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News release: Worldwide media tablet sales to end users are forecast to total 118.9 million units in 2012, a 98 percent increase from 2011 sales of 60 million units, according to Gartner, Inc. Apple’s iOS continues to be the dominant media tablet operating system (OS), as it is projected to account for 61.4 percent of …
Ben Kersey: “Microsoft and AOL …signed a deal that would see MSFT pick up 800 of AOLs patents for around $1 billion in cash. The deal is expected to close at the end of 2012, with Microsoft being able to leverage AOLs remaining 300 patents under a non-exclusive license. As it turns out, there was …
Wikimedia – “Previous versions of our application used Google Maps for the nearby view. This has now been replaced with OpenStreetMap – an open and free source of Map Data that has been referred to as Wikipedia for Maps. This closely aligns with our goal of making knowledge available in a free and open manner …
Selling You on Facebook: “Some of the most widely used apps on Facebookthe games, quizzes and sharing services that define the social-networking site and give it such appealare gathering volumes of personal information. A Wall Street Journal examination of 100 of the most popular Facebook apps found that some seek the email addresses, current location …
The Global Information Technology Report 2012 – Living in a Hyperconnected World – World Economic Forum, 2012 “We live in an environment where the Internet and its associated services are accessible and immediate, where people and businesses can communicate with each other instantly, and where machines are equally interconnected with each other. The exponential growth …
10 Things Online Data Collectors Won’t Say – They know your online browsing secrets. We reveal their hidden tactics. “If you’re reading this on the Internet, chances are you’re being followed. More than 200 data collection companies and ad networks use approximately 600 different tracking technologies to gather and sell information on people’s web habits, …
The rise of e-reading, by Lee Rainie, Kathryn Zickuhr, Kristen Purcell, Mary Madden and Joanna Brenner “One-fifth of American adults (21%) report that they have read an e-book in the past year, and this number increased following a gift-giving season that saw a spike in the ownership of both tablet computers and e-book reading devices …
Security of power grids: a European perspective, Corrado Leita, Marc Dacier, Symantec Research Labs. April 2012 “Industrial control systems (ICS) are rapidly becoming a new major target of cyber-criminals. This was pointed out in multiple occasions by security experts and was confirmed by a recent survey carried out by Symantec. In this survey, 53% of …
“The 1940 census records were released by the US National Archives April 2, 2012, and brought online through a partnership with Archives.com. This website allows you full access to the 1940 census images, in addition to 1940 census maps and descriptions. Please visit Getting Started to determine the best way to begin your search. Find …
The Plaintiffs Bar Goes Digital – An Analysis of the Digital Marketing Efforts of Plaintiffs Attorneys & Litigation Firms, January 2012 “The U.S. tort system cost $264.6 billion in 2010, fueled in part by the plaintiffs bar’s constant pursuit of new clients and cases. Like any big business, the plaintiffs bar is committed to clever …
Social Networking Risks Outlined in Latest Counterintelligence Brochure, March 2012 “Internet-based social networking sites have created a revolution in social connectivity. However, con artists, criminals, and other dishonest actors are exploiting this capability for nefarious purposes. So warns our Counterintelligence Division in its latest informative brochure, Internet Social Networking Risks, which not only depicts the …
House of Lords – House of Commons – Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions Privacy and injunctions, Session 201012 – Report, together with formal minutes, minutes of evidence and appendices Ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 12 March 2012 “A strong, free and vibrant press is essential …
