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Firewall architect admits skirting China barriers

The architect of China's "Great Firewall" has admitted using software to circumvent the vast system of Internet censorship -- but only to probe the security of his widely reviled creation.

 
 
 

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Facebook adds civil unions to profiles

Facebook began letting its more than 600 million members indicate whether they are in civil unions or domestic partnerships in what was seen as a victory for same-sex couples.


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US state scrutinizes Google search tactics

The top attorney for the state of Texas on Wednesday revealed a list of demands for inside information intended to ferret out whether Google abused its power in the online search ad arena.


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Google woos publishers with new payment platform

Google unveiled an online payment platform for publishers on Wednesday, a day after Apple launched a subscription service of its own for newspapers, magazines, music and video.


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Wi-Fi snooping tool drills gaping holes in security

Kris Constable, director of the Victoria-based PrivaSecTech, which specializes in information security and privacy technology, said the release of the Firefox extension Firesheep is both good and bad in that it draws attention to security issues, but also people could be using it to become online snoops.


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