Archive for 'Current Events'
Library of Congress to Archive Twitter
Posted on April 15, 2010, under Current Events, General.
Library of Congress Archives Twitter History, While Google Searches It | Wired.com.
Really, of all things – Twitter??
Be careful out there with your 140 characters.
“A Time for Choosing”
Posted on November 2, 2009, under Current Events, General.
“A Time for Choosing” by Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan on Socialized Medicine
Posted on August 14, 2009, under Current Events.
‘The Longest Day of My Life’ – D-Day Survivor Recalls Tragic Day
Posted on June 6, 2009, under Current Events.
Memorial Day 2009
Posted on May 25, 2009, under Current Events.
Chinese Ghostnet
Posted on March 31, 2009, under Current Events, Web Dev/Tech.
Everyone in normal IT is focused on Conficker right now, but the news on a Chinese Ghostnet is pretty fascinating:
…is controlled by computers almost exclusively located in China and has infected 1295 computer in 103 countries in the last two years…
They report that, not only can the espionage software monitor email and documents on infected computers, it can also control a PC remotely, switching on any cameras or microphones attached to it, to carry out surveillance of its surroundings.
Creepy.
Quote
Posted on March 25, 2009, under Current Events.
“… you cannot carry on squeezing the productive bit of the economy, in order to fund an unprecedented engorgement of the unproductive bit.”
The devalued Prime Minister of a devalued Government (worth watching) – Daniel Hannan MEP
What does one TRILLION dollars look like?
Posted on March 14, 2009, under Current Events.
Would you have guessed this much?
35 Counties Account for 50% of Foreclosures in 2008
Posted on March 11, 2009, under Current Events.
Only 35 counties accounted for 50% of foreclosures in the country last year. See a map.
h/t: Venture Chronicles
Watch out for increased Internet crime
Posted on January 15, 2009, under Current Events, Security.
I caught an interesting quote from the bottom of a Symantec news article:
Explaining why Symantec continues to invest heavily despite the recession, Bregman said that during economic downturns Internet crime rises, creating opportunities for security companies.
Probably time to re-think through how you are securing your company and personal data, and watching out for cons.
