It seems it’s becoming almost normal for companies to experience some kind of major network security breach these days.
In just May and June, Citigroup, Nintendo, Google, PBS, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Fox Broadcasting Corporation and Sony Online Entertainment have all been hit by targeted online attacks aimed at disrupting corporate operations and, in some cases, stealing sensitive information.
Warner Bros. has signed what could be a historic deal to make its movies available to homes throughout China on Video on Demand… as long as it turns out to actually be legit.
“MORNINGS ON 2″ presents TICKET 2′s DAY
VH-1 Expands Hit Franchise with Basketball Wives LA
I was feeling quite ill recently. I was going to go to the doctor to get checked out. That is when I discovered it was just my clairvoyance kicking in. Once VH-1 announced they would be adding another Basketball Wives series,I knew exactly where the ill feelings were stemming from.
BYU made headlines this past year when it announced it would forgo playing in the Mountain West Conference and enter independence in football and the West Coast Conference in other sports.
The day after announcing football independence, BYU made other headlines when it announced an eight-year partnership with the largest sports entertainment network, ESPN.
By KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
GENEVA – Geneva’s 62nd annual Swedish Days – A Midsommar Festival will kick off on Tuesday and run through Sunday. there will be free nightly musical entertainment on Central Stage. the Art & Craft Show is held Tuesday through Thursday on Hamilton Street. more than 100 crafters show handcrafted items. For a Scandinavian art flavor, the Norwegian Rosemaling Show is held at Geneva History Center, 113 S. third St., Wednesday through Saturday. Swedish Days hosts activities for kids, and the grand finale on Sunday is the Swedish Days Parade. For a complete festival brochure, visit www.genevachamber.com, but here are some highlights: The beer – and root beer – gardens the Geneva American Legion Post will open its Swedish Days “beer garden” from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in addition to beer, wine and soft drinks, food is available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m. A daily menu of brats, chili dogs, hot dogs, Swedish meatballs on a stick, chef salad and fruit plate will be offered. also, the American Legion is continuing with its “Root Beer Garden” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Kids 10 and younger accompanied by a parent will receive a free hot dog, chips and a root beer. Kids will also receive an American flag. The music Liverpool, a Beatles tribute band, begins the lineup at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Mike & Joe, a band that plays modern and alternative music from the 1990s through today, will perform on Wednesday. Brother John, a group that performs music from classic rock to jazz, will perform Thursday. Spoken Four, which performs music from more than five decades, headlines on Friday. Yard Fulla Cars, which covers country and rock hits from the past to the present, performs on Saturday. there also will be “Unplugged on the Lawn” shows from 1 to 3 p.m. Evening concerts will be at the Central Stage, and Unplugged on the Lawn events are in front of the courthouse. both venues are on South third and James Street. QR codes Geneva shops and restaurants displaying a QR Code in their windows are offering a “Hot Deal” during Swedish Days. When the bar code is “scanned” with a Smartphone, it will direct the user to a specific site on the Internet. the Swedish Days QR Codes will reveal the “Hot Deals” available at participating businesses. The Granquist This year’s event will be held Saturday at Geneva Community High School, 416 McKinley Ave. after the Granquist Competition, first-place Olympic level recipients will perform at a premiere free concert and contest held at 6 p.m. July 17, at the first Baptist Church of Geneva. to view the brochure, rules and regulations and register online, visit www.genevachamber.com/granquist/. to receive an application by mail or for payment assistance, call the Geneva Chamber of Commerce at 630-232-6060. The basketball A 3-on-3 basketball tournament is set to take place Saturday during Swedish Days. it is open to those ages 10 to adult. each team is guaranteed at least two games. each participant will receive a shirt. Rosters are limited to five players. two Geneva residents are required on rosters to receive the resident rate. Players cannot play on more than one team. Advance registration is required. Awards will be given to the top teams in each division. For information, call 630-262-2212. Wake up, get on TV the Geneva Chamber of Commerce is looking for a crowd to show up early Friday at third Street in Geneva. Starting at 5 a.m., live shots of Geneva will be broadcast as NBC Channel 5′s morning news is broadcast from there. At 6:55 a.m., an upbeat song will be played and the show’s personalities and crowd gathered will dance as the show goes out. the chamber asks visitors to wear blue, yellow or anything Geneva and show Swedish Days spirit. For information, visit www.genevachamber.com.
The shooting of noted filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon’s forthcoming film ‘Prem Katha’ is progressing well since its commencement in April. Here are couple of on-location stills of the film…
Starring Prateik Babbar and British model-actress Amy Jackson, ‘Prem Katha’ is the remake of hit Tamil film ‘Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa’, which featured Silambarasan and Trisha in lead.
Stocks head lower – again: after five straight weeks of losses, the Dow is getting closer to the 12,000 level. this morning it’s down 20 points.
MySpace deals nears: except it looks as if owner News Corp. will wind up with a strategic partner instead of an outright buyer, the WSJ is reporting. Bids for the Bev Hills-based social networking site apparently have been disappointing.