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The Most Dangerous Job in Business
That challenge helps explain why "we're seeing CMOs getting ambushed," says Donovan Neale-May, executive director of the CMO Council, an international peer-support network whose 3,000-plus members control more than $70 billion in annual marketing spending. One recent casualty was Michael Linton, who was pushed out at Best Buy last year with barely a warning after nearly five years. Linton, now a senior VP at eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), notes that CMOs are tempting targets. Because marketing is such a public function, and everyone has an opinion on what works, "people will come up to you and say anything, like, 'Your advertising blows,'" he says. "No one comes up to the CIO and says, 'Hey, I was just thinking about your data architecture and how much better things are somewhere else.'"

UT Police Review Policies in Case of Shooting
University of Texas Police Department officials said Monday they were prepared for a shooting rampage like the one at Virginia Tech. There is also an alert and notification system at UT to immediately warn students of any dangers. The system uses text messaging, and in the event of an emergency, police can reach thousands of students instantaneously, and the service is free of charge. The service is called mobilecampus.com. Most students usually have their cell phones with them, and in the case of an emergency, they can immediately shut down the campus with one click. It's a system that some say could've helped during the crisis at Virginia Tech, and it turns out they were offered the free service just three months ago, but Virginia Tech said no thanks.

Text Messages Can Get The Word Out Fast
Officials at Virginia Tech used email to notify students and community members that a shooter was on campus, but in addition to the fact that the first message was sent more than two hours after the first attack, email messages likely wouldn't reach many of the intended recipients for hours. At the University of Texas in Austin, scene of a deadly shooting back in 1966, university officials have the capability of notifying students and community members via text-messages that go directly to student and staff cell phones. The University has signed a deal with Mobile Campus, an advertiser-supported service that allows administrators not only to send out emergency notices but also more mundane communications such as band practice or class cancellations.
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UT Program Could Help Alert Students of a Tragedy
The University of Texas has a program in place to notify students via text message if there is an emergency on campus like the one Virginia Tech's campus. Some say text messages, rather than emails, would have been a better way to notify the students there was a shooter loose.
The program is called longhorns.mobilecampus.com. and important messages from the university are sent to students’ cell phones. Eleven universities around the country have such a program. Virginia Tech is not one of them. Roy Eder of mobilecampus.com says the best way to get information to college students across the United States is through text messages, not e-mails.

Through Text Messages, Company Keeps UT Students Informed
How do you communicate with a population of 50,000 students during an emergency, if one ever happened at the University of Texas? Through a cell phone, of course, and more specifically, a text message. Last year, Roy Eber started Mobile Campus, a text messaging service that allows universities to send out mass messages in minutes. If a tragedy ever happened at UT, the message, Eber said, would say something like "UT Alert. Gunman on campus. Avoid certain areas. Be safe." The system can also be used for smaller emergencies. In January, it was used to alert students that the campus was closed due to a winter storm and in April, it reminded students about a siren test.

Emergency Campus Alerts
Virginia Tech administrators are facing criticism for not notifying students of the first shooting for more than two hours after the first 911 call was made. When they did, they sent an e-mail, which many students did not have access to, as they were in class, or walking around, or driving to, the campus. The University of Central Florida is among 11 schools nationwide, including UF in Gainesville, that has what's called a Mobile Campus Alert System. The system sends text messages to students' cell phones for weather alerts or other emergencies.UF says 80 percent of their students have signed up for the plan, which is free.

iGame Radio
Host Omaha Sternberg interviews Ryan Clark of Grubby Games, Miles Tilmann and Richard Grillotti of Pixeljam, and Iain McNeil of Slitherine Strategies about their nominations for the IGF. Plus, a quick preview of RingCube's MojoPac.
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The Web's most dangerous neighborhoods
A study by security company McAfee says some top level domains are much more dangerous than others. McAfee's Shane Keats says the company ranked 265 top-level domains like Japan (.jp), France (.fr) and Commercial (.com)
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At Tax Time, Tax Man Isn't the Only Worry
It's income tax season once again - which means millions of people will be using tax software like TurboTax or TaxCut and taking advantage of the numerous online filing sites like TaxActOnline.com or Turbotax.com. Even if you aren't among the wireless, there are other ways to stumble. "You need to pay close attention to computer security when you're doing your taxes online," says Brian Trombley, product manager at security software maker McAfee, adding that people can try to steal tax information from your PC even if you don't go online to do your return.

