A security researcher has found a way hackers can make PCs of unsuspecting Web
surfers do their dirty work, without having to actually commandeer the systems.
That's possible with a new security tool called Jikto. The tool is written in
JavaScript and can make PCs of unknowing Web surfers hunt for flaws in Web
sites, said Jikto creator Billy Hoffman. Internet users who hit a Web site with
Jikto embedded likely won't even know what's happening.
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The Intelligence Group's trend analyst explores the growing influence of
Generation X and Y moms and offers some key market insight for putting your
brand on their shopping lists. The internet ranked as the highest technology
product moms would not want to live without. In large, moms are turning to the
web for advice and education. Savvy moms rely on word-of-mouth (friends), well
respected mommy blogs and websites for much of their decision making
information.
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Laptops will overtake desktop PCs as the dominant form of computer in 2011,
according to a report by analysts IDC. The report predicts the laptop market
will grow by 16.1% year-on-year until 2011, compared to 3.8% for desktop PCs.
The gradual shift away from fixed machines may reflect the needs of an
increasingly mobile workforce and the ubiquity of wireless networks. The latest
report from IDC indicates that the appetite for computers on the move is set to
continue.
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A programmer friend recently contacted me about a site with search traffic that
had nosedived. His boss was feeling the pain, creating a ripple effect through
the company. I posed several questions, which he forwarded to his boss. The boss
couldn't answer any of them quickly, which made me think about how important it
is to have a good understanding of some basic organic search benchmarks, even
during periods of high search traffic.
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Do not switch your domain unless you have no other choice because no matter how
popular your website is domain switchovers are far from enjoyable. After all,
even losing a single week of significant traffic for a popular site could cost
many thousands or even millions of dollars. On the flip side of the coin, less
trafficked websites (i.e. Mom and Pop sites, small B2C websites, etc.) usually
experience a longer wait time so they experience a different type of pain.
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