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Webmail providers can fix Palin hack-style problems

Webmail providers can fix Palin hack-style problemsWhile I do agreeMuch can be done to improve web mail security, your point of improving knowledge mechanisms to a person's email will only work for those who have to dig for information on a person. Aren't a large portion of hacks started...

Tags: E-mail, Social Security, Palin, WebMail

Discussion threads 2008-09-22

Webmail and Traditional E-Mail face different threats

Webmail and Traditional E-Mail face different threatsEmail is insecure; webmail is more insecureNever, never put anything on webmail that you don't mind losing or having found...especially if you are a public figure or someone that people just don't like.Come on guys, traditional email is ALSO stored on a server. Attacking...

Tags: traditional email, e-mail, Sarah Palin, password

Discussion threads 2008-09-18

Please, Comcast and Yahoo: Just take me straight to my Webmail

Please, Comcast and Yahoo: Just take me straight to my WebmailBigger Issue ...I agree with you about the new Comcast front end. I too find it annoying. But I have a bigger concern. Note the "Sign In" link just below the e-mail link you referenced. When...

Tags: E-mail, SECURITY, Comcast Corp., WebMail, Yahoo! Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-11-10

Webmail services in the US: Yahoo! - 63.6 mln users, AOL - 48.7 mln, Hotmail - 44.4 mln

Webmail services in the US: Yahoo! - 63.6 mln users, AOL - 48.7 mln, Hotmail - 44.4 mlnReminds me of another fascinating statisticI saw on www.planetdan.com a chart PROVING that pirates are cool. The one axis showed the average temperature of the planet, plotted against the number of worldwide...

Tags: E-mail providers, piracy, MSN Hotmail, WebMail, Yahoo! Inc., e-mail, America Online Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-09-14

Webmail services in the US: Yahoo! - 63.6 mln users, AOL - 48.7 mln, Hotmail - 44.4 mln

Yahoo! Mail service is currently #1 as far as usage in the United States, with 63.6 mln unique US visitors in July 2005, according to comScore Media Metrix. AOL ranked #2 with 48.7 mln visitors, followed by MSN Hotmail (44.4 mln), Comcast Webmail (5.6 mln) and Google's Gmail (5.4 mln).

Tags: WebMail

Blog posts 2005-09-14

Additional Resources

Icahn: 'I like Jerry'; Yahoo needs Microsoft search deal

Icahn: 'I like Jerry'; Yahoo needs Microsoft search dealYahoo needs or Icahn needs??Please, lets be very clear. Icahn need the MS deal to make $$$ on the sale.He has absolutely no interest in Yahoo or the company's long term survival. His only interest is in himself. He...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Icahn, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-29

Commercial vendor of spyware under legal fire

Just like every decent marketer out there, vendors of commercial malware tools are very good at positioning their tools. However, their pitches often contradict with themselves in a way that what's promoted as a Remote Administration Tool, has in fact built-in antivirus software evading capabilities, rootkit functionality and tutorials on...

Tags: Malware, FTC, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, E-mail, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Security, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Is there anything teachers or students need that Google Apps can't do?

I'm giving serious thought to switching our school to Google Apps from our current ISP's email system this coming summer. Only teachers and staff have access to district email right now; the switch would provide students, teachers, and staff with school email accounts and access to the suite of...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Archiving, Teacher, Cloud Computing, E-mail, Online Communications, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Poll: Are smartphones worth it?

Poll: Are smartphones worth it?It's about ...... access to e-mail no matter where I am - I have a blackberry, the only things I use are Phone and E-mail (twice a year I may browse - but it's painfully slow) ... I don't sync or use any other...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, smartphones worth, phone, GPS, e-mail

Discussion threads 2008-11-13

Cloud computing usage depending on age

 Age group 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Use webmail services such as Hotmail, Gmail, or Yahoo! mail 77% 58% 44% 27% Store personal photos 50 34 26 19 Use online applications such as Google Documents or Adobe Photoshop Express 39 28 25 19 ...

