HP Begins Voluntary Replacement Plan for Notebooks (Reuters)

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UK ID card plan - intro voluntary, morph
to compulsory

UK ID card plan - intro voluntary, morph
to compulsory 11/06/2003 11:14 AM
Two most obvious first targets compulsory-voluntary?

Fujitsu begins production of 100GB hard
drive for notebooks

Fujitsu begins production of 100GB hard
drive for notebooks 06/14/2004 04:13 PM
Fujitsu has begun mass production of a 100GB hard disk drive suitable for use in notebook computers.

Gateway's PCs, Notebooks Available at
MicroCenter (Reuters)

Gateway's PCs, Notebooks Available at
MicroCenter (Reuters) 08/23/2004 10:10 AM
Reuters - PC maker Gateway Inc. said on Sunday its new line of notebooks, desktop personal computers and monitors aimed at retail markets will be available at Micro Center's 20 stores in the United States.

Plasma TV, Notebooks Push Electronics
Prices Lower (Reuters)

Plasma TV, Notebooks Push Electronics
Prices Lower (Reuters) 07/19/2004 05:02 PM
Reuters - Average U.S. prices for plasma televisions fell 3 percent in May, edging closer to key levels where consumer may consider the giant screens as a bargain, according to an industry study prepared for Reuters.

Few Visit Ground Zero in N.Y. as
Convention Begins (Reuters)

Few Visit Ground Zero in N.Y. as
Convention Begins (Reuters) 08/30/2004 12:11 PM
Reuters - As the Republican convention opened less than four miles away, a small number of visitors to Ground Zero paid their respects on Monday with mixed feelings about whether President Bush should come to the site of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

For Cancer Research, Charity Begins on
eBay (Reuters)

For Cancer Research, Charity Begins on
eBay (Reuters) 06/19/2004 08:57 AM
Reuters - Prostate Cancer Foundation Chief Executive Leslie Michelson is turning to eBay to raise research dollars as baby boomers approach the danger age when the disease -- the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S. males -- is most likely to strike.

Yahoo Begins Rolling Out Its Own Search
Technology (Reuters)

Yahoo Begins Rolling Out Its Own Search
Technology (Reuters) 02/18/2004 01:28 PM
Reuters - Internet media company Yahoo Inc. (YHOO.O) on Wednesday said it was switching to its own Web search technology and dropping its use of competitor Google Inc.

Hurricane Frances Begins Assault on
Florida (Reuters)

Hurricane Frances Begins Assault on
Florida (Reuters) 09/03/2004 08:08 PM
Reuters - Hurricane Frances weakened as it roared through the Bahamas on Friday and began its initial assault on the crowded southeast Florida coast, where hundreds of thousands of people fled their homes and much of the state shut down.

U.S.-EU sponsored conference to back
Iraq begins (Reuters)

U.S.-EU sponsored conference to back
Iraq begins (Reuters) 06/22/2005 02:56 AM
Reuters - An international conference aimed at backing the efforts of Iraq's transitional government to stabilize and rebuild the country began in Brussels on Wednesday.

Security Alert: Voluntary XSS

Security Alert: Voluntary XSS 04/09/2004 05:30 PM

This is a personal security alert against a dangerous yet increasingly popular practice which I call Voluntary XSS.  Voluntary XSS involves a website voluntarily embedding script fragments hosted by another, typically very popular, website.  Here is an example:

Voluntary XSS is dangerous because the practice builds a hub-and-spoke (or star) vulnerability network which exposes all the spoke websites to  weaknesses in the hub website.  Since active contents of 'bar.js' from the hub website in the example above is typically injected into every page served by spoke websites, penetration at the hub website allows hackers to change contents of all pages served by spoke websites instantly by replacing the content of 'bar.js' with their own script.

As to how wide spread the use of Voluntary XSS is, Google uses Voluntary XSS to display ads at Google AdSense sites and Technorati uses Voluntary XSS for blog claiming blogs.  I haven't checked Amazon and Yahoo yet, but I intend to soon.

