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TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sony's Internet security crisis deepened on Monday with the company revealing hackers had stolen data of another 25 million users of its PC games system in a second massive breach for the consumer electronics giant. Reuters: Internet News »

Mashable - Irregular network activity caused cloud-based password management solution LastPass to issue a security notification Wednesday night. In addition to the security notice, LastPass is requiring users to change their master passwords as a precaution. On its blog, LastPass notes that it noticed some strange network activity in several places in its system. Because the root cause for the traffic couldn't be ascertained, LastPass is assuming the worst. Yahoo! News: Internet News »

Reuters - Holding internet platforms liable for third-party content would lead to self-censorship and reduce the free flow of information, Google Inc said on Wednesday in reaction to India's new rules. Yahoo! News: Internet News »

BANGALORE (Reuters) - Holding internet platforms liable for third-party content would lead to self-censorship and reduce the free flow of information, Google Inc said on Wednesday in reaction to India's new rules. Reuters: Internet News »

LONDON (Reuters) - Celebrities who bombard fans with Twitter updates are likely to have shorter careers than those who maintain an aura of mystique, according to a survey. Reuters: Internet News »

BOSTON (Reuters) - A computer security researcher has found a flaw in Microsoft Corp's widely used Internet Explorer browser that he said could let hackers steal credentials to access FaceBook, Twitter and other websites. Reuters: Internet News »

Reuters - A computer security researcher has found a flaw in Microsoft Corp's widely used Internet Explorer browser that he said could let hackers steal credentials to access FaceBook, Twitter and other websites. Yahoo! News: Internet News »

LONDON (Reuters) - From the satellite pictures on Google Earth, Jinan looks like any other Chinese city -- sprawling construction sites, massive factory blocks, apartment buildings, a university, dozens of railway lines and wide-open plazas. Reuters: Internet News »

News last week that an arm of the World Health Organization said cell phones might raise the risk of brain cancer has been greeted by Americans mostly with a shrug of the shoulder -- one that's pinning a cell phone to the ear. Google searches for "cancer" and "cell phones" spiked this week. And some people vowed to get headsets to shield themselves from radiation. But most seemed to either dismiss the warning as too vague, or reason that if the most useful device in modern life poses a slight health risk, then so be it. "I was watching the news about it, and I thought, `I'm already screwed because I've been talking on the phone for seven years,'" said Genevieve Chamorro, a 31-year-old New Yorker who was shopping for a phone. John Gottani, a manager at a cell phone store in New York, said he's been selling phones for six years and has never heard anyone ask if they cause cancer. The only things customers really care about, Gottani said, are "if it works, and if it texts." The International Agency for Research on Cancer reviewed dozens of published studies on cell phones and cancer before classifying cell phones as "possibly carcinogenic" on Tuesday. It's a risk category that includes night-shift work, engine exhaust and coffee. Studies haven't been able to rule out a link between cell phones and cancer. But experts say that if there is a link, it's unlikely to be strong. Cell phones emit weak radio waves, which, under the conventional understanding of physics, can't wreak the same sort of cellular changes that sunlight and radioactivity can. A common tip offered to those who want to reduce their exposure to cell phone radiation is to use a headset. Even wireless Bluetooth headsets reduce radiation exposure. Though they emit radio signals of their... newsfactor.com »

Eye scanners and information chips inside passports may soon be coming to an airport near you as the airline industry seeks to sharply reduce security check-in time and inconvenience. The International Air Transport Association unveiled a mock-up Tuesday in Singapore of what it dubbed the "Checkpoint of the Future," where passengers separated by security risk would walk through one of three high-tech, 20-foot-long (6.1-meters-long) tunnels that can quickly scan shoes and carry-on luggage and check for liquids and explosives. "Passengers should be able to get from curb to boarding gate with dignity," IATA Director General Giovanni Bisignani said. "That means without stopping, stripping or unpacking, and certainly not groping." Airlines are seeking ways to win back passengers put off by long and irritating airport security measures who have opted to travel instead by train, boat or car. IATA said Monday it expects the industry's profit this year to plummet to $4 billion from $18 billion last year. U.S. Transportation Security Administration chief John Pistole said he thinks IATA's security system, which it hopes to implement within five years, is a great idea. "It's something that's long overdue," Pistole said at IATA's annual conference. "We're not at the checkpoint of the future yet but we're working toward that. I think eventually we will see something similar." The TSA has been working for the last six months on developing a system that could differentiate passengers by security risk to cut down on needless checks, Pistole said. "One size does not fit all," Pistole said. The TSA will likely start a pilot program this year in some airports that allows frequent flyers or other travelers with clean records to receive minimal checks, he said. In the IATA prototype, passengers would be categorized based on the results of a government risk assessment that is put into a chip in a passenger's passport or... newsfactor.com »

