In the wake of the alleged Chinese cyber assaults on Google earlier this year the chatter in Washington, DC advocating for an increased U.S. presence in policing cyber crime around the globe and protecting U.S. interests is growing by the day. And it could result in the formation of a new cyber security post, according [...]
Archive for March, 2010
U.S. Weighs Options for Fighting Overseas Cybercrime
Posted in Click Fraud, General News / Technology, tagged cyber crime, cyber security, Google, U.S. cyber security policy on March 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
E-commerce Programs Declining at U.S. Universities
Posted in Ecommerce, General News / Technology, tagged Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, business schools, ecommerce and academics, Ecommerce courses, Ecommerce curriculum, economic college instruction, Online retailing courses on March 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Students interested in studying e-commerce as part of their college curriculum are increasingly finding it harder to find specific courses on the subject, according to survey results from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The number of programs centered on the particulars of e-commerce and e-retail has dropped 48 percent overall since the [...]
Are you in a Safe Cyber City?
Posted in General News / Technology, Merchant Tips, tagged city cyber security, most vulnerable U.S. cities to cyber crime, Norton security software, safest U.S. cities for cyber crime, Sperling's BestPlaces, Symantec on March 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever stopped and wondered, either as a consumer or retailer, just how safe your city or town is in the realm of cyber security? A city’s cyber security climate is increasingly becoming a bigger factor for both individuals moving or relocating, and for businesses looking to set up shop in particular areas. It [...]
Google vs. China: The Saga Continues
Posted in General News / Technology, tagged Chinese censorship, Google, Google and China, Google.cn, Google.com.hk on March 24, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The growing power struggle between Google and China over web censorship that we first covered back in January has taken an interesting turn, with the search giant sticking to its guns and leaving analysts to wonder how the communist power will respond. No longer willing to continue censoring web results in China, Google announced yesterday [...]
Resurrecting Retail
Posted in Retail, tagged Circuit City, CompUSA, retail trends, Systemax, TigerDirect.com on March 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The trail of carnage left in the wake of America’s recent recession is a long, wide and diverse one. While the news headlines have often focused (and rightfully so) on the sad stories of individuals losing homes, assets and retirement investments over the last few years, we’ve also seen a handful retail stalwarts to fall [...]
Don’t Open that Email from ‘Facebook’!
Posted in Click Fraud, Facebook Commerce, tagged botnets, Cutwail botnet, cyber crime, Facebook Commerce, Google, McAfee, Microsoft, Rustock botnet, spam run, Trojan horse virus, Waledac botnet on March 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In the same week that Facebook celebrates yet again surpassing Google as the most-trafficked website in the U.S., many of its 400 million registered users are dealing with a cyber attack being disguised as an email from the social networking giant. It’s yet another new example of the diverse and potent threat that botnets [...]
National Retail Federation Tabs Shay for Leadership Position
Posted in Retail, tagged Matt Shay, National Retail Federation, NRF, Tracy Mullin on March 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Matt Shay has been named the new president and CEO of the National Retail Federation. Shay replaces longtime NRF head Tracy Mullin, who is retiring after three decades with the NRF, the retail industry’s lobbying and advocacy arm in Washington, D.C. His tenure starts May 10. Shay most recently served as president and CEO of [...]
FCC Gets Proactive on U.S. Broadband Needs
Posted in General News / Technology, tagged AT&T, broadband access, broadband expansion, Comcast, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, internet service providers, U.S. broadband policy on March 17, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Federal Communications Commission formally delivered a proposal outlining suggested improvements and upgrades to the nation’s broadband system to Congress this morning, officially starting a process that the agency deems vital to keeping the U.S. competitive. Recognizing that U.S. broadband access is lagging behind much of the world, the 376-page proposal, compiled by a Congressional [...]
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