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The great Australian Firewall might be struggling to make political progress, but regulators are already using its blacklist to threaten local websites with fines. Broadband discussion forum Whirlpool was threatened with an A$11,000 (£5,148) a day fine by the Australian Communications and Media Authority because a commenter posted a link to an anti-abortion website which appeared on the regulator's list of websites banned in Australia. The takedown notice was sent to Whirlpool's hosting service Bulletproof Networks. Bulletproof contacted Whirlpool which agreed to remove the web link. But the story gets murkier - ACMA added the website to its secret blacklist...

"What is PIFTS.exe?" or How Symantec Turned A Simple Mistake Into Corporate Disaster.First posted: March 9, 2009Updated: March 10, 2009 On March 9, 2009, Norton Internet Security users around the world encountered a suspicious message which indicated that an unsigned program, PIFTS.exe, was trying to connect to the Internet. Users quickly turned to Google where they only found other users looking for the same answers. Next they began posting questions on the official Norton Internet Security message board. Here is where the situation quickly deteriorated. Forum moderators began pulling every single post which mentioned PIFTS or merely alluded to...

The Australian government is already planning to block legal internet content when its "great firewall" eventually goes live. That is the fear expressed by some of the most trenchant critics of this scheme, including Senators Simon Birmingham (for the Liberal Party) and Scott Ludlam (for the Greens) following another shift in emphasis by Communications Minister Stephen Conroy in evidence to the Environment, Communications and the Arts committee on Monday. The Australian government launched a trial of its filtering software on 11 February, in association with a number of ISPs, including Primus, Tech 2U, Webshield, OMNIconnect, Netforce and Highway 1. The...

Please save this link as a favorite. I post it here today because there is a 100% packet loss in the Vienna, VA, area going on. Generally, traffic is slower today.

Hello all. I recently purchased a Cisco ASA-5510(Adaptive Security Appliance) to handle all of our Site To Site and Remote Access VPN connections at work. The unit is licensed for 250 concurrent IPSEC tunnels, so I know licensing isn't a limitation. I have the unit up and running, but we have encountered an issue with our remote access clients...

What do you think of this router, printer server, and firewall? I need a wireless router for a laptop with DSL service, 2 old printers, and a portable printer (USB)? Frequently Asked QuestionsZoneAlarm Secure Wireless Router Z100G Discussion ForumZoneAlarm Secure Wireless Router Z110G - Is It Worth The Price? (post March 19, 2007) Other thoughts are a Belkin F5D8230-4 and a Belkin F5D7230-3.

Senator Barack Obama picked up steam with ninth straight victory in Wisconsin, beating Senator Hillary Clinton in a state where she had no clear excuse for defeat…

Barack Obama got in some hot water in Nevada for making a mildly positive reference to Ronald Reagan, but he wants to win the nomination in part by emulating one of Reagan's most well-known feats. Rather than publicly demand the dismantling of the Berlin Wall, though, Obama has set himself the task of tearing down Hillary Clinton's last and most significant firewall -- the superdelegates to the Democratic National Convention: Bill Richardson's phone has been ringing off the hook. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton called Sunday night, followed by her husband, and then Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell, a Clinton backer....

Mitt Romney needs a win in the primaries soon, despite all of the rhetoric about delegate counts and second-place credibility. The Romney team apparently understands that, and have begun focusing their advertising on the upcoming Michigan primary -- and have put off other ad buys for the moment. The AP reports this as a sign of trouble: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has decided to pull his advertising from South Carolina and Florida, in a sign of trouble for a campaign that badly needs a win. Romney had been hoping to challenge John McCain and Mike Huckabee in South Carolina,...

I currently have Norton as a firewall and the subscription runs out in 3 days. I will not be renewing it. I have downloaded a program called Comodo Firewall Pro but have not run the install yet. Comodo is a free and completely functional version of the product. I will also want to install the free version of AVG. I also run Spybot Search & Destroy regularly. My OS is Win XP. I have a couple of questions: 1. Can I run AVG with a firewall that also includes virus protection? 2. How do I completely delete the Norton product?...

One asymmetric threat to our military forces and the nation is "cyber terrorism." Our advanced technologically based military forces — dependent on our satellites, critical infrastructure computers, the Internet, secure software programming, computer-driven telecommunications, air traffic control centers and other sophisticated sensor systems — are tempting targets for cyber terrorism. Not only do we use our satellite and communication technology to support our military forces, but it has also become a key link in all aspects of our complex economic society. Banking, control of electrical grids, stock markets, telecommunications and a vast array of computer networks are part of our...

