Even reputable news sites often only check that the e-mail address you have given is valid, but make no effort at all to verify that you are who you claim to be online.

BBC: Microsoft wants to change passwords for something better

Travelocity and the FAA recommended printing out a copy of the reservation receipt, which could be an e-mail message, although it was unclear what would constitute a valid receipt.

CNN: FAA imposes restrictions on e-tickets

Apple has eliminated all (valid) complaints about iOS (notifications, computer dependency and the anemic mail application being the biggest ones), launched a free mail, contacts and calendar server for all iOS and Lion users, and promoted iOS devices to be computer-independent, all while delivering the biggest concession from the music industry we have seen so far in a side-note.

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