France joins Germany warning against Microsoft Explorer

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8465038.stm

France and German government wants to find an alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) for web users to protect security.

Donation through Mobile Text

http://www.mobilegiving.org

Usually pre paid refill through mobile text requires u to enter your secret code before final transaction. Doubt the same with text donation?

Baidu.com the Latest Victim of Iranian CyberArmy

http://praetorianprefect.com/archives/2010/01/baidu-com-the-latest-victim-of-iranian-cyberarmy/

Cameroon Working to Improve Internet Security After Topping Fraud List

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/science-technology/Cameroon-Working-to-Improve-Internet-Security-After-Topping-Fraud-List-80698937.html

McAfee's third annual report on worldwide Internet security says the countries with the safest domains are Japan, Ireland, and Croatia.

RIM Unveils BlackBerry Presenter for PowerPoint On-the-Go

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/accessories/presenter/

Google tax in France

I like the idea of taxing Google internet advertisements in France since Google being an American company is only taxed in U.S and not outside U.S.

This should be extended to other big companys as well, who make millions through internet advertisements.

WIND pushes to get Google's Nexus in Canada

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/WIND+pushes+Google+Nexus+Canada/2416607/story.html

Only carrier in Canada which operates on the AWS spectrum band, the same band as T-Mobile USA, the carrier Google has partnered in U.S

Cisco: 90% Global IP traffic in 2012 will be Video

http://www.cisco.com/web/solutions/medianet/sp.html

I think since Live internet streaming and Youtube came into the picture,things have drastically changed.

VoIP calls through Etisalat and du soon

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle09.asp?xfile=data/theuae/2010/January/theuae_January140.xml&section=theuae

Yahoo sharing email inbox contacts with facebook

http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2009/12/yahoo_now_accep.html

I found that yahoo is sharing your inbox email contacts or names with facebook and you get invitation from those contacts to join facebook.

This is "Privacy" issue.