Nintendo has taken the cover off the successor to its market-shaping Wii. The company introduced the Wii U at the E3 Expo, making it the first to demonstrate the next generation of video-game consoles. Though the Wii U has met with mixed reactions, Nintendo is hoping for another success with its latest console. Here's what you can expect: A controller with a 6.2-inch screen that promises to drive new gaming experiences and the ability to customize entertainment. To be sure, Nintendo is taking a different approach to gaming with the Wii U. Typically, video games played on a home console are confined to the TV. Each player in a multiplayer game has the same perspective. Nintendo is shaking up that paradigm by blending the experience of watching TV and playing games with the Wii U and its new controller. Investor reactions to the Wii U were not favorable, and Nintendo's stock dropped Wednesday in Tokyo after the Wii U's introduction. Nintendo's Huge Risk Nintendo demonstrated the possibilities at E3, including the controller's ability to display information on its screen that doesn't appear on the TV and shifting viewpoints based on the orientation of its gyroscope. "Nintendo is taking a huge risk here, both moving against the conventional wisdom of enhancing their motion interface and trying to embrace the tablet with a non-tablet product," said Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group. "I think this may be a bridge too far for them as games for twin screens won't port easily or at all to other systems, which creates a huge risk for the game developers. In the end they have come to market with a heavy expensive controller when the trend being driven by Microsoft and its Kinect is no controller at all. That is swimming upstream, which is vastly different than what they... newsfactor.com »

МТС предупредила инвесторов в своем годовом отчете, что ее соглашение со «Скартелом» (бренд Yota) о строительстве сети связи четвертого поколения может плохо повлиять на выручку и рентабельность компании. В этом смысле не случайно, что это соглашение до сих пор не подписано vedomosti.ru »

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Groupon Inc, the largest online daily deals company, has added 11 new underwriters for its upcoming initial public offering. Reuters: Internet News »

Reuters - Groupon Inc, the largest online daily deals company, has added 11 new underwriters for its upcoming initial public offering.
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Reuters - A fake Apple store in China, made famous by a blog that said even the staff working there didn't realize it was a bogus outlet, is probably the most audacious example to date of the risks Western companies face in the booming Chinese market.
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Ранее ученые установили, что витамин D позволяет эффективно снижать негативные последствия диабета, а также выступать как средство профилактики сердечных заболеваний. Теперь исследователи вскрыли и негативную сторону витамина D. Как оказалось, данный витамин также повышает риск немеланомных злокачественных образований.


Согласно данным анализа 3223 пациентов, в организме которых было установлено высокое содержание витамина D в результате воздействия солнечного облучения, около 60% были отнесены в группу более высокого риска развития наиболее распространенной формы рака кожи, либо у пациентов уже были it.siteua.org »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Time spent social networking increases the risk of teens smoking, drinking and using drugs, according to a national survey of American attitudes on substance abuse released on Wednesday. Reuters: Internet News »

Странно, но факт Абсолютно все стандарты управления проектами и компаниями говорят о необходимости управления рисками. Предлагаются различные модели, инструменты и термины. Каждый ПМ понимает, что это важно. И проходят тренинги. И даже пытаются выполнять такую практику (или процесс) как Risk Management. Но не все (большинство) видят в этом смысл и пользу на практике. В лучшем случае заводят регистры рисков (про которые скоро забывают), в худшем говорят, что управление рисками происходит в ходе ежедневной коммуникации (непонятно, правда, что имеется ввиду под рисками и управлением. При наличии на проектах Risk register-а менеджмент компании считает что есть недостаток в про-активном управлении проекта и в коммуникациях с заказчиком, который регулярно жалуется на неожиданные проблемы на проекте. Проджект менеджеры и Проектные команды жалуются на большие затраты времени на работу с рисками (и, очевидно, отсутствием эффекта, а то бы не жаловались. Эти и многие подобные наблюдения были сделаны мной в ходе внедрения системы управления качеством и проведения аудитов процессов в IT компании. В частности, процессов управления проектом. Как и любое нововведение, внедрение правил работы должно сопровождаться обоснованием зачем это нужно. Для этого, в дополненение к навыкам убеждения, необходимы знание теории и практических примеров — как негативных, так и позитивных. На них и основана мои выводы о секретах эффективного Управления Рисками. Читать дальше → habrahabr.ru »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The auction of online video site Hulu has been slowed by recent developments which could derail it completely, according to sources familiar with the process. Reuters: Internet News »

