Fairgoers Get Phishing Lessons

Those who attended the Indiana State Fair on Thursday had the chance to learn about phishing from the Indiana University's (IU) School of Informatics and Information Technology Security and Policy Offices.

Lessons were given on how to differentiate between real websites and the fake ones used in the popular practice of phishing. Attendees were also taught how to protect vital information while operating online, like passwords and financial details.

Tom Davis, IU's chief information security officer, said: "Education is critical. "Because phishing scams aren't likely to stop anytime soon, awareness is the most effective tool we have to combat this problem." The informatics researchers from IU have developed a series of humorous cartoons illustrating how to stay safe on the internet. These were shown at the fair yesterday to mass acclaim.

For those who missed the fair, the cartoons can be found on the website SecurityCartoon.com. Meanwhile, the security software company Sophos has warned that spam levels have increased by as much as 30 percent in the last day or so, due to a spam campaign to boost the stocks in a wireless company.

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American Airlines To Test In Flight Internet

American Airlines has announced that it is to carry out exhaustive tests on the feasibility of in-flight Internet access.

The service will be tested on the airline's Boeing 767-200 jets, which predominantly fly domestic transcontinental routes.

Airborne telecommunications company AirCell will supply the Internet service. A fee will be charged to users, however American Airlines has not determined yet how much it will be. Dan Garton, American Airlines' executive vice president of marketing, said: "We understand that broadband connectivity is important to our business customers."

Recently, Southwest Airlines has stated that it is also working on providing Internet in the cabins of its aircraft. Airlines have been attempting to make on-board Internet work for years, in order to capture the business traveler market, however it has been slow in coming. AirCell recently won the Federal Communication Cohttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifmmission's air-to-ground spectrum, making it the leader in the race to provide in-flight Internet.

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Domino's Hits The Net

Pizza giant Domino's has announced that it is offering its customers the choice to order their pizzas online.

Now when internet users visit the company's homepage, www.dominos.com, they will encounter a fresh new website with online ordering as its dominant theme. Users of the service will be able to place an order in Spanish or English and will be able to place orders in advance, the company claims. Rob Weisberg, Domino's vice president of precision and print marketing, said: "While the majority of our customers still prefer to place their order over the phone, we predict that by 2010, 50 percent of all orders will be placed through digital channels." Domino's is molding its website and ordering process to serve its "young, hip customers who live on the internet", Mr Weisberg added.

So far, customers have given the online ordering choice "top billing for customer satisfaction", he continued. Domino's was founded in 1960 in Michigan. For information on other digital products and services visit www.dsldance.com

iPhone Hacked

Apple's much-touted new iPhone has been hacked into by a team of security experts in Maryland.

Independent Security Evaluators (ISE) has claimed that it has found a flaw in the iPhone which could let hackers access private data kept on the phone. A cyber criminal could gain entry to the phone either through a wireless access point or a website, according to ISE. Since its release earlier this month hackers all over the world have been trying to find a weakness in iPhone, however this is the first successful attempt.

ISE explained that the iPhone connects to wireless internet networks by name, so an attacker could conceivably make up a network with the same name as one already used by the phone. Then instead of accessing a web page, the phone would access exploit code, allowing a hacker to control the phone. A spokesperson from Apple told the New York Times: "Apple takes security very seriously and has a great track record of addressing potential vulnerabilities before they can affect users."

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Google plans search service

Internet search giant Google is to debut a new mobile search service that will let users search for ringtones, games and other content online, reports the Wall Street Journal.

The move is part of a wider effort by the company to invest more heavily in the wireless sector and challenge companies such as Verizon Wireless and AT&T. Though Google already has a mobile version of its popular web search, the company now plans to become a mobile access point for all internet content.

Seattle-based Medio, which currently runs a similar service for T-Mobile and Verizon, is another company that could be threatened by the new service. Google also unveiled at the beginning of this week a new service that will allow small and medium-sized companies to offer customers a search function on their websites. Dubbed Google Custom Search Business Edition, the product will cost $100 per year and will not require the businesses to display Google advertisements.

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