Google to Sell Online Software
Google Inc. will begin selling corporate America an online suite of software that includes $e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets and calendar management, escalating the Internet search leader's invasion on technological turf traditionally dominated by Microsoft and IBM.

Researchers May Slow Alzheimer's With Chinese Herb
In recent years, researchers have been working to figure out the secrets of what causes Alzheimer's. As Healthwatch Reporter Kellye Lynn explains, however, that researchers may be able to slow down the disease's effects through the use of a plant. Alzheimer's is a devastating disease that steals away memories, but now doctors are experimenting with a Chinese herb, hoping it can slow down the memory loss.

New Alzheimer's Drug May Help Sustain Memories
Alzheimer's disease is a devastating illness that steals away memories, but a Chinese herb could lead to a breakthrough to slow the effects. Many long-term memories are fine, but Alzheimer's disease makes short-term memory fade quickly. Health experts said a chemical called acetycholine helps new memories travel through the brain.

Chinese Herb Could Help With Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's is a devastating disease that steals away people's memories but now doctors are experimenting with a Chinese herb, hoping it can slow down the memory loss.
When you hear Melvin Zuckerman recall events from the past you would never suspect he has Alzheimer's disease. That changes when the doctor gives him three things to remember.

When Search Engines Produce Risky Results
A new study from security software company McAfee finds search engines are producing slightly fewer search results that lead to spyware, adware, spam and attacks against your Web browser. McAfee studied Google, Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, and Ask, finding that the chance of clicking to a dangerous site declined by 12 percent. The study was co-authored by independent researcher Ben Edelman. McAfee's Kelly Ford says 4.4 percent of all search results still lead to risky sites.

Online Shoppers Greet 'Cyber Monday'
… MacAfee’s free SiteAdvisor.com service offers a download that warns you before you get to potentially dangerous sites. The service, according to McAfee SiteAdvisor’s Mark Maxwell, “scours the Internet, interacts with websites and builds up a rating system of red, yellow or green that we communicate to end users via a browser tool bar.” The company also offers the $20 a year SiteAdvisor Plus service that offers advanced protection such as safety checking links in email and prevents you from accidentally going to dangerous sites. …

Alzheimer's trial seeks participants
There are an estimated four million people suffering from Alzheimer's in the United States. While there's no cure, researchers have discovered an herb that could be used for a new drug for the disease. Betty Lewis, 77, is the face of Alzheimer's, but she's not the only one in the family who has it. "We have Alzheimer's, mom doesn't have Alzheimer's. We do. Because she thinks she is just fine," said Karen Galley, Lewis' daughter.

New Drug Could Fight Alzheimer’s Memory Loss
There are an estimated four million people suffering from Alzheimer's in the United States. So, it's no wonder drug companies are motivated to find new treatments for the brain-ravaging disease. Betty Lewis is the face of Alzheimer's but she's not the only one in the family who has it.

Chinese Herb Shows Promise In Alzheimer's Patients
Doctor Charles DeCarli is conducting a clinical trial of Huperzine-A. He said some patients tolerate the natural herb better than other Alzheimer's drugs and patients are seeing progress.
"It made her want to get up out of the chair, it made her want to go out to the pool and swim laps, it made her want to go out and prune her flowers," said (Karen) Galley, (who cares for her 77- year-old mother.)

Alzheimer's study focuses on plant used in China
A plant used widely in China is the focus of a national clinical trial that aims to see if it could help treat Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. The University of North Carolina Hospitals are participating in the national clinical trial on Chinese club moss, which is already being sold in stores with nutritional supplements and is used in China as a treatment for cognitive disorders. ocuses on plant used in China

... So Bowers, who plays sports and does extra exercise to boost his performance, joined a newly opened gym called Overtime Fitness that's for kids ages 13 to 18 only. He goes two or three days a week after school, does his homework in the gym's study room, equipped with computers, and then exercises. His workouts include climbing the rock wall, doing some fancy footwork on the Dance Dance Revolution machine and hitting the stairclimber, with plenty of socializing with his friends in between ...

Is an ancient herb possible treatment for Alzheimer’s?
That is what the federal government is studying right now and one of the test sites is here in south Florida. Isn’t that interesting? This exclusive story, 73 Year old Mary Lu has been undergoing frequent testing while participating in a study with a Chinese herb. I enjoyed it, for one and felt like I was doing something of importance. Sponsoring the trial of the medication derived from moss
“I noticed my memory, I was able to retain a lot of, you know, the memory.” No actual results are available, since the study is ongoing. Dr. Wilks explains the herb is similar to Aracept. There are chemicals in the brain involved in Alzheimer’s disease. There are 30 sites in this trial, md clinical in Hallandale beach is the only one here in South Florida. The study is scheduled to end in December. For more information on the Chinese herb research trial, log onto our Web site and click on health. Man, if this works, or helps a lot of people, it’s going to be amazing. Nothing short of miraculous.

