News Stories

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/17/technology/17privacy.html

This article shows how privacy online is virtually nonexistant because they were able to identify 1/3 of the users using their facebook or twitter, and netflix used it as well.

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2010/May/02/Apparent-network-failure-shuts-out-potential-Derby-bettors.aspx

This shows network failure which is under the category of security. Because of the network failure the people who were going to bet on the Derby were not able to and were shut out. It pertains to the greater dependance on IT because the betting could not take place if the network was down, as well as showing the implications of network failure.

http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2009/12/expect_new_evolving_computer_v.html

This link shows about types of intrusion and issues related to viruses. Mcafee is talking about new evolving computer viruses that are able to get through security and to watch out for. Social networks will be used as the vehicle for the the viruses. Using peoples facebooks makes them more open.