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Torrent site encrypts piracy for privacy

admin @ June 25, 2008 # No Comment Yet

THE PIRATE BAY, perhaps the world’s most notorious source for internet downloads, has announced that it is going to be implementing SSL and VPN connectivity to private added security and privacy to its users.
Last week, Sweden passed a new telecomms security law, which allows government agencies to oversea all phone and internet traffic. Writing on […]

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Introduction to Computer Network Protocols

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This tutorial was provided from ( www.networktutorials.info/protocols_stacks.html ) with written permission from B. Bashir of ( www.networktutorials.info ). All inquires regarding this tutorial should be forwarded to Mr. Bashir.
If you would like TAZ to host your tutorials you can send us written permission and a link to your site and our administrators will […]

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Symantec’s Tool Fixes XP SP3, Vista SP1 Registry Corruption

admin @ June 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet

You’ll recall that Symantec admitted that the SymProtect feature of its security products was at least partially to blame for registry corruption which occurred during both Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1 upgrades. It promised a standalone utility to remove the corrupted entries, and it’s finally delivered on that promise.
SymProtect, if running when the […]

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10 airports install body scanners

admin @ June 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Body-scanning machines that show images of people underneath their clothing are being installed in 10 of the nation’s busiest airports in one of the biggest public uses of security devices that reveal intimate body parts.
The Transportation Security Administration recently started using body scans on randomly chosen airline passengers in Los Angeles, Baltimore, Denver, Albuquerque and […]

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Scotia Bank: Case of Discrimination…or just bad policy?

admin @ June 5, 2008 # No Comment Yet

OK…off-topic for this blog…but there’s really no where else to put it…
where to begin…that’s the hardest part of this…perhaps a little background…
like most people who belong to the working-poor ( people with jobs who make little money ) I’ve spent the better part of my life working to keep the bills paid and the wolves […]

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