Fantasy site 2nd Life exposes user data
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Second Life, the fast-growing online   site where hundreds of thousands of people play out fantasy   lives online, has suffered a computer security breach that   exposed the real-world personal data of its users.
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A startup billing itself as the Better Business Bureau for virtual worlds wants to provide a rating system for avatars &#151; players' online representations &#151; in "Second Life."
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Males stand further away when talking to other males in the virtual world of Second Life and are less likely to keep eye contact, according to a study that shows at least one aspect of human behavior carries over into the virtual realm.
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As a petri dish for examining what makes many of us tick, Second Life reveals just how deep-seated the drive is to fit in, look good and get ahead.
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What the business press didn't tell you Analysis Two weeks ago, business leaders at Davos gave their blessing to Linden Lab's Second Life. They hailed the spectacular growth of its virtual economy while politicians spoke of democracy itself moving into its online world.â¦
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Aided, abetted and bedded The felchland Second Life refuses to stay out of our synapses despite some of our best efforts. This month we find the puerile game creeping into our courts and into popular prose.â¦
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The co-founder of ClaimID says people know they have to let go of privacy to play in online communities. Monkeybites' Mike Calore blogs from Palo Alto, California.
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Proof of concept exploit sparks full disclosure row Security watchers warn that an unpatched vulnerability in RealPlayer poses a severe risk.â¦
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'Grey goo' gridlock Virtual world Second Life was forced to shut up shop for around 15 minutes on Sunday to clean up after a computer worm attack brought servers run by parent company Linden Labs to a virtual standstill.â¦
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Unsuspecting residents are lured in by shiny, foreign objects that unleash a self-replicating worm and bring the virtual world to a grinding halt. In Game|Life.
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The virtual 3-D world of "Second Life" has always been a place where people could gather and communicate &#151; but only by silently typing notes to each other. In attempt to add more realism, "Second Life" is about to get a whole lot noisier.
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Artificial intelligences could soon be living and learning inside online worlds such as Second Life.
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A few simple rules have created a surprisingly complex ecosystem of cannon plants, gridlice, and other strange creatures in the virtual world of Second Life.
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A company that creates and sells adult products in Second Life files suit against a Second Life citizen for copyright infringement, and will subpoena Linden Lab and PayPal for his real name. What does it mean for other in-world creators?
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What can we learn from Second Life? Comment Many of us who are active on the internet, giving our views on what is happening, are used to getting "flamed" (having hostile messages about us posted online).â¦
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Online fantasy game site "Second Life" has suffered a security breach in which the data of 650,000 users may have been exposed, including real names, addresses and billing information.
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Virtual world Second Life had to close its doors for a short time following a 'worm attack' called grey goo.