[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4Cast #103: Hyperconnectivity, Tourists needs, FBI told no, Phlashing

[Bobbi Galvin]

*OPLIN 4Cast #103:
Hyperconnectivity, Tourists needs, FBI told no, Phlashing*

*1. We're hyperconnected <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperconnectivity>*
That means that we each use a minimum of 7 devices for work and 9 
connectivity applications. The lines between business and personal use 
is blurring more and more. What does this mean for productivity? Maybe 
some personal stuff comes in during the workday, but in exchange, will 
people be working more during off-hours? If that's the case, is there a 
concern for employee burnout?

    * The Hyperconnected and the Culture of Connectivity
      <http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2008/the-hyperconnected-and-the-culture-of-connectivity/>
      (iLibrarian)
    * Are you hyperconnected?
      <http://www.churchofthecustomer.com/blog/2008/05/are-you-hyperco.html>
      (Church of the Customer)
    * No off switch: "Hyperconnectivity" on the rise
      <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080514-no-off-switch-hyperconnectivity-on-the-rise.html>
      (Aes Technica)
    * Hyperconnectivity Not Just Personal
      <http://www.sunlightfoundation.com/hyperconnectivity_not_just_personal>(Sunlight
      Foundation)

*2. The tourists are coming! The tourists are coming!*
Tourist season is upon us - whether by land, by sea or by air, 
technology will play a part in how and where people decide to go this 
summer. Just think, people will be coming in to upload to and view their 
photo and video sites. They'll probably want to know how to tag them, 
too. Be prepared.

    * Crocs (Yes, the Shoes!) Launches Video Network
      <http://mashable.com/2008/05/13/crocs-video/> (Mashable)
    * Travel Search Engine Kango Relaunches As UpTake
      <http://searchengineland.com/080514-091511.php>(Search Engine Land)
    * With Nile Guide, You Can Whittle Down Your Travel Options
      <http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/>
      (Tech Crunch)
    * How to Geotag Your Photos
      <http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/05/how-to-geotag-y.html> (Wired)

*3. The FBI demanded user info. The Internet Archive, an online library, 
said, "No."*
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has withdrawn a secret demand 
that the Internet Archive, an online library, provide the agency with a 
user's personal information after the Web site challenged the records 
request in court.

    * Internet Archive Challenges F.B.I.'s Secret Records Demand
      <http://www.nytimes.com/idg/IDG_852573C40069388000257442004ECECE.html>
      (/NY Times/)
    * FBI Targets Internet Archive With Secret 'National Security
      Letter', Loses
      <http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/05/internet-archiv.html>
      (Wired)
    * FBI rescinds secret order for Internet Archive records
      <http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9938603-7.html> (c|net)
    * Internet Archive challenges FBI's secret records demand
      <http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/05/07/Internet-Archive-challenges-FBI-secret-records-demand_1.html>
      (InfoWorld)

*4. Did you just phlash me?*
"A scary new (theoretical) malware attack, Phlashing, involves tricking 
a remote device into letting you flash its firmware so that the machine 
can't ever be rebooted, and must be pulled out and replaced. They're 
called it a "Permanent Denial of Service" (PDOS) attack -- there's a ton 
of tasty new coinages in this little bit of ugliness" (Boing Boing).

    * Phlashing denial of service attack, the new hype
      <http://www.hackaday.com/2008/05/20/phlashing-denial-of-service-attack-the-new-hype/>
      (Hack A Day)
    * Phlashing PDOS firmware attack could permanently disable hardware
      <http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/20/phlashing-pdos-firmware-attack-could-permanently-disable-hardwar/>
      (engadget)
    * "Phlashing" attacks could render network hardware useless
      <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080520-phlashing-attacks-could-render-network-hardware-useless.html>
      (Ars Technica)
    * Permanent Denial-of-Service Attack Sabotages Hardware
      <http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=154270&WT.svl=news1_1>
      (Dark Reading)

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Bobbi Galvin
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