Recently, Google, through Gmail Labs, introduced the newest Gmail feature that promises to add efficiency to those who often open their Gmail account. This new feature is the Multiple Inboxes. At first, you may think that the feature will allow you to view various accounts in one window. The Multiple Inboxes, however, allows only the [...]
Posts from ‘February, 2009’
Fresh and Juicy Phishing Bait: Economic Stimulus Package Payments
Cyber criminals are again on their way to find their next victims through phishing scams. This time, they are using the government’s economic stimulus plan to lure their victims. Recently, there are circulating emails promising people economic-stimulus package payments. But of course, this is just a bait. The scammers want to phish for important information [...]
Another Cyber Attack from Hamas?
Another threat from Hamas Recently, some Israelis were alerted because of the spreading emails threatening an attack to Palestine. The emails state that 1,330 Islamist fighters infiltrated Palestine and would kill prominent people. The email account was registered in Google’s Gmail, which enables one to open an account without identification. The people who received the [...]
What’s the Future of Email?
With all the advanced means of communications such as Short Messaging Services or SMS and Instant Messaging or IM, email seems outdated to some. There are actually lots of students who think email has already outlived its time. There are Internet users who view email as a less efficient means of communications compared with SMS [...]
What’s the Big Deal with the BlackBerry?
The recent issue regarding Obama’s stand to keep his BlackBerry PDA-phone despite the NSA or National Security Agency’s stand that he should use the NSA’s favored Sectera Edge raises some questions from curious individuals. What’s with Sectera Edge? Why does NSA favor this over theBlackberry? General Dynamics’ Sectera Edge is certified by the NSA for [...]