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1967 Film Predicted the Internet, Ecommerce, and Online Banking
The Philco-Ford Company's 'House of the Future' series was remarkably prescient in its predictions of online shopping and banking, programmable microwaves, and more.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:12:31 -0800

Can Hackers Destroy The Internet?
Botnets, trojans, SQL injections and DDoS attacks.  Most internet users have no idea what those things are, or how they are shaping the future of their connected lives.  One thing is certain, more computers and wireless devices are going to be compromised this year than were last year.  Some companies will go out of business as a result. State secrets will be revealed.  A mysterious charge will ...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:19:37 -0800

Czechs and the Internet
Computers and the internet have become an integral part of our lives to such an extent that it is hard to imagine how we ever managed without them. However a recent survey conducted by the Czech Statistical Office shows that Czechs are still lagging behind many EU states when it comes to computer literacy and internet access.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:31:05 -0800

Who is Anonymous? Everyone and no one
There's been a lot of news over the past few days about the hacker collective Anonymous. Last Friday, the group claimed to have posted an internal FBI conference call discussing investigations into Anonymous and the FBI acknowledged the call was intended to be private. This week, Anonymous posted e-mails that it claims are from an adviser to the Syrian president, suggesting how Bashar al-Assad ...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:28:01 -0800

INTERNET GAMBLING: KEDAH POLICE SEIZE 225 COMPUTERS, ARREST 47
ALOR SETAR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- The Kedah police confiscated 225 computerunits worth RM225,000 and detained 47 men suspected of involvement in illegalgambling activities in Kuala Muda and Kota Setar, here, during a week-long ''OpsDadu'' operation. Kedah CID deputy chief Supt Nazlan Idris said 28 raids were held during theoperation conducted from Jan 31 until yesterday. He said those arrested ...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:04:09 -0800