Symantec Corp. has fixed an ActiveX design flaw in its popular Norton AntiVirus
software attackers could exploit to run malicious code on targeted machines. It
also fixed a less serious flaw in a version of pcAnywhere that's no longer under
active support. The Cupertino, Calif.-based antivirus giant said a flaw in an
ActiveX control used by Norton AntiVirus could potentially be exploited by a
malicious Web site. An attacker could exploit the flaw to execute code remotely.
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A new survey confirms baby boomers' reliance on word-of-mouth recommendations
and provides tips for connecting with them online. The study conducted by public
relations firm Weber Shandwick reveals that within the boomer generation, a full
89 percent of people advise their friends on purchasing decisions. The study
also revealed that boomer-to-friend communications are circular, with nearly 93
percent of boomers identifying their boomer friends as trusted sources of
information.
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The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) is sounding an early warning on a
proposal in the president's 2008 budget that would require Internet businesses
such as eBay and Amazon.com to collect personal data on their customers and
share it with the Internal Revenue Service. The move is part of an effort by the
U.S. Treasury Department to track down unreported small-business income
generated by the sale of personal property on such sites.
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Travel search marketers are the most strategically sophisticated in driving
online activity and spending significantly less on search than counterparts in
other industries, according to a new JupiterResearch study. The report, titled
“U.S. Online Travel Search Marketing Executive Survey 2007,” found online
travelers continue to research on multiple Web sites. To respond to this
competition, online travel industry marketers are using bid management tools and
Web analytics.
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Designing a site for the visually impaired is not difficult but it does take
some time. The main thing you need to keep in mind is that software programs for
the visually impaired convert what they "see" on the page and read it out loud
to the user. While all government web sites are required by the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) to be accessible to the blind, private web sites should
also provide those features necessary for the visually impaired.
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