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Facebook Ramping Up Security, Hammers Privacy
Facebook today announced in a blog post that it’s ramping up security, and adding a few very neat features to keep users safe. The first feature is a completely HTTPS-enabled browsing option (not including 3rd apps yet) which will be rolled out within the next few weeks, slightly overshooting the Firesheep buzz. Other features include ...
Scary Security Stats on the Rise (though Malware Attacks are Actually Declining)
It seems security is the talk of the town, no thanks to rapid cloud expansion, a mobile frontier waiting to be broken in, and Wikileaks scandals bringing the topic front and center. The headlines make great fodder for security companies sniffing out an opportunity for self-promotion, spouting stats addressing these rising security issues. The latest ...
Say What? Google Acquires SayNow, Updates Google Voice
Today voice messaging company SayNow announced in a blog post it has been acquired by Google. SayNow didn’t disclose much detailed information about the acquisition, but the 2005-founded start-up is expected to announce more details within the near future. “With an eye to the future, SayNow built a hosted, standards-based platform and a series of ...
More Yahoo Layoffs Preempt Today’s Earnings Call
Later today Yahoo will announce its fourth quarter earnings, but right before that, the company is laying off another 1 percent of its 13,600 staffers worldwide, mainly in the in the media and advertising group. “The personnel changes we are making are part of our ongoing strategy to best position Yahoo! for revenue growth and ...
Juniper Networks Nabs Another Microsoft Exec, Grows Global Management Teams
Juniper Networks recently appointed Emilio Umeoka as its new worldwide channel chief, extending the company’s goals around global expansion. Umeoka transited to Juniper from Microsoft, following a long line of execs leaving the company in favor of Juniper. Umeoka joins Juniper from Microsoft where he served the company as president of Asia Pacific. Umeoka’s new ...
Akamai’s State of the Internet Report Looks at Global Connectivity Trends
Cloud optimizer Akamai released the Akamai State of the Internet Report for Q3, 2010 which reports internet speed statistics based on requests the Akamai network receives. In Q3 over 533 million unique IP addresses from 235 countries/regions, connected to the Akamai network, 20% more than the same quarter a year ago. “Annual growth was strong ...
OpenGate Launches Report Builder for Microsoft Access
Today software and add-in developer OpenGate software announced the release of Report Builder for Microsoft Access, an add-in aim to simplify the creation of complex reports as well as related calculation and custom styles. The advantage of OpenGate’s approach is that it circumvents software licensing fees, taking an open approach to providing cloud services. “OpenGate’s ...
Googles Follows Mozilla’s Lead, Launches Privacy Options for Chrome
Today Google announced a new online privacy-focused Chrome extension named Keep My Opt Outs, or KMOO. The extension lets users to permanently opt out ad-tracking cookies from not only Google’s networks but also others, and follows an earlier announcement by Mozilla it’s adding a do-not-track feature directly into Firefox. From WSJ: “This new feature gives ...
BBC Online Experiences Cuts, Mainstream Media Facing Trouble
The BBC announced it’s making some budget cuts concerning BBC Online, its digital distribution outlet. BBC Online’s budget will be reduced by £34 million from its current budget of £137 million by 2013-2014, and the move will also involve among other things the closure of up to 360 proposed posts. “Under one unified strategy, BBC ...
Freelancer.com Expands, Outsourcing on the Rise
Outsourcing marketplace Freelancer.com announced it has acquired another domain name, Freelancer.de, one of Germany’s top freelancing marketplaces. The sum of the acquisition was not disclosed, but this deal presents yet another landmark in Freelancer.com’s accelerating global expansion. “We are pleased to announce the acquisition of Freelancer.de, one of the top German freelancing sites,” said Matt ...