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The Best Online Reputation Defense is Good Offense Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:44PMThese days, your online Internet reputation is your reputation. Of course, having no reputation is usually better than a bad one, but don’t wait for someone else to establish a good one for you.
Microsoft registers Sony-Microsoft.com Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:43PMThere is no love lost between Microsoft and Sony. For many years now they have been fierce rivals in the video games market. That rivalry started when Microsoft introduced the first Xbox which failed to top the PlayStation 2 in terms of popularity. In round two of that fight, things are a lot more even [...]
News International Now Controls Sun On Sunday Domain Names Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:17PMNEW YORK - Will the Sun rise on Sunday?
Blog - Google+ Marks the End of Blogging as a Means of Personal Expression Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:41AMWhen Internet-famous people are tearing down their blogs and pointing their domain names at their Google+ streams, is "web logging" dead?
N97 mini firmware v30 - updated browser and improved performance Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:48PMA new firmware for the Nokia N97 mini, version 30.0.004, is now available OTA (19MB) or via Nokia Software Updater (Ovi Suite). This is part of the series of updates to older devices that Nokia announced last week . Updates include a new version of the browser (7.3, the same as that shipping with Symbian Anna), updated Maps (3.6) and emoticon support in Messaging.
Report: Google to rebrand Blogger, Picasa Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:56PMGoogle is planning to rebrand two of its most popular services, Mashable is reporting. Citing anonymous sources, the social-media blog said Google is planning to change the names of its Picasa photo management service and its Blogger blog platform to Google Photos and Google Blogs, respectively. Google acquired Picasa in 2004 for an undisclosed sum . Its technology, which can be downloaded or ...
Google Nuking The "Blogger" And "Picasa" Names Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:44PMGoogle is also working on a question and answer service based on Aardvark , which it acquired last year, and will incorporate that service into Google+ as well. It would make sense for the Aardvark brand to go away when that happens -- expect something like Google Answers instead.
Maximum Security with Hostpoint as Symantec SSL Gold Partner Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:09PMThe partnering of Hostpoint with Symantec, a global leader in security solutions, is another milestone in the history of Hostpoint. Hostpoint now offers a wide range of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) security solutions by Symantec, a global leader in Internet security. (PRWeb July 05, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Hostpoint-Symantec/SSL-Gold-Partner ...
Sophisticated TDL-4 Botnet Has 4.5 Million Infected Zombies Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:27AMKaspersky researchers uncovered a sophisticated botnet that relies on rootkits, encryption and antivirus to be virtually "indestructible."
Jersey Shore’s Pauly D Sued -- Accused of Stealing Name & Ruining Reputation Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:20AMBy Radar Staff Will the real Pauly D please stand up! A disc jockey is suing Jersey Shore star Pauly D for ruining his business, his reputation and even leading him to getting death threats from jealous boyfriends. Paul Lis of South Windsor, Connecticut goes by the name DJ Paulie when he plays at weddings and parties, but even though he never fist-pumps, tans or hits the gym, he claims the hard ...
Are you counted in the online world? Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:47PMWondering just how influential you are in the online world? Log on to sites like PeerIndex and Klout to find out.
Dot VN, Inc. Co-Founder and President Lee Johnson Shares His Vision for Vietnamese Native Language Internet Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 6:00PMSAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Dot VN, Inc., Lee Johnson, Co-Founder and President of Dot VN, Inc. writes to shareholders as follows:
How Non-Standard TLDs Will (or Won’t) Impact Search Results Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:30AMA decision from the Internet Global Coordinator on June 20th ruled that domain names could be sold with an open-ended top-level domain extension. Rather than just .com, .org, .gov, .info, and the dozen or so others that have already been approved, users may start seeing – or creating – sites that end with just about [...] Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search Engine Journal . How Non-Standard ...
For $185,000-Plus, You Can Name Your Own Domain Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 10:13PMGet ready for www.starbucks.coffee -- or even www.coffee.starbucks. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) decided Monday to allow virtually any word to become a new top-level domain to compete with the old favorites of .com, .net, .org and .gov.
Google to digitize historic British Library books Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 9:47PMGoogle has struck a deal with the British Library to make thousands of historic books available online.
