Archives: 'June, 2006'

5
June
2006

Spammer Settles, Experiences Change Of Heart

One of the most notorious spammers has reached a settlement with Microsoft and the state of Texas and said the experience has been “a serious reality check.” Under the terms of the agreement, Ryan Pitylak will pay $1 million to settle charges that he sent as many as 25 million spam e-mails per day. He […]

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5
June
2006

Teacher Cracks Down On Problem Students

A head teacher in a south London school for students whose behavioral problems got them tossed out of mainstream schools has taken a new approach to changing their attitudes. For some students with persistent problems, Duncan Harper of New Woodlands School in Lewisham confiscates computers, TVs, and video games from their homes. According to the […]

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4
June
2006

BC Lions

A place for me to post some photos I take at Lion’s games.

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3
June
2006

‘Heavy! Hard!’ and Hip

The following was an article I found on TheTyee.ca and I being an avid curler at the Vancouver Curling Club I thought I would share it.

Urban curling. Ironically, I’m sensing a new way of life.
By Rob Peters
Published: May 31, 2006
TheTyee.ca
It’s weird. I don’t curl, yet lately I’ve been hanging out at the Vancouver Curling Club. […]

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2
June
2006

Data Stolen From Auditor

A laptop was stolen from the trunk of an Ernst & Young employee’s car, compromising the names and credit card numbers of 243,000 customers of Hotels.com, which was on the machine. The theft occurred in February, but Ernst & Young was not able to determine what was on the computer until early May, at which […]

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2
June
2006

Government Wants ISPs To Keep Data For Two Years

The Department of Justice is working to require ISPs to keep records on customer activities for two years to help law enforcement officials fight crimes including terrorism and child pornography. Officials from the department met recently with leading Internet companies to discuss details about how such a plan could be put into place. Representatives of […]

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2
June
2006

Solving The Problem Of Distance Exams

Troy University is looking to technology to solve a problem created by technology. Working with a company called Software Secure Inc., officials at Troy are directing the development of an electronic proctor to oversee distance students when they take exams. The device, called Securexam Remote Proctor, sits next to a student’s computer and connects through […]

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1
June
2006

Hummingbird Loses Data On 1.3 Million

Toronto-based Hummingbird said it has lost computer equipment containing personal records on 1.3 million customers of Texas Guaranteed Student Loan, which had hired Hummingbird to develop a document management system. The student loan company had compiled the data, encrypted it, and stored on a password-protected device. The data were then decrypted, however, and stored it […]

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