Since this is a personal security alert, allow me to be more blunt than formal security alerts: This is serious shit folks.  By inserting those HTML fragments into your webpages, you are betting that websites hosting those HTML fragments are and will remain impenetrable.Voluntary XSS makes those key websites very attractive to hackers and I seriously doubt any website can withstand constant onslaughts by smart hackers.

My other posts on this topic:

Cross-Site Scripting Network

APWG Threat Advisory Alert on Visual Spoofing

Court Hearing for Saddam Begins in
Baghdad--US Army (Reuters)

Court Hearing for Saddam Begins in
Baghdad--US Army (Reuters) 07/01/2004 05:27 AM
Reuters - Saddam Hussein appeared in court in Baghdad on Thursday, a U.S. military official told Reuters.

Intel Begins Shipping First Dual-Core
Chips (Reuters)

Intel Begins Shipping First Dual-Core
Chips (Reuters) 04/11/2005 03:29 PM
Reuters - Intel Corp. , the world's largest chip maker, said on Monday it has begun shipping the first of a new generation of personal computer microprocessors that combine the power of two chips into one.

AT&T Wireless Begins Selling Fast Data
for Mobiles (Reuters)

AT&T Wireless Begins Selling Fast Data
for Mobiles (Reuters) 07/20/2004 11:23 AM
Reuters - AT&T Wireless Services Inc (AWE.N) said on Tuesday it introduced a high-speed Internet service for mobile phones in San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix and Detroit.

Philippines Begins Iraq Pullout to Save
Hostage (Reuters)

Philippines Begins Iraq Pullout to Save
Hostage (Reuters) 07/16/2004 12:04 AM
Reuters - The Philippines began to pull out troops from Iraq Friday to save the life of a Filipino hostage and was promptly accused of giving in to militants by U.S. ally Australia.

Slow-Moving Frances Begins to Pound
Florida (Reuters)

Slow-Moving Frances Begins to Pound
Florida (Reuters) 09/04/2004 08:51 PM
Reuters - Hurricane Frances lashed eastern Florida with strong winds and heavy rain on Saturday, cutting power to nearly half a million homes and businesses and ripping yachts from their moorings after the enormous storm pounded the Bahamas.

America Begins Week of Final Tributes to
Reagan (Reuters)

America Begins Week of Final Tributes to
Reagan (Reuters) 06/07/2004 10:37 AM
Reuters - A week of final tributes began on Monday for Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.S. president hailed as "unfailingly kind and courteous" during a stewardship that hastened the end of the Cold War and revived American spirits.

The Slippery Slope of Voluntary
Environmentalism

The Slippery Slope of Voluntary
Environmentalism 09/08/2004 01:14 AM
Technology Review Sep 8 2004 5:58AM GMT

Activecitizenship.co.uk is useful new
tool for voluntary organisations

Activecitizenship.co.uk is useful new
tool for voluntary organisations 07/20/2004 02:49 AM
PublicTechnology.net Jul 20 2004 7:17AM GMT

Linux gives voluntary sector a boost

Linux gives voluntary sector a boost 09/15/2004 11:09 AM
ZDNet UK Sep 15 2004 3:58PM GMT

Israel Begins Partial Troop Pullout from
Gaza Camp (Reuters)

Israel Begins Partial Troop Pullout from
Gaza Camp (Reuters) 05/20/2004 11:37 PM
Reuters - Israel began a partial troop pullout from a Gaza refugee camp on Friday, three days after defying an international outcry by sending in its tanks and demolishing homes, Palestinian sources said.

