Threat Info Came From Captured Al Qaida Computer Geek

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Senior al-Qaida Operative Captured (AP)

Senior al-Qaida Operative Captured (AP) 08/08/2004 02:06 PM
AP - In a new blow to al-Qaida, authorities in the United Arab Emirates captured a senior operative in Osama bin Laden's terror network, who trained thousands of militants for combat, and turned him over to Pakistan, the information minister said Sunday.

Captured Insurgent Said Linked to
al-Qaida (AP)

Captured Insurgent Said Linked to
al-Qaida (AP) 01/23/2004 06:34 PM
AP - U.S. forces in Iraq captured a leader of the insurgency who is believed to be a close associate of Abu Musab Zarqawi, described by some as a key link between the al-Qaida terrorist network and toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, a senior American official said Friday.

Senior al-Qaida Operative Captured in
UAE (AP)

Senior al-Qaida Operative Captured in
UAE (AP) 08/08/2004 09:19 PM
AP - In a new blow to al-Qaida, authorities in the United Arab Emirates captured a senior operative in Osama bin Laden's terror network, who trained thousands of militants for combat, and turned him over to Pakistan, the information minister said Sunday.

9/11 memo included al-Qaida threat

9/11 memo included al-Qaida threat 04/09/2004 09:19 PM

AP: Al-Qaida Threat Included in Bush
Memo (AP)

AP: Al-Qaida Threat Included in Bush
Memo (AP) 04/09/2004 07:55 PM
AP - President Bush's August 2001 briefing on terrorism threats, described largely as a historical document, included information from three months earlier that al-Qaida was trying to send operatives into the United States for an explosives attack, according to several people who have seen the memo.

Info on Geek News Central's New
Commenting Feature

Info on Geek News Central's New
Commenting Feature 06/27/2004 04:18 PM

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Terror Threat Info May Have Been Updated
(AP)

Terror Threat Info May Have Been Updated
(AP) 08/06/2004 04:57 PM
AP - Authorities have some evidence that suspected terror surveillance information on five financial buildings was looked at again and perhaps updated in January, a top homeland security official said Friday.

Legal threat stops flaw info release

Legal threat stops flaw info release 03/25/2005 03:43 PM
Sybase threatened to sue a security research firm if it disclosed details of flaws found in the vendor's database software, a maneuver that's drawing flak from some users but a sympathetic response from others.

Brain Signals From The Paralyzed Or
Injured Captured By Computer

Brain Signals From The Paralyzed Or
Injured Captured By Computer 11/11/2003 03:38 AM
Space Daily Nov 11 2003 2:42AM ET

Terror plans found on al-Qaida computer

Terror plans found on al-Qaida computer 08/02/2004 09:48 AM
Jerusalem Post Aug 2 2004 12:33PM GMT

In the Near Future, Your Computer may
become a Weapon of Mass Destruction.
PeaceMaker, a SciFi Thriller, Exposes
the Emerging Threat of an “Intelligent”
Computer Virus.

In the Near Future, Your Computer may
become a Weapon of Mass Destruction.
PeaceMaker, a SciFi Thriller, Exposes
the Emerging Threat of an “Intelligent”
Computer Virus. 08/13/2004 03:27 AM
When we see a headline about weapons of mass destruction, we immediately think of Islamic terrorists launching chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. But another type of weapon will become equally dangerous and much more available within the next decade: an artificially intelligent computer virus. Dan Ronco explores this emerging threat in PeaceMaker, his new scifi thriller, released August 1, 2004 by Winterwolf Publishing. Complimentary copies are available to qualified individuals. [PRWEB Aug 13, 2004]

Email terror threats discovered on
al-Qaida suspect's computer

Email terror threats discovered on
al-Qaida suspect's computer 08/02/2004 06:42 AM
Irish Examiner Aug 2 2004 11:17AM GMT

Father of al-Qaida computer expert
challenges his son's detention

Father of al-Qaida computer expert
challenges his son's detention 08/17/2004 01:16 PM
San Francisco Chronicle Aug 17 2004 5:06PM GMT

Professor and father of suspected
al-Qaida computer expert describe a
serious and moderate young man

Professor and father of suspected
al-Qaida computer expert describe a
serious and moderate young man 08/06/2004 04:29 AM
San Francisco Chronicle Aug 6 2004 8:13AM GMT