Web expands as ICANN approves new domain names Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 7:46PMInternet naming body ICANN will allow organisations to register alternatives to .com or .org, but the move could place ordinary internet users at risk
UK Web Hosting Provider Progresses Partnership with GlobalSign Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 3:18PMXILO Communications continues to successfully increase SSL sales, a year since joining Reseller Partner Program (PRWeb June 20, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8581408.htm
ICANN vote to allow expansion of domain names as .com set to become history Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 1:47PMThe organization that oversees the Internet address system has voted to allow a nearly limitless selection of new website suffixes.
Domain name shake-up gets nod Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 9:46AMThe governing body behind online domains will allow cities, organisations and companies to register their own top-level domains, such as .Coke or .London in one of the biggest shake-ups in web address history.
Internet braces for not-com addresses Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 10:34AMWASHINGTON -- Coming soon to the Internet: website addresses that end in ".bank," ".Vegas" and ".Canon."The organization that oversees the Internet address system is preparing to open the floodgates to a nearly limitless selection of new website suff ...
ICANN Hubris Knows No Ends Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 7:38AMDespite all signs pointing to a launch of the new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) program in Singapore, it seems like ICANN could not help poking the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) in the eye one last time.
Google Trademarks "Photovine" For Possible Social Photos Service Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 11:44PMGoogle could be planning to launch a social photo-sharing service with the name Photovine. The domain photovine.com just switched hands as well, going from a private owner to MarkMonitor, which Google uses as the registrar for its domain names , including google.com.
Hundreds more suffixes poised to join .com Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 3:18AMHundreds more suffixes poised to join .com By ANICK JESDANUN The Associated Press Published Jun 18, 2011 12:04AM MDT Washington • Coming soon to the Internet, website addresses that end in “.bank,” “.Vegas” and “.Canon.” The organization that oversees the Internet address system is preparing to open the floodgates to a nearly limitless selection of new website suffixes, including ones in Arabic ...
Internet Domain Names to Undergo Major Shakeup Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 11:39PMBrand owners will soon be able to operate their own parts of the Web — such as .apple (AAPL.O), .coke (K.N) or .marlboro (PM.N) — if the biggest shake-up yet in how Internet domains are awarded is approved.
Bill would end internet piracy Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 10:45AMA few times each year, police chiefs in Verona and Cedar Grove issue a warning about the Internet.
Small Business News Software Review Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 2:53PMSoftware of all kinds has become a major tool in small business making many complicated tasks much simpler. But small business software has also caused some interesting complications and difficulties.
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COICA Redux PROTECT IP bill Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 7:06PMBy David Snead Senator Patrick Leahy recently introduced the "Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property" or "PROTECT IP" bill. This bill, while somewhat less draconian than COICA, is still problematic for web hosts, and providers of Internet infrastructure. Rather than dissect the bill line-by-line, the purpose of this post is to point out how this ...
Dot.anything to take over the internet Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 12:17AMWEB addresses to expand beyond dot.com move in a move that will reduce confusion and cut reliance on Google.
Find Great Domains Using DomainHole Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 10:26PMDomainHole provides a set of web based tools to help eliminate the pain of not being able to find an available domain. One of the flagship tools that DomainHole offers is the Expired Domain Search. (PRWeb May 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/5/prweb8445278.htm
TheDirectory.com Signs Deal to Monetize Legal Channel: Company on Track for Seventh Consecutive Month of Top-Line Growth Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 7:26PMTAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - May 18, 2011) - Elysium Internet, Inc. DBA www.TheDirectory.com ( PINKSHEETS : EYSM ), an emerging leader in the Local Business Search market, today announced that it has signed an agreement to monetize its legal related websites and that the Company is on track to post its seventh consecutive month of top line revenue growth.
Absolute Poker reaches agreement with DoJ Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 6:26PMAbsolute Poker has reached an agreement with the United States Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”). Under the agreement, the US Attorney’s Office has agreed to provide all necessary assurances that third parties may work with Absolute Poker to facilitate the return of funds to players located in the US. This provision is an important first step to returning US player ...
Sedo Analysis Shows Strong and Steady Growth in Internet Domain Sales Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 2:13PMCAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sedo today announced the results of its Q1 2011 Domain Market Study, which reveals domain industry trends based on transactions in its marketplace.