TMZ has obtained an audio tape of O.J. Simpson's confrontation with a sports memorabilia dealer that led to his arrest on felony robbery charges. In it, you hear someone say, "You against the motherf*****g wall." The tape was recorded by Thomas Riccio, who co-owns the auction house Universal Rarities. Riccio met up with Simpson just before the confrontation at the Palace Station Casino on Thursday night. We're told Riccio was on hand to help Simpson prove certain memorabilia being auctioned by Alfred Beardsley was ill-gotten. Riccio says he believed Simpson was going to confront Beardsley in the hotel room to...

September 11, 2001 - Amateur video shot of the towers following airplane crashes. Includes close-ups of people in the wtc windows above impact zones, firefighters organizing on the street, police rescuing an injured officer, different angles of the burning towers, and onlooker reactions to the buildings both during collapse and after.

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Simple question. I am looking for any recommendations on firewalls(free download). Thank you, TJI

Ted Nugent threatens Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton during a performance- with machine guns in hand!

Elvira Arellano speaks to the Mexican Congress about her deportation from the United States. Elvira claims the U.S. broke that law first by 'allowing' illegal immigrants to pay taxes. [Video clip follows]

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Coming up this week: Aug 7- Professional Speakers Day Aug 8- National Underwear Day Aug 9- Veep Day Aug 10- S'mores Day Aug 11- Kool-Aid Day Aug 12- Vinyl Record Day It is National Fraud Awareness Week

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"Grayban received two phone calls on Sunday night from a foreigner, threatening his life. "The caller used a hacked phone (or internet line) to disguise the location from which he was calling. (Please see jpeg of record/caller ID attached at bottom of page). "The caller told Scott the precise street on which he lives, that he lives across from an auto shop, that he has a solar panel in his apartment window and the make of the car he drove to the mall on Saturday." As the blogger pointed out, "These aren't details anyone could obtain from Google Earth." Someone...

Situated within a dense forest at the foothills of the Catskill Mountains on the outskirts of Hancock, New York, Islamberg is not an ideal place for a summer vacation unless, of course, you are an exponent of the Jihad or a fan of Osama bin Laden.

Nick Roberson reports.

I need help with finding a good firewall for my home network. I have been using software firewalls (ZoneAlarm, McAfee) and I've been using a router (Netgear) for my network and I've really had no problems except for a few hiccups. Problem is, the software is constantly being changed and it doesn't really block the items I want to have blocked. It seems that spam, popups, phishing are the new threats and software firewalls don't do the trick. I know there are router/firewalls that I can purchase but you can only program in an extra 10-20 URLs or IP addresses...

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(Yes, that's Bawney Fwank)

It's official: The sex tape featuring an "American Idol" castoff is real ... real dirty. TMZ has obtained the exclusive first images of the shocking video, featuring Season Two contestant Olivia Mojica. Here's one pair of lungs Simon won't dis!

Women to rule new town China is to create the world’s first ‘Woman Town’ where women make all the decisions and disobedient men face punishments. Chongqing is to convert its Shuangqiao district into Woman Town, covering 2.3 square km. The slogan: “A woman never makes a mistake. A man can never reject a woman’s request will be carved into the town gates. Construction will take around two years, and the place will become a very good destination for entertainment and relaxation,” says Li Jigang, director of Shuangqiao district tourism bureau. “In any tour group entering this town, female members would...

Watch this 1 hour 14 minute video documentary, give Al Gore the Inconvenient Truth about Global Warming.

Rudy Giuliani announcing his suit against gun companies. Just another example of a strong leader do what he thinks is for our own good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs5DxwzEXHQ

Here is a very odd music video by a group calling itself "Burka Band" where three women in full body blue burqas sing their song about...burqas. Very strange...but it's a must see.

We kid, we kid! Rosie's OK -- she's doing herself some good, in fact. In a special broadcast about depression and women, Rosie demonstrated "inversion therapy" -- wherein the patient suspends herself from a yoga swing. Rosie says that it releases the serotonin in her brain and that she indulges in the verticality for 15 to 30 minutes every day. Yo ga, girl!

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While the principals involved in the battle for Anna Nicole Smith's body duke it out in a Florida court, a stunning new video has surfaced showing a barely functional Anna Nicole Smith, stammering and stuttering, as Howard K. Stern rhapsodizes about how much money the clip will be worth. The tape, which aired Monday night on Greta Van Susteren's show on FOX News Channel, shows an eight-months pregnant Smith, her face painted like a clown, and clearly stoned out of her mind. As she talks to a doll in a baby carriage as if it's real, Stern repeatedly says,...

I bought a new laptop computer (Compaq) yesterday. Finally got tired of my Dell crashing and living in Dell Hell. Anyway, my new system has Vista as the operating system and it comes with a firewall. My question is do I still need to go out and buy a better firewall (like Panda)? Thanks in advance for the help!

