Robert Siciliano Identity Theft Expert So far this year it is estimated that somewhere between 3 and 12 million computers have been compromised by the “Conficker” worm, also known as “Downup,” “Downadup” and “Kido,” possibly considered the largest known global botnet. Microsoft and others are in a 24/7/365 battle with the makers of Conficker to [...]

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A date has now been announced for the next ASTM International asbestos conference. The next conference, which will be held in early 2010, is to focus on laboratory issues, and will be held at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, Texas. The dates for the conference have been given as the 28th and 29th January [...]

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“Imagine being able to fire up your vintage low-end Mac laptop and play Crysis, a gorgeously high-resolution PC game that’s famous for overwhelming the GPUs of $4,000 Alienware rigs. Imagine being able to play the same game on a tiny device streaming directly to your TV. That’s the kind of service OnLive announced Tuesday.”If you [...]

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(First in a series of articles on the payday loan industry) The November 2008 FDIC Study of Bank Overdraft Programs (ODP) proves beyond the shadow of a doubt what we’ve known all along: payday loans are a much cheaper short-term credit alternative than bank overdraft protection programs. The data is astonishing, and unequivocally demonstrates that [...]

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Sharon talks about how wonderful it is for her to be going home even if she will be staying in the guestroom. She tells Jack she appreciates him not pushing her into anything. Then she asks just how long Billy and Chloe are going to be staying there. Jack tells her if their being there [...]

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According to a recent report a school has finally decided to settle federal asbestos violations relating to the management of asbestos materials in school building. The violations were picked up following inspections of the school back in 2007. The US Environmental Protection Agency has now announced that the Maryland School for the Blind has decided [...]

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