The Buenos Aires Herald warns that you may not be able to get your money out of an ATM. It has been said that cash machines have had a cash shortage at the ATM’s, mainly in the public Banks since the end of December. Provincial banks are being affected greatly, and some 425 people have … Continue reading Argentina ATMs Run Out of Cash →

A press release from a company that calls itself a “leader in real-time traffic analysis” lists ten of their cyber threat predictions for 2011 and beyond. Way down on the list at number 8 is “Cloud computing concerns”. They do not go into much more detail. Just general concerns, like this: The incredible cost savings … Continue reading Cloud: Superhighway for Cyber crime? →

Interesting thoughts from No africom: In terms of security, [Michael Battle, the US ambassador to the AU] confirmed America’s dedication to working with the AU and the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) to militarise the continent’s coastlines. While he claimed that the goals of this mission include responding to increased maritime piracy and breaking cartels that … Continue reading US Intent to Militarize African Coast →

The bands used to study penguins have been proven to significantly harm the birds. …the results of a ten-year study of free-ranging king penguins provide convincing evidence that banding is harmful. Banded birds had a markedly lower survival rate, with every major life-history trait affected, and they were more affected by climate variation than birds … Continue reading Flipper Bands Hurt Penguins →