Hackers are in the early stages of targeting voice-over IP telephony accounts according to one VoIP equipment maker.Private information, including usernames and passwords from VoIP phone accounts are being sold online for more than stolen credit cards Newport Networks says. The information lets hackers use the telephone service for free.
Facebook Tsks-Tsks Over Unfair Reviews, Fake Accounts
Given the number of Facebook apps in existence, allowing for reviews of them seemed like a good way of tracking which ones worked. Fake reviews have become an issue, though, and Facebook’s attempts to address the problem haven’t been too effective.
UOL, Buscape Get Accounts With Google
I often ignore unusual punctuation marks (“Yahoo!” becomes “Yahoo,” for example), but “Buscape” sounds like some futuristic thing involving mass transport. So, instead, I’m here to report that Google has signed deals with UOL and Buscapé in Brazil.
AdSense Accounts Receiving An Upgrade
Logging in to AdSense will soon require those users to upgrade their accounts to the full Google Accounts experience.
Google’s Accounts Concept Too Aggressive
I honestly don’t know *exactly* how they might have done things differently, but Google’s ubiquity is causing a major workflow nightmare for me, and I’m sure many other users.
Google to Reorganize Accounts System
Richard MacManus writes about the talk that Google is preparing a reorganization of its accounts system to put a single manager in charge of each account, a system designed to maximize what Google can get from each advertiser.
SEO Accounts for Only 11% of SEM Spending
A recent study published by SEMPO shows that a scant 11% of all SEM advertising is spent on SEO, with the bulk, 83%, spent on PPC advertising.
Collecting Past Due Accounts – Notice of Listing
The Notice of Listing law is aimed at regulating the actions of collection agencies and their operatives.
Credit Cards, Merchant Accounts, And Your Bottomline
Q: I’m opening a gift shop and want to be able to accept credit cards. I talked to the branch manager at my bank, but he didn’t seem to know much about how it all worked. He did say that I would need something called “a merchant account” and something else called “a credit card processor.” Beyond that he seemed as clueless as I am. I’m thinking about going to another bank. Can you explain how that all works? — Mary Ann G.
Accounts Payable: How Does Your Business Get It Done?
We all have to pay the bills, but there may be an easier way to get your accounts payable under control.