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Anti-Spam Laws Close to Enactment
About a year ago, we published an article about the proposed new privacy laws that were to be tabled before parliament. These laws are aimed at reducing spam, and regulating the use of personal information for marketing purposes.
Running Out Of IP Addresses
According to a recent report by ICANN, (the International Corporation for the Assignment of Names and Numbers), the global body that allocates IP (internet protocol) addresses, the world is rapidly running out of IP addresses.
How To Get A PayPal Account
Now that South Africa has finally got access to PayPal, one of the easiest and safest methods of online payment, we're getting a lot of queries about how to get a PayPal account. (For those who've been living under a rock, PayPal allows you to make and receive online payments, without needing facilities to accept credit card payments, or exposing your credit card details online.)
Worldwide Web Addresses
Ever since their creation in the 1980's, domain names and their resultant website addresses have been limited to the Latin alphabet, from A – Z, used by English speaking nations. In a ground-breaking decision on Friday however, Icann, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, (a non-profit body that oversees web addresses and domain names), approved the use of non-Latin alphabets for domain names.
Social Media Scams On The Rise
In a just released announcement by social media giant Facebook, the California-based company has warned its users to watch out for one of the old “419 scams” that has recently resurfaced on the social media network.
Google Launches Display Ads
Google announced on it's official blog at the end of last week that it was rolling out the end product of it's incorporation with DoubleClick, an acquisition that Google made 18 months ago.
Yahoo To Overhaul Search
According to an announcement by Yahoo, the search engine company will continue to work on search innovations, despite their recent agreement with Microsoft to allow it to power their search.
New Boss For Google SA
Business Day reports that there's a new face at the head of Google South Africa, replacing Stafford Maisie, who stepped down in April, after 18 months at the helm of the South African division of the search engine giant.
Microsoft/Yahoo Announce 10 Year Partnership Deal
Ending years of negotiation and speculation, Microsoft and Yahoo have finally announced that they will join forces in a move that is largely seen as an attempt to reclaim some of the huge search engine market share currently held by Google.