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E-Mails getting obsoleted with rapid increase in Social Networking

In current computer modernization where communication is one of the most important part, the email is expected to be obsoleted because social networking sites have increased in popularity. Multiple debates have ensued in regards to social networking surpassing email as the defacto method of communication.

Is Hacking Legal or Illegal?

Is it ethical for any computer expert to infiltrate into other person's websites and e mail accounts? Yes if it is a trustful 'hacker' who uses his ethics and software expertise to strengthen and making his employers websites or email accounts more secure from crackers, and No; if the computer wizard illegally gains access to someone's computer, website or e mail account for personal gains or deliberately damaging other persons reputation. 

AlQaeda Under Technology Pressure

Despite quietly dropping the phrase "war on terror", when it comes to battling worldwide militant networks the success of theUnited States and its allies goes well beyond the killing of Osama bin Laden.
With Britain deploying surface to air missiles, fighter jets and warships around London ahead of the Olympic Games, the threat of devastating attacks on Western nations has not gone away -- and few believe it can ever be eliminated.

A Graduand Kills himself after girl "unfriends" him on Facebook

New Delhi :A 21-year-old "Sumit Singh" hanged himself after a girl removed him as a "friend" on social network Facebook. Sumit from Janakpuri, New Delhi,  became interested in the girl after meeting her on the website. But when he told her of his romantic feelings, she "unfriended" him from her list, said the Daily Mail. Sumit tried to contact the girl but her friends reportedly bombarded him with abusive messages and told him to leave her alone. After reading a message by sumit she replied

Specialized Trojan can steal credit card details from hotel

The next time you check in to a hotel, a cyber criminal could be checking you out. A remote access computer Trojan (RAT) designed to steal credit card details from hotel point-of-sale (PoS) applications is being sold on the underground forums, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.

Attacks on Android Devices Increased

Android is the most popular smart-phone operating system in the world, with 52.5 percent of the global market at the end of 2011, according to Gartner. A recent rise in Android Malware—combined with increased efforts to combat the threat—highlight the fact that, just like tech companies, app makers, and users, hackers are fast turning their attention to mobile devices. What's more, experts say, such devices are often configured in ways that make it easier for Malware to thrive.