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The Ministry of Defence in the UK has just released statistics about the number of data loss incidents in 2009 and thus far in 2010. So far, the figures are down from those in 2008, but this arm of the government still suffered 347 data loss incidents in 2009 and has had 71 incidents in the first 2 months of 2010 .
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MoD Data Loss in 2009 & 2010
Fibre optic broadband provider Virgin Media ( virginmedia.com ) has announced a date extension to its 3 months free fibre optic broadband size L deal. Previously due to end on the 30th April, this popular offer, which generates new customers a saving of £40, is now expected to end on the 31st May. Providing fibre optic broadband speeds up to 10Mbps, the Virgin Media Broadband Size L package includes an unlimited monthly download usage allowance, a free wireless router and modem, Virgin Media PC Security and 5GB’s of free online storage
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Virgin Media Broadband Extend 3 Months Free Deal
Did a mini interview by Kenny Chee of My Paper (我报) regarding EpiCentre taking pre-order for iPad. I have negative views on this as EpiCentre did not do a great job last year when they handle the pre-order for iPhone 3GS and end up those who pre-order with them got it later than SingTel customers. It will be fine if you pre-order the iPad WiFi version but for the iPad 3G + WiFi version, there might be a chance that it will be given to telecos first.
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Mini Interview By My Paper (我报)
One of the most common places to experience a laptop theft or loss is at the airport. In fact, a recent Ponemon Institute study (see blog posts here and here ) have quantified that very thing, noting that about 12,000 laptops per week are lost or stolen in US airports alone
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Tip of the Week: Have a Mental Checklist Procedure When You Travel
One Laptop Per Child likes to say that its XO laptop helps elevate the poorest children in the world through education. But there has always been doubt that computers – technology of any kind – should come before clean water, safe food, and other basic necessities. Dr
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3 Reasons Why OLPC Latin America Proves XO-1 Market
From the Office Engineering blog , “Since the start of our public beta in November 2009, we’ve had more than 7.5 million people download the beta version – that’s more than 3 times the number of 2007 beta downloads! The feedback that we’ve received from all these programs has shaped the set of products we’re excited about, and that I’m sure will delight our customers.” Read more about the RTM announcement at http://blogs.technet.com/office2010/archive/2010/04/15/office-2010-reaches-rtm.aspx including the dates we expect to have the bits on the volume licensing download centers.
I’ve always been waiting for the successor of the iPhone 3Gs, apparently June 28 may not be the day the phone be announced due to a leak of a confidential unit so as claim by Gizmodo , which they had the chance to get their hands on for a review of the dud unit. Apparently, the phone was found running iPhone OS 4.0 before it was remotely killed. And before Gizmodo could actually see it
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Apple’s new 4th Generation iPhone leaked? Android with HTC Incredible or iPhone 4G?
With the completion of the 3Com merger, HP has taken over the lead in China for some types of networking gear and positions itself against Cisco as the only competitor with similar, though not yet identical, breadth. What brings networking to the front page is that planes are downed across Europe due to the eruption of a volcano in Iceland. This grounding has stranded a massive number of people and the problem is expected to expand, putting increased pressure on telepresence systems, which in turn put increasing loads on networks
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3Com-HP Merger to Have Bigger Impact on Networking World than Iceland Volcano
This Wednesday, the Educational Technology Debate – an initiative of World Bank and Unesco to explore the impact of low-cost ICT devices on educational systems in the developing world is is coming to India with a live debate to be webcast around the world: Are most investments in technology for schools wasted? Wednesday April 21, 14;00 – 16:00 New Delhi Time ( your timezone ) Hosted by the World Bank office Delhi, India RSVP to Join Us The live Educational Technology Debate will employ the classic Oxford-style debate process to engage noted experts in the field on the following motion: Most investments in technology for schools are wasted: Discuss There is a general consensus that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) such as radio, TV, computers, the Internet, and mobile phones can increase educational experiences and improve education. But is this opportunity being overhyped
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Are Most Investments in Technology for Schools Wasted? – a live debate on Wednesday
The Force Trainer by Uncle Milton actually allows you to control a Jedi Training Remote with your mind, by tapping into cutting-edge brainwave technology. By utilizing dry neural sensor technology, you hear a special headset that reads and interprets your brainwaves and turns them into a movement of an object – just like a real Jedi. The deeper your concentration and the better mental focus you achieve, the greater your ability to move the Training Sphere up or down the Training Tower gets.
