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Computerworld Networking
April 27, 2009
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In this issue:
1. 'The Internet is down.' What does that really mean?
2. In defense of twiviality
3. Google Profiles: How and Why to Get Started
4. MySpace looks to former Facebook exec to stop its slide
5. AT&T sends mixed message on behavioral advertising
6. A short history of hacks, worms and cyberterror
7. Russia's cyber blockade of Georgia worked. Could it happen here?
8. The new ground zero in Internet warfare
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1. 'The Internet is down.' What does that really mean?
"The Internet is down." What does that really mean? Here's a look at the
multiplicity of factors that can interrupt service, from temporary annoyances to
long-term problems.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4900047/283856146/185998/0/
2. In defense of twiviality
Critics slam mundane posts on Twitter, but it's the banality that binds people
together, writes columnist Mike Elgan. We like chatter. It's not a technology
thing, it's a human thing.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4900047/283856146/185999/0/
3. Google Profiles: How and Why to Get Started
This week, Google launched Google Profiles, which lets you build an online
biography listing your interests, educational and professional background, and
links to your data on websites like Twitter, Facebook and Flickr.
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4. MySpace looks to former Facebook exec to stop its slide
Two days after announcing that MySpace CEO Chris DeWolfe was stepping down, News
Corp. named a one-time executive at MySpace arch rival Facebook to run the
social networking unit.
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economic environment that businesses face today.
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6. AT&T sends mixed message on behavioral advertising
AT&T's chief privacy officer told U.S. lawmakers Thursday that the company does
not engage in behavioral advertising, but it has apparently used the
controversial technology to sell its products, according to a vendor of such
services.
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7. A short history of hacks, worms and cyberterror
From Captain Crunch to Ghostnet, a rogue's gallery of pranksters, hackers and
cybercrooks.
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8. Russia's cyber blockade of Georgia worked. Could it happen here?
Russia's cyber hijacking of Georgia was bad, but the response to it made matters
worse by crippling Georgia's financial systems. Could it happen here?
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4900047/283856146/186004/0/
9. The new ground zero in Internet warfare
Cyber experts concur that the electric power grid is the most vulnerable to
attack of all critical infrastructure in the U.S. But that's about the only
thing they agree on.
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SHARK BAIT OF THE DAY
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People who should never have been hired in IT
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