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July 29, 2010

US flank Exposed on Cyber War Front

Filed under: News,Tech problem — Techgirl @ 4:34 pm

As a former National Security Agency (NSA) director, Retired Gen. Michael Hayden has seen first hand the realities of cyber-warfare.

During his keynote speech at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, Hayden discussed those realities, underscoring the importance of clearly defining what cyber-war really is.

The question of what constitutes a cyber-attack and how the nation should respond has become an open topic of discussion during the Obama administration, which declared cyber-security a national security priority in 2009. But between reports of targeted attacks against smart grids and the disclosure of documents about the war in Afghanistan on WikiLeaks show, the line between cyber-espionage, attacks and other activities can sometimes be difficult to draw.

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July 18, 2010

Online Missteps Can Cause People To Lose Their Job

Filed under: News,Tech problem — Techgirl @ 7:45 am

People are still not understanding that their lives on social networks affects their ability to get a job and keep the job. Just because we CAN say anything doesn’t mean we SHOULD.
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July 9, 2010

How Well Does Your Search Engine Know You?

Filed under: Tech problem — Techgirl @ 6:47 pm

For many people, a search engine is their window on the world. The search engine not only knows the web pages you visit, but also the blogs you read, where your friends are, and possibly even what you friends and family look like if you use sites like Picassa and Photobucket.

However, search engines may even know what you want.

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