50% of People still use "12345" as Password

Here's a story I wrote for my work website but I thought you all would like it as well. Are you one of those people who have a horrible password? I know I am :( If you need me, I'll be updating a few of my passwords. Enjoy this top 10 list of the dumbest passwords. Simple and...

Disney releases netbook that is more Big Brother than the TV show

Review: Title: Disney Netpal Release date:  August 2009 For ages:  6-12 Intro: Disney, of the Disney World and Land fame, and Asus, a top maker of computers and electronic parts, have partnered to create ‘Disney Netpal’, a netbook designed specifically for...

World Wide Web Creator Falls Victim to Online Fraud

Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, the man credited professor with the feat of creating the world wide web, fell for an online scam this past year when he was trying to buy a friend a Christmas gift. The site looked real, the payment process looked authentic, but it wasn't....

Two words: bat & hard-drive

To start, don't take a bat to your current hard drive, and if you try this at work will get you fired super quick. However, when you're done with your personal hard drive get that Louisville Slugger out! So the whole bat idea is more figurative but the point is, if you don't...

Epic Oprah Show Fail! No Million Dollars For You

The FBI is warning anyone who receives an email from the Oprah Winfrey Show regarding an “Oprah Millionaire Content Show” that it is a scam.  According to the email, the e-mail recipient is nominated to attend the Oprah Winfrey Show, and one person will walk away...

Psychologists: Gaming is not an official addiction

Video games and addiction seem to be the buzzwords of late 2008 and early 2009 ; with an abundance of news stories plastered online and offline.  The real question is, should excessive gaming be legally considered an addiction like gambling and alcoholism? To start, the...

Internet Safety Nerds Introduce Online Pedophile Radar

An American company has developed software that can intelligently analyze online conversations to detect pedophiles and determine the potential danger of the conversation. Law enforcement officials estimate at least 50,000 pedophiles scouring the internet at any given moment....

Another reason why you shouldn't hate Canadians

Canadian researchers have uncovered a giant cyber spy network based mainly in China, which was infiltrating classified documents of government and private organizations in over 100 countries. The researchers were initially looking into allegations of Chinese cyber espionage...