Sony and Epsilon Agree to Testify Before Congress
The hearing will address the massive data breach that occurred last month on Sony’s PlayStation Network and jeopardized millions of customers personal information.
Sony had declined to attend a previous hearing by the same subcommittee, saying it was currently involved in an “ongoing intensive investigation and management of this criminal cyberattack.” The previous hearing explored “The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers” and the lack of privacy legislation to protect Americans.
Ken Johnson, senior adviser and spokesman for Ms. Mack, said in an e-mail that the new hearing would focus on data security in the United States. It is scheduled for Thursday, June 2nd.
Epsilon, a company who handled customer e-mails for many major corporations, has also agreed to testify before the subcommittee. A recent data breach at Epsilon exposed millions of people’s e-mail addresses and passwords.
“Both Sony and Epsilon have agreed to testify,” Mr. Johnson said. “Representing Sony will be Tim Schaaff, President of Sony Network Entertainment International as well as Epsilon General Counsel Jeanette Fitzgerald.”
Sony also finally answered a number of questions asked by the subcommittee in a May 17th letter pertaining to the data breach and the steps Sony took to protect its 77 million customers.
Since the massive cyber attack took place on Sony, the company has become the poster child for data and security reform in Congress.
“While Chairman Bono Mack remains critical of Sony’s initial handling of the data breaches, she also is appreciative that the company has now agreed to testify,” explained Mr. Johnson. “The Chairman firmly believes that the lessons learned from both the Sony and Epsilon experiences can be instructive and guide us as we develop comprehensive data protection legislation.”
Mr. Johnson said the subcommittee is expected to introduce new data and security legislation in the next few weeks.
NEW Feature of Facebook | Share Media in Facebook | Facebook Is Developing Ways to Share Media
The company is in discussions with several online music services, including the European company Spotify, to develop a tab or widget that would display a user’s most-played songs and provide an easy way for friends to hear them, two people involved in the discussions said.
Facebook wants to do the same for other kinds of media, like video and news, said these people, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because the talks are confidential.
Facebook, which has nearly 700 million users, would not comment on its plans. But analysts and media executives said the company’s move into media was part of its ambition to become a hub for all types of activities on the Internet. And as the company sees it, people increasingly define themselves through the media they consume, they said.
In a statement, Facebook said, “We’re always looking for better ways to help people discover the most relevant content on Facebook but have nothing to announce.”
With media highlighted as a permanent and highly visible part of a user’s profile page, the company hopes to replicate the success it has had in becoming a top destination for games in other forms of entertainment.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, hinted at the company’s plans during a presentation at the eG8 technology conference in France this week.
“Listening to music is something that people do with their friends,” Mr. Zuckerberg said. “Music, TV, news, books — those types of things I think people just naturally do with their friends. I hope we can play a part in enabling those new companies to get built, and companies that are out there producing this great content to become more social.”
Facebook has long worked to spread its tentacles across the Web, and to persuade media companies to use its data about connections between people to make their services more “social.” In France, Mr. Zuckerberg mentioned Netflix as one of the companies that had been in talks with Facebook.
Several music services, like Spotify and Pandora, already allow users to log in with their Facebook credentials, and they personalize their sites for users based on the activities of their friends. But Facebook wants to make it easier for users to tap into those activities on its site.
According to the people involved in the negotiations, Facebook’s various media partners would each have a part in a continuous feed displaying the songs a user is listening to or the video a user is watching. Friends could then gain access to the same content with a click. By using outside partners, Facebook itself would not license any content from record companies or television networks.
Facebook is known for tinkering with products until they are ready, and the features of Facebook’s new services for music and other media could change before they are released.
The effort could pay off in a big way if Facebook succeeds in devising features that would allow its members to pay for access to third-party music services using its online currency, Credits, said David Kirkpatrick, the author of “The Facebook Effect.”
“Music could be a gold mine, just like games have been a gold mine,” Mr. Kirkpatrick said.
Reports of Facebook’s talks with Spotify have surfaced repeatedly on technology blogs, leading to speculation that Facebook would work with the service to create a music channel. But people with knowledge of Facebook’s strategy say the company never wanted to tie itself to a single music service, preferring instead to work with multiple partners.
