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Feds apply for DNSChanger safety net extension
Apply for extension before millions of infected PCs are disconnected Federal authorities have applied for permission to extend the operation of a safety net that allows machines infected by the DNSChanger Trojan to surf the net as normal beyond a 8 March deadline.…
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Brits guard Facebook passwords more than work logins – survey
Too many of the damn things to remember A survey of UK consumers revealed many are far more careful with their social network login credentials than passwords that grant access to corporate systems.…
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Obama pushes 'bill of rights' for punters' privates
Naughty data-slurping web bizes to face FTC spankings US President Obama has proposed a "bill of rights" for online privacy that could give the US government greater powers to wallop the likes of Google and Facebook for fumbling sensitive data.…
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Apple, Google, RIM plaster privacy warnings on prying apps
Cali's chief legal bod strong-arms mobile software stores Mobile software that meddles with your sensitive info must have privacy polices and must display them clearly, California's Attorney General Kamala Harris declared yesterday in a statement agreed by all major app sellers.…
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Juniper buys Mykonos to beat off web app attacks
The art of deception Juniper has bought web application security firm Mykonos Software in a deal valued at around $80m (£51m) in cash.…