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What's in a Name? wrote:<span style="color:blue">

> On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:57:35 +0000, ~BD~ after much thought,came up with

> this jewel:

> <span style="color:green">

>> I don't know if you ever watch the BBC 'Click' programme, but this weeks

>> episode covers all of the ground I've been investigating for the last

>> three years.

>>

>> Here's the link for the BBC iPlayer facility:

>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00jc...ick_14_03_2009/

>>

>> Should you have seen it, or decide to watch same now, I'd be most

>> interested in any comment you may wish to make.

>>

>> Most ordinary folk I know have absolutely no idea about these matters.

>> In many ways, I'm glad I had my fingers burned at an early stage!</span>

>

> some of us are not in the UK...

> "Currently BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK

> only"

>

> max</span>

 

I do appreciate that, Max! style_emoticons/

 

So ..... (quote)

 

Software used to control thousands of home computers has been acquired

online by the BBC as part of an investigation into global cyber crime.

The technology programme Click has demonstrated just how at risk PCs are

of being taken over by hackers.

 

Almost 22,000 computers made up Click's network of hijacked machines,

which has now been disabled.

 

The BBC has now warned users that their PCs are infected, and advised

them on how to make their systems more secure.

 

Read more here:-

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/clic...ine/7932816.stm

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