Spotify, which is available in seven European countries, has been in talks with major record labels for distribution in the United States. It already has Facebook connections: Sean Parker, an early Facebook investor, is also an investor in Spotify.
Jim Butcher, a Spotify spokesman, said, “We’re continuously working together to make the social experience on Spotify the best it can be and welcome relationships with any company looking to innovate by building more social value into the user experience.”
Last year, Facebook negotiated with Apple about bringing social features into iTunes. But the talks broke down and Apple created its own social network within iTunes, called Ping. It has not become popular with users.
Google new Travel Search | Google Unveils New Travel Search Feature, Does Not Include ITA Features | Google new Travel Search
Google is unveiling its new flight search feature today, which makes it easier to search for flight information within Google. Notably, Google says this does not include any of the services it acquired with its controversial acquisition of ITA, the flight data search company Google bought last year and went through nine months of regulatory oversight before being approved in April.The new flight schedule search feature is relatively minor by itself. It allows users to see all the flight schedules on a route as well as to explore all the outbound destinations from an airport. Yet, this is just a step in Google's plans to take over flight scheduling data and search. What can users expect when Google finally does integrate ITA software into its travel features?
ITA's best travel search feature is called Matrix. It provides airport geo-search, event search to find things to do at your destination, an interactive calendar to explore date ranges for lowest fares, real-time filters to find the best flight for your needs and color-coded time bars. Google's newest offering does none of this and is little more than flight data on a search page. Neither has Google integrated any of ITA's mobile offerings, namely its "OnTheFly" app that is available for iOS and Android.
The theory is that Google will be able to take the ITA offerings and QPX software - with the data it harvests and the interface it provides - and display it in a Google search page. Google wants to know what users are doing so as to better push advertising and offerings such as the announcement of Google Wallet, and this revamp of its travel search offers significant insight into the online and real-world behavior of people. Google's ITA purchase was as much about the rich data the company provides (and can manipulate through Needlebase) as the richer, real-time travel search options it can provide.
Will this set it apart from Bing, which partnered with travel search engine Kayak earlier this month? Bing had been using ITA data to power its search options and joined the coalition against Google's purchase of ITA. Kayak by itself is an impressive travel search engine and the other market players - Expedia, Travelocity, Priceline, Orbitz, Optifly - all have heavy marketing campaigns and a wide base of users.
The Art Of Videogames
The artwork that goes into today’s videogames can be museum-worthy. Many game scenes look completely photorealistic, created with crisp high-end graphics; others are highly stylized cartoon-like visuals. Some games even contain scenes that are beautifully painted by hand.
To showcase these beautiful works, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and the Entertainment Software Association set up an art show and contest called Into the Pixel, which hopes to highlight some of the best artwork created for video games.
Kim Kardashian engaged | Kim Kardashian
The 30-year-old beauty - who has been dating the basketball star for six months –went into "shock" when she walked into her Beverly Hills home to see him on one knee holding a 20.5 carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond ring.
She said: "I didn't expect this at all. I was in such shock. I never thought it would happen at home, and I never thought now."
Kris had Kim's mother Kris Jenner on hand to help him pick the ring, and the pair celebrated with all of her family after she said yes.
She added to People magazine: "Kris really didn't want a big celebration, but he had jokingly told my mom he'd be fine if there were mini-horses there.
"Later that night at the party, my mom brought out two mini-horses, covered in glitter, for us. It was hysterical!"
Socialite Kim has previously said she has not been able to find any fault with him since they began dating.
She revealed: "I think I haven't found one thing wrong with him, let's just put it like that."
