Bogus Sick Note Site Causes Stir In Australia
A Web site that sells fake sick notes could pose a risk to people’s health and encourage fraud according to Australian Medical Association President Dr. Rosanna Capolingua.The notes are available from doctorsnotestore.com and cost about $38 each. They contain a local Australian doctors name and practice.
JupiterResearch Picked Up By Forrester
A $23 million all-cash deal added the folks at JupiterResearch to Forrester’s stable of analysts.
LG Blu-ray Player Offers Netflix
LG Electronics has announced it will start selling a new Blu-ray DVD player that will allow Netflix customers to watch movies and TV shows streamed directly from the Internet to their TV sets.
Hey CEOs, the SEC said you can blog now
It’s time to stop worrying about Regulation FD and start being folksy, down-to-earth, and whatever else your PR people tell you to do in starting your corner window office blog.
Google Street View Given Nod In UK
Any people wanting to explore Britain from the comfort of their office chairs are in luck; the Information Commissioner’s Office has concluded that Google Street View doesn’t create any real privacy problems.
Facebook Attacked By Phishers
Till now, the Facebook social network has been an overall pleasant user experience for most users, especially if they’ve come over from the social spamming barrage common on MySpace.
SEC Opens Up To Social Media
Yesterday, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved new guidance for publicly-listed companies in using traditional websites and social media channels like blogs to meet the SEC’s public disclosure requirements under Regulation FD.
Google May Get Into Venture Capital
Google’s current market cap is a little over $151 billion, and so long as Jerry Yang’s not involved, that means the search giant can buy just about anything it wants. But there’s word that Google may take a more subtle approach to growth by creating a venture capital unit.
Parliament Wants Better Screening For Video Sites
Video sites that host user-generated content need to do more to screen videos in order to ensure they do not have material that is inappropriate for children, according to a UK parliamentary body.Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee said without proper monitoring sites can accidentally publish pornography, child abuse or other illegal content, the group said in a report.
Google Scoffs At Complete Privacy
Google’s Street View photography of a Pennsylvania residence drew a lawsuit from the owners, but Google dismissed the plaintiff’s opinion as being out of touch with the real world.