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McAfee predicts 2010 threats: Facebook, Twitter & Adobe targets

December 30, 2009

Social-networking sites like Facebook and Twitter can expect more attention from cybercriminals in 2010, according to a new report (PDF) released Tuesday by McAfee Labs. Also at risk are users of Adobe Systems products including […]

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The decade that was in tech

December 28, 2009

by Larry Magid Some people say the first decade of the 21st century ends this week. Others say it extends until the end of 2010. Either way, the past 10 years were a momentous period […]

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Feeling lucky? Count down to 2010

December 14, 2009

If you go to Google and click “I’m feeling lucky” without typing anything in the search box you’ll see a number counting down by seconds.  It was a mystery number until I did the math.  […]

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Facebook’s new policy makes users think about privacy

December 14, 2009

Facebook last week launched some privacy settings that give users the option of targeting individual posts to specific people or groups of people. But most significant about the new settings, I think, is that they […]

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Facebook details new privacy settings

December 11, 2009

Facebook users are about to see an unfamiliar screen when they sign on to the service–a request to configure their privacy preferences. But it’s not really a request. It’s a requirement. “As far as we […]

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