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Canadian geek breaks into Facebook’s security

June 5, 2023 By Leo Blanco Leave a Comment

facebook logoHere’s another reason why you must be careful when it comes to social networking. Recently, a Canadian computer technician has found a way to circumvent Facebook’s privacy control to access images and personal information even if the privacy setting is limited to a few people.

According to a news report, Byron Ng’s super cool trick has given him access to private photos of Paris Hilton at the Emmy Awards, office gatherings, spring break parties and even the personal photo album of its co-founder Mark Zucerkberg.

Unfortunately, the tales of stalking came to an abrupt end after Facebook quickly rectified this loophole. Then again, Ng is just one of the many gifted computer experts out there who can find ways to breach security and gain access to confidential information.

What I’m trying to say is never put too much trust on any site even if there’s assurance that your information tightly secured. Be responsible enough to know what images to share and contents to write. Otherwise, you might end up with so much regrets.

Originally posted on March 26, 2008 @ 7:26 am

Filed Under: Facebook

Fitna website suspended

June 3, 2023 By Leo Blanco 5 Comments

wilders.gifAdmit it. Some people are born to annoy to the world. No, it’s not the white hip hop Eminem. I’m talking about Dutch extremist Geert Wilders of the Party for Freedom and his anti-Koran 15-minute film, Fitna.

Fitna or the Arabic word for “discord” has the power to provoke riots and violence particularly for Muslim countries such as Pakistan and Indonesia. Even the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the FBI have warned about the divisive nature of this film.

Now, it’s time for the online community to get back to this controversial Islam-hating persona. CNN reports that Wilders’ official website for Fitna has been suspended by its host company for violation of terms of service.

Though every individual has the right to share his or her thoughts about the issues of our society, Wilders’ call to ban the Qur’an and condemn this religion is way out of line.

Originally posted on March 24, 2008 @ 11:45 am

Filed Under: Internet, Politics, Web

Traditional media cos. attack online advertising

June 2, 2023 By Leo Blanco Leave a Comment

Traditional media companies such Forbes, CBS, Conde Nast, and Viacom are aggressively selling their own ads in an effort to remain relevant to advertisers in this digital era, according to a news report.

This spells additional trouble to Internet giants including Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft, and AOL. But will this initiative survive against these top competitors?

These Internet companies have the leverage in terms of sheer force, acquisition power, and know-how. In addition, a small or limited network cannot increase its business unlike well-established Internet portals.

On the other hand, small ad networks have the inherent ability to provide individualized attention to advertisers. This is a potent gain for companies who want to cut through the clutter and protect their brands.

Originally posted on March 24, 2008 @ 10:45 am

Filed Under: Advertising

KidZui launches Web browser for kids

June 2, 2023 By Leo Blanco Leave a Comment

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Admittedly, the online world is cluttered with contents not suitable for kids. Now, there is a Web browser entirely dedicated for kids between the ages 3 to 12 years old, KidZui.com.

This downloadable browser contains more than 500,000 Websites, images, games, and videos independently reviewed by teachers and parents so kids can surf the net free from pornography and other malicious contents.

KidZui also has a patent-pending technology called KidRank which identifies what kids consider cool in general, a potent tool which might help bridge the gap between parents and children.

There are other many features included in this browser such as ability to create personal avatar, search by categories, watch videos in full screen, tagging, and share contents with friends.

Unfortunately, it’s not free. Though you can download the KidZui browser free for 30 days, parents have to pay subscription fee of $9.95 per month or $99 annually.

Originally posted on March 21, 2008 @ 11:41 am

Filed Under: Children, Internet

Online ad spending set to grow despite economic slowdown

June 2, 2023 By Leo Blanco 1 Comment

The U.S. online ad spending is going against the grain for it is expected to grow this year despite the present economic crisis. eMarketer.com predicts it will by 23% in 2008 while total US ad spending will just grow by 3.3%. The table shows the projected ad spending until 2012.

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In terms of online ad format, search will still lead the pack with 40% of total spending going to its direction. Rich media/video ads is consistently gaining share while e-mail, display ads, and classified ads will slow down.

A senior analyst at eMarketer pointed out the need to measure online ads accurately is extremely important to attract marketers with reduced budgets.

Originally posted on March 19, 2008 @ 1:53 pm

Filed Under: Advertising

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