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Anatomy of an Internet blackout
The shutdown of Egypt's ties to the rest of the global Internet was not announced by the government -- instead, 3,500 Internet routes suddenly vanished, with more continuing to wink out, leaving network operators in North America to wonder what exactly had happened and what the ripple effects might be. Read More


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IPv4 addresses: Going, going, g...
Internet policymakers are expected to announce next week the predicament that they've been warning about for years: The pool of available IPv4 addresses is all dried up. Read More

Glass action: iPhone 4 user files lawsuit over cracked screen
An iPhone 4 user, angry over a cracked glass case on his iPhone 4, has filed a class action suit against Apple. He charges Apple knows the glass is prone to break with normal usage, yet refuses to warn buyers. Read More

With wired Internet locked, Egypt looks to the sky
On Wednesday afternoon, Mohammad Al-Najjar received an unexpected text message from a contact in Egypt: "We r at war here pray4 us." Read More


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Palin e-mail snoop got prison because he's too smart?
Prison official tells judge that halfway house is no place for a college man So now we know the real reason - or at least the official reason - why the college student who snooped into Sarah Palin's Yahoo e-mail account got sent to prison instead of the halfway house recommended by the judge who oversaw his trial and conviction. It's primarily because he was a college student. And, as if that's not reason enough to ignore the judge and ship the young man off to the slammer,... Read More

A 'Where were you when day': The Challenger disaster
An unforgettable day for everyone, but especially here in Framingham, Mass.The mainstream media has the historic reminiscences covered, so I thought I'd offer my version of what so many are discussing today in their homes and workplaces: where they were shortly before noon on Jan. Read More


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Conficker Working Group says worm is stopped, but not gone
An alliance of public and private organizations claims success in preventing further spread of the Conficker worm, but warn the nasty virus is still on millions of computers Read More

Seeking CIO, sysadmin heroes
The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is seeking nominees for its annual CIO of the year award, while USENIX is looking for candidates for its annual award for those making major contributions to system administration. Read More

Is patching cellular gaps with Wi-Fi secure?
The ambitious goals President Obama expressed for next-generation mobile broadband during his recent State of the Union address could get a shot in the arm if mobile operators use Wi-Fi to patch 3G/4G coverage holes and ensure that cellular-to-Wi-Fi network handovers are secure. Read More

Is that coupon worth the risk to your personal privacy?
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