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- Eliot Spitzer's software nightmare
- Eliot Spitzer's software nightmareThe irony is......Spitzer was most noted for his investigation and prosecution of financial crimes. I have to think that this is a tool that Spitzer's office employed themselves.Who Cares?ReallyRE: Eliot Spitzer's software nightmareSince when is it illegal to transfer money to yourself?RE: Eliot Spitzer's software nightmareare...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, software nightmare, Eliot Spitzer, Spitzer, software
- Discussion threads 2008-03-11
- NY governor sees net video as key to openness
- New Yorks new governor, Eliot Spitzer, envisions a future of open government powered by online video, The Times Union reports. "One of the things we have done, and Im not sure if all the agencies have yet mechanically put things in place to move in this direction, is to...
- Tags: INTERNET, Vertical industries, Spitzer, government, video
- Blog posts 2007-03-14
- Another bad day for DirectRevenue - lawsuit by NY State AG
- Another bad day for DirectRevenue - lawsuit by NY State AGSpitzer - Uh Oh, they are in trouble nowThis guy means business and he has taken a lot of bad guys to the woodshed. Go Spitzer, Go!
- Tags: NY State AG, DirectRevenue, Spitzer
- Discussion threads 2006-04-04
- Spitzer puts another firm in spyware crosshairs
- Spitzer puts another firm in spyware crosshairsIf this is the BestOffers people...Then I say hang them all! From the highest tree! Make it PUBLIC!can i contribute to the spitzer fundI donate to a few organizations every year and would gladly add my $ to any individual or advocacy...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Public Safety, Spitzer, spyware
- Discussion threads 2006-04-04
- Catching up with the Gateses
- Catching up with the GatesesGates and Balmer knew exactly what they were doing, they are NOT thatstupid. The panel of judges at the appeal court ruled unanimously to confirm the findings of the lower court.So, either they are crooks, or very stupid. Which one is it?Man, poor kids growing up...
- Tags: Abramoff, Microsoft Corp., Spitzer
- Discussion threads 2006-03-27
- Report: Spitzer probe now includes radio groups
- Report: Spitzer probe now includes radio groupsWill they go after the IRPThe IRP is Independend Record Promoters. Technically they bypass the payola laws by being independent. So what happens is the Major Labels pay these guys HUGE amounts of money to promote thier music. What these IRP guys do is...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, radio, IRP, Spitzer
- Discussion threads 2006-02-09
- New York AG blasts Sony
- Apparently Sony isn't moving quickly enough in its recall of DRM rootkit infected CDs. Eliot Spitzer is breathing fire down Sony's collective necks. BetaNews says:Things continue to get worse for Sony BMG following the discovery of a rootkit in its CD copy-protection software that degrades PC performance and puts...
- Tags: Spitzer, Sony Corp.
- Blog posts 2005-11-29
- 'Buffalo Spammer' found guilty of forgery
- 'Buffalo Spammer' found guilty of forgeryJail! The only antispam program that REALLY works!It's about time.if he does a day I will be supprisedbut we can hopeAnd after???"Carmack faces a prison sentence of three-and-a-half years to seven years, Spitzer spokesman Brad Maione said."I hope that after he gets out in...
- Tags: Identity theft, Spam, Buffalo Spammer, Spitzer
- Discussion threads 2004-04-02
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- New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion
- Normally I'd say this is just another NY AG trying to run for higher officebut this seems to have legs. I hope Intel didn't do it - but if they did, they need to be repremanded.Great to see some justice against InhellI can hardly wait to see the M$...
- Tags: Video cards, Corporate law, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., antitrust, graphics
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- Largest ring discovered around Saturn
- NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope discovered a new ring around the planet Saturn. The ring is larger than any of the other known rings around Saturn. by Andy Smith
- Tags: Saturn, ring, NASA, Andy Smith
- Image galleries 2009-10-12
- Modern threats to American liberty
- Cash, currency and coins, is a store of value. In the US, "legal tender for all debts, public and private." Carry too much of it though and you are marked for suspicion (per the Wall Street Journal]: Steven Bierfeldt, treasurer for the Campaign for Liberty, a political...
- Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Transportation Security Administration, Government, ATM, Policies And Procedures, Storage, Internet, Networking, Human Resources, Hardware, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2009-07-04
- Amazon vs. tax happy states: E-tailer could nuke Associates program and still win
- Updated: Amazon is in a high-profile tax showdown with states over its Associates referral program and is likely to come out a winner either way. Amazon has pulled its Associates program, which allows Web site operators to drive sales to the e-tailer in exchange for commissions of...
- Tags: Tax, Amazon.com Inc., State, States, Sales Strategy, Marketing Research, Sales Force Management, Sales, Marketing, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- Craigslist sues South Carolina AG, who backs off sort of; Download the complaint
- Craigslist sues South Carolina AG, who backs off sort of; Download the complaintGood for themIf a crime is committed, by all means Craigslist should cooperate with the authorities as any good business would. But Craigslist is not in the business of crime stopping nor are they obliged to cater to...
- Tags: Professional development, Craigslist, South Carolina AG, SC AG
- Discussion threads 2009-05-20
- White House probes NASA, as Europeans launch two advanced telescopes
- White House probes NASA, as Europeans launch two advanced telescopesWhen you quit...reading them.RE: White House probes NASA, as Europeans launch two advanced telescopesThe Webb telescope that will be launched after Hubble is decomissioned will be able to measure infrared just as well as the Planck and Herschel. The upgrades that...
- Tags: NASA, White House, Hubble
- Discussion threads 2009-05-10
- Craigslist becomes political pinata
- If you're a pol who wants to garner some headlines there's one easy route to news coverage: Kick Craigslist. Now it's South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster's turn (Techmeme, statement, letter to Craigslist). McMaster has informed Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster see his reply that he has to remove...
- Tags: South Carolina, Craigslist, McMaster, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-05-06
- Q: 'Why did you write adware?' A: 'I was broke'
- In one of today's most fascinating reads, philosecurity interviews Matt Knox, a talented Ruby instructor and coder who once wrote and designed adware for Direct Revenue, a company sued by then-New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer in 2006 for allegedly stealthily installing adware on millions of computers. ...
- Tags: Adware, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-01-14
- The Toybox in 2008: A retrospective
- It's been an incredible year. This blog was launched, ZDNet Reviews was overhauled, and a whole lot of news 'n' reviews came through The Toybox pipeline. And through it all, you readers were here with us. Here's a recap of the best stories: January:...
- Tags: ASUS, Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., T-Mobile, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Blu-ray, ZDNet Reviews, CES 2008, Josh, Andrew, Firefox 3 Beta 5, Flip Mino Camcorder, MSI, BlackBerry Storm, Barack Obama, CES 2009, Handhelds, Hd Dvd, Hardware, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-12-19
- A look at Obama's IT strategy: The Facebook connection and the scale challenge
- Barack Obama has sealed the Democratic party nomination with the help of social networking, a Facebook staffer and an off-the-shelf IT strategy. Those are some of the takeaways from a case study by David Carr at CIOZone, a site started by a bunch of my former Baseline...
- Tags: Strategy, Facebook, Phone, Information Technology, Volunteer, Barack Obama, David Carr, Hughes, Productivity, Social Networking, Telecom & Utilities, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-06-04
- Ghostly ring found circling dead star
- An international team of scientists has found a strange ring around a dead star by using images taken by NASA's Spitzer space telescope. This star, called SGR 1900+14, belongs to a class of objects known as magnetars. According to NASA, a magnetar is 'a highly magnetized neutron star and the...
- Tags: NASA, Star, Ring, Magnetic Field, SGR, Magnetars, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-06-01
- I'm not against Windows; Unix just works better
- I'm biased in favor of Unix and against Windows - everybody knows that except me; my perception is that I like things that work and Unix works better. Potential client: "Look, you've got a rep and we're concerned you're just going to recommend Solaris on SPARC -...
- Tags: Red Hat Inc., PC, Sun Microsystems Inc., Beer Money, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Sun Solaris, Open Source, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Processors, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-03-26
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