Clinical Trial on New Alzheimer's Drug Underway at USC
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New Hope For Alzheimer's Patients
Local Study Shows Drug May Cause Wonders For People Suffering From The Disease
A clinical study in our area may offer hope for people suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Doctors are studying a chemical that comes from something called Chinese club moss. It may actually help patients think and remember better. The pills contain a chemical called Huperzine a. It's a Chinese herb that's also known as "qian ceng ta." It contains a molecule called a cholinesterase inhibitor -- the same thing that's in many prescriptions Alzheimer's treatments.

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AOL’s Data Leak Still Available on Other Sites
Web sites, such as aolsearchdatabase.com managed to copy the search records before AOL could take them offline, leaving user data still exposed.

"Wow, this is not cool. This is not a good thing," said Phil Dunkelberger, CEO of PGP Corporation. Dunkelberger, whose firm specializes in privacy and security, said this leak of information threatens to link search engines with the people who use them.

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Be Careful Where You Point and Click
You’ve heard it a thousand times: be careful where you point your browser and what you type if you’re on an untrustworthy Web site. Some sites contain nasty stuff like spyware, viruses and malicious code. In some cases, you’ll get spam if you give them your e-mail address. Now there’s data to back that up, albeit commissioned by a company that makes its money selling products to protect you against the Internet’s dark side. Self interest aside, the data from a study co-led by Internet anti-spyware expert Ben Edelman and commissioned by McAfee confirms what experts have been saying for years: Be careful about sites that come up in searches. In addition to selling security software and services, McAfee, this April, acquired SiteAdvisor, which helps consumers analyze the safety of sites. …

... IBM researchers said SecureBlue already has made its way into one customer's devices. But they said that company had demanded anonymity. Considering that software vendors such as PGP Corp. already offer software-based encryption for portable devices such as BlackBerrys, IBM might have to convince skeptics that SecureBlue significantly raises the bar for security...

Your Tax Information...for Sale?
...Gus Maldonado, product manager with McAfee, a leader in security software, says “There’s a fine line between identity 'theft' and identity 'acquisition.' " He adds, “We don’t see any appropriate situation where you would share your tax information with anyone but your tax preparer.” Indeed. Wouldn’t you feel more secure knowing that tax preparers of all types — from large corporations to small CPA firms — are prohibited from using your personal data for any other purpose than preparing your tax return? Why should any of these firms be allowed to sell you a financial product based on the sensitive information you have entrusted them with?

...A company called Hemispherx's is working on two drugs that might strengthen our own immune systems to make us less susceptible to bird flu in the first place. We would still need drugs, but in much, much smaller amounts. The new drugs haven’t been tested on people yet, but if they pan out, the current stockpile might be enough to control even the worst outbreaks. If these or similar drugs don’t pan out, the federal government only has medicine for 5 million people, leaving everyone else almost unprotected, and it would be years before we would have enough for the whole population. “It’s almost certain that Americans will have to deal with bird flu. And I would not be surprised if within a period of several months to a year, we would see this even in the United States.” ...

Current anti-virals on the market might help fight the bird flu. The drug company says lab tests show that its immunesystem drugs Ampligen (am-plih-jehn) and Alferon (al-feer-ahn) might strengthen the power of current treatments against avian influenza. Bird flu has killed almost a hundred people in Asia since 2003. ...

Anderson Cooper: 360°
The bird flu special includes a new study, prepared for the Sydney, Australia-based Lowy Institute think tank, reports that as many as 142 million people around the world could die if bird flu turns into a "worst case" influenza pandemic. And global economic losses could run to $4.4 trillion -- the equivalent of wiping out the Japanese economy's annual output.

BIOTECH STOCKS Drugs stocks fall; Watson slides
...Hemispherx BioPharma Inc HEB3.09, +0.15, +5.1% ) was up substantially for the second day, jumping 8% to $3.18. The biotech group unveiled promising data on Thursday that indicated its drug Ampligen could greatly boost the strength of avian flu vaccines and the avian flu-fighting drugs Tamiflu and Relenza....