Yahoo! News has upgraded its search engine, now allowing you to search over 7,000 news sources in 35 languages. That certainly beatsGoogle News’ paltry 4,500 sources. SearchDay has the scoop.
An old Beagle learns new tricks
The Beagle virus I have mentioned here several times in the past few months is constantly mutating. Now it’s using new tactics to trick computer users into becoming infected. Don’t be fooled; regularly update your antivirus definitions.
Blog of the Day
The Workers Comp Insider offers information about “workers’ compensation, risk management, business insurance, workplace health & safety, occupational medicine, injured workers, insurance web tools & technology, and related topics.” It’s maintained by Lynch Ryan, a workers’ compensation consulting firm.
Speaking of perils….
If you haven’t learned about the dangers of falling prey to a phishing scam, read this.
The latest Phishing Attack Trends Report (PDF File) shows that 282 attacks were reported in February, with the financial services industry continuing to be the most heavily targeted.
Hey, have you met the guy who just Googled himself?
In The Perils of Googling, the author demonstrates how fiendishly easy it is to find sensitive information on the Internet using our favorite search engine.
Blawg of the day
Michael Girards is a lawyer in Toronto, and he’s publishing e-Lawg, a Canadian perspective on the intersections of law and technology.
New Stuff from Google
Off to the Windy City
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Well, I’m off to Chicago for ABA Techshow. The conference will have wireless available, so I will try to blog some of the presentations I see.
Blawg of the day
The Iowa Family Law weblog presents legal news, court decisions, and information on — as you would expect — Iowa family law. There haven’t been many posts to this blog. I hope it sticks around; topic-specific blawgs are really the most useful for lawyers who don’t normally visit weblogs.
The hacker in your pocket
Hacked in a Flash shows how easy it is for hackers to steal company information with a simple portable USB flash drive, that hides easily in your pocket. The article also provides some simple ways for you to safeguard your computer or your firm’s network against such intrusion.

