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TJX whistle blower sacked?

TJX whistle blower sacked?...Correct me if I am wrong but I thought that whistle blowers had legal protection against this type of behavior. ]:)Why not whistle blower use a proxy?That way, his ISP's IP address can be shielded and may remain anonymous?It will make it harder for someone to track...

Tags: SECURITY, blower, TJX, Whistle Blower

Discussion threads 2008-05-22

Whistle Blower 3.1 (Mac)

Whistle Blower is a server monitoring and restart utility for the Macintosh. It will regularly connect to your servers and verify that they are responding properly. If a server fails to respond Whistle Blower can alert you via e-mail or send a page using either Simple Pager, MarkSpace's Page NOW!...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Monitoring, James Sentman, Whistle Blower, Servers, Hardware

Software downloads 2003-05-12

Additional Resources

Microsoft trains Best Buy Linux assassins

A whistle-blower over on Overclock.net has posted details of how Best Buy staff are trained to counter buyers' interest in the Linux operating system. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Microsoft Corp., Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, linux, microsoft, fud, windows, 7, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Image galleries 2009-09-09

Microsoft trains Best Buy "Linux assassins"

A whistle-blower over on Overclock.net has posted details of how Best Buy staff are trained to counter buyers' interest in the Linux operating system. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-09-09

News to know: Social media spam; Sprint; Windows Mobile; Google

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Jennifer Leggio: Snake oil at its slickest: A social media spam story Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Silverlight 3 available...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Social Media, Spam, Microsoft Corp., Sprint Communications, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-07-10

U.S. government whistle-blower on global warming

U.S. government whistle-blower on global warmingGlobal Warming Agenda = QuackerySorry, but Dr. Hansen has zero scientific credibility. CO2 is warming the planet? OK everyone, all together: hold your breath! Every time you exhale you're destroying the planet! Don't plants need CO2 to create oxygen? Oh, and don't forget that if...

Tags: U.S. Government, global warming

Discussion threads 2009-07-09

U.S. government whistle-blower on global warming

Dr. James Hansen is at it again: criticizing his employer for not being serious about dealing with global warming. The proposed Waxman-Markey bill--not even sure to get through the Senate--is already too namby-pamby. For Hansen's exact words, click here. Hansen blames the gutless American government's approach/avoidance of...

Tags: U.S. Government, Global Warming, James Hansen, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-07-09

Mom wants Drew to serve the max - three years and $300,000

Mom wants Drew to serve the max - three years and $300,000It's not manslaughter!She did it on purpose. It's murder. Nothing less.agree with "bad precedent"I agree with you except for the last part. As you stated yourself, it is not absolutely clear that this charade really caused the suicide. So...

Tags: Lori Drew, suicide, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-11-29

Airport security part 5: Snakes on planes? Check. Marshalls on planes? Nope.

Update: TSA has commented on the CNN story on their website. From our good friend Dave Lewis from Liquidmatrix Security Digest, and memorable quotes from Samuel L. Jackson, apparently we can draw the conclusion that we have snakes on planes, but not Federal...

Tags: Airport Security, Transportation Security Administration, Dave Lewis, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-14

News to know: Windows 7; Google's Safe browsing; Perlow's spine

Notable headlines: Ed Bott: How much do you need to know about Windows 7 today? Dancho Danchev: Google introducing Safe Browsing diagnostic to help owners of compromised sites Nate McFeters: More Snake Oil: LifeLock spokesperson's stolen id leads to law suits Jason...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, Twitter, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, Emerging Technologies, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-23

TJX whistle blower sacked?

TJX, the retailer that was hit with a major security breach, has sacked a whistle blower who was exposing the company's security issues. According to the ha.ckers.org site: I had some very disturbing news today from one of the forum users - he had just been...

Tags: TJX, CrYpTiC_MauleR, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-22

Judge orders WikiLeaks offline, then backs off

The WikiLeaks.org site is offline today, following a series of orders from a US District Court in San Francisco. WikiLeaks had posted numerous documents "allegedly reveal secret Julius Baer trust structures used for asset hiding, money laundering and tax evasion." (WikiLeaks press release, Feb. 18, 2008.)) JB...

Tags: Order, WikiLeaks, WikiLeaks.org Site, Taxes, Free Trade, Domain Names, Financial Planning, Finance, Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-02-19

Study: Cell phones, hospitals don't mix

Study: Cell phones, hospitals don't mixSounds likeequipment needs to be manufactured from the begin to not interfere so as to not put the duty on the owner to worry about interactions with other devices, especially in a hospital, on a plane, or by a pacemaker. And maybe those devices...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Benefits, Web 2.0, Cellular phones, privatization, cell phone, health care, hospital, phone

Discussion threads 2007-09-07

WSJ: SAP struggles with globalization

WSJ: SAP struggles with globalizationDiscrimination Against Germans in Washington StateI am told that legislation was necessary to change laws because the Washington State SAP system or SAP contract was harder to modify than it was to change the law of the land. That is an extreme example of changing procedures...

Tags: Web 2.0, Advertising & Promotion, IBM Corp., globalization, SAP AG, agency, Wall Street Journal

Discussion threads 2007-05-11

Nixed: Black Hat talk on RFID access badge risks

Nixed: Black Hat talk on RFID access badge risksSleazy lawyer intimidation tricksAnother example of what's wrong with the legal system/profession in the U.S.A. Anyone with money can hire a lawyer to intimidate a party with fewer resources, and effectively take away their freedom to do things well within their...

Tags: patent, Black Hat, RFID

Discussion threads 2007-02-27

State ethics exam: University types are too fast

Usually, the first one done with a test is the one everyone assumes knows the material best. Not so in Illinois, where 250 Southern Illinois University employees failed a mandatory online ethics test because the state determined they finished too quickly, reports the Associated Press. A letter sent to...

Tags: Education Technology, Higher Ed, ethics, SIU Ethics Officer Corey S. Bradford

Blog posts 2007-02-06

Dunn is done (as HP's chairwoman) but stays on Board

Dunn is done (as HP's chairwoman) but stays on Boardscorched earth policy?I think it's important to recognize that she didn't go quietly. George Keyworth resigned immediately as a result of the same board action, which seems clearly to me to be a case of "if I go, he goes...

Tags: Corporate governance, Hewlett-Packard Co., board

Discussion threads 2006-09-12

CIA blogger fired for torture post

CIA blogger fired for torture postCIA BloggerAmazing, the person is working for an organization that does things in secret, that may or may not be in compliance with the spirit or intent of the law, and expects the organization to act with integrity. The very nature of the organization...

Tags: Blogging, torture, CIA, blog, job, blogger

Discussion threads 2006-07-24

Where is the outrage?

Where is the outrage?Conscience and responsibilityYou noted an important issue when you wrote:"I find it remarkable that there was a 'leak' at the nation's most secret agency — that should have been a clue that something was wrong."Yes.If the leak was not accidental, and it's difficult to hypothesize an accident...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, outrage, leak, Civil Disobedience

Discussion threads 2006-05-18

Xbox shortage dings Microsoft sales

Xbox shortage dings Microsoft salesTHIS is the year M$ dies!Honest!MissMiss revenue, beat earnings not a bad thing I would say2 units in the black for the first timeDying I don't thinks soLet's see how SQL server 2005 will contribute to the next quarterhttp://sqlservercode.blogspot.com/BIll, Steve, welcome to the joys of working...

Tags: Game players, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation 2, sales

Discussion threads 2006-01-26