Straight from the horses mouth...
Former hacker warns lawmakers about dangers to personal financial information
Kevin Mitnick, whose federal probation on hacking charges ended in January, said businesses need to better protect their computers from newly discovered security flaws and train employees to spot the tricks of identity thieves. [SignOnSanDiego] 

XML...
WHAT IS XML?. Here's some background on XML or extensible markup language. Office 2003 is supposed to be rich with features for using... [Rodent Regatta]

You know, I really like XML. I was having the damnest time trying to explain to Dane why the other day. That's the thing about smart friends, deep theoretical and philosophical discussions. Somewhat heated at times too but in the end, they're still your friends.

 

Waiting by the mailbox...
Waiting on my copy of MS Office Beta 2003. Dane got his 2 weeks ago and says it's got some pretty cool crap in it. 

Interesting...
Posted: Keep Off Company Network. A court appeal by an ex-Intel employee hinges on whether his e-mails to ex-colleagues constitute trespass. One court has upheld the company position that it does; now the California Supreme Court has to decide. By Ryan Singel. [Wired News]