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"According to Mr Greenlees, hackers and those intent on industrial espionage will use all the tools at their disposal to get their hands on data. Siemens consultant Colin Greenlees on how to protect against cyber criminals Far from needing a sophisticated computer system, good old-fashioned legwork can do the job just as well he has discovered"

"He added: "The intellectual property of a company can represent the crown jewels and are almost worth more than the building. This is the core asset of a company and any breach or loss can be very expensive." "

"Surveys of consumer use of wi-fi routers suggest that a maximum of 40% of the machines use encryption to limit who can use them. In addition, most people do not change the default password the device ships with making it easy for attackers to get access. "

Take a look at this so-called "opt out" document presented to me online or in person when I was considering leasing a Volvo, a Toyota or a Mini Cooper. In each case, all three dealers were using the same form. I found that peculiar in itself. As you read the form, what tricks are being played on the consumer? Can you identify any semantic games being played to confuse and deceive?

"Local governments, like many businesses, are struggling with a data glut. Agencies collect huge amounts of information about topics as diverse as building permits, potholes, Medicaid cases and foster-child placements. Technology, according to computer experts and government officials, can be a powerful tool to mine vast troves of government data for insights to streamline services and guide policy."

"A Quebec woman on long-term sick leave is fighting to have her benefits reinstated after her employer's insurance company cut them, she says, because of photos posted on Facebook. "

Right now, the biggest impediment to high-tech monitoring is that Medicare and private insurers generally do not reimburse for it. And the devices can be expensive. As part of a pilot project, Juanita and Arthur Wood get their devices for free; normally patients would have to pay about $100 a month to rent them.

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""We know the consequences of online bullying are just as traumatic as those of face-to-face bullying," said the organisation's boss Emma-Jane Cross. "

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"In a small study carried out by the group in south east England, one in five children questioned said they had been bullied online or by phone. "

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""Thus," said the report, "the line between the virtual and real experience becomes blurred and the game becomes a simulation of real-life situations on the battlefield." "

"Students assessed with Wikipedia Nicola Pratt Dr Pratt says Wikipedia can help develop critical thinking skills Students at a UK university are working on the Wikipedia online encyclopedia as part of their degree course."

"The site will require that revisions to pages about living people and some organisations be approved by an editor. This would be a radical shift for the site, which ostensibly allows anyone to make changes to almost any entry. "

"Previously traffic ran over Opera servers bypassing the so-called Great Firewall of China, making the browser popular with Chinese users. "

"Pupils in North Yorkshire have jammed with one of the UK's leading orchestras, thanks to high-speed broadband lines. The video-linked music workshop over 10Mbps (megabits per second) connections provided sessions with the Southbank Sinfonia. The project was organised by NYnet, which has set up high-speed broadband in the area. "

""Parents are often in the dark, so who is talking to kids about what they do?" she told the BBC News website. "