Archive for October 1st, 2009

Creepy or good marketing?

Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Creepy or good marketing?

I check my mail cubbie today (something I actually rarely do anymore, what with all these internets having killed the postal service), and find a simple letter.Inside is a folded napkin and a hotel room key.The napkin has a note that says, in what appe... »

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When spammers talk to themselves

Thursday, October 1st, 2009
When spammers talk to themselves

One spammer, having a conversation with himself on my blog — as two different identities. Alex Eckelberry »

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Just when you thought the Green Dam saga was over…

Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Just when you thought the Green Dam saga was over…

Jon Oberheide, a security researcher and PhD candidate at the University of Michigan, has gone public with an application (exploit?) to disable the censorship capabilities of Green Dam Youth Escort. It’s called Dam Burst.According to the Oberheide w... »

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Most people think online tracking is creepy

Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Most people think online tracking is creepy

A university study has found that two out of three Americans do not care for online tracking by advertisers. And, once they find out how the marketing folks track them on the Internet, even more object.The study, believed to be the first conducted by s... »

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