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After Sony gets hacked once again, hackers took aim at Nintendo but came up empty handed. While no consumer data was lost, it still shows the massive vulnerability of online services. Nintendo says the breach won’t affect Monday’s launch of of the 3DS e-Shop, where users can download games. Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →

If you had the software to do it, would you track what your teenager does online? Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110606_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] In a new report, the United Nations announced that disconnecting someone from the Internet is a human rights violation. The statement was in response to France and the UK passing laws that ban violators of copyright law from the web. The UN also called for all countries Continue Reading →

Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY) has a hell of a PR problem. Actually, I’m understating the issue … he is giving us an object lesson is how not to handle a messaging crisis. Although not meant to be, it is both instructive and entertaining. Thanks Congressman, we all needed a good laugh this week. That said, Continue Reading →

Daily deals website Groupon.com recently filed for its initial public offering. The company hopes to raise another $750 million dollars, fueling the fastest growing company ever. Groupon earned nearly as much in the first quarter of this year as they did in all of 2010. Read the full article at WSJ.com Continue Reading →

The FBI is now investigating Google’s claim that Chinese hackers are attempting to steal Gmail users’ passwords. This isn’t the first attack on Google coming from China, but these attempts targeted U.S. government officials. China’s government says that the accusations are a complete fabrication and Google has ulterior motives. Read the full article at Bloomberg.com Continue Reading →

If you live in Tennessee and share your Netflix account with a friend, you’re now considered a criminal. The state passed a law that makes the theft of entertainment subscription services a crime, including sharing an account with someone outside your household. The harshest penalty includes jail time. Read the full article at arstechnica.com Continue Reading →

After being down for over a month, Sony finally restored its PlayStation Store where players can purchase content like games and add-ons. Sony is offering a bunch of new downloadable content and promises its “welcome back” package in the near future, including 2 free feature games. Read the full article at CNN.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110603_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] The FBI is now investigating Google’s claim that Chinese hackers are attempting to steal Gmail users’ passwords. This isn’t the first attack on Google coming from China, but these attempts targeted U.S. government officials. China’s government says that the accusations are a complete fabrication and Google has Continue Reading →

Twitter recently announced a new way for users to search for tweets. With the release of Twitter image and video posts, searching for a word or hashtag will display relevant media. By offering instant search for media, Twitter is going to become a much more powerful tool. Read the full article at MacWorld.com Continue Reading →