Remains of the Day: How Secure Is Your Cloud Data? [For What It's Worth]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5602654/remains-of-the-day-know-your-cloud-data-security-around-the-world

An interactive map shows the security or exposure of cloud-based files around the world, Windows 7 tips past Vista in market share, mobile video users pick the worst times to watch, and paying with a smartphone could be coming soon.

• The State of Mobile Video: Porn, Flash and Stalling
  Smartphone users watch the most mobile video as the night wears on—which is exactly when mobile data traffic congestion is at its worst. Also, lots of people use Flash to watch video, and quite a few people are viewing adult content. [Mashable]
• Do You Know Where Your Data Is In The Cloud?
  An interactive heat map shows you the laws, surveillance, and seizure protocols in each country or region for the email, files, and other uploads you keep on the net. Revealing stuff. [Forrester Research]
• Tighter security coming in Firefox 4
  Mozilla's developers detail how their upcoming new version will fix common existing exploits, sandbox against new finds, and deal with the security complexities of HTML5 [The Download Blog/CNET]
• Windows 7 overtakes Vista in StatCounter's July figures
  Based on one tracker's web usage statistics, Windows 7 is surpassing Vista in adoption. XP, on the other hand, continues to be the most widely-installed system out there. [Download Squad]
• AT&T, Verizon to Target Visa, MasterCard With Smartphones
  AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile USA are looking to form a partnership and start testing a system for waving your cellphone to pay for goods at stores. Credit card firms, presumably, will not take the intrusion lightly. [Bloomberg]
• Sprint Gifts 4G Service to Parts of California, Delaware, Florida and Michigan Today
  It gives sprint's EVO 4G a bigger potential market, and gives Sprint customers a reason to consider sticking around. [Gizmodo]