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Black Duck data reveals new Android open source project creation outpaces iOS project growth by a factor of four BURLINGTON, Mass., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The creation of new Android-related open source projects accelerated rapidly in 2012, far outpacing new iOS projects, according to data released today by Black Duck Software. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121025/NE99895LOGO ) New Android mobile projects outstripped iOS projects by a factor of four in 2012,...
Secure online payment technology supports ecommerce within large-scale health and wellness programs ORLANDO, Fla. (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 For enterprise class technology developers, seamlessly incorporating secure online payment functionality can be difficult at best, said representatives from ControlScan at this week’s CNP Expo. According to the payment security and compliance solution provider, limitations can include unfamiliar or incompatible development tools, an inability to modify...
Parents have refocused their attention on the safety of their young children after the FTC recently issued answers to frequently asked questions about the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). To help parents maintain control over what information is collected from children under the age of 13 and up, KidsEmail offers a safe email service for kids. Arbon, Idaho (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project found in 2012 that 81% of...
Partners with ANX to offer package with leading-edge security tools, training ATLANTA, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) a leading IT and communications provider, today announced the launch of a new PCI Compliance Solutions service, complete with the validation tools needed to assist retailers in meeting their Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements. The solution features Approved Scan Vendor (ASV) vulnerability scans, a...
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the first time, NetChoice has placed a state's entire Internet agenda - rather than a single piece of legislation - atop its iAWFUL list of bad Internet legislation. California's clutch of overreaching, innovation-stifling regulatory efforts earns the number one spot on the May 2013 iAWFUL with the Federal Internet sales tax effort trailing a close second. Over the past six months, California legislators aggressively pushed a...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IntraNext Systems announced today that its data security application, SafeData, has been awarded a PCI certification. The highly coveted Payment Application - Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) was developed to address the ever challenging credit card security environment. PA-DSS protects consumers' identity and financial data from growing cyber and insider threats. SafeData focuses on helping the call center industry do just that. With...
CHICAGO, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ThoughtWorks has signed the Innovators Letter, drafted by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), in support of common-sense reform of the CFAA. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130306/SF71308LOGO) "The US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is outdated, over-broad and criminalizes the mere breach of a commercial agreement. Prosecutors abuse the CFAA to extract plea bargains and send people to prison for doing no real harm. This is...
For the second year in a row, DSS was awarded a spot on the Annual Greater Reading Top Businesses list. This award, which is sponsored by the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GRCCI) and KPMG, honors the area’s top 50 high-performing businesses. Wyomissing, PA (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 For the second year in a row, DSS was awarded a spot on the Annual Greater Reading Top Businesses list. This award, which is sponsored by the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Experts at The Heartland Institute, a free-market think tank, comment on the passage in the United States Senate of Marketplace Fairness Act, a bill that would allow states to require businesses – even those headquartered outside their borders – to collect Internet sales taxes from consumers. CHICAGO, IL (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 The United States Senate today passed the Marketplace Fairness Act, a bill that would allow states to require businesses – even those headquartered outside...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The Internet plays a significant role in the lives of many people. This means these users are asking several companies to keep their personal information — addresses, credit card numbers, current location — safe from intruders or even the government. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) yesterday released their annual “Who Has Your Back?” report, a sort of report card which scores the Internet’s top companies on how...
