Archive for August, 2009

A “PayPal Killer” On The Way?

Monday, August 31st, 2009

The Monday Note covers the intersection between media and technology and the shift of business models.

It Makes You Want To Weep…

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

On PayPal, with my URL bar looking like this: I saw a banner ad for "Can You Spot Phishing?". Intrigued, I clicked it and, after a short interstitial screen, ended up with my URL bar looking like this: Which country is SG ? Why doesn't that match the ".co.uk" TLD? And is PayPal, Inc.

Emails To Beware

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

If you get an email urging you to update your eBay, PayPal, or bank account information, chances are it's false.

A little more on Cash & Cabaret

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Here's an update on Orlando Theatre Project's Cash & Cabaret, which is coming up Sept.

Parents warned to keep an eye on computer

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

With another school year set to begin, parents are being advised to monitor their children's time on computers to ensure they are not sharing personal information online, through less-than-reputable websites and e-mails. Nicky Mezo, a spokeswoman for PayPal Canada, said computers and the Internet are great social and educational tools for children, ...

Cutbacks Could Be Causing IT Outages

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

The next day, Aug. 4, PayPal's services failed Sailrite again -- this time for about an hour, according to Matt Grant, a vice president at Sailrite.

Employees growing work gardens at eBay

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Bay Area-based eBay has found a way to provide employees with a host of benefits at a very low cost.

Have current and former Tesla execs a founda the road to peace?

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

The latest about Tesla, your favorite Silicon Valley car maker: The San Jose Business Journal has reported that former CEO Martin Eberhard has dropped his lawsuit against current CEO Elon Musk, also of PayPal and SpaceX fame.

Amazing phishing attempt for PayPal

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

PayPal is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the accounts in our system.

eBay Sellers Access 3rd-Party Applications within My eBay for the First Time

Monday, August 17th, 2009
eBay Sellers Access 3rd-Party Applications within My eBay for the First Time