Other services that can't be reached include Windowsupdate.com, which contains updates for the Windows operating system, Passport.com, Microsoft's online identification service, and bCentral.com, a portal for small and medium sized businesses.

CNN: Microsoft Web sites suffer large scale blackout

There, she will offer a drop-in mosquito-identification service.

ECONOMIST: Taxonomy

The new measures now formally require anyone signing agreements to access the internet, fixed-line telephone and mobile devices to provide network service operators with "genuine identification information", known as real-name registration, Xinhua reports.

BBC: China approves tighter rules on internet access

Financial institution call center customer service representatives often rely on the Automatic Number Identification (ANI), a phone number that appears with each incoming call.

FORBES: Cybercriminals Phone It In

Another problem that is likely to contribute to spam is that it is quite easy to create bogus accounts for the Ping service because no credit card or other positive identification is required to participate.

FORBES: Apple's Ping Plagued By Spammers

Recent research from organizations like Kennedy Information and SPI Research is providing insight into the impact of technology in client acquisition and retention for professional services firms. (For specific insights from these and other industry thought leaders, please visit our online summit.) These range from opportunity identification, to proposal development, service execution and expectations management.

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The Internal Revenue Service has announced updates in procedure with respect to Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) requirements.

FORBES: In Effort to Curb Immigration Related Fraud, IRS Changes ITIN Procedures

The service combines Shazam's database of more than 10 million tracks, which powers music identification and song and artist recommendations, with Spotify Premium's mobile App on the iPhone, iPod touch and Android-powered phones, which offers instant access to millions of tracks and playlists.

ENGADGET: Shazam and Spotify team up on iOS and Android apps Alt

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said a body had been recovered from the property at about 18:00, although formal identification had not yet taken place.

BBC: Cornwall house collapse: Body found