I would call this an act of war

When a government of one nation possesses the power to affect the citizens of another nation and they use it - that's an act of war. Or in my opinion it is. Just because the act took place in digital space makes it no less interruptive to the flow of business or the privacy of the citizens of the nation affected.

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Hackers acquire Google certificate, could hijack Gmail accounts

Repeat of Comodo affair last March; foreign government may be behind theft, says researcher

Computerworld - Hackers have obtained a digital certificate good for any Google website from a Dutch certificate provider, a security researcher said today. Read more at www.computerworld.com

 

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Short Sale Fraud, really?

This may sound like I'm throwing real estate agents under the bus but I am. Just not the ones who are my friends or want to be my friend ...

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Freddie, Realtors Look to Stop Short-Sale Fraud

Freddie Mac's fraud investigation unit is reaching out to Realtor associations and real estate agents to educate them about how to prevent fraudulent short-sale activities from taking place.

“By concealing the higher offer, short-sale fraud worsens losses to home sellers, Freddie Mac and taxpayers,” the Freddie Mac employees said. “It also throws another wrench into the housing recovery by undermining the trust and transparency at the core of any real estate transaction.” Read more at www.nationalmortgagenews.com

 

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Patch up your patchy Apache

Apache isn't new to vulnerability exploitations. But when a major announcement goes out you had better pay attention. Follow the links to see if you are affected and what to do then come say hi. Looking for technical, communications and marketing guest bloggers at the fairly high traffic http://thekencook.com and http://socialmediaedge.com

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'Kill tool' released for unpatched Apache server vulnerability

The open-source Apache Foundation has warned that attack tool has been released for a serious vulnerability in the Apache HTTPD Web Server.

See more at www.zdnet.com

 

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Sprint to the Apple?

Interesting development. Does this mean I get to do an actual nuts to nuts comparison?

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Sprint to Get iPhone 5

Sprint Nextel Corp. will begin selling the iPhone 5 in mid-October, people familiar with the matter said, closing a huge hole in the No. 3 U.S. carrier's lineup and giving Apple Inc. another channel for selling its popular phone. Read more at www.wallstreetjournal.com

 

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I laugh - the Apples think HP signals end of competition

Let's face it, HP has great success in the document world - floundering in the computer hardware world from beginning to present. Apple is indeed vicious in their attack and trying to dominate the sphere through force. That just means they know the prize is valuable and makes some start-up out there think of the way to succeed in spite of the constant assault of litigation.



If I were funding a start-up in the mobile technology world I'd suggest something Apple never has seemed to get right: listen to your fans as well as your critics. Don't be so grovish.

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TouchPad fire sale sets off flurry of purchases

HP sent crowds of geeks to queue in front of retailers over the weekend after it abandoned the TouchPad, a tablet computer, and retailers were forced to sell them for $99 -- a $300 discount and well below cost.

Then, word came overnight that stores, namely Best Buy, would have some inventory this morning. Who can turn down a $99 tablet? Not me. Read more at content.usatoday.com

 

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HubSpot buys Laura Fitton's OneForty.com

Hey Laura, can I borrow a few quid?

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Almost exactly 32 months ago today a crazy thought — Twitter needs an appstore! — flashed through my head. Despite my strong instincts to run like hell in the other direction, oneforty managed to tumble its way into an incredibly fortunate existence (a long story, very well told here and here). Thanks to the labor and investments of dozens, the support of thousands and the participation of millions, that little flash grew up to become the oneforty.com you now know and love. Read more at oneforty.com

 

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SkyNet is your friend ...

A reference to Terminator for those not familiar, SkyNet is the great mechanical collective making war on the human race. I really don't equate Google with SkyNet but for their competition it may, at time, seem that way.



Google versus Apple and RIM. That's what this war is. Apple just won a suit against HTC for patent infringement but that won't matter to Google because they didn't gobble up HTC, they gobbled up (shall we soon change that to googled up?) Motorola Mobility.

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Google's Motorola acquisition: Nail in the Android patent coffin?

Google on Monday announced plans to acquire handset maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash.

Google is to become a mobile manufacturer — competing with Apple and Research in Motion directly.

Putting these together, Google is paying a huge price for the handset manufacturer — to build dedicated Google handsets for the Android operating system. Read more at www.zdnet.com

 

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Droidmobile causes havoc

Well, not exactly. I just thought to use a little sensationalism on a hot and humid Atlanta Friday afternoon. I reality, though, the Google car did collide with another Prius. The article is worth reading because of why they thought the Google Prius may have kissed into another Prius.

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This is Google’s first self-driving car crash

Yet Google has never answered the question of who's ultimately responsible for any accidents that happen while the software controls the vehicle. There's a driver in all of Google's tests who can take control, and probably gets the ticket in this case — but Google imagines these vehicles spreading far beyond its corporate campus. Google can't be hoping to have its software legally blamed for a slice of the traffic crashes that cost more than $160 billion a year in this country. Yet if the operators of Google's self-driving cars retain all legal responsibility, simply turning the system on would be seen in court as a sign they weren't paying attention. Read more at jalopnik.com

 

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Video goes viral, sales still suck

It would be difficult for me to say with any verifiable accuracy how many people have asked me if I could make their product go viral. Likewise it would be difficult to number the times I have seen an advertisement for someone who will make my product go viral.



Now that we have viral experience (I created ViralRealEstate.com in 2006 and it did not by the way) we can begin to look at experience instead of theory. What is viral really worth?

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Old Spice Is Killing It on YouTube Again, but Sales Are Down Double-Digits

But to echo the question in the comments section of nearly any story about Mr. Mustafa: Has he really sold much Old Spice? Read more at adage.com

 

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63 Percent of Americans Oppose Debt Limit Increase

Join object of attack (John McCain's attack) Sharron Angle and fellow Joe Miller. Both friendlies of the Tea Party Caucus. Live at 8PM tonight to answer the questions - "WTH is wrong with Washington DC" and "just how deadly is this deal to the American future?"



The only way to get there is here:



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Poll: Most Americans oppose raising debt limit

Despite Obama administration warnings that failing to do so would devastate the economy, a clear majority of Americans say they oppose raising the debt limit, a new CBS News/New York Times poll shows.

Just 27 percent of Americans support raising the debt limit, while 63 percent oppose raising it. Read more at www.cbsnews.com

 

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