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Technology
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Written by uberdog
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Thursday, 07 September 2006 |
When is it wrong to say you're someone else?
The ethical hacker, is there such a thing? I'd wager that we've all done something under false pretext, but was it really illegal? That's the dilemma in the wake of the Hewlett-Packard boardroom intrigue where one board member used data mining to root out an alleged news leak. According to the CNet article, Patricia Dunn somehow acquired the personal phone records of several board members in an attempt to identify the person who was leaking information about former CEO Carly Fiorina's troubled tenure.
Apparently the phone records were acquire by someone who called the phone company and presented false information and claimed to be one of the board members. The information was then emailed to an anonymous yahoo account. The technique is called "pretexting" and it's used by private investigators and fly-by-night Internet background check sites. To further confuse the issue, court rulings are not clear on whether or not pretexting is illegal when the information is not used for other illegal activities. It's also unclear about the status of phone records as compared to financial records. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 October 2006 )
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Technology
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Written by Brian Austin
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Thursday, 17 August 2006 |
Podcasters compete with traditional media
"I don't listen to your podcast anymore. Truth be told, I've found your quality lacking especially now that broadcast pros and media companies are getting in on the action. And to be honest I don't have time to sit and listen to two guys talk about how great their Mac Book Pro is. Sorry, but I've moved on. "
If you think that sounds like a breakup letter then you'd be right. It's been on my mind lately as I've culled through the dozens of podcast subscriptions I have. Maybe it's harsh to say, but I've grown a little tired of the "scene". Oh man, I sound like an old man now.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 October 2006 )
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Auto Racing
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Written by Brian Austin
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Wednesday, 09 August 2006 |
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In the world of sports car racing there are two competing strategies. One involves fill the field with as many competitors as possible in the hopes that at the end of the day the best team will win. The second and often contrary philosophy is to feature the world’s most exotic and technically complex cars and hope that the fast yet durable car will cross the finish line first. The fact that in spite of their differences, both forms of sports car racing can survive is a testament to the strength of both.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 August 2006 )
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Technology
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Written by Brian Austin
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Tuesday, 25 July 2006 |
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I think most of us that read tech everyday are getting a little tired of all this Web 2.0 stuff. For me the saturation point was reached approximately fifteen minutes after all the podcast hosts started talking about it. It seems that I'm not alone too, as I've read several hilarious quips and articles over the past few weeks that I can't help but chuckle at. The latest is an article written for The Register called "OMG!!! MySpace goes titsup" and it takes on not just the Web 2.0 crowd, but the "teenagers and lurking paedophiles.." that inhabit MySpace.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 August 2006 )
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General
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Written by Brian Austin
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Friday, 14 July 2006 |
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Race car drivers are a dime a dozen, that is unless your female. It seems that the world of racing has both a fascination with women drivers and lack of faith that any of them can actually win a race. Gals like Danica Patrick, in spite of their popularity, have done little change the latter. The problem is not that women are not interested in driving, but that most lack the necessary racing background to be successful at the top level of the sport.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 August 2006 )
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