WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon announced on Friday it has authorized the use Twitter, Facebook and other so-called „Web 2.0″ sites across the U.S. military, saying the benefits of social media outweighed security concerns.
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Military allows Twitter, other social media
EU privacy body wants changes to Google Street View
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU data protection authorities have urged Internet search giant Google to shorten the period it stores images from its controversial Street View Web service because of privacy concerns.
Microsoft says Google acts raise antitrust issues
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp made its most vehement and public attack on Google Inc on Friday, calling its Internet rival’s actions potentially anti-competitive, and urging victims to file complaints to regulators.
Cute baby video wins battle against music label
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – How much should a copyright owner pay for improperly telling a website to remove content?
Senator asks NBC about Olympic site pay-TV link
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top senator on antitrust matters has written to NBC to express concern that some of its Internet coverage of the Winter Olympics is limited to pay television subscribers.
Cablevision to roll out network-DVR in April
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cablevision Systems Corp said it will roll out its controversial remote storage digital video recorder in April, doing away with the need to buy and install DVR boxes in subscribers’ homes.
Facebook urged to act after memorial sites defaced
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Cyber attacks on Facebook pages set up to pay tribute to two murdered Australian children has prompted calls for the social networking site to be more accountable for its users.
Microsoft wins court approval to topple "botnet": report
(Reuters) – Software giant Microsoft Corp has won a U.S. court approval to deactivate a global network of computers that the company accused of spreading spam and harmful computer codes, the Wall Street Journal said.
Virgin Media signs video Web deal with Brightcove
LONDON (Reuters) – British cable TV operator Virgin Media has chosen online video publisher Brightcove to provide and support short videos for its more than 11 million monthly website visitors.