October 2009
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Facebook challenges financial regulators: FINRA →
Social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn raise “serious new challenges” for financial regulators, the head of the largest U.S. independent securities regulator said on Tuesday. Full Article
Oct 29th
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Oct 29th
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Good morning, you owe us $887,180 dollars and 48... →
When you are in security long enough, people in your daily life seem to seek you out when they have a problem that may be security related. This morning was one of those times, when a friend showed me her most recent ATM receipt in a panic. She had gone to the bank to confirm that $1,000 transfer she had expected had hit the account. Her savings balance: -$887,180.48. Full Article
Oct 28th
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Hasta la Vista, baby: Ars reviews Windows 7 →
With much fanfare and even a few parties, Windows 7 has arrived. In this extensive review, Peter Bright dives deep into Microsoft’s new OS offering to see what’s new, what’s still the same, and whether it’s worth upgrading. Full Article
Oct 26th
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Nation’s First Open Source Election Software... →
A group working to produce an open and transparent voting system to replace current proprietary systems has published its first batches of code for public review. Full Article
Oct 24th
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MoD 'how to stop leaks' document is leaked →
A Ministry of Defence document giving advice on how to stop documents leaking onto the internet has been leaked onto the internet. Full Article
Oct 8th