The tension between privacy and control reached a high-water mark in the social-networking world last week as Facebook and Google traded barbs about which company is more protective of user privacy. On Thursday, Facebook fired a shot across the bow
Thirty-eight people were charged Monday with stealing names, Social Security identification numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users as part of a global crime ring.The Romanian-based scams sought to rip off thousands of American consumers
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld criminal penalties Monday for the promotion of child pornography, ignoring arguments that the law could apply to mainstream movies that depict adolescent sex, classic literature or even innocent e-mails that describe pictures of grandchildren.The ruling
All Energy 2008 is on the 21st and 22nd May at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. The Caithness Energy Alliance, formed last year to promote a range of skills to compete for work in the onshore and marine renewable
The principles and requirements for near-surface disposal facilities dealing with radioactive waste have been set down in a new guidance document being consulted on by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). As Scotland's environmental regulator, SEPA is responsible for ensuring
Colin Stewart joined the Wick Training Centre at the start of April as Business Support Coordinator. He will be responsible for meeting the training requirements of businesses in Caithness, which will entail meeting with local businesses, finding out about their
Vladimir Putin says Russia needs to cut its dependence on food imports in order to protect the population from sharp price rises. The Prime Minister made his comments during a visit to Stavropol region, the country's agricultural heartland.
A student who had allegedly spread a computer virus was convicted Friday of copyright infringement charges in a case that has highlighted the lack of laws in Japan to police malicious programs in cyberspace.Masato Nakatsuji, 24, a graduate student at
Deutsche Telekom chief executive Rene Obermann said Thursday the company is satisfied with sales and usage of Apple's iPhone, adding that the company has so far sold more than 100,000 of the devices since its November debut.At Telekom's annual general
A boardroom showdown between Yahoo directors and billionaire investor Carl Icahn may turn out to be irrelevant if Microsoft's latest move succeeds. That could see Microsoft and Yahoo join forces against Google.Microsoft walked away from its $47.5 billion bid to
For some, not all mind you, directory advertising, the kind the Yellow Pages sells, is still a decent place to advertise.The upside to this medium is that when somebody picks up an offline directory they are probably looking to buy
While the world grapples with food shortages and rising prices, Russia's grain harvest is growing. Agriculture Minister Alexey Gordeyev expects a total 85 million tonnes, while the Grain Union says it could be even higher.
I think that even under the current situation [the Odesa portside factory] can potentially be sold for USD 1 billion, i.e. it can increase to UAH 5 billion," said Oleh Morkva, the director-general of the Ineko Invest asses management company
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Meetings with UK government and Europe requested - Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead today (Monday) headed to Brussels demanding urgent talks with the UK Government over what can be done to help the Scottish fishing industry over increasing fuel prices. He
The mayor's job in Carbondale is considered a part-time position and is paid as such. However, the city's current mayor, Brad Cole, works at the job full-time. In addition, he donates his part-time salary to charity every month.