It’s Not Hip to Be Square – Widescreen
Notebooks Fastest Growing Segment in
Retail Notebook Sales -Widescreen
notebooks now account for 48% of all
notebook sales-

It’s Not Hip to Be Square – Widescreen
Notebooks Fastest Growing Segment in
Retail Notebook Sales -Widescreen
notebooks now account for 48% of all
notebook sales- 08/01/2004 03:30 AM
According to a recent study by Current Analysis, unit sales of notebooks equipped with a widescreen 15.4-inch display have steadily continued to climb throughout the first half of 2004. As of June 30, the widescreen market accounted for 48% of all notebooks sold, compared to only 15% in December 2003. The growth represents the highest share yet for the widescreen models since its introduction in the spring of 2003 and demonstrates widescreen systems are selling in greater numbers than its traditional square counterparts. [PRWEB Aug 1, 2004]

Voluntary Porn Labeling As A Solution To
The Obscenity Question?

Voluntary Porn Labeling As A Solution To
The Obscenity Question? 09/24/2004 03:57 PM
Ed Felten is suggesting that a way to deal with the question of protecting children from seeing porn, a standardized, voluntary method of tagging content as "adult only" should be adopted. It's a simple idea. Basically add an <adultsonly> tag to HTML. It could block whole pages, or just sections of content. Browsers that don't recognize it would ignore it, but most browsers would probably add a simple filtering method. The incentive, Felten believes, is that adding that single tag would exempt sites from being charged with violating any laws related to letting children access porn. In some ways, this is similar, but much simpler, than the plan to set up a voluntary .xxx domain for porn. Legitimate porn sites would like it because it also would help people who are legitimately looking for porn find them. The adultsonly tag, beyond just being used to filter, could also be used as metadata for search engines trying to specifically find porn -- which would be a benefit for porn site operators.

Blunkett to announce voluntary ID card
scheme to Commons, 12.30 today

Blunkett to announce voluntary ID card
scheme to Commons, 12.30 today 11/11/2003 05:49 AM
PublicTechnology.net Nov 11 2003 4:36AM ET

Good practice guidance on procurement of
services from voluntary sector

Good practice guidance on procurement of
services from voluntary sector 06/10/2004 03:06 AM
PublicTechnology.net Jun 10 2004 7:36AM GMT

Microsoft Adds Voluntary Advertising to
Msn's Instant Messaging

Microsoft Adds Voluntary Advertising to
Msn's Instant Messaging 04/10/2005 03:29 AM
CRM Assist Apr 10 2005 6:27AM GMT

Voluntary sector information resource
website launched by Home Office

Voluntary sector information resource
website launched by Home Office 02/13/2004 03:23 AM
PublicTechnology.net Feb 13 2004 8:11AM GMT

Internet Gift Economies: Voluntary
Payment Schemes as Tangible Reciprocity

Internet Gift Economies: Voluntary
Payment Schemes as Tangible Reciprocity 12/02/2003 11:05 AM
Internet Gift Economies: Voluntary Payment Schemes as Tangible Reciprocity by Kylie J. Veale
http://firstmond ay.org/issues/issue8_12/veale/

Abstract:

Internet Gift Economies: Voluntary Payment Schemes as Tangible Reciprocity by Kylie J. Veale

The Internet today is a mix of the ‘free and the fee’, though it still remains in part a gift economy. Personal and organisational sharing of free information, products and software continues to flourish as a circle of gifts for returned intangible reward. Though a perceived lack of these rewards, due in part to an inability to quantify them, has resulted in givers seeking more for their efforts. What are their revised motivations? What now are their rewards?

Confronted with this development, I suggest their rewards are voluntary payments as forms of tangible reciprocity. This paper therefore outlines the Internet as a gift economy. It suggests a conceptual path through gift economy principles to reveal voluntary payments as tangible reciprocity. It also documents an analysis of voluntary payment schemes as evidence of operationalising tangible reciprocity. I also introduce monetary, content and purpose gifting mechanisms as tangible reciprocity.