Valentine 's Day SMS Part - 8| Love SMS Collection | Mobile SMS Collection
• If u Love sumone then add some wings
to ur Love. After having wings if it still
decide to stay with u, then it's a True Luv
• If you want the rainbow, you gotta put
up with the rain; in order to love you
gotta risk the pain
• A lady is a woman who makes a man
behave like a gentleman. Thanks for
being such a lady to me
• Love is missing someone whenever
you're apart, but somehow feeling warm
inside because you're close in heart. -Kay Knudsen
• Love is not how long u've been together;
not how much u've given or receive; Not how
many times u've helped each other –
It’s how u value each other
• We've known each other,
For a long long time,
But I never really noticed,
All the magic in your eyes,
I've been around you,
A thousand times before,
And you've always been a friend to me,
But now I'm wanting more
to ur Love. After having wings if it still
decide to stay with u, then it's a True Luv
• If you want the rainbow, you gotta put
up with the rain; in order to love you
gotta risk the pain
• A lady is a woman who makes a man
behave like a gentleman. Thanks for
being such a lady to me
• Love is missing someone whenever
you're apart, but somehow feeling warm
inside because you're close in heart. -Kay Knudsen
• Love is not how long u've been together;
not how much u've given or receive; Not how
many times u've helped each other –
It’s how u value each other
• We've known each other,
For a long long time,
But I never really noticed,
All the magic in your eyes,
I've been around you,
A thousand times before,
And you've always been a friend to me,
But now I'm wanting more
Valentine 's Day SMS Part - 7| Love SMS Collection | Mobile SMS Collection
• If u r in luv, accept it, respect it & njoy it.
But if u r not, then don't worry coz sumone,
sumwhere must b wrapping up so much luv for u
• A Friend's Luv says: If U ever need
anything, I'll be there.True Luv says:
U'll never need anything, I'll be there
• Life is a book we all read it. Luv is a
blessing we all need it. Always be happy,
always have a smile coz. Remember
in this world we are just for a while!
• Love many things, for therein lies the
true strength, and whosoever loves much
performs much, and can accomplish much,
and what is done in love is done well. -Vincent van Gogh
• Sometimes the world gives me so many
reasons to hate it but whenever it happens
I just stop & think of u n say: How can I
hate this world when u r a part of it
• Tears can sometimes be more special
than smiles..... For smiles can be given to
any one but tears are only shed for people we love.
But if u r not, then don't worry coz sumone,
sumwhere must b wrapping up so much luv for u
• A Friend's Luv says: If U ever need
anything, I'll be there.True Luv says:
U'll never need anything, I'll be there
• Life is a book we all read it. Luv is a
blessing we all need it. Always be happy,
always have a smile coz. Remember
in this world we are just for a while!
• Love many things, for therein lies the
true strength, and whosoever loves much
performs much, and can accomplish much,
and what is done in love is done well. -Vincent van Gogh
• Sometimes the world gives me so many
reasons to hate it but whenever it happens
I just stop & think of u n say: How can I
hate this world when u r a part of it
• Tears can sometimes be more special
than smiles..... For smiles can be given to
any one but tears are only shed for people we love.
Valentine 's Day SMS Part - 6| Love SMS Collection | Mobile SMS Collection
• I m feeling so happy, do u know why?
Coz I'm so lucky, do u know how?
Coz God luvs me. Do u know how?
Coz he gave me a gift. Do u know what?
It's U my love.
• People fall in luv not knowing why
or how. It's so special a feeling that it
doesn't require much answers. U just luv
no matter how stupid u become.
• Loving, knowing that you are going to
get hurt is like living knowing that you
are going to die. But not loving so you
don't get hurt is like killing yourself before you die.
• I love you not because of who you are,
but because of who I am when I am with you.
• When I'm away from u, I'm still with u.
When my eyes are closed, I could still c u.
When I'm awake, I still dream of u.
When I feel I have everything, I still
need u & no matter what, I'll always luv u.
Coz I'm so lucky, do u know how?
Coz God luvs me. Do u know how?
Coz he gave me a gift. Do u know what?
It's U my love.
• People fall in luv not knowing why
or how. It's so special a feeling that it
doesn't require much answers. U just luv
no matter how stupid u become.
• Loving, knowing that you are going to
get hurt is like living knowing that you
are going to die. But not loving so you
don't get hurt is like killing yourself before you die.
• I love you not because of who you are,
but because of who I am when I am with you.
• When I'm away from u, I'm still with u.
When my eyes are closed, I could still c u.
When I'm awake, I still dream of u.
