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Epsilon E-Mail Hack: What You Need to Know

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April 5, 2011
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Epsilon E-Mail Hack: What You Need to Know Epsilon's e-mail database was breached last week -- here's what you need to be on the lookout for.
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Best Buy Ad Slams iPad, Gets Pulled Best Buy thought it would be funny to poke fun at Apple's mighty iPad. Then it wised up.
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Epsilon E-Mail Breach: 4 Unanswered Questions More spam and phishing attacks are expected on victims of the Epsilon breach. But we still don't know how the breach happened and what hackers hope to accomplish.
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How Much Longer Will Your Unlimited Data Plan Exist? Data caps on nearly all wireless and wired networks in the U.S. seem likely to be in place soon, even though Verizon Wireless and Sprint continue to offer unlimited plans.
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8 Things About Windows 8 Early evidence suggests Windows 8 will be a mix of Windows 7, Xbox 360, Microsoft Office, and Windows Phone 7 with some Kinect-like navigation features.
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Epsilon Data Breach: Expect a Surge in Spear Phishing Attacks The Epsilon data breach exposed millions of customer email addresses, leading security experts to warn that a wave of spear phishing attacks is on the horizon.
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Windows 8 to Feature Immersive Browsing, PDF Reader Secrets gleaned from pre-beta builds of Windows 8 show an Immersive version of Internet Explorer and Modern Reader, a native Microsoft PDF reader.
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Federal Grand Jury Investigates Smartphone Privacy A report says that the inquiry is looking into what kind of information smartphone apps collect, whether they properly inform users about their data collection practices and why the companies need the device information in the first place.
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iPhone 5 Released in Late June? Apple Rumor Mill Grinds Away iPhone rumors are lighting up the twitter-verse today with speculation the iPhone 5 will be announced "for sure" late June after Apple's WWDC.
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Is Google Headed for a Microsoft-Size Antitrust Headache? Accusations of monopolistic practices have been lobbed at Google for several years, but now they are reaching a fever pitch.
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Sony PlayStation Tablet Faces Rough Road Ahead Given the company's wobbly financial record, product delays and the competition it faces from the Nintendo 3DS and Apple's iPad, Sony is going to have a hard time selling its tablets.
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Anti-Sony Hackers Attacking Employee Families and Children Hacktivists target Sony employees and families in cyberwar retaliation for legal action against PlayStation 3 hackers
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Google Maps Update Adds Location History Dashboard Google adds a location history dashboard to Google Maps 5.3 for Android allowing you to visual see where you spend most of your time.
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AMD Expects Llano-Powered Laptops in Second Quarter AMD's next-generation chip, which combines a CPU and graphics processor for better performance, improved graphics handling and greater power efficiency, has started shipping.
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The Great Hacking Debate Hackers believe that purchasing a device such as a PS3 or an iPhone gives you the right to do what you like with it, including jailbreaking it. Is it that simple?
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How to Avoid Backup Disasters Even those of you religious about backing up your PC data may face a few of the same demons that CIO.com's Bill Snyder recently battled. Read on for advice on...
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iPad Newbies: It's an iPad, Not a Big IPhone Don't expect to get a lot done on your iPad 2 the first day. That's because you'll be too busy (and too excited) loading your new toy with great apps.
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Sony NGP PlayStation Portable Followup Could Miss 2011 Instead of launching globally in 2011, Sony's NGP could be delayed into 2012, and debut this year in a single region only.
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AT&T, Verizon Neck and Neck on iPhone 4 Satisfaction iPhone 4 customer satisfaction ratings are basically identical for Verizon and AT&T subscribers, according to a new survey by ChangeWave Research.
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Attackers Favor Social-networking Sites, Shortened URLs Social-networking sites and shortened URLs have become the favored technologies for scam artists to lure victims to websites that attempt to push malware.
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PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files: March 2011Our reviewers were very practical in March, focusing on utilities. Somebody's doing spring cleaning on their PCs: Benchmarking, cleanup, and system info programs dominate the list. If real-life technology feels too safe, check out the Blade Runner and HAL9000 themes for Windows 7. Those should make you want a nice, docile computer that does what you tell it to do.
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