Tags: Activity, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Corporate Communications, Internet, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-11-11

Yahoo looking for a rebound after break-up

Google officially called it quits on the search ads deal between themselves and Yahoo. This is one of those cases where Google decided it was in their best interest to not proceed with something, even though they truly believe it would be a great thing. This shows me...

Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Corporate Law, E-mail Providers, Instant Messaging, Business Structures, Security, Business Operations, Internet, Online Communications, Finance, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-11-06

Cloud computing activities among WiFi users

  All internet users Laptop WiFi users Use webmail services 56% 64% Store personal photos online 34 44 Use online apps such as Google Docs 29 38 Store personal videos online 7 13 Pay to store computer files online 5...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Internet, Corporate Communications, Cloud Computing, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-11-05

Survey reveals favorite ISPs around the United States. None of them is Comcast.

Survey reveals favorite ISPs around the United States. None of them is Comcast.Cox in Rhode IslandFor the most part, I'm satisfied with the cost and the speed. I pay $41.99 per month and get about 7 Mbps on my down pipe. However, their email servers are frequently down....

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Marketing research, Comcast Corp., survey, Internet Service Provider

Discussion threads 2008-11-02

No surprise. Yahoo expected to announce layoffs

No surprise. Yahoo expected to announce layoffsBETTER DAYSDownsizing and the associated layoffs can be and usually is very painful for families. We all know the reasons why. For some it will represent the best thing that could have happened for them. Losing a job forces people to review their careers...

Tags: Investment, Workforce management, Yahoo! Inc., stock, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Expected, layoff, FUD

Discussion threads 2008-10-20

Url-Guard (zip)

Encrypt URL's and Domain names to unlimited options, using unique technology, works with any browser, hide your or any other URL and Domain name, cannot be filtered, faster than the original URL, many options include Webmail, SMTP, POP, IMAP, Search Engines, can read your email direct from the program. Totally...

Tags: Domain Name, Nettrafic, Domain Names, E-mail, Internet, Online Communications

Software downloads 2008-10-20

69% of Internet users have used a Web-based software application

Use webmail services such as Hotmail, Gmail, or Yahoo! mail 56% Store personal photos online 34 Use online applications such as Google Documents or Adobe Photoshop Express 29 Store personal videos online 7 Pay to store computer files online 5 ...

Tags: Software, Web, Internet User, E-mail Providers, Internet, Tools & Techniques, Corporate Communications, Management, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-10-19

Election Talking Points: A discussion place

Election Talking Points: A discussion placeSpoken like a true believer in ...a constitutional republic.RE: Election Talking Points: A discussion placereally this post is for an opinion location,It really becomes a bunch of BSGuess doe to reports about the debate it help McCain,everyone has to put two cents of nonsense,Ok...

Tags: Mortgages, Palin, Election Talking Points

Discussion threads 2008-10-03

Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have now

Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have nowRE: Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have nowMy friend, you are correct. Kudos to you, and thanks for the heads-up.I think the slash in the C:/ prompt is backwards...C: instead of C:/ in PC...

Tags: Keyboards, nostalgia, Gadget nostalgia, C:","ZDDF.DT.29.52609

Discussion threads 2008-10-02

News to know: Google and T-Mobile on G1; OpenWorld; SOA; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Andrew Nusca: T-Mobile G1: Specs, pricing breakdown UPDATED: T-Mobile, Google, HTC unveil G1 (with hands-on pics) Ed Burnette: Google releases Android 1.0 SDK Hands-On with...

Tags: Google Inc., T-Mobile, Apple Inc., SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Semantic Web, Web Services, Research & Development, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Business Operations, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-24

Talkback Tuesday: Webmail Security

I am going to devote one post a week to responding to recent user comments. It is the least I can do for those of you who write thoughtful responses to my posts. nucrash writes: Much can be done to improve web mail security,...

Tags: Attack, Nucrash, Security, Adam O\'Donnell

Blog posts 2008-09-23