Archive for February, 2012
We advertise via mobile ad networks and I can tell you that the only reason we want to see UDIDs is so we can track conversions and better target our advertising spend toward customers who want the service and will likely sign up. Its a win for the consumer to only see ads that may interest them. If people want free, ad-supported apps, they need to give advertisers tools to make the ads perform. A UDID is like a nod32 serial number. There's no way through public Read More...
Two deeply flawed candidates now lead the race for the GOP nomination.
One a nod32 serial adulator who was banished by his own party for countless ethical violations while in office and has since used his connections to peddle influence to the highest bidder regardless of their cause.
The other a serial flip-flopper who can�t seem to hold a position on anything for more than 24 hours, who says that �corporations are people to�and that Read More...
Marlene,
I am aware of your single lucid comment: that heterosexual males - mostly in South Africa - prefer anal sex. Prostitution is rampant in South Africa and too many prostitutes are HIV positive.
Millions of people have died from AIDs, men and women - the majority in South Africa especially, but in much of sub-Saharan Africa, generally.
There are currently some 4 million AIDs cases worldwide. They will all die short of their normal lifespan.
AIDs deaths in the Read More...
For parents who are serious about monitoring online activity, my money has been well spent on eBLASTER from SpectorSoft (I have no financial interest in the company or product). The fact that SocialGuard can't monitor Facebook chatting seems to me to be a HUGE hole....making it nearly ineffective. The fact that you need to have credentials for any Facebook account that will be monitored is also a detractor since the monitoring will immediately become disabled as Read More...
Because in basically every single example in this article, not relating to simple DDoS attacks, the breach occurred because one of your employees foolishly told someone their eset nod32 username and password. Its called social engineering. No amount of security or firewalls can stop a person from pretending to call from your IT support to get an employee's login credentials.
And to underscore the security argument Mike is making, when twitter was breached a couple Read More...