Al-Qaeda computer geek nearly overthrew
US

Al-Qaeda computer geek nearly overthrew
US 08/11/2004 01:59 PM
Update A close shave, the Bushies claim

Computer geek gains celebrity status

Computer geek gains celebrity status 07/13/2004 01:33 AM
Globe and Mail Jul 13 2004 5:35AM GMT

Geek outlines his fix mom's computer
report

Geek outlines his fix mom's computer
report 12/30/2004 12:02 PM

I know a bunch of you were dragged in front of a relatives PC to clean the thing up after they have been running it for years without virus and firewall protection. [scribbling.net]

DOJ: Our Computer Ate the Info

DOJ: Our Computer Ate the Info 06/29/2004 05:05 PM
Wired News Jun 29 2004 9:03PM GMT

Houston Computer Geek Reaches Out to
Military Families

Houston Computer Geek Reaches Out to
Military Families 09/11/2004 03:41 AM
To help military families in their time of need, computer expert Gary Barber is offering discounts to them on services and repairs performed through the mobile computer business he owns and operates. Recently Barber opened a franchise with Geeks On Call® -- the nation’s premier provider of on-site computer services -- and has been providing a wide range of computer repairs, troubleshooting, upgrades, and networking to the homes and businesses in the communities of west Houston. [PRWEB Sep 11, 2004]

Chicago Computer Geek Plugs into
$300-Billion Market

Chicago Computer Geek Plugs into
$300-Billion Market 05/31/2004 02:00 PM
The technicians from Geeks On Call crisscross the suburbs of Chicago in their “Geek Cruisers” to deliver a full range of computer services to homes and businesses alike. [PRWEB May 21, 2004]

Texas Whiz-Kid Matures Into
Entrepreneurial Computer Geek

Texas Whiz-Kid Matures Into
Entrepreneurial Computer Geek 05/31/2004 02:00 PM
Finally, Rus Bel is proud to be known as a computer geek, for he has just become a high-tech entrepreneur courtesy of Geeks On Call® -- the nation’s premier provider of on-site computer support. As the owner of a new Geeks' franchise, Bel provides a bevy of mobile computer services to the small businesses and residents of The Woodlands, Conroe, and other neighboring communities in the Houston suburbs. [PRWEB May 28, 2004]

"Computer geek" sentenced to 13 years
for making ricin

"Computer geek" sentenced to 13 years
for making ricin 04/19/2004 04:23 PM
Ken Olson, a former employee of Agilent in Spokane Washington, was sentenced to 13 years for making ricin, a highly toxic chemical derived from castor beans. It's very easy to make ricin and castor beans are legal to possess and are readily available. Prosecutors say Olson was plotting to kill his wife and take up with his mistress. Olson's wife and mistress have teamed up to defend him.

The trouble began Aug. 21, 2001, when a co-worker at Agilent found an 80-page document on how to make a bomb. The co-worker took the document to supervisors, who traced it to Olsen's computer. Company investigators examined his Internet logs and discovered Olsen had spent more than a year researching explosives and poisons. They found books in his cubicle on how to kill people without leaving a trace and a piece of paper with calculations of dosages for a 150-pound person — the approximate weight of his wife.

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Layoff Breeds Success for Colorado
Springs Computer Geek

Layoff Breeds Success for Colorado
Springs Computer Geek 09/19/2004 02:10 AM
After spending 10 years living and working in Colorado Springs as a highly successful computer professional, Greg Stoutenburg never could have imagined that his career would come to a screeching halt as the victim of an unexpected layoff. But then again, he never could have imagined that this very same layoff would become the catalyst to ignite a new career as the proprietor of his own business. Now Stoutenburg no longer fears pink slips, because he has just opened a new franchise with Geeks On Call® -- the nation’s premier provider of on-site computer support. [PRWEB Sep 19, 2004]

Philly Radio
Announcer-Turned-Computer-Geek Sounds
Off About Spyware

Philly Radio
Announcer-Turned-Computer-Geek Sounds
Off About Spyware 12/25/2004 04:51 PM
For modern computer users, the incessant bombardment of spyware and other internet-based digital threats is often so severe that it makes them want to lift up their arms and shout “I surrender!” Recognizing that these high-tech headaches were quickly becoming widespread, former radio announcer and thriving businessman J.D. Adams recently joined the information-technology (IT) industry in the hope of fighting back against digital intruders. To that end, he has opened two new franchises with Geeks On Call®, the nation’s premier provider of on-site computer support. [PRWEB Dec 25, 2004]

