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Submission + - City almost loses 450K to keylogger (latimes.com)

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SierraPete

on Thursday May 31, 2007 @05:44PM

SierraPete writes: "The city of Carson, California (a suburb of Los Angeles) was the target a 6 digit theft of cash. The LA Times reports that information taken from a keylogger was used to attempt to steal $450K from the city's treasury. Quick work by the city froze most of the funds, but it drives home the importance of keeping good anti-spyware and anti-virus software updated on both corporate systems as well as systems being used from home."

Submission + - RIAA Seeks Royalties From Terrestrial Radio

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SierraPete

on Monday May 21, 2007 @09:35PM

SierraPete writes: "First it was Napster, then it was Internet radio, then it was college students and dead/dying people. But now our friends at the RIAA are going decidedly low-tech. The Los Angeles Times reports that the RIAA wants royalties from radio stations. Congress long ago exempted radio stations from paying royalties to performers and labels because radio helped sell music. But since the labels that make up the RIAA are not getting the cash they desire through sales of CD's and since Internet and Satellite broadcasters are forced to cough up cash to their racket, now the RIAA wants terrestrial radio to pay up as well. That sound you're hearing is the goose that laid the golden egg taking one for the team..."

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