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Hackers Hit Internet Giant VeriSign

Kevin Spak — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:41:55 CST

Hackers managed to break into the servers of a crucial web company responsible for delivering users to more than half the websites in the world. VeriSign doesn't believe the attackers infiltrated its Domain Name System network—which is responsible for directing traffic to .com, .net, and .gov addresses on the...

Dotcom Web Domain Turns 25

Harry Kimball — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:45:52 CDT

The .com Internet domain name celebrates its 25 th anniversary today, and despite some rather sluggish early years the Web address has turned into a strapping young suffix indeed. A Cambridge, Mass., tech firm snatched up the first dotcom address in 1985, and was joined by just 5 other companies...

AP Sues News Site for Copyright Infringement

Kevin Spak — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:07:09 CDT

The Associated Press is taking news aggregator Moreover to court, for allegedly posting and archiving AP wire stories without permission. The lawsuit filed yesterday in federal court demands a stop to the practice and unspecified damages. The service doesn’t fall under fair use, in the AP's eyes, because Moreover copies...

Credit Cards Take a Swipe at Identity Theft

Sarah Levy — Wed, 02 May 2007 13:39:40 CDT

Hello, Mission Impossible: Credit cards may soon feature tiny LCD screens that display a temporary password at the push of a button. The password, valid for only 30 seconds, is meant to deter online fraud and identity theft.