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MyAjaxApp.com is pleased to introduce 2doMail.com - the first Ajax web service designed using their Ajax database-as-a-service. 2doMail is social Email setup like a to-do list; It is a refreshingly new approach to Email where it gives control to the account owner and turns Emails into a to-do list. Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) April 19, 2012 The amount of work Email generates can be overwhelming. To process traditional email, one would need to start at the beginning of the inbox and simply...

SAN DIEGO, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Research released today by the Websense(®) Security Labs(TM) in the Websense 2012 Threat Report reveals the trifecta that is driving epidemic levels of data theft: 1) extremely effective social media lures; 2) evasive and hard-to-detect infiltration of malware; and 3) sophisticated exfiltration of confidential data. The report provides real-world examples, and offers practical advice to IT security practitioners. "Traditional...

NEW YORK, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Kalin Kassabov, CEO of mobile marketing company ProTexting.com, said, "Today's media and mode of communication is fragmented. Text messaging provides businesses with an excellent, cost effective solution to reach their audience. And along with this solution comes tremendous responsibility. Businesses have to be strategic about using mobile marketing as a way to reach their customer. Bottom Line: does your customer want to hear...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative Social Networking Youzzers social network - intelligent and professionalYouzzers is the first social network to offer effective security of users' personal data along with a multitude of services and features. Steven Hori, a Swiss Internet and network specialist, is launching Youzzers, the first social network which is 100% secure and totally protects its members' personal data. Thus when an account is deleted, the...

Identity theft and phishing attacks top the list of scams for 2012 East Greenbush, N.Y. (PRWEB) April 09, 2012 As the deadline for tax filing draws near, the Center for Internet Security (CIS), a national not-for-profit focused on enhancing the security readiness and response of public and private sector entities, issued tips for protecting against cyber scammers and reminds users to remain vigilant to safeguard their information. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) cites identity theft...

As Twitter grows at a record pace, so does the threat of spam; and to combat this out-of-control problem, the social microblogging service filed a lawsuit Thursday morning against the biggest perpetrators of Twitter spam. Twitter has been fighting spammers tooth-and-nail for some time, and has beefed up its security to try and stop the offenders in their tracks. But the problem persists, and with Twitter’s exploding growth in popularity, its seems spam is growing as well. The lawsuit,...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry and government efforts have dealt a significant blow to spam, Commtouch(®) (Nasdaq: CTCH) reported today in its April 2012 Internet Threats Trend Report. The report is compiled based on a comprehensive analysis of more than 10 billion transactions handled by Commtouch's GlobalView(TM) Cloud on a daily basis. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20110906/478788) This time last year, spam levels were around the 150...

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 2009, the annual VBSpam review has been the most thorough review of anti-spam software. In the seventh consecutive review, Halon VSP won the VBSpam award for the best anti-spam software. After years of working in the field, the Virus Bulletin team started to perform regular reviews of the best software and services for keeping spam out of corporate email. The VBSpam test consists of two parts where two parallel and...

CLEARWATER, Fla., April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GFI Software today released its VIPRE® Report for March 2012, a collection of the 10 most prevalent threat detections encountered last month. GFI Labs also documented several spam attacks and malware-laden email campaigns infiltrating users' systems under the guise of communications from well-known companies and promotions for popular products and services. Google(TM), LinkedIn®, Skype(TM) and the video game Mass Effect(TM) 3 were...

MONROE, La., March 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL), which is dedicated to protecting its customers' Internet experience, is releasing tips and information to avoid being fooled by common scams. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090602/DA26511LOGO) Some email users have lost money to bogus offers that arrived as spam in their in-box. Con artists are very cunning; they know how to make their claims seem legitimate. Some spam urges you to sign up...