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Baby DNA database 'too useful to ditch'

Auckland :: New Zealand | 5 days ago

A database of a baby's DNA could save lives and should not be ditched over fears of a "big brother state", a health lobby group says. More than 2 million DNA samples are stored indefinitely with the National Screening Unit after being taken from babies...

DailyTech: Bono + Teens in Bikinis Raises Facebook Security Concerns

London :: United Kingdom | 25 days ago

Hackers, scammers, and general wankers head to the places people gather online for what Maverick would call a target rich environment. Among the places often targeted by nefarious users are sites like Facebook and MySpace. It's not always a hacker or...

N.B. ombudsman decries access rules

Fredericton :: Canada | about 1 month ago

New Brunswick's ombudsman says proposed changes to the province's Right to Information Act would result in reduced access to information, not more. Bernard Richard said Tuesday that he is upset the number of exemptions for releasing information would...

Hole unveils Facebook fan pages

London :: United Kingdom | 2 months ago

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A new hole in Facebook allows members to see the fan pages of people on the networking site who they aren't friends with, an outside researcher revealed on Friday. In verifying the hole, CNET News--signing onto the site as someone who is not a designated...

ISU Students are unhappy with new facebook

Terre Haute :: IN :: USA | 2 months ago

Some ISU students are blunt with their criticism of the new Facebook format, first introduced seven weeks ago but forced upon all users this month. "It's awful," said sophomore elementary education major Matt Eller. He added that he was used to the old...

Microsoft defends IE8 `phone home` feature, clarifies privacy policy

Brussels :: Belgium | 2 months ago

tool that suggests sites based on the URLs typed into its address bar, saying that the browser "phones home" only a limited amount of information to Microsoft and that the company discards all user IP addresses almost immediately. Company managers also...

Cuil co-founders combined parenting and programming

San Jose :: CA :: USA | 2 months ago

Cuil's roster of prominent ex-Googlers, including Louis Monier, a search pioneer, and Russell Power, formerly a vice president of engineering at the search giant. The possibility of appearing small next to a start-up staffed by former employees prompted...

Australian Broadcasting Company: Facebook, MySpace users warned of cyber crime risk

Justice :: IL :: USA | 3 months ago

Facebook, MySpace users warned of cyber crime risk Posted August 20, 2008 06:27:00 The Victorian Government has warned users of social networking sites not to post private information online. The Government has released a list of security tips for users...

Bits: Yahoo to Let Users Switch Off Customized Ads

San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 3 months ago

The opt-out option should be available at the end of August, through Yahoo's privacy center , the company said. Yahoo already allows users to opt out of customized ads that it serves on other companies' pages. This tweak would stop the company from serving...

Lawmakers Seek Data On Targeted Online Ads

Mumbai :: India | 3 months ago

Tech experts share their thoughts on how technology impacts our lives...The lawmakers have written to 33 telecommunications businesses to learn whether, how and when Internet companies might have engaged in such practices. Their aim in part is to determine...

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