Security

Expedia admits Twitter account hacked
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Expedia admits Twitter account hacked
By Kevin May | December 27, 2010
Unclear as to the extent, but Expedia says its Twitter page suffered a security breach last night and at least one rogue tweet was seen by potentially almost 40,000 followers. Read More
Do travelers realise what personal data mobile apps can take?
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Do travelers realise what personal data mobile apps can take?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | December 21, 2010
I get nervous about privacy and its abuse. Particularly following the exposing of the activities of companies such as Google and Rapleaf. Read More
Will British Airways trigger new round of changes to credit card fees?
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Will British Airways trigger new round of changes to credit card fees?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | December 6, 2010
The long running saga of British Airways and the fees charged to it by credit card companies took another turn last week. Read More
Lucky 13 online services and applications for travellers
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Lucky 13 online services and applications for travellers
By Viewpoints | December 1, 2010
Business or leisure, travel is a well-connected world these days. But what services and products can travellers use to ensure they make the most of the web, stay in touch with the rest of the world and... Read More
How serious will governments be about web privacy?
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How serious will governments be about web privacy?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 14, 2010
In a somewhat belated effort the Barack Obama administration is finally getting serious about privacy - and the recent behavior of Facebook and Google seems to have prodded the US into action. Read More
Does Like equal Trust on the social media-fuelled web?
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Does Like equal Trust on the social media-fuelled web?
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 2, 2010
I was recently enjoying a drink with a long-time friend. We were joking about the respective number of followers on Twitter that he has over what I have. Read More
Why you should be scared about web privacy
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Why you should be scared about web privacy
By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | October 29, 2010
Over the past two weeks there have been another series of high profile headlines around internet privacy. Read More
British Airways extends mobile boarding to Blackberry and Android
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British Airways extends mobile boarding to Blackberry and Android
By Kevin May | October 25, 2010
Blackberry and Android mobile users will now be able to join their iPhone-loving passengers on British Airways using their handsets as boarding cards. Read More
Business as usual, honestly
By Kevin May | October 11, 2010
Just a bit of housekeeping, and an apology. It appears a small number of users have been greeted with a Malware attack page this morning when visiting Tnooz. Read More
TUI admits HolidaysUncovered hit by web security attack
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TUI admits HolidaysUncovered hit by web security attack
By Kevin May | September 20, 2010
TUI Travel-owned user review site Holidays Uncovered suffered a security breach last week, impacting on how the site appeared in search engines. Read More
Best place to lose your luggage: Bermuda
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Best place to lose your luggage: Bermuda
By Kevin May | July 23, 2010
LF Wade International Airport in Bermuda is the unlikely location for the launch of a new electronic luggage tracing system by air industry technology firm SITA Read More
Five tips to avoid getting scammed by travel agents
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Five tips to avoid getting scammed by travel agents
By Viewpoints | July 22, 2010
No one wants to get scammed, especially when they’re planning a holiday. However, travel scams are all too common these days, partly due to the nature of the travel industry. Read More
British Airways launches mobile boarding passes, upgrades app
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British Airways launches mobile boarding passes, upgrades app
By Kevin May | July 15, 2010
BA is to start the gradual roll-out of mobile boarding passes for routes across its network as part of the suite of tools for its upgraded smartphone apps. Read More
Ten tips to protect data and devices when travelling
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Ten tips to protect data and devices when travelling
By Viewpoints | July 1, 2010
Travellers - especially in the corporate sector - are connected to the web and other digital platforms through electronic devices more than ever before. Read More
Spot the difference between two tour operator websites running trips to Nepal
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Spot the difference between two tour operator websites running trips to Nepal
By Kevin May | June 15, 2010
Not uncommon but a very live example of wholesale theft of content and functionality from travel websites by mysterious folk intent on masquerading as another business. Read More
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