Articles Archive for August 2008
Science,Security and Technology, Security »
Hackers compromised infrastructure servers belonging to Red Hat and the Fedora Project. This includes systems used to sign Fedora packages. Package is the term used to refer to a specific open source software.
Company officials said they had high confidence the hackers did not get the passphrase used to secure the Fedora package signing key. Passphrase is similar to what computer users commonly call as passwords.
The intruder was able to sign a small number of OpenSSH packages relating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (i386 and x86_64 architectures only) …
Events, Headline, Science,Security and Technology »
Fake queues at the front of stores in Poland are created to drum up interest in the iPhone. Poland’s largest mobile operator Orange is paying dozens of actors to stand in queues. This is part of their marketing campaign for iPhone’s Friday launch in Poland.
Buyers in Poland are reluctant to pay hefty monthly charges for the iPhone.
Apple sold about one million iPhone in the United States during the July launch weekend. When Apple released its iPhone in the United States, some iPhone fanatics paid big money to be among the …
Events, Featured, Uncategorized »
Science,Security and Technology »
MOBILE INFOTEXT GUIDES
Forget the number to send a keyword to get your bank account information?
Confused which keyword to use?
Retrieve information through your mobile phone by simply texting an Infotext keyword and sending it to an access number.
For every request made, either via SMS or web, you will be charged P2.50 for postpaid and prepaid subscribers for each request made.
The symbol _ (underscore) represents space between words.
The symbol () (parentheses) means something must be entered.
For Globe Telecoms subscribers only.
Category
Infotext Keyword
Access Number
Description
BDO Cash Card
BDOCASH
2315
Main menu of BDO Cash …
Science,Security and Technology, Uncategorized »
As a global leader (?) in mobile phone banking, the Philippines will soon issue rules covering the receipt and transmittal of electronic cash on cellphones to prevent fraud and money laundering.
Regulations are already being finalized by the central bank’s Monetary Board which will cover lenders and their e-money service providers.
According to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando M.Tetangco, Jr., the purpose is to mitigate technology or reputational risks that may arise, as well as to protect customers from unscrupulous operators.
It is estimated that one billion text messages (SMS) are …
Uncategorized »
A migrant advocacy group said those pushing for a mandatory psychiatric test for Filipinos seeking work abroad should have their heads examined. Nice idea. :)
The proposed mandatory psychiatric test only betrays the Arroyo government’s low regard for workers, Migrante Int’l. said.
Migrante chairperson Connie Bragas-Regalado said in a statement, "For the Arroyo government, those that they have hailed as "bagong bayanis" (new heroes) are lunatics." She also said "It is the (officials of the) Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and, definitely, not the OFWs who should have their …
Events, Uncategorized »
Multiple Medal Winners - 2008 Beijing Olympics
Rank
Name
NOC
Event Name
Medal
Total No. of Medals
1
PHELPS Michael
United States
Men’s 400m Individual Medley
8
Men’s 200m Freestyle
Men’s 200m Butterfly
Men’s 200m Individual Medley
Men’s 100m Butterfly
Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
Men’s 4 x 100m Medley Relay
=2
RICE Stephanie
Australia
Women’s 400m Individual Medley
3
Women’s 200m Individual Medley
Women’s 4×200m Freestyle Relay
=2
HOY Chris
Great Britain
Men’s Keirin
3
Men’s Sprint
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