Topic: FUN - on May 12, 2009 at 12:40:00 PM CEST
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 12, 2009 at 12:38:00 PM CEST
What Do You Know, the Ex-Drug Czar Is Still Full of Sh*t!
In a revelation that I'm sure will come as a surprise to absolutely no one, it turns out that ex-Drug Czar John Walters is still full of sh*t.
Responding on CNN last night to California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's call to debate the merits of taxing and regulating the adult use of marijuana (e-mail the Governor here), Walters demonstrated that he remains an unrepentant liar -- even though he's no longer paid by the federal government to be one.
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Topic: WEB - on May 12, 2009 at 12:36:00 PM CEST
Thousands of Vulnerabilities Detected In FAA's Air Traffic Control Apps
A government audit (PDF) has pinpointed more than 3,800 vulnerabilities -- 763 of which are high-risk -- in the Federal Aviation Administration's Web-based air traffic control system applications, including some that could potentially put air travel at risk.
The U.S. Department of Transportation report, with the help of auditors from KPMG, determined that the ATC's Web-based applications aren't secured from attacks or unauthorized access, and that the FAA hasn't set up the necessary intrusion-detection functions to catch security incidents at ATC locations.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on May 12, 2009 at 12:35:00 PM CEST
Baby monitors killing urban Wi-Fi
Baby monitors and wireless TV transmitters are responsible for slowing down Wi-Fi connections in built-up areas, according to an Ofcom-commissioned report.
The regulator commissioned the report to evaluate the effectiveness of the unlicensed 2.4GHz band that Wi-Fi operates over.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on May 12, 2009 at 12:33:00 PM CEST
Disconnecting file-sharers
The UK's creative industries want the government to force Internet Service Providers to disconnect persistent illegal file-sharers. It is the latest step in a battle to stem the flow of internet piracy.
What are the UK creative industries asking for?
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