TheDirectory.com Enters Into Exclusive Partnership With Yext.com Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 7:01PMTAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - May 6, 2011) - Elysium Internet, Inc., dba TheDirectory.com ( PINKSHEETS : EYSM ), an emerging leader in the local business search and advertising market, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive partnership with local pay-per call provider Yext.com.
Dr. Harry Potter? The SEO Name Game In People Search Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 8:37PMOn March 12, 2008, the name of Eliot Spitzer’s pay-for-performance paramour, Ashley Dupre was finally sniffed out by a New York Times reporter. Immediately, our Avvo profile page for Texas Attorney, Ashley Dupree Russel was inundated with traffic.
We got Osama bin Laden so that malware alarmists can get you Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 8:21PMIn the light of [NAME OF NEWS EVENT] we are cautioning users to beware of Internet scams and other abuse.
Sedo brokers most expensive domain name of the year Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 7:08PMCAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sedo, the online domain specialist, today announced that it has brokered the sale of gambling.com for $2.5 million, the highest price for a web address this year.
Social Media Attorney Creates Social Media Monitoring Tool Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 7:17PMBrand Vigil is an online brand protection and regulatory compliance tool that monitors social media for uses of brands and trademarks anywhere in the page name, account name, or blog name. Â This social media monitoring tool enables companies to easily and inexpensively identify the most problematic uses of their brands in social media, take action, and track enforcement through an intuitive and ...
HUFFPOST HILL - Happy Birthday To Us Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 3:58AMThe White House is getting advice on the tired, poor and huddled masses from the well-rested, rich and legroom-y few. HuffPost Hill celebrated one year of not calling ourselves "Fast Break."
Paul Ceglia saved emails from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 10:34PMWELLSVILLE, N.Y. — It was 10 months ago that Paul Ceglia and his attorney, Paul Argentieri, filed a simple civil suit against Facebook with a two-page work-for-hire contract.
Local Search Company TheDirectory.com Announces Q1 Conference Call and Q2 Mid Quarter Update Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 8:23PMTAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - April 18, 2011) - Elysium Internet, Inc. DBA www.TheDirectory.com ( PINKSHEETS : EYSM ), an emerging leader in the Local Business Search market, today announced that it will host a conference call after the market close on Thursday, April 21 st to announce its preliminary operating results for the first quarter ended February 28, 2011. The ...
Apps: QuickWho, The Unarchiver, MacTubes Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 9:28PMQuickWho 3.2 ($25) - QuickWho provides a graphical interface for the built in Unix "whois" command, which allows users to obtain details on particular Internet domain names. This makes it possible for users to gather information without needing the command line or having to open a web page first.
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U.S. Takes Out Coreflood Botnet Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 5:11PMThe U.S. Department of Justice and FBI said today they had filed a civil complaint, executed criminal warrants, and a temporary restraining order as part of what they called the most comprehensive enforcement action ever taken by U.S. authorities to disable an international botnet.
Feds Take Down “Botnet” Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 5:08PMFederal agents working out of their downtown New Haven office have cracked a malicious software ring that has infected over 2 million computers worldwide, using “command and control” servers to create a “Coreflood botnet.”
Coreflood botnet decapitated by FBI assault Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 2:37PMUS police agencies swoop in to arrest alleged botnet masterminds The US Department of Justice and FBI said today they had filed a civil complaint, executed criminal warrants, and a temporary restraining order as part of what they called the most comprehensive enforcement action ever taken by US authorities to disable an international botnet.
DOJ gets court permission to attack botnet Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 8:32AMThe U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation have obtained a temporary restraining order allowing them to disrupt a computer virus that created an international botnet controlling more than 2.3 million computers as of early 2010, the DOJ announced Wednesday. read more
Feds Slay Computer Crime Army Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 8:16AMThe FBI says it has disabled a "botnet" that cyber criminals may have used to drain millions of dollars from bank accounts.
Computer Network Used in ‘Massive’ Crime Scheme Targeted by U.S. Agencies Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 5:51AMMore than 2 million computers worldwide were infected with malicious software in a “massive fraud scheme” that the U.S. disabled as part of a criminal investigation, the Justice Department said.