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Thursday, December 11, 2003

RIAA hires guns, alcohol and smokes expert to fight piracy. Getting at the seedy underbelly of the US [The Register] 2:57:28 PM    comment []

IE glitch gives spoofers powerful tool. A newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser could be a powerful new tool for scammers, allowing them to convincingly mask the real origin of Web pages used to trick targets into revealing sensitive information. [InfoWorld: Top News] 2:57:09 PM    comment []

Evaluating opportunities: Moving data between storage tiers. Evaluator Group partner Randy Kerns discusses the best ways to use secondary storage, including intelligence-based policies and the reduction of administrative burdens. [Computerworld Networking News] 2:56:40 PM    comment []

Mozilla Readies Next Release. The open-source project releases a beta version of Mozilla 1.6 as it prepares for a full launch by January. The update adds greater security, particularly for enterprises, and greater integration with GNOME. [eWEEK Technology News] 2:56:23 PM    comment []

Denial-of-Service Attack Knocks SCO Group Offline. The SCO Group Inc.'s Web site was slammed Wednesday by a massive distributed denial-of-service attack that made the site completely unreachable for much of the day. [eWEEK Technology News] 2:56:10 PM    comment []

Smart Plug May Banish Cable Clutter. A small HDMI cable can replace all the audio and video cables needed to display a high-definition image on a screen. By Eric A. Taub. [New York Times: Technology] 2:55:41 PM    comment []

For Hearing Aids, a Lesson From a Fly on the Wall. A fly with extraordinarily sharp hearing inspires an advance in the technology of hearing aids. By Anne Eisenberg. [New York Times: Technology] 2:55:32 PM    comment []

Wednesday, December 10, 2003

No Christmas patches from Microsoft [IDG InfoWorld] 2:58:25 PM    comment []

'Poke your camera phone's eye out' - analyst. Businesses face new liabilities [The Register] 2:58:08 PM    comment []

First test of IPv6 network goes well. An early test of a multi-site, next-generation Internet, powered by IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6) went well, and the coalition of groups working on the so-called Moonv6 project will conduct more comprehensive tests starting in February, said two people involved in the project Tuesday. [InfoWorld: Top News] 2:57:47 PM    comment []

U.S. agencies earn overall grade of D for computer security. A computer security report card issued by a House subcommittee on technology showed that many federal agencies still have a lot of work to do to protect their networks. [Computerworld News] 2:57:34 PM    comment []

WLAN shakeout ahead. New technologies call for careful planning in purchase of wireless gear. [Computerworld Networking News] 2:57:21 PM    comment []

National Semi Takes on Bluetooth with Low-Power Wi-Fi. A new low-power Wi-Fi technology unveiled this week could expand the use of the wireless standard in devices currently using the Bluetooth standard, National Semiconductor officials said. [eWEEK Technology News] 2:57:02 PM    comment []

Tuesday, December 09, 2003

Technical Summary of RAID [Bitpipe: Most Relevant] 4:43:34 PM    comment []

Microsoft to stop offering host of older products [IDG InfoWorld] 4:43:23 PM    comment []

Extreme switch hits 10G, adds mgmt.. Extreme Networks this week is expected to launch BlackDiamond 10K, a 10G Ethernet LAN switch that actually runs at 10G bit/sec, as opposed to the company's previous generation of switches, which topped out at 8G bit/sec. [Network World on LANs] 4:43:04 PM    comment []

Finding holes with Nessus. We've heard about a Linux tool for scanning Windows systems for vulnerabilities called Nessus. Is this another scanner like Nmap that just produces text output about open ports, or does it provide more help? [Networking how-to's] 4:42:54 PM    comment []

Spam bill headed to U.S. president. WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amended version of a bill that will allow penalties of up to $6 million and five years in jail for sending some e-mail spam, the last step before the bill can be signed into law by President George W. Bush. [InfoWorld: Security] 4:42:41 PM    comment []

IBM hails nano chip-making method. IBM says self-assembly molecules could soon be used to make chip components even smaller. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] 4:42:20 PM    comment []

VMware connects with storage companies. The company, which makes software designed to make server computers more efficient, says its code is compatible with data storage gear from several corporations. [CNET News.com - Enterprise Hardware] 4:41:40 PM    comment []

Hackers Steal From Pirates, to No Good End. The tactic that made music pirating programs so effective is now spreading to rogue programs that take over computers from afar. By John Schwartz. [New York Times: Technology] 4:41:27 PM    comment []

Foes of Bush Enlist Google to Make Point. There is another example of a form of cyber-graffiti known as "Google bombing." By Saul Hansell. [New York Times: Technology] 4:41:10 PM    comment []

Monday, December 08, 2003

Single Sign-On through Federated Identity: Introducing NetPoint SHAREid [Bitpipe: Most Relevant] 1:53:57 PM    comment []

Big Brother latest: Now your phone can be used to track you down. Observer Dec 6 2003 8:12PM ET... [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service] 1:53:37 PM    comment []

Las Vegas schools mix IP, digital communications. Looking to boost communications capabilities and cut costs, the Clark County School District is installing an IP-ready metropolitan-area network and about 27,000 phones that operate in both digital and IP modes. [Computerworld Networking News] 1:53:23 PM    comment []

War games lure players. A raft of new games based on World War II reflects continuing interest in the conflict. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition] 1:53:10 PM    comment []

Top 10 Personal Computers, Revised [Slashdot] 1:52:50 PM    comment []

SCO Loses First Legal Round in Linux Battle. A federal judge told SCO it has 30 days to respond to IBM's demands for details about the Linux code SCO claims encroaches on its intellectual property. [eWEEK Technology News] 1:52:28 PM    comment []

The Guts of a New Machine. The iPod became an instant classic by combining high design and powerful technology. But as Apple has learned before, that formula alone doesn't keep you on top. By Rob Walker. [New York Times: Technology] 1:52:18 PM    comment []

The File-Sharing Debates By David Pogue. [New York Times: Technology] 1:52:08 PM    comment []