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March 9, 2008

US defence bans Google map-makers

Filed under: Miscellaneous — Tags: , , , , , — SticKer @ 11:11 pm

The US defence department has banned the giant internet search engine Google from filming inside and making detailed studies of US military bases.

Close-up, ground-level imagery of US military sites posed a “potential threat” to security, it said.

The move follows the discovery of images of the Fort Sam Houston army base in Texas on Google Maps.

A Google spokesman said that where the US military had expressed concerns, images had been removed.

Google has now been barred from filming and conducting detailed studies of bases, following the discovery of detailed, three-dimensional panoramas online – and in particular, views of the Texan base.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7282635.stm

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November 30, 2007

The Paypal Security Key

Filed under: Miscellaneous — Tags: , , — SticKer @ 5:01 am

Yesterday we had a member from our forum ask a question about the paypal security key, so I thought of sharing with you guys what it is .

Below is the question the guy had asked and here is the link to the post.

hey guys any idea what paypal security key is? i was checking my account when i found this security key banner and it said $5 and when i clicked on it, it took me here

So how does the paypal security key works?

The PayPal Security Key creates an account access code by using a complex algorithm that’s unique to your key. When you enter that code after you log in with your user ID and password, paypal’s secure servers can verify your identity more securely. This helps prevent unintended or unauthorized users from logging in to your PayPal account.

Note: The token battery should last up to three years.

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