Researcher warns of iPhone phishing dangers
ReadWriteWeb reports that malicious web developers can take advantage of the iPhone's ability to push the Safari's address bar out of view, according to independent security researcher Nitesh…
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At least 20% of Facebook users exposed to malware in their news feeds
Just how much malware is out there? Based on the scans that BitDefender has run so far, about one-fifth of Facebook users have some sort of infection in…
New social eReading platform allows real-time discussions, right on the eBook’s pages
Describing itself as "part online bookstore, part social network," and "the world's first truly social eReading platform," Copia has launched a platform designed to bring together book-buying, reading…
Internet censorship one step closer to law
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to pass the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA), moving the legislation one step closer to reality, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Google warns Facebook users of ‘trap’ before data export
If you hadn't yet heard, there's been a bit of a kerfuffle this past week over your data by two Internet giants - Facebook and Google, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Will your local library lend eBooks? (Or can they?)
According to some publishers, if libraries start lending e-books, it could serve to "undo the entire market for e-book sales," reports ReadWriteWeb.
Google offers free in-flight Wi-Fi for the holidays
Air-bound travelers this holiday season will find that they don't have to worry about being disconnected from the Internet, even for a few hours, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Google says Buzz privacy complaints are false, settles for cash anyway
When Google released Google Buzz in February, there was a backlash. The backlash became, in turn, a lawsuit. That lawsuit has now been settled. In a note to…
U.S. National Archives asks whether politicians’ tweets and blogs are ‘official government records’
Much of the Internet buzz surrounding today's midterm elections in the U.S. revolves around voter participation and how social media may or may not impact turnout, reports ReadWriteWeb.
Facebook declares ‘Zero Tolerance’ for data brokers
On Facebook's Developers blog, the world's largest social networking company declared "zero tolerance" for data brokers, after a recent Wall St. Journal investigation revealed that some Facebook application…