When I feel I have everything, I still
need u & no matter what, I'll always luv u.
Valentine 's Day SMS Part - 5 | Love SMS Collection | Mobile SMS Collection
· Dreaming of u makes my night worthwhile,
thinking of u just makes me smile, being with
u is the best thing ever & loving u is what I'll do forever.
· To hear what is unspoken, to see what is
invisible, to feel without without even
touching... is the miracle called Love.
· I knew I loved you when I realized that
there was no one else I would rather laugh,
cry and make memories with. Luv U!
· Giving someone all ur luv is never an
assurance that they'll luv u back! Don't
expect luv in return; just wait for it to grow
in their hearts. But if it doesn't, be content it grew in urs.
· Love is falling asleep dreaming of the one
that makes you smile and waking up smiling
about the one u dream of.
Valentine 's Day SMS Part - 4 | Love SMS Collection | Mobile SMS Collection
• I finally got my past, present and future
tenses correct today. I loved you. I love you.
I will love you forever. Happy Valentine day!
• A bell is not a bell until someone rings it,
a song is not a song until someone sings it.
Luv wasn't put in the heart to stay,
for luv isn't luve 'til you give it away.
• Everyone says you only fall in love once
but that's wrong, everytime I see your smile
I fall in love all over again. Luv You!
• When you realize you want to spend the rest of your
life with someone, you want the rest of your life to
start as soon as possible.
• Life is 4 livin- I live mine 4 u,
Loves's 4 givin- I give mine 2 u
Dreams r 4 dreamin- I dream of u
Hearts r 4 beatin- Mine beats 4 u.
• The sun is glazing, upon the sunlight I see the path of our love shining brightly knowing that it is so great to have sumone like U! Luv You!
tenses correct today. I loved you. I love you.
I will love you forever. Happy Valentine day!
• A bell is not a bell until someone rings it,
a song is not a song until someone sings it.
Luv wasn't put in the heart to stay,
for luv isn't luve 'til you give it away.
• Everyone says you only fall in love once
but that's wrong, everytime I see your smile
I fall in love all over again. Luv You!
• When you realize you want to spend the rest of your
life with someone, you want the rest of your life to
start as soon as possible.
• Life is 4 livin- I live mine 4 u,
Loves's 4 givin- I give mine 2 u
Dreams r 4 dreamin- I dream of u
Hearts r 4 beatin- Mine beats 4 u.
• The sun is glazing, upon the sunlight I see the path of our love shining brightly knowing that it is so great to have sumone like U! Luv You!
Valentine 's Day SMS Part - 3| Love SMS Collection | Mobile SMS Collection
• What do you give a lady so sweet who makes
my existence so complete? Should She get a
Long-stemmed Rose? Perhaps some very heartfelt
pros? A store-bought card with another’s word?
Anything that’s purchased seems absurd. I would give
you the World if it were mine, For now,
take my heart, and be My Valentine.
• I've notice that being with you, I smile a little
more often, I anger a little less quickly, the sun
shines a little brighter, and life is so much sweeter. Luv U.
• Love is a fire. But whether it is going to
warm your heart or burn down your house, you can never tell.
• I miss u when something really gud happens,
coz u're the one I want to share it with. I miss u
when something is troubling me, coz u're the only
one who understands me. I miss u when I laugh and
cry, coz I know that u're the one who makes my
laughter grow & my tears dissapear.
• Don't say we aren't right for each other.
The way I see it, we're not right for anybody
else. Be My Valentine!
• It’s hard to find someone whom u truly love,
much less to find someone who loves u as
much. When the chance comes, don't ever let go.
my existence so complete? Should She get a
Long-stemmed Rose? Perhaps some very heartfelt
pros? A store-bought card with another’s word?
Anything that’s purchased seems absurd. I would give
you the World if it were mine, For now,
take my heart, and be My Valentine.
• I've notice that being with you, I smile a little
more often, I anger a little less quickly, the sun
shines a little brighter, and life is so much sweeter. Luv U.
• Love is a fire. But whether it is going to
warm your heart or burn down your house, you can never tell.