Smokescreen Plan Questioned (Reuters)

Smokescreen Plan Questioned (Reuters) 07/29/2004 11:36 AM
Reuters - A system to protect German nuclear power stations from terrorist attacks by surrounding them in a smokescreen won't be effective enough, Environment Minister Juergen Trittin was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

EU Rejects Microsoft's Oversight Plan
(Reuters)

EU Rejects Microsoft's Oversight Plan
(Reuters) 03/23/2005 09:46 AM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp put itself on a collision course with European Union authorities on Wednesday in a dispute over the powers of a trustee who is to make sure the software giant stops violating antitrust law.

Report: Google May Announce IPO Plan
Soon (Reuters)

Report: Google May Announce IPO Plan
Soon (Reuters) 04/23/2004 06:54 AM
Reuters - Within days, Internet search firm Google Inc. is expected to announce it will carry out an initial public share offering, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Thais plan etiquette book (Reuters)

Thais plan etiquette book (Reuters) 09/13/2004 03:18 AM
Reuters - Thailand, offended by a poster advertising a U.S. film that featured its director sitting on the head of a Buddha image, is drafting a Dos-and-Don'ts booklet for foreigners, officials say.

Rio drops "pill by mail" plan (Reuters)

Rio drops "pill by mail" plan (Reuters) 01/22/2004 02:10 AM
Reuters - The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro has dropped a pioneering plan to mail contraceptives to women in poor neighbourhoods for free after the mayor consulted the Roman Catholic archbishop.

Sprint to Spend Over $100 Mln on
Rate Plan Ads (Reuters)

Sprint to Spend Over $100 Mln on
Rate Plan Ads (Reuters) 05/10/2004 01:21 PM
Reuters - Sprint Corp. said on Monday it would spend more than $100 million on its costliest wireless advertising campaign to date, in an effort to explain a new rate plan aimed at keeping customers from leaving.

Deadly pigeon plan failed to take off
(Reuters)

Deadly pigeon plan failed to take off
(Reuters) 05/20/2004 11:23 PM
Reuters - Britain considered training pigeons to deliver biological weapons after World War Two but decided the birds had outlived their usefulness in battle, according to released government files.

Israel Says Gaza Trench Plan Not Set in
Stone (Reuters)

Israel Says Gaza Trench Plan Not Set in
Stone (Reuters) 06/20/2004 04:01 PM
Reuters - Israel said Sunday no final decision has been made on digging a trench on the Gaza-Egypt border despite having invited bids for the proposed project Palestinians condemn as a fresh attempt to pen them in.

Tax Cuts Still Cornerstone of Bush
Economic Plan (Reuters)

Tax Cuts Still Cornerstone of Bush
Economic Plan (Reuters) 08/29/2004 02:07 PM
Reuters - President Bush's speech on Thursday to the Republican convention offers him a chance to seize the initiative in an economic debate that polls show is being won by his Democratic rival, John Kerry.

Risks Seen in Pentagon's Internet Voting
Plan (Reuters)

Risks Seen in Pentagon's Internet Voting
Plan (Reuters) 01/22/2004 02:12 AM
Reuters - The U.S. government should abandon an Internet-voting system planned by the Pentagon because hackers could easily tamper with election results, several computer-science professors said on Wednesday.

Sharon to Visit U.S. After Setback to
Gaza Plan (Reuters)

Sharon to Visit U.S. After Setback to
Gaza Plan (Reuters) 05/05/2004 05:25 AM
Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will visit the United States for talks next week after the rejection of his U.S.-backed Gaza withdrawal plan by his own party, Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said on Wednesday. The main purpose of Sharon's trip was to address the annual conference of the powerful pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC. But aides said he was also likely to consult with U.S. officials on how to save his plan, endorsed by President Bush.

Bush Asked for Iraq War Plan in Nov.
2001 (Reuters)

Bush Asked for Iraq War Plan in Nov.
2001 (Reuters) 04/16/2004 07:39 PM
Reuters - President Bush asked his Pentagon chief in November 2001 to draw up a war plan against Iraq, the White House confirmed on Friday.
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