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The Internet Portal  TheInternet (orinternet) is theglobal system of interconnectedcomputer networks that uses theInternet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is anetwork of networks that comprisesprivate, public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope, linked by electronic,wireless, andoptical networking technologies. The Internet carries a vast range ofinformation services and resources, such as the interlinkedhypertext documents andapplications of theWorld Wide Web (WWW),electronic mail,discussion groups,internet telephony,streaming media andfile sharing. Mosttraditional communication media, includingtelephone,radio,television,paper mail,newspapers, andprint publishing, have been transformed by the Internet, giving rise tonew media such asemail,online music,digital newspapers,news aggregators, andaudio andvideo streaming websites. The Internet has enabled and accelerated new forms of personal interaction throughinstant messaging,Internet forums, andsocial networking services.Online shopping has also grown to occupy a significant market across industries, enabling firms to extendbrick and mortar presences to serve larger markets.Business-to-business andfinancial services on the Internet affectsupply chains across entire industries. (Full article...) Selected articleDelrina was aCanadiansoftware company based inToronto, that existed between 1988 and 1995, prior to being bought by the American software firmSymantec. Delrina started out by producing a set of electronic form products known asPerForm and later,FormFlow. However, the company was best known for itsWinFax software package of the early- to mid-1990s, which enabled computers equipped withfax-modems to communicate faxes to stand-alone fax machines or other similarly-equipped computers. Delrina also produced a set of popularscreensavers, including one that resulted in the well-publicized "flying toasters" lawsuit for copyright and trademark infringement (Berkeley Systems Inc. v. Delrina); the case set aprecedent in American law thatsatiric commercial software products were not subject to the sameFirst Amendment exemptions asparodic cartoons or literature. After the buyout by Symantec in 1995, parts of the firm were sold off, while Symantec continues to sell the WinFax product to this day. In its wake, several of Delrina's former executives foundedventure capital firms that continue to have a lasting impact on the Canadian software industry. Selected picture
Ablog (aportmanteau ofweb log) is a website where entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaningto maintain or add content to a blog. Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personalonline diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. In 2013 and 2014,Yahoo, an American web services company, experienced two of the largest data breaches in history—yet despite being aware, the company did not disclose them publicly until September 2016. The 2013 data breach occurred on Yahoo servers in August 2013 and affected all three billion user accounts. The 2014 breach affected over 500 million user accounts. Both breaches are considered thelargest ever discovered and included names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and security questions—both encrypted and unencrypted. When Yahoo made the breaches public in 2016, they acknowledged being aware of the second intrusion since 2014. These incidents led to the indictment of four individuals linked to the latter breach, including the Canadian hacker Karim Baratov who received a five-year prison sentence and also prompted widespread criticism of Yahoo for their delayed response. The fallout included a U.S. $117.5 million class-action lawsuit settlement, a $35 million fine from theU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, scrutiny by theUnited States Congress, and complications forVerizon Communication's 2017 acquisition of Yahoo. (Full article...) WikiProjects
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