Some 500 people from five dozen countries pledged allegiance to the United States and became citizens Wednesday in ceremonies in St. Paul. They'll be joined by thousands of others in Minnesota this year. n Meanwhile, state DFL legislators began pushing a package of bills to make life easier for immigrants. n "This is a good-justice thing," Rep. Carlos Mariani, DFL-St. Paul, said Wednesday. "It's an American-dream thing." n The proposals call for: • A TAX BREAK: Tax credits for naturalization fees — the money people pay to become citizens — which increase from $400 to $600 this summer. • A...

Click the link to watch a very strange video of Sharon Stone. She talks about "naughty, nasty little Germans" at an auction in Berlin. She's clearly under the influence of some kind of substance.

The next time you're at an airport looking for a wireless hot spot, and you see one called "Free Wi-Fi" or a similar name, beware -- you may end up being victimized by the latest hot-spot scam hitting airports across the country. You could end up being the target of a "man in the middle" attack, in which a hacker is able to steal the information you send over the Internet, including usernames and passwords. And you could also have your files and identity stolen, end up with a spyware-infested PC and have your PC turned into a spam-spewing zombie....

The birth of a deformed calf has the residents of a small town in Colombia talking. The female calf, named Paloma, was born with an extra pair of legs and an extra tail. The body parts are from a second fetus that did not develop completely. Locals have speculated on the cause of the deformities. Paloma, or pigeon, was born with two extra legs, and an extra tail. The body parts are from a second fetus. Deformed calf owner Salvador Vanegas says, "This is sort of a nature thing. It's due to lack of calcium, so the animal does not...

Grouchy Old Cripple has some Military Atocities you just have to see! Brace Yourself! Military Atrocities 1 Horrors! The Dimocrats were right! Our military is committing all sorts of atrocities in Iraq. Jeremy sent me photographic evidence. I will be posting them in the graphic series of the cruelty of our military. (Note to liberals: This is sumpin' known as satire.) Military Atrocities 2Military Atrocities 3Military Atrocities 4 They just keep getting worse! Military Atrocities 5Military Atrocities 6Military Atrocities 7Military Atrocities 8

Now since you can put most of your programs on a thumb drive (see portableapps.com ,firefox), does anyone now where I can find a portable free firewall that does not have an installer; the just runs from one executable file?

"ABC7 Los Angeles interviews a Muslim woman." "Muslims in prayer after the Islam defence." "Protest sign held by a non-Muslim supporter." "A speaker from the alternate peaceful Islam Awarness orientation." HA!!! Christians speaking against Islam: "Protester Paul Mitchell invades RCC once again, causing an uproar amongst students." (LOL) The truth was too much for some.

I think I know a certain cop who'll find coal and sticks under his Christmas Tree this year.

Thanx for the advice about upgrading security settings. I called linksys and got sheila in the Philippines and set up security with WEP ten digit settings. But, when someone hacks into your computer via wireless, can they read your hard drive? Can they watch you on the net? Or do they just establish a connection for their own wireless computer?

My niece has a laptop with a wireless modem (or something like that). She does not have the internet. So she rides around in her car until she finds a house with a wireless modem/internet connection. Then she logs on through their connection. I have a wireless network. I also have firewalls. Can people hack into my system through my wireless connection?

WASHINGTON -- With Tennessee seen by some as part of a three-state "firewall" the Republican Party must retain to hold the U.S. Senate, records show Bob Corker has outspent Democrat Harold Ford Jr. by $3 million as the money game heats up and early voting begins. President Bush's appearances at Corker fund-raisers in Memphis and Nashville helped the former mayor of Chattanooga out-raise Ford almost two-to-one in the most recent July 15-Sept. 30 reporting period, records show. Together the latest filings show Ford and Corker had spent more than $21 million five weeks before the Nov. 7 election. Advertisement Ford...

This just in- the Phelps clan has unbelievably sunk even lower with their reported plan to picket the funerals of murdered Amish children.

Picture Proof: The Saddam-Al Qaeda Connections The following information did not make it into the Senate Intelligence Committee's report released last Friday, that claimed Saddam's government "did not have a relationship, harbor or turn a blind eye toward" al-Qaida operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi or his associates. What do you suppose the committee had to say about these documents? Captured Iraqi Document ISGC-2004-019920 Page 6From blogger The Dread Pundit Bluto: ISGZ-2004-0199202002 Iraqi Intelligence Correspondence concerning the presence of al-Qaida Members in Iraq. Correspondence between IRS members on a suspicion, later confirmed, of the presence of an Al-Qaeda terrorist group. Moreover,...