Archive for the 'E-mail' Category

Microsoft warns of financial crisis email scams

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

A Microsoft security expert warns that scammers will try to exploit the global financial crisis with e-mails that promise money but deliver fraud. LONDON–Internet fraudsters will try to exploit the global financial crisis by sending fraudulent emails purporting to offer cash-strapped consumers new mortgages, loans or money from failed…
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Survey shows risky use of mobile e-mail devices

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Many Americans send and receive text messages on mobile e-mail devices in dangerous situations, according to a new survey released. NEW YORK–A California train engineer who was sending and receiving text messages was blamed last month for causing one of the worst railroad crashes in U.S. history that killed…
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Patch issued for Ubuntu security flaw

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Canonical has warned users of all machines running recent versions of Ubuntu to patch their systems and shut an open door for hackers. Canonical is the latest Linux vendor to patch a vulnerability in the open-source operating system’s kernel that could have left the door open for hackers to…
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Intel teases shape-shifting programmable matter

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Intel CEO Justin Rattner teased his Intel Developer Forum audience with technology of the not-so-disant-future that could take an object design of any imaginable shape, ‘hit the print command,’ and see the matter take shape. SAN FRANCISCO, CA–Mobile phones in future could be thumb-sized in pockets, and in practically…
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HSBC could order 200,000 iPhones

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Global banking giant HSBC is considering ditching the BlackBerry and adopting Apple’s iPhone as its standard staff mobile device. Global banking giant HSBC is considering ditching the BlackBerry and adopting Apple’s iPhone as its standard staff mobile device, a move that could result in an order for some 200,000…
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FBI warns of new Storm worm variant

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The email uses the phrase ‘FBI vs. Facebook’ in its subject line and contains a link to view an article about the FBI and Facebook. On Wednesday, the FBI and its partner, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), warned against a new email campaign being used by the creators…
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Start-up sues Google over e-mail switching tool

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Five-person LimitNone is suing Google for almost a billion dollars alleging that the company’s business software unit copied a tool for moving customers off of Microsoft software onto Google’s. SAN FRANCISCO–Google was named on Monday in a trade secrets lawsuit alleging that the company’s business software unit copied a…
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Yahoo introduces two new e-mail address domains

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Let the name rush begin. Thursday at noon PT, users will be able to select new, simpler e-mail addresses ending in ymail.com and rocketmail.com. SEATTLE–Yahoo Inc said it introduced two new e-mail domains on Wednesday, allowing users to select new, simpler e-mail addresses ending in ymail.com and rocketmail.com. …
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Google, Yahoo software moves may fuel Microsoft bid

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Tuesday’s introduction of new versions of Web-based e-mail programs that compete with Outlook offer yet another clue why Microsoft made the bid for Yahoo. Business software units of Yahoo and Google are introducing beefed-up versions of their Web-based software that compete with Microsoft Outlook, offering yet another clue…
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The productivity paradox

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Smartsheet’s Brent Frei and Mark Mader offer their take on why productivity growth has mysteriously slowed since 2004. If there were a Productivity Hall of Fame, John Deere would definitely occupy a place of prominence. The 19th century inventor introduced his cutting-edge steel plow with…
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