Atlanta Computer Geek Is Like an
Old-Fashioned Doctor for High-Tech
Devices

Atlanta Computer Geek Is Like an
Old-Fashioned Doctor for High-Tech
Devices 06/11/2004 03:36 AM
Computer expert Marcus Johnson has embarked on a new business venture that brings computer help and support directly to the doorsteps of people’s homes and businesses. As the owner of a new franchise with Geeks On Call® -- the nation’s premier provider of on-site computer services -- Johnson will ensure that everyone in the northwest suburbs of Atlanta has access to a full range of computer troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, wired/wireless networking, one-one-one training programs, and custom-built PCs. [PRWEB Jun 11, 2004]

Newark Computer Geek Delivers
Old-Fashioned Help for High-Tech Mishaps

Newark Computer Geek Delivers
Old-Fashioned Help for High-Tech Mishaps 02/05/2005 09:50 PM
Longtime computer professional Neil Kaufman decided the time was right for high-tech help blended with friendly, personable, old-fashioned house calls. His solution: opening several franchises with Geeks On Call®, America’s premier provider of mobile, on-site computer support. Offering in-home and in-office services reminiscent of physicians from yesteryear, Kaufman’s team of mobile computer experts zips throughout Newark and its surroundings in their trademark blue Chrysler PT Cruisers (affectionately dubbed “PC Cruisers™”) to deliver vital computer services including troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, wired/wireless networking, one-on-one training, and custom-built PCs. [PRWEB Feb 5, 2005]

Tech support that comes to you Best
Buy's Geek Squad muscles into new turf
-- computer servicing

Tech support that comes to you Best
Buy's Geek Squad muscles into new turf
-- computer servicing 06/20/2004 06:31 AM
San Francisco Chronicle Jun 20 2004 10:53AM GMT

Laser-Guided Missiles Prepared This
Atlanta Computer Geek to Launch His Own
Business

Laser-Guided Missiles Prepared This
Atlanta Computer Geek to Launch His Own
Business 09/16/2004 04:01 AM
Several years ago, as electronics technician Lloyd Yancy worked on laser-guided missiles and a bevy of other high-tech equipment, he occasionally ruminated about how this valuable hands-on experience would lead to bigger and better things one day. Finally, after years of perseverance and patience, that day has arrived; Yancy has just become the owner and mobile computer technician for a new franchise with Geeks On Call® -- the nation’s premier provider of on-site computer services. Rocketing throughout the Atlanta suburbs in his sleek, retro-styled Chrysler PT Cruiser (affectionately dubbed a “PC” Cruiser), Yancy delivers a complete range of critical computer services to homes and small-to-medium-sized businesses alike. [PRWEB Sep 16, 2004]

Richmond Computer Geek Has the Answer to
the Post-Holiday High-Tech Blues

Richmond Computer Geek Has the Answer to
the Post-Holiday High-Tech Blues 12/19/2004 03:32 PM
Everyone in Richmond now has a remedy to his/her digital headaches thanks to Chris Casheros, the mobile computer geek who recently launched two new franchises with Geeks On Call®, the nation’s premier provider of on-site computer support. Offering assistance to businesses as well as residential customers, Casheros and his team of computer professionals zip throughout Richmond in their trademark Chrysler PT Cruisers (affectionately dubbed “PC Cruisers™”) to deliver essential computer services including troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, wired/wireless networking, one-on-one training, and custom-built PCs. [PRWEB Dec 16, 2004]

Online Computer Security Info Site
Launched by Dell

Online Computer Security Info Site
Launched by Dell 07/29/2004 01:43 PM
The new PC Security site is located at http://www.dell4me.com/security/ , and includes how-to information on identifying spyware, viruses and other Internet threats; tips for protecting PCs; and information and promotions on firewall, anti-virus and anti- spyware products. Phone support for troubleshooting and removing malicious software is available to Dell customers for $39 per incident.