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With Uncle Milton’s Star Wars Force Trainer you are One Step Away from Becoming a Jedi
In the world of video game journalism, some things are perceived to be self evident. If a game is awful but you need to make sure the company keeps sending you stuff- you give it a 7, if you are the review that bumps a game’s Metacritic rating down a peg- be prepared for hate mail, and if a game comes out that has shooting in it make sure you compare it to other games with shooting in it no matter how tenuous the thread between the two is. Because of that, I decided I was going to do something drastic
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Ripten Review: Battlefield: Bad Company 2
I was at the science museum early this month in London, it’s one of the few museums which I really wanted to visit in a long time, (considering what they have on display actually floats my boat!) but never always been able to make the opening times (which closes usually at 5pm-6pm). This is so as learnt on my last visit to the nearby National History Museum- you do really need almost a whole afternoon to explore the place. I guess I was too ambitious trying to visit 2 museums on the same day! Nonetheless I had the chance
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A visit to the London Science Museum
Report: Apple iPad from Flash content from advertising In earlier pictures and videos are consisted of renderings. Apple CEO Steve Jobs justified the lack of Flash support with the error rate of the plug-ins. As an alternative, he sees HTML 5 Apple has pictures and videos, with which the company is applying the presented last week, iPad, revised.
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Report: Apple iPad from Flash content from advertising
Bossier Parish Libraries has added Mango Languages to its growing list of patron resources. Mango is free of charge to all (Library name) members and is the easiest and most effective way to learn to speak a foreign language. Mango is available in two versions: Mango Basic: Perfect for a foreign language beginner, Mango Basic teaches everyday greetings, gratitudes, goodbyes and helpful phrases in a short period of time.
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NOW OFFERING! Mango Languages at Your Library
Here’s an update to a recent Rip of the Week concerning 3.3 million breached records of federal student loan recipients.
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UPDATE: Breached Data of 3.3 Million Student Loan Borrowers Found…In Police Evidence Room
Apple’s latest 15-inch MacBook Pros look similar to their predecessors in terms of appearance, but their innards have received a welcome power boost. We’d still like to see an HDMI port, Blu-ray drive and 3G connectivity, but the high-end model that we reviewed delivered pleasingly powerful performance
Michael Overly of CSO Online put together a fantastic point-by-point explanation of how to draft more effective security policies. It’s a quick and dirty summation of key points you should consider in your policy creation process. In brief, they include: The policy should be understandable by all The policy should explain why it is important – and why all in the company consider it so The policy should lay out repercussions for failure to comply Employees should sign the policy The policy should be reviewed and updated often Do you have an effective security policy?
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Effective Security Policies
In the ’60s, NASA rose to prominence as the space race fueled by the Cold War showcased the United States’ competitive spirit in the race to the moon. But once that goal was met, it was clear the USSR couldn’t keep up the momentum, U.S. funding dropped off and NASA has been on little more than life support since.
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NASA Re-Mission Illustrates Good, Bad Business Practice
Just over an hour ago, Blizzard officially released a new in game account-bound mount called the Celestial Steed (pictured above). The combination land and air mount modeled after the Algalon boss in Ulduar will run you $25 dollars via the Blizzard store , but you can win one right here for free! Here’s what to do if you want to be entered in for a chance to win. Simply follow us on twitter by clicking here and hitting the follow button, and retweet the following info which appears in bold below: Follow @ripten and retweet for a chance to win a WoW Celestial Steed #riptencelestialcontest http://tinyurl.com/y2pzt6u A winner will be selected by Monday, April 19th at Midnight EST.
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World of Warcraft Celestial Steed Giveaway from Ripten
Avatar has had a massive impact on the development of 3D as a technology, introducing a generation to film with an extra dimension. This demand is predicted to continue its meteoric rise this year as 3DTVs for the home hit the shelves in the UK next month in time for the FIFA world cup in South Africa in June. Why do we need to wear glasses for 3D
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3D viewing – an explanation