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WTF: Yahoo's new name is weird

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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Verizon buys Yahoo's core internet business for USD $4.83 billion, rebrands what's left as Altaba, despite last year's data breaches potentially altering terms.
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Yahoo's 1bn user data breach: Everything you should know

Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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Yahoo admits to history's biggest data hack, 1bn users compromised; latest breach possibly distinct from 2016's.
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Yahoo! Japan bumps up data center capacity through Infinera solutions

Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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Yahoo! Japan's Osaka data centers are now being interconnected by Infinera's Cloud Xpress, bringing hyper-scale density and operational simplicity.
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Yahoo breach news is shocking but not surprising - what to do now?

Wed, 28th Sep 2016
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Identity proofing is clearly a top global fraud issue. What can organisations who need to prove electronic identities do to overcome this issue?.
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Yahoo data breach: Gemalto, Digital Shadows and TeleSign experts chime in

Wed, 28th Sep 2016
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Gemalto called 2014 'the year of mega breaches'. Digital Shadows comments on breach severity factors. TeleSign recommends two-factor authentication.
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Yahoo works to clean up its titanic data breach mess

Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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Yahoo scrambles to mitigate a colossal data breach affecting 500m users, as state-sponsored hackers are blamed for the 2014 incident.
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So long Flickr and thanks for all the fish!

Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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A corporate group-think can lead to some pretty silly decisions. This time it appears that struggling Internet player, Yahoo, has got it all wrong.
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Kiwi Yahoo users' passwords safe...for now

Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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While the new option may make it easier for users to login, it potentially makes it much easier for hackers to break into Yahoo accounts.
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Yahoo gets serious about mobile messaging apps

Fri, 17th Oct 2014
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Yahoo intensifies efforts in mobile messaging, acquiring Blink, investing in Snapchat, aiming to enhance or innovate in the messaging space.
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Yahoo! Community goes to the web...

Wed, 30th Jul 2014
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The news that Commnity is headed to Yahoo for a sixth season has delighted fans (and me) of the now un-cancelled series.
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Telecom set for Yahoo Xtra email security update...

Thu, 13th Mar 2014
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Yahoo and Telecom are applying additional encryption settings to Yahoo Xtra email, affecting some users from March 17.
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How to secure your Yahoo Xtra email account…

Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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Fresh from updating users on new Yahoo Xtra email security measures, Telco offers Kiwis advice on how to combat any further breaches.
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Telecom updates users on new Yahoo Xtra email security measures

Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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Telecom upgrades security for Xtra email platform with new encryption setting, SSL. Users urged to update settings.
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Yahoo email under new wave of security attacks...

Tue, 4th Feb 2014
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Yahoo has warned that its email service is under a new wave of security attacks, urging users to display extreme caution when checking messages.
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Telecom warns Kiwis over Yahoo Xtra spam attacks

Thu, 16th Jan 2014
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Telecom Retail CEO Chris Quin is today warning Yahoo Xtra customers about a spam email circulating around some Yahoo Xtra email accounts.
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Opinion: Time for Xtra to shrug off Yahoo?

Wed, 15th Jan 2014
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We're only two weeks into the New Year but there is another issue with Yahoo. leaving many wondering will Telecom bring its Xtra email service back in house?.
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Should online porn be blocked by default?

Wed, 24th Jul 2013
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PM Cameron urges ISPs to block online porn by default to protect children, claiming the internet's freedom has neglected child safety.
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US govt whisteblower revealed

Mon, 10th Jun 2013
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Whistleblower Edward Snowden denies he is hiding and says the focus should be on US government and tech companies.
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Tech giants deny US govt privacy probe

Mon, 10th Jun 2013
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Microsoft, Google, Apple, Facebook, Yahoo and other US companies deny assisting US officials in collecting customer private data since 2007.
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Is Yahoo's treatment of Flickr a sign for Tumblr

Wed, 22nd May 2013
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Yahoo announces big redesign for Flickr, everyone gets 1TB of photo storage, can Tumblr expect the same treatment ?.