Daily Archives: November 5, 2008

IBM looks to beat identity thieves with a USB ZTIC

Via ARS Technica By Jon Stokes | Published: November 05, 2008 – 07:00AM CT With identity theft and online banking fraud on the rise, users are understandably nervous about which computers and networks they use to check their bank accounts … Continue reading

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10 Ways to Make Press Releases More SEO Friendly

Via Mashable November 4, 2008 – 1:00 pm PDT – by Sarah Evans 7 Comments Sarah Evans is the director of communications at Elgin Community College (ECC) in Elgin, Illinois. She also writes a PR and social media blog. On … Continue reading

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Fired? Don’t delete your company’s Exchange database

Via ARS Technica By Joel Hruska | Published: November 04, 2008 – 02:00PM CT Former IT engineer Steven Barnes has been sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to computer intrusion charges. But wait till you hear how … Continue reading

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Google’s Election-Day Victory: FCC Approves Unlicensed Use Of “White Spaces” Spectrum

Via Tech Crunch by Erick Schonfeld on November 4, 2008 Google and other tech companies won a big battle in Washington today. In an Election Day meeting, the FCC approved the unlicensed use of “white spaces” spectrum newly freed up … Continue reading

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In Era of Blog Sniping, Companies Shoot First

Via the New York Times By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER Published: November 4, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO – During past downturns, layoffs were mostly a private affair. Big companies tended to issue vague press releases filled with jargon about “downsizing,” and start-ups … Continue reading

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Study: LinkedIn Users Rich (But Still Annoying)

Via Tech Crunch by Michael Arrington on November 5, 2008 a study by Anderson Analytics confirms what everyone already suspects: LinkedIn users are rich. Nearly 60% of users have incomes of $93,000 or more. Executives with an average income of … Continue reading

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