PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Friday, July 27, 2007

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute & Podcast for Friday, July 27, 2007

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Greeting Card Industry and the FBI Warn Consumers of an E-Card Scam

The greeting card industry and the F-B-I are warning consumers of fraudulent e-mails claiming to contain an electronic greeting card from an unnamed individual, such as a "friend" or "classmate." These "phishing" e-mails, which falsely claim to be from legitimate greeting card companies, instruct consumers to click on a link in the e-mail message to view their e-card. Clicking on the link can potentially introduce a virus into the consumer's computer. For consumers who are unsure if an e-card notice is legitimate, the Greeting Card Association recommends that they go directly to the publisher's website to retrieve an e-card, rather than clicking on a link within the e-mail.

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David Bowie's The Buddha of Suburbia Remastered for CD and Digital Album Reissue by Capitol/EMI

Released in 1993, The Buddha of Suburbia was David Bowie's nineteenth full studio album. Created to complement the debut of a B-B-C-produced mini-series based on Hanif Kureishi's best-selling novel of the same title, Bowie's The Buddha of Suburbia was classified as a soundtrack upon its release, although only the album's title track was featured in the program. An extremely rare and highly sought-after collector title, The Buddha of Suburbia will be reissued by Capitol/E-M-I on C-D and digitally on October 2.

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National Poll Shows 84% of Americans Support Missile Defense

A national poll released shows 84 percent of Americans support the development of a missile defense system to protect the United States. The poll also revealed that 70 percent of Americans support the deployment of missile defense systems in Poland and the Czech Republic to protect the United States and U-S allies from threats originating in the Middle East. The national opinion poll was conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation. The poll, with a three point two percent margin of error, includes weighted results from one thousand people from all over the nation, representing Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. This release was put out by the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance.

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Telecommuting Gaining Ground: Study Shows More IT Employees Working Remotely Today Than Five Years Ago

The proliferation of wireless technologies and feature-rich Internet applications is making it easier for information technology professionals to work outside of the office. A new study by Robert Half Technology shows that telecommuting is becoming more commonplace among I-T professionals. Nearly half of chief information officers surveyed said their companies' I-T workforce is telecommuting at a rate that is the same or higher than five years ago. Only 3 percent said I-T staff work remotely less frequently today than five years ago. Improved retention and morale, and increased productivity were cited as the greatest benefits among firms that allow telecommuting.

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