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Does China block your site? Try harder!


February 9, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Compliance, Information security, Latest News & Views, Web sites, cybercrime, e-commerce, malware

The folks over at TechCrunch are reporting that the Chinese government is now blocking the popular tech site — and they think they know why. My question: How come the government in Beijing doesn’t see me as a threat, too?

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Blocking smartphone spam — there’s an app for that


November 12, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, Software, Software shortcuts, Travel and entertainment, cell phone, cybercrime, mobile technology, smartphones

Now that smartphones are the tech tool du jour for both business and personal use, telemarketing spammers have made targets of these gadgets’ owners. D’oh!

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Employers increase bans on social networks


August 19, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, Web 2.0, cybercrime, e-commerce, social networking

Employers are gradually tightening the reins on the Web sites workers can view. Among the most popular sites to block: social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin.

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