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Hard drive goes awol with US vets' data
News The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched an investigation into a portable hard drive that went missing late last month from an Alabama medical facility and may contain personal data on as many as 48,000 veterans. [06 Feb 2007]
US vets sue government over data theft
News The US Department of Veterans Affairs has been hit with a class-action lawsuit following the theft last month of a device containing personal information on about 26.5 million veterans. Five organisations and several individuals have... [07 Jun 2006]
Where are the Wi-Fi hot spots?
News See: http://www.wi-fizone.org/ ) The Wi-Fi Alliance, however, vets hot spots, demanding security via VPNs and minimum connection speeds of 128Kbps. The companies involved in providing public 802.11b WLAN services - also... [10 Jan 2003]
Online sperm bank launched
News He said the company vets the donors carefully: "The potential donor will be personally contacted by us but not every man is accepted as a donor. An online sperm bank is to be launched next month targeting lesbian couples... [24 Jun 2002]
Microsoft also looks to China
News China vets the net http://www.silicon.com/a50586 With an eye on software development and offering outsourced services, Microsoft is establishing a joint venture in China. The giant and Shanghai Alliance Investment will... [12 Apr 2002]
China vets the net
News The Chinese government has issued new guidelines forcing internet service providers (ISPs) to screen all emails for political content. ISPs will be held responsible for any anti-government content that leaks through. [21 Jan 2002]
Which? hadn't even approved its own failed site
News Ironically the flawed site, TaxCalc, was excluded from the Consumers' Association's own Web Trader Scheme, which vets e-tailers who offer secure online shopping and financial services. The Consumers' Association is... [22 Jun 2001]
It's all gone wrong for Terra Lycos and the penguin stands firm
News Five week's of ministry of defence commissioned research has proven once and for all that despite the claims of Falklands vets (ex-servicemen rather than animal doctors) penguins will keep their footing when planes fly... [02 Feb 2001]
