[Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:29:22 GMT] FCC urges Internet companies to safeguard Web - Reuters Washington Times FCC urges Internet companies to safeguard Web Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet service providers need to work harder to prevent hacks, data theft and other fraud, including contacting customers whose infected computers have been hijacked by organized crime and helping them clean out viruses, ... FCC Asks Internet Providers to Strengthen Network SecurityBusinessWeek FCC Pushes ISPs to Fight Botnets, Other Cyber-Security ThreatsPC Magazine FCC Chairman Calls on ISPs to Adopt New Security MeasuresPCWorld all 41 news articles »

[Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:08:29 GMT] Netflix shares fall on worries about big new rival - Boston.com New York Times Netflix shares fall on worries about big new rival Boston.com SAN FRANCISCO—Netflix's stock dropped 5 percent Wednesday amid worries that the Internet video service's subscriber growth will dwindle and licensing fees will rise now that cable-TV provider Comcast is offering an alternative plan to its customers. Comcast Takes Aim at NetflixWall Street Journal Comcast launches Streampix video servicePhiladelphia Inquirer Netflix Falls as Comcast Boosts Competition: Los Angeles MoverBusinessWeek all 501 news articles »

[Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:48:24 GMT] Is Google ignoring Internet privacy? [Update] - CBS News Vanity Fair Is Google ignoring Internet privacy? [Update] CBS News If so, that raises a troubling question: Is Google deliberately ignoring Internet users' privacy preferences? According to the Wall Street Journal, Google and other advertising network owners used special code to bypass Safari's privacy settings, ... Web privacy standards: easy to break, hard to enforceArs Technica State AGs Target New Google Privacy PolicyFox Business Apple, Google, Amazon agree to post mobile app privacy policiesWashington Post (blog) Montreal Gazette -MarketWatch (press release) -Reuters Blogs (blog) all 276 news articles »

[Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:00:49 GMT] Turkey's Internet Tiger Shows Signs of Stirring - Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Turkey's Internet Tiger Shows Signs of Stirring Wall Street Journal With this rising tide, is now the time for investors to be contemplating Turkey's growing Internet economy? Certainly the statistics look good. According to the European Union, Turkey's real gross-domestic-product growth for 2010 was 9%, ... and more »

[Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:34:14 GMT] Russian Internet firm Yandex 4Q profit up 51 pct - CBS News Bloomberg Russian Internet firm Yandex 4Q profit up 51 pct CBS News Yandex claims close to 60 percent of the Internet market share in Russia. For the full fiscal year, net income amounted to 55 cents a share, and compared with 2010 earnings of $125 million, or 41 cents per share. Revenue was $622.2 million, ... Yandex Jumps on Twitter Link as Futures Climb: Russia OvernightBusinessWeek all 247 news articles »

[Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:22:18 GMT] TechBits: Online journalists; SBA cell towers; Idaho Internet sales - Washington Post TechBits: Online journalists; SBA cell towers; Idaho Internet sales Washington Post While the Internet and social media has helped democratize the dissemination of information, the nature of such newsgathering leaves journalists especially vulnerable to censorship and retaliation, the CPJ said in its annual survey. and more »

[Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:23:23 GMT] Google Seeks Approval for Kansas City Video Service - Wall Street Journal MyFox Houston Google Seeks Approval for Kansas City Video Service Wall Street Journal Earlier this month Google said it had begun laying fiber-optic cables in Kansas City, Mo., and neighboring Kansas City, Kan., that would provide Internet service at competitive rates to local residents but at speeds more than 100 times as fast as what ... Google hints at TV service for ultra-fast broadband testKansas City Star Google to launch pilot pay-TV program in Kansas CityHerald Sun Google Is Launching A TV Service This Year (GOOG)San Francisco Chronicle all 71 news articles »

[Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:49:38 GMT] Acta: EU court to rule on anti-piracy agreement - BBC News BBC News Acta: EU court to rule on anti-piracy agreement BBC News The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) has been criticised by rights campaigners who argue it could stifle free expression on the internet. EU trade head Karel De Gucht said the court will be asked to clarify whether the treaty complied with ... EU, facing opposition, suspends ratification of copyright treaty, refers to ...Washington Post Acta approval stalled by European commissionThe Guardian EU refers anti-online piracy pact to courtAFP Wall Street Journal all 302 news articles »

[Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:15:09 GMT] Kim Dotcom: Free - but offline - New Zealand Herald msnbc.com Kim Dotcom: Free - but offline New Zealand Herald Photo / Brett Phibbs He made his fortune from the internet and even changed his name to sound like a website - but German millionaire Kim Dotcom is now banned from going online. And in a further departure from his former lifestyle, Dotcom is not ... Kim Dotcom wins bail in fight against US extraditionReuters Kim Dotcom released on bailCanada.com Megaupload's Kim Dotcom granted bail in New ZealandEconomic Times all 666 news articles »

[Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:39:00 GMT] 'The Free Internet Act' Emerges As Redditors Craft SOPA Alternative - Huffington Post 'The Free Internet Act' Emerges As Redditors Craft SOPA Alternative Huffington Post "The Free Internet Act," as the idea has been tentatively named, intends to preempt any future legislation aiming to limit the scope of the Internet or censor content. Redditors have turned the "r/fia" page into a place to craft something they'd like ... and more »