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Not all cookies created equal
Life, James Hein, Published on 15/02/2017
» I was on a technical support call recently after having problems accessing a service provider's product. The advice given was "Use Internet Explorer and make sure to clear all cookies and cache". There are multiple issues here. The first is coding to a single browser platform, and all too often that is still Internet Explorer. According to www.w3counter.com, the current usage stats for browsers is Chrome at the top (with 58.4%), followed by Safari (13.3%), Firefox (9.5%), IE and Edge (8.1%), and Opera (4.4%). Another problem is with the advice to clear all cookies. This is like using an atomic bomb to get rid of a mosquito. If you have years of cookies working for you, then one bad one shouldn't be taken care of by getting rid of the lot. I advised the help-desk staff member to review their suggestions, especially since this was the first time I had used IE to access that site, so there would be a fresh cookie.
Long-stalled cybersecurity bill poised for US approval
AFP, Published on 18/12/2015
» WASHINGTON - Legislation designed to fight cyber threats appeared poised for congressional passage following several failed attempts, with the White House on track to prevail despite objections from privacy activists.
US Senate passes cybersecurity bill over privacy objections
AFP, Published on 28/10/2015
» WASHINGTON - The US Senate Tuesday passed cybersecurity legislation aimed at facilitating sharing of attack threats, a measure backed by the US administration but opposed by many tech giants and privacy activists.
US House clears cybersecurity bill in bid to stem hacking
AFP, Published on 23/04/2015
» WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at improving the sharing of information about cybersecurity threats between the government and the private sector.
Brazil leader wants Internet to be run 'by all'
AFP, Published on 23/04/2014
» Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff took aim at US dominance of the Internet Wednesday, appealing for a new system that would make running of the online world "open to all."
US lawmakers offer cybersecurity olive branch
AFP, Published on 09/04/2013
» Backers of a cybersecurity bill which stalled in Congress last year offered changes in an effort to ease concerns of privacy and civil liberties activists.
Cybersecurity battle looms after Obama directive
AFP, Published on 14/02/2013
» President Barack Obama's order aimed at ramping up protection from cyberattacks will address only a small portion of threats and sets up a fresh battle in Congress over legislation.
US hacker behind nude celebrity photos jailed
AFP, Published on 18/12/2012
» A US judge jailed a computer hacker for 10 years on Monday for breaking into the email accounts of stars, including Scarlett Johansson, naked pictures of whom were leaked online.
Hackers shifting to 'destruction': US cyber chief
AFP, Published on 02/10/2012
» Hackers are stepping up the intensity of their attacks, moving from "disruption" to "destruction" of key computer systems, the top US cyber-defense official said Monday.
US Senate blocks Obama-backed cybersecurity bill
AFP, Published on 02/08/2012
» A cybersecurity bill sought by President Barack Obama as critical to national defense was blocked Thursday in the Senate, drawing an angry response from the White House.