| Unsecured Internet purchases could prove disastrous
Students who regularly make online purchases from campus computers or from the university's wireless network might want to take some precautionary steps before punching in their credit card numbers. “If [students] are using the encrypted wireless [network], I think that's fine," said James Shook of Technology Support Services. “[But] I don't think I'd be doing that on the visitor's [network], which anyone can get on."Students can obtain a password for the secured wireless network at www.nss.appstate.edu. Appalachian State also offers free anti-virus software with built-in firewall and anti-spyware protection at www.antivirus.appstate.edu. Students transferring data should do so from secure Web sites, which are signified by “https" in the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or a secure lock graphic, said Director of Technology Support Tom M.
Phishing coders hook clueless crooks
Cheapskate fraudsters hoping to run phishing scams for peanuts have themselves been hoodwinked. Security watchers have spotted a free phishing kit containing a hidden backdoor that siphons off stolen credentials from the fraudsters who use the technology. Script kiddies are unlikely to twig that captured credit card numbers are being shared with the coders who developed the phishing kit, a recurrent group of Moroccan fraudsters calling themselves Mr-Brain. .
Odds And Ends
Of the hundreds of millions of gallons that flow there every day, some 10 million to 36 million escape from cracks in a 45-mile stretch. Not only is it a waste, the leaks create sinkholes and other problems at the surface. The city Department of Environmental Protection, which oversees the water supply, has been aware of the leaks for decades, but repair work is complicated and takes careful and extensive planning, officials said. The city began sending divers down to the tunnel in mid-February to gather data that will be used to develop a plan for repairs. The dive work is the first part of an early stage that will determine the best way to fix the tunnel. The project costs about $240 million and will take five years. ''There's not a ticking clock on this, but it's important to fix because this is 50 percent of the water supply,'' said Emily Lloyd, commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection.
Why do I need a laptop?
A portable computer provides access to your files and applications wherever you are--every corner of the world becomes an extension of your office. Riding the train or sitting in an airport, you can be just as productive as if you were sitting in your desk chair. .
Space crunch hampers Mount Desert police work
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6 ways the Starbucks-AT&T deal will change mobility
At first blush, Starbucks' decision to drop T-Mobile and use AT&T to provide in-store Wi-Fi access may look like just another inside-business choice. A closer look, however, shows that there are at least six ways this decision could change the way many of us are mobile. As a practical matter, the transition to AT&T means that anybody with a Starbucks card, which provides in-store credit, will get two hours of free Wi-Fi access a day. Currently, all Starbucks customers using T-Mobile's Wi-Fi network users must pay for access. .
A Tangled Tale in Tbilisi
When the e-mails began flying last week, they laid out what seemed like a very provocative and sexy tale: An accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Education Department had given its approval last year to a campus in the Republic of Georgia tied to an unaccredited Hawaiian university that had been run out of business by state regulators there. .
Students overwhelmingly back Obama, McCain for Super Tuesday contests
Experts predict that the Democratic race will continue for weeks after Super Tuesday primaries. McCain, the Arizona senator and GOP frontrunner, gained 31 endorsements from student newspaper editorial boards so far in the election season. Although many boards qualified their endorsements by saying they disagreed with McCain's policy positions, all respected his ability to hold firm to core values. "Time and time again, McCain has received criticism from within the party for not adhering to Washington's polarized divide," The GW Hatchet board wrote. "His ability to withstand such disapproval and continue to stand for his beliefs assures this page that he would not hesitate to call things like he sees them, whether on the Senate floor or in the Oval Office." McCain picked up endorsements from editorial boards at Boston University, the University of Minnesota, Vanderbilt, Tufts and Princeton.
Macedonia's Report Card - 10 Things that Could Go Wrong
Like Blanche Dubois in "Streetcar Named Desire", Macedonians now prefer fantasy over harsh reality. They lash against anyone who wishes to offset their euphoria with a long, hard look at hazards, real achievements, and true future prospects.
Under the tutelage of the Gruevski government, Macedonia made great strides in a surprisingly short period of time. The government should be lauded and complimented for its energy and initiative and its inordinate ability to transform Macedonia into a modern participant in globalization. The pace and extent of its accomplishments in incredible.
Yet, Macedonia faces 10 risks and the government is doing precious little to confront them:
1. Asset Bubbles
At a multiple of 37, the Macedonian Stock Exchange is a bubble, by any definition of the word.
Indigo co-owner pleads guilty to credit card fraud
A former co-owner of the now-defunct Indigo Lounge admitted Thursday in federal court to stealing thousands of dollars from restaurant patrons. Kevin O'Connell, 33, flew to Great Falls from Buffalo, N.Y., where he lives, to appear on a felony charge of credit card fraud. He pleaded guilty to the charge, acknowledging that he made $44,209 in unauthorized charges to the credit card accounts of several customers. He said he saved receipts from credit card purchases made in the restaurant, and later used the card numbers on the receipts to make additional charges. .
Patients Helped To Help Themselves Using 'Smart' Holograms
Patients with diabetes, cardiac problems, kidney disorders or high blood pressure could benefit from the development of new hologram technology. The new "smart" holograms, which can detect changes in, for example, blood-glucose levels, should make self-diagnosis much simpler, cheaper and more reliable, write Chris Lowe and Cynthia Larbey in February's Physics World.
A hologram is a recording of an optical interference pattern created when laser light shone on an object is made to overlap with a separate beam of light that does not pass through the object. When light is shone onto the interference pattern, a 3D image of the original object is recreated.
Traditional holograms, like those on your credit card, are stored on photo-sensitive materials and remain unchanged with time.
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