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BBC - Newsbeat - Sim cards used to send thousands of spam texts blocked - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/17226257 1.11 People and machines 1.12 Digital citizenship 2.5_digital_entertainment 3.7_databases 3.1_hardware
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  • Never reply to spam text messages (if you do it just confirms your number exists and you're likely to get even more) Forward any spam messages to your operator (most of them have dedicated text numbers you can send spam to so they can investigate where it came from) Always be careful about handing over your mobile number, especially online (you'll often need to untick small boxes in forms if you don't want your number passed on)
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BBC News - Apple iPad 3 expected on 7 March following press event - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...technology-17198049 1.11_people_machines 2.5_digital_entertainment 3.1_hardware
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      Jorge F1 on 01 Mar 12
       
      There has been a lot of buzz around the release of the iPad 3, however there has not been much information released about any new features.
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Google 'fails EU privacy rules' - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-17192234 1.1_reliability_integrity 2.6_law_control 3.4_internet
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  • Jorge F1 on 29 Feb 12
     
    28 February 2012 Last updated at 11:58 ET Google's been letting users of services know that its privacy policies will change on 1 March Google's new privacy policy may violate the European Union's data protection laws, according to the French data regulator. The search giant plans to unify 60 different privacy policies across its products from 1 March.
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BBC News - Apple factories to face independent inspections - 2 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...technology-17015824 1.11_people_machines 2.6_law_control 3.1_hardware
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  • Jorge F1 on 15 Feb 12
     
    As Ines pointed out there are some issues with the use of chemicals in Apple factories which make the work environment unsafe to work in however, I believe that if Apple's factories are independently inspected then all other factories should also go through the same process to ensure other factories aren't making employees work in unsafe environments.
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BBC News - Trendnet security cam flaw exposes video feeds on net - 8 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...technology-16919664 1.1_reliability_integrity 2.5_pub_broadcast_info 3.4_internet
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  • "We first became aware of this on 12 January," said Zak Wood, Trendnet's director of global marketing.
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BBC News - TripAdvisor rebuked over 'trust' claims on review site - 2 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...technology-16823012 1.1_reliability_integrity 2.5_pub_broadcast_info 3.4_internet
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  • 1 February 2012 Last updated at 09:59 GMT

    TripAdvisor rebuked over 'trust' claims on review site

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    TripAdvisor screenshot The travel site's UK homepage no longer makes the claims that provoked the complaints

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    TripAdvisor has been ordered to rewrite some of its marketing claims by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority.

    The ruling follows complaints by hotels that the site had said that its holiday reviews could be "trusted".

    The ASA said it was concerned that consumers might be fooled by fraudulent posts since the entries could be made "without any form of verification".

    TripAdvisor described the ruling as a "highly technical view" of "copy that was used in a limited capacity".

    However, the watchdog said that the ruling served as a warning to all UK-focused sites with user-generated material.

    Fraud systems

    The ASA said that the US-based firm's site originally carried statements saying that it contained "reviews that you can trust" and that it had "more than 50 million honest travel reviews".

    It said that two hotels and the online reputation firm Kwikchex, which represented others, had complained that the claims were misleading since they could not be substantiated.

    The advertising body said it acknowledged that reviewers were asked to sign a declaration that their reviews were real and that they had no incentive or competitive interest with the places commented on.

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    Don't major on trustworthiness if fake reviews can appear”

  • "This should be regarded as a benchmark ruling which applies to all web sites which make claims about the reliability of their user-created content," the ASA's spokesman Matthew Wilson told the BBC.
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  • When asked about this the ASA said that its remit only extended to claims targeted at a UK audience, so it would not be pursuing changes at the .com site.
  • Jorge F1 on 01 Feb 12
     
    TripAdvisor has been ordered to rewrite some of its marketing claims by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority.
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BBC News - Storage sites unnerved by Megaupload action - 3 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...technology-16679174 1.2_security 2.6_law_control 3.4_internet
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  • Jorge F1 on 25 Jan 12
     
    The arrest of Megaupload's founders has led to other file storage sites taking action in an apparent attempt to protect themselves from legal action. The following is a link to a news story describing the disciplinary action taken against the founder of Megaupload: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16711416
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Israeli hacker retaliates to credit card hacking - 2 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...world-middle-east-16526067 1.2_security 2.6_military 3.7_databases
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  • Jorge F1 on 15 Jan 12
     
    An Israeli hacker has published details of hundreds of Saudi credit cards online and is threatening to post more in revenge for acts by Arab hackers.
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DNA link led to sex attack arrest - 4 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...uk-england-essex-15923444 1.2_security 2.6_law_control 3.7_databases
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  • Jorge F1 on 05 Jan 12
     
    The national DNA database proved "uniquely crucial" in an investigation that led to the conviction of a sex attacker in Essex. But police fear the service that helped to link Lawrence Button to the sexual assault of a former University of Essex student, in 2009, may be scaled back.
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Hackers hit US security company - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...world-us-canada-16330396 1.2_security 2.6_politcal_processes 3.7_databases
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  • Jorge F1 on 26 Dec 11
     
    The activist hacker group Anonymous says it has stolen thousands of emails, passwords and credit card details from a US-based security think-tank. The hackers claim they were able to obtain the information because the company, Stratfor, did not encrypt it. They say Stratfor's clients include the US defence department, law enforcement agencies and media organisations.
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Zuckerberg Facebook photos hacked - 2 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...technology-16067383 1.2_security 2.5_social_networking 3.4_internet
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  • Jorge F1 on 23 Dec 11
     
    A series of private pictures of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg have been posted online by "hackers" to highlight a bug in the social network. In total 14 pictures of Mr Zuckerberg were posted to image site Imgur under the headline: "It's time to fix those security flaws Facebook".
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