Computer threat to student cash

Computer threat to student cash 08/12/2004 02:38 AM
This Is Money Aug 12 2004 6:54AM GMT

Jargon: The Biggest Computer Security
Threat

Jargon: The Biggest Computer Security
Threat 04/04/2005 01:54 PM
If you're online these days, computer security problems come in all sorts of flavors including viruses, worms, phishing, trojans, zombies, spyware, malware, adware, DDoS, spam, spim, spit, buffer overflows and many others... and, of course, most people have no clue what most of those mean -- which leads them to (a) freaking out about the insecurity of using computers while (b) having no idea how to really protect themselves. While some may question this particular study, it does make a good point that a lot of the jargon used to describe security threats can sometimes be more confusing for non-techie computer users. What this means, though, is that many less savvy users are simply going to expect their ISP to keep them secure, which may be quite a challenge for ISPs who aren't prepared for that sort of thing.

Democratic Convention Computer Security
Threat?

Democratic Convention Computer Security
Threat? 07/22/2004 02:47 PM

Sasser worm latest threat to computer
users

Sasser worm latest threat to computer
users 05/04/2004 05:11 AM
Net 4 Nowt May 4 2004 8:48AM GMT

BugMe! Notepad for Palm OS Earns Highest
Rating 5 "Geek Heads" from Geek.com

BugMe! Notepad for Palm OS Earns Highest
Rating 5 "Geek Heads" from Geek.com 07/22/2004 02:33 AM
Geek.com, a popular Web site for computing and gadgetry enthusiasts, has published a review of Electric Pocket’s BugMe! Notepad for Palm OS 5.x—with the reviewer hailing it as “an application that I absolutely cannot do without.” [PRWEB Jul 22, 2004]

Computer war game gives Europeans grim
glimpse of nuclear terror threat

Computer war game gives Europeans grim
glimpse of nuclear terror threat 05/04/2004 12:14 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com May 4 2004 3:39PM GMT

Replay Radio geek solutions to geek
problems

Replay Radio geek solutions to geek
problems 09/21/2004 06:38 AM

The building I work in does not receive Radio receptions real good. The guys and I in the office like to listen to a particular radio show and we knocked our heads together for a while trying to figure out how to improve the reception. Fixing the reception problem proved to be impossible but we did find a geeks way to fix the problem.

I purchased Replay Radio and set it up at home to record the network stream of the program. It saves the recorded stream in MP3 format every 30 minutes and dumps it in a directory that I have mapped to a FTP server. I have a standard FTP client running on my desktop that downloads the MP3 to my laptop which is connected to the network and we load the MP3 up and listen to the program time delay.

My work does not allow for streaming audio. So to avoid confusion I asked permission to do this via our IT department and promised to keep the file sizes under control. They thought it was cool and gave the thumbs up. It worked out so well that several departments do the same thing and we have 2-3 national talk radio programs to listen to each day. Albeit time delay but it works. [Replay Radio]

" Replay Radio is an incredibly easy way to record radio broadcasts. It's like a "TiVo™ DVR" for the radio. Just pick your favorite radio show, or select a station and a time range, and Replay Radio records it for you. Hundreds of shows and stations are pre-programmed, making recording as easy as point and click."

Is The Contact Info You Provide Someone
Public Or Private Info?

Is The Contact Info You Provide Someone
Public Or Private Info? 02/10/2004 05:32 PM
I've complained in the past about the annoyanc e of Plaxo spam. Lately, the more I've been thinking about Plaxo, the more it annoys me. Though I've never had anything to do with the company, and have never responded to a single spam, they now have a database with my contact info that others gave it. Bambi Francisco over at CBS Marketwatch has noticed the same thing with Spoke Software, which she finds disconcerting. However, I'm wondering about the bigger legal issues: is the personal info you've given to individuals for business or personal reasons shareable? Some say that all Spoke is doing is collecting public information. However, if the info was given to an individual, is there a reasonable expectation that the information is not public at all, but for private use only? I'm not sure what the answer is, but I wonder how long until there's a lawsuit around this issue. Personally, like so many other things, I don't think it's something you can get "back in the box," but these systems do reveal to me who is freely giving away personal information about me, which could make me less willing to do business with them in the future.

Captured in "Best of The Web"

Captured in "Best of The Web" 09/18/2004 11:00 AM

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