* Sports Briefs Sep 13, 2009
Britains Alistair Brownlee sprinted the final 500m of the run leg to win the ITU triathlon world championship series grand final in Gold Coast, Australia, yesterday, taking the 2009 overall title. Brownlee, who won four of the seven world championship series events this year, came into the final with a 351-point lead over Javier Gomez of Spain. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
UN warns on password 'explosion' Jul 17, 2009
Re-using these identifiers puts people at serious risk of falling victim to identity theft, said the ITU report ... But this comes with risks, warns the ITU report ... The growing problem of ID theft could stunt the growth of net commerce as users become wary of spending money online, warned the ITU.. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
* Mobile phone use passes a milestone Mar 6, 2009
The survey, by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), an agency of the UN, also found that nearly a quarter of the worlds 6 ... The ITU report points to the Gambia, where mobile subscriptions have rocketed amid stiff competition among mobile operators ... There has been a clear shift to mobile cellular telephony, the ITU report said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Blogging From Brazil: Updates on Men's Soccer Trip To Fútbol Paradise Mar 4, 2009
The boys were exhausted, but too excited to sleep much on the two-hour ride to SpaSport Resort in Itu, Brazil ... Substitute Karl Digbeu also did well to relieve pressure, as he and got to the byline a few times and looked dangerous crossing ... We absorbed the attacking pressure and countered; substitute had two chances and freshman could've scored in his debut off a clever cross from junior. (Loyolagreyhounds.com)
