New FBI unit can spy on your Skype convos - Afterdawn.com
26 May 2012, 1:58 am
Reads the source: "DCAC's mandate is broad, covering everything from trying to intercept and decode Skype conversations to building custom wiretap hardware or analyzing the gigabytes of data that a wireless provider or social network might turn ...

Anonymous hack of DOJ causes more embarrassment than actual harm - Beta News
22 May 2012, 1:59 pm
On Monday, hacktivist group Anonymous announced it will be releasing 1.7 gigabytes of private data it has acquired from the United States Department of Justice, in an event it called "Monday Mail Mayhem." The group claimed the act was being done ...

Anonymous Hacks US Justice Department and Dumps 1.7 gigabytes of Secret Data on The Pirate Bay - ibtimes.co.uk
22 May 2012, 5:16 am
Anonymous claims to have hacked the US Justice Department website and posted 1.7 gigabytes of data on The Pirate Bay file-sharing site. The department acknowledged that its server has been breached. The attack was part of the Operation Monday Mail Mayhem ...

UGNazi Leaks 1.7 GB of Data from WHMCS Servers - Softpedia
22 May 2012, 2:10 am
UGNazi hackers have managed to gain access to the systems of WHMCS - a company that offers client management, billing and support solutions - leaking 1.7 gigabytes' worth of data. The hackers have also deleted all the files from the firm’s server ...

Kim Komando: Tip: Block app requests on Facebook - Detroit Free Press
22 May 2012, 12:59 am
What features should I keep in mind so my computer upgrades easily? A: Microsoft says that any computer with a 1-gigahertz processor, 2 gigabytes of RAM and 20 gigabytes of free hard drive space will run Windows 8. It'd be hard to find a ...

Verizon data fans to pay more in service or phones - Reuters
18 May 2012, 7:37 am
Under today's pricing Verizon Wireless customers without unlimited plans pay $30 a month for 2 gigabytes of data, $50 for 5 gigabytes and $80 for 10 gigabytes. If they use more than their allowance they are charged at higher rate. Smaller rival ...

Comcast to Test Charging Heavy Web Users on Data Amount - Bloomberg
17 May 2012, 3:16 pm
As part of the test, customers in some markets who reach a monthly limit of 300 gigabytes of data can purchase additional capacity, for example 50 gigabytes for $10, Philadelphia-based Comcast said today in a blog posting. Comcast, also the ...

Comcast to Test Broadband Pricing Tied to Use - New York Times Blogs
17 May 2012, 2:48 pm
By experimenting with use-based pricing, Comcast, which has roughly 15 million Internet customers, is moving away from a four-year-old policy that capped monthly Internet use at 250 gigabytes each month. David L. Cohen, Comcast’s executive ...

Comcast tries tiered data pricing, continues fight with Netflix - Los Angeles Times
17 May 2012, 2:26 pm
The nation's largest cable company said Thursday that it will end a 250-gigabytes-per-month cap on the amount of data Internet subscribers can access. While "very few" users come close to that cap -- an executive declined to specify the ...

Comcast Dropping 250GB Data Cap In Favor of "Improved Data Usage Management" - MacRumors
17 May 2012, 12:25 pm
Today, Comcast has announced it is revamping its cap system, instituting larger caps with the ability for customers to purchase additional gigabytes in blocks. The first new approach will offer multi-tier usage allowances that incrementally ...