the...
- Tags: China, Citizen, Cell Phone, Identity Card, ZDNet Government
- Blog posts 2007-08-13
- Microsoft's success in China
- Microsoft appears to be making inroads in the Chinese market. According to a blog post over at Tech Republic, Microsoft, through aggressive price reductions and a willingness to grant more access to source code, has managed to convince the Chinese government to use Windows and Office. Similarly, Microsoft has opted...
- Tags: Open Source, Microsoft, Economic Policy
- Blog posts 2007-07-30
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