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    Bill would restrict P2P use on US government networks 19/11/2009 07:17:00

    House lawmakers introduced a bill that would restrict the use of peer-to-peer technology on government networks in response to several embarrassing data leaks.
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    Five classic Apple marketing tactics that lock you in 05/11/2009 03:43:00

    Once you enter the Big Tent of Apple, it's exceedingly hard to find the exit.
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    Judge throws out Craigslist lawsuit 26/10/2009 08:39:00

    An Illinois judge this week dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Cook County Sheriff's Office charging Craigslist with facilitating prostitution.
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    Social networking sites leaking personal information to third parties, study warns 24/09/2009 10:11:00

    Many major social networking sites are leaking information that allows third party advertising and tracking companies to associate the Web browsing habits of users with a specific person, researchers warn.
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    Group of authors opposes Google book settlement 09/09/2009 05:27:00

    More than two dozen authors and publishers have filed an objection to a proposed settlement that would allow Google to digitize and sell millions of books, saying that the agreement ignores important privacy rights of readers and writers.
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    Supporters press for Google Books settlement 04/09/2009 05:07:00

    A proposed settlement between Google and book publishers and authors will give huge new advantages to students, minorities and disabled people, supporters said Thursday.
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    Privacy missing from Google Books settlement 31/08/2009 07:45:00

    If Google digitizes the world's books, how will it keep track of what you read?
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    Microhoo at last and lots of security news 01/08/2009 05:24:00

    Well, we can all sleep a little easier now that Microsoft and Yahoo have finally announced details of the search deal they have worked on for months (and that has kept some of us on the edge, as tidbits of the story had an unsavory habit of breaking on weekends). All of the details, and then some, can be found by following the links in this week's top entry. Otherwise, with the Black Hat conference under way, there was a load of security news, with DefCon to follow this weekend (no rest for the weary).
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    EFF: Apple's claim that jailbroken iPhones can crash cell towers a 'hill of beans' 30/07/2009 08:41:00

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) took exception today to Apple's claims that "jailbroken" iPhones could cripple a mobile carrier network, calling the argument nothing but "a hill of beans."
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    Apple: Jailbreaking could knock out transmission towers 30/07/2009 08:09:00

    Apple has told the U.S. Copyright Office that modifying the iPhone's operating system could crash a mobile phone network's transmission towers or allow people to avoid paying for phone calls.
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    Civil rights activists champion Google book deal 30/07/2009 03:14:00

    A proposed settlement allowing Google to digitize millions of books will have huge benefits for minority populations and their access to valuable information, a group of civil rights leaders and educators said Wednesday.
 
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