• I miss u when something really gud happens,
coz u're the one I want to share it with. I miss u
when something is troubling me, coz u're the only
one who understands me. I miss u when I laugh and
cry, coz I know that u're the one who makes my
laughter grow & my tears dissapear.
• Don't say we aren't right for each other.
The way I see it, we're not right for anybody
else. Be My Valentine!
• It’s hard to find someone whom u truly love,
much less to find someone who loves u as
much. When the chance comes, don't ever let go.
Valentine 's Day SMS | Love SMS Collection | Mobile SMS Collection
• So many ways to say 'I Love You',
but not enough words in the world
to say how much I Love U.
• Aashiq Puche Rab nu: Tu Jag nu Pyaar Da
Dushman Kyu Bana Ditta ? Rab Hasaya te
Bolya: Tusi Kehra Mere Naal Changi Kittim
Tusi Vi ta Yaar nu he Rab Bana Ditta.
• Have a cigar daily - U'ill die 10 yrs early.
Have drinks daily - U'll die 30 yrs early.
Luv someone truly - U'll die daily.
• Your smile is my sunrise,
your kiss is my sunset. Thank you
for being the most wonderful friend and companion.
• No poems, no fancy words, I just
want the world to know that I LUV
U my Princess with all my heart. Happy Valentine's Day!
• If you were my valentine I’d search the endless skies
to find the perfect starlight that would compliment your eyes
and keep it in a wishing well created just for you
and filled with my desires to make all your dreams come true.
but not enough words in the world
to say how much I Love U.
• Aashiq Puche Rab nu: Tu Jag nu Pyaar Da
Dushman Kyu Bana Ditta ? Rab Hasaya te
Bolya: Tusi Kehra Mere Naal Changi Kittim
Tusi Vi ta Yaar nu he Rab Bana Ditta.
• Have a cigar daily - U'ill die 10 yrs early.
Have drinks daily - U'll die 30 yrs early.
Luv someone truly - U'll die daily.
• Your smile is my sunrise,
your kiss is my sunset. Thank you
for being the most wonderful friend and companion.
• No poems, no fancy words, I just
want the world to know that I LUV
U my Princess with all my heart. Happy Valentine's Day!
• If you were my valentine I’d search the endless skies
to find the perfect starlight that would compliment your eyes
and keep it in a wishing well created just for you
and filled with my desires to make all your dreams come true.
Valentine 's Day SMS | Love SMS Collection | Mobile SMS Collection
• True luv is eternal... Cherish the luv when
u've got the chance, for once it leaves U,
it would be difficult to get it back..
Don't let luv be only a memory in U.
• To share what is difficult; to heal what is
hurting; to think what is not possible;
to understand without even talking is
the miracle called Love.
• Difficult to tell what loving is like;
Impossible to tell what missing is like;
May you never miss whom you luv &
may whom you luv miss you always.
• Love that we cannot have is the one that
lasts the longest, hurts the deepest
and feels the strongest.
• Your smile is my sunrise, your kiss is my
sunset. Thank you for being the most
wonderful friend and companion. I Luv U!
• On Valentine’s Day, I’m thinking about the
special ways u have made my life better.
The little things, the not-so-little things…
Ur kindness, the way U always listen & pay
attention to me. U make my world brighter n
richer. U’re a gift to me, & I thank U for being U.
u've got the chance, for once it leaves U,
it would be difficult to get it back..
Don't let luv be only a memory in U.
• To share what is difficult; to heal what is
hurting; to think what is not possible;
to understand without even talking is
the miracle called Love.
• Difficult to tell what loving is like;
Impossible to tell what missing is like;
May you never miss whom you luv &
may whom you luv miss you always.
• Love that we cannot have is the one that
lasts the longest, hurts the deepest
and feels the strongest.
• Your smile is my sunrise, your kiss is my
sunset. Thank you for being the most
wonderful friend and companion. I Luv U!
• On Valentine’s Day, I’m thinking about the
special ways u have made my life better.
The little things, the not-so-little things…
Ur kindness, the way U always listen & pay
attention to me. U make my world brighter n
richer. U’re a gift to me, & I thank U for being U.
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