by Joseph Forbes | Mar 7, 2013 | Blog Entry, PRIVACY, TECHNOLOGY
The short answer: it’s unlikely you’ll ever get your stuff back. Even with anti-theft software, there’s no guarantee, but we constantly recommend installing software like Prey for this very purpose. If you don’t have tracking software...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 7, 2013 | DATA, NERD NEWS, PIRACY, SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY
from the peek-a-boo-you-can’t-see-me dept. Today’s video is an interview with the Corporate Alliance Director and the Chief Technology Officer of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), a non-profit organization that claims it is...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 6, 2013 | INTERNET, Internet Scam Notices, LAW, MONEY, NERD NEWS, POLITICAL, Technical Support, Technicals
Comcast revealed today how it will deal with customers who receive multiple warnings under the newly launched “six-strikes” anti-piracy system. After four alerts the ISP will “hijack” web-browsers of suspected serial pirates with a persistent pop-up notification,...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 6, 2013 | Blog Entry
from the give-the-people-what-we-have dept. Chris Welch at The Verge tells us: ‘Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference moments ago, Time Warner Cable’s Chief Financial Officer Irene Esteves seemed dismissive of the impact Google Fiber is...
by Joseph Forbes | Mar 6, 2013 | Blog Entry, The Daily WTF
Some terrible code arises out of terrible business rules which no one truly understands. Some terrible code arises from laziness, sloppiness, or the need to just get it done now. But there’s a special class of awful code that arises for a complete misunderstanding of...
