eBay: How not to handle a security breachInquirereBay is not the only firm to have suffered at the hands of hackers, and nor is the breach the worst financially or by the amount and type of data that was compromised. But what made this incident stick out from the norm was eBay's shoddy handling of…
Watershed post Car, meet post office (again)Watershed postThe Hurley post office, after a pickup truck crashed into its front window. Photo by Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman. Used with permission. It's not easy being a little post office in the rural Catskills. The U.S. Postal Service is forever threatening to … More: continued here
Re/code Yes, Google Punished eBay for Bad SEO PracticesRe/codeThere has been a lot of speculation over the past few days about whether Google dropped the hammer on some of eBay's search engine optimization tactics as part of its most recent “Panda” update. A report from Marketing Land, for example, shows that …Is eBay A Big Loser…
Forbes Exclusive: EBay initially believed user data safe after cyberattackReutersEBay has come under fire over its handling of the cyberattack, in which hackers accessed personal data of all 145 million users, ranking it among the biggest such attacks launched on a corporation to date. "For a very long period of time we did not …As…
Washington Post (blog) Postage stamp honoring slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk unveiledLos Angeles TimesFamily, admirers and political leaders gathered at the White House in Washington on Thursday to unveil a new U.S. postage stamp commemorating slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk. The first-day-of-issue dedication took place on what would have been …Ain't no party like…
Slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk honored with US stampReuters"Postage stamps will not change that, legislation will." The stamp has a black-and-white picture of a smiling Milk and his name in large, capital letters. Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, reflected on attending … More: continued here
eBay finally prompts users to change passwords after huge data breachComputerworldComputerworld – eBay on Friday put a notice on its home page urging users to change their passwords after security experts had criticized the auction site for failing to promptly alert customers about a massive break-in and data theft. The notice … More: continued here
Stamps man dies when truck hits treeMagnoliareporterA pick-up truck left a road 1.3 miles west of Stamps about 3 p.m. Friday, striking a tree and killing the driver. Jimmy E. Clark, 74, 718 Ruby St., Stamps, was driving a 1996 model Dodge west on Lafayette County Road 22. He lost control of the truck ……
Royal Mail warns against rivalsHerald ScotlandTHE Royal Mail has warned that its six days-a-week universal postal service is under threat because competition from rivals means they can "cherry pick" easy-to-serve urban areas. THE Royal Mail has warned that its six days-a-week universal postal … More: continued here
The State Food stamp incentives more likely in SC than restrictionsThe StateA pilot program approved by the state Legislature last year to double the value of food stamps used to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at farmers markets is expected to be up and running this summer. Meanwhile, federal officials have yet to respond to…