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Google backpedals in battle against China

Search behemoth says it will no longer automatically redirect search traffic from China to its Hong Kong search engine.

Employers can search employee communications with reason, court rules

Employers have the right to search employee communications, including personal text messages -- but only if they have a good reason for doing so, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

Trio faces charges for alleged $100 million scareware scam

The day of reckoning has finally arrived for three men who allegedly raked in more than $100 million through a scareware scam that arm twisted hapless victims into buying bogus software.

Facebook privacy changes get thumbs-up from industry experts

After weeks of criticism from privacy groups, the tide seems to be changing for Facebook. The social networking site's decision to offer end-users simpler options to configure privacy controls is being applauded.

No more BS — use cow dung to power 1,000 servers

Research out of HP labs indicates a hypothetical farm of 10,000 dairy cows could power a 1 MW data centre -- or on the order of 1,000 servers.

Canadian armed forces delve deeper into social networking

A project launched by Canada's Department of National Defence is investigating creative

PDF reading tool boon for industry and visually impaired

A new accessibility tool that focuses on PDF documents would be a boon for both companies dealing with high-volume printing and their blind or...

6 smart tax deductions to save small firms big bucks

There are dozens of write offs busy small business owners fail to take advantage each year. This article tells you about these deductions and how you can benefit from them.rn

Tech and tax tips to prepare for the HST transition

Preparing for the imminent HST transition will help small and mid-sized firms to reduce the pain and reap the rewards of the change.

Anti-Spam bill at risk after Parliament suspended

A move by the Conservative government to prorogue Parliament until March 3 means that legislation in progress must now be rebooted. The Anti-Spam bill was close to being passed into law, but now that is indefinitely delayed.

Spam mastermind gets four years in slammer

Alan Ralsky, the self-styled "Godfather of Spam" has been sentenced to more than four years in jail for a scheme that used spam to manipulate stock prices in order to make a profit.

Bill seeks to curtail Google Maps citing “terrorist threat”

California state legislator Joel Anderson says he has nothing against people getting directions through Google maps, but argues that the devil's in the details. The amount of detail allowed in Google Maps, he argues, could help terrorists plot attack.

Canadian copyright bill delayed

Experts discuss why Canadian lawmakers should seek more public consultation to avoid legislation that stifle competition and accessibilityrn

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