Социальные сети, такие как Facebook, могут повышать риск возникновения серьезных заболеваний из-за снижения количества личных контактов, пишет Daily Mail.
Доктор Арик Сайман из Института биологии говорит, что чрезмерное погружение в виртуальное пространство кроме того, что лишает человека приятного личного общения, вдобавок провоцирует депрессивное состояние, которое, в свою очередь, способствует возникновению опасных болезней. Погружение в виртуальн it.siteua.org »

LONDON (Reuters) - Mobile phones do not increase the risk of cancer, according to a large study involving more than 350,000 people by Danish researchers published Friday. Reuters: Internet News »

Этот вопрос периодически поднимался на протяжении последних 20 лет по мере того, как росло число абонентов сотовой связи. За эти годы, несмотря на многочисленные спекуляции, никто из ученых не пришел к однозначному выводу о том, что телефон оказывает негативное влияние на человеческий организм. Но и более конкретные ответы будут получены еще лет через тридцать. hitech.newsru.com »

В Дании завершилось исследование, в ходе которого в течение 18 лет собирались сведения о 350 тыс. пользователях сотовых телефонов. Результаты не выявили наличия связи между применением аппаратов и повышением риска развития рака. osp.ru »

Опрос ISACA показал: в среднем в течение предстоящего праздничного сезона американцы проведут по 32 часа, совершая покупки в Сети, причем почти треть из этого времени они будут работать со смартфоном или планшетом, который используется и для служебных задач. osp.ru »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While the Internet poker world salivates at the prospect of its business coming back to life thanks to an Obama administration ruling, a future president could reverse that decision and send the industry back to drawing board if it is not codified into law. Reuters: Internet News »

Rupert Murdoch is not happy that the White House has decided to oppose the Stop Online Piracy Act unless changes are made to protect freedom of expression. "So Obama has thrown in his lot with Silicon Valley paymasters who threaten all software creators with piracy, plain thievery," he tweeted on Saturday, and now a tweet war is in full progress. The Obama administration announced over the weekend that it would not support SOPA if it did not address threats to "an open and innovative" Internet. While SOPA is the name of one of the submitted bills, it has become shorthand for several pieces of proposed legislation, including the PROTECT IP Act and the Online Protection and Digital Enforcement Act. Administration Statement In a statement from U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, IP Coordinator at the Office of Management and Budget Victoria Espinel, and Cybersecurity Coordinator and Special Assistant to the President Howard Schmidt, the administration noted that "online piracy by foreign Web sites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response." However, the administration said that it "will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet." Any effort to combat online piracy, the statement continued, "must guard against the risk of online censorship of lawful activity." In particular, the administration said it opposed any effort to change the Domain Name System, given that "our analysis of the DNS filtering provisions in some proposed legislation suggests that they pose a real risk to cybersecurity and yet leave contraband goods and services accessible online." The statement follows a wave of opposition to SOPA by a variety of lawmakers, content creators and individuals, including Google, Yahoo and Facebook. 'Piracy Leader Is Google' Murdoch's News Corp. empire is well aware of the many sites that steal content, and... newsfactor.com »

LONDON (Reuters) - With worries growing over computer hacking, data theft and the risk of digital attacks destroying essential systems, western states and their allies are co-operating closer than ever on cyber security. Reuters: Internet News »

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Security researchers said they found a vulnerability in the Google Inc mobile payments platform which is currently available in phones sold by Sprint Nextel Corp. Reuters: Internet News »

(Reuters) - The anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks began publishing on Monday more than 5 million emails from a U.S.-based global security analysis company that has been likened to a shadow CIA. Reuters: Internet News »

Корпорация Symantec обнаружила поддельный антивирус Windows Risk Minimizer.
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