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Service Bulletins
Starpoint Communications would like to remind our users and subscribers that we are always working to improve your Internet experience.
Sometimes it is necessary to interrupt services so updates can be done. Every effort is made to perform these updates at off peak hours and to mitigate down time. Unfortunately, not everything can be done feasibly in the dark of night.
When service windows or emergency maintenance is planned, we send out notices 24 to 48 hours in advance, or as early as possible. If you are not already on our notify list and would like to know about upcoming events that affect your services, please take a moment to submit a request form. More information can be found by clicking here.
Instagram - Stealing your stuff!
The Electronic Frontier Foundation reports:
Facebook subsidiary Instagram recently revised their terms of service, adding controversial new terms that will allow the company to monetize your photos. Instagram recently responded to the public outcry, and we hope their upcoming language changes reflect the three key principles we developed for social networking services: informed decision making, control, and the right to leave.
The article goes on to explain in more detail that things you consider private, could end up being used commercially. Even if you close your account, your picture, or pictures that you post could still be circulated in advertisements or other online/offline content.
Currently users of the service are voicing their concerns and the company may reconsider the language of the new terms of agreement.
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(Reuters) - The German government urged the public on Tuesday to temporarily stop using Microsoft Corp's Internet Explorer following discovery of a yet-to-be repaired bug in the Web browser that the software maker said makes PCs vulnerable hacker attacks.
While recently investigating counterfeit versions of the Windows operating system, Microsoft uncovered a security threat involving pre-loaded malware. The counterfeit operating systems and malware were found on brand-new computers manufactured and sold in China.