Gregg's Security News Aggregator

Tuesday, October 07, 2003

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1.	Microsoft lays out 'Project Green' revamp. The project to update and meld business management applications picked up through acquisitions will link the software to Longhorn, the next Windows release.
2.	Palm: The parts are in the mail. The handheld maker says a display shortage delayed the return time for repaired Zire 71 devices, but the issue has been resolved and all the repaired units will be mailed by today.
3.	FCC issues cell-swapping guidelines. Telephone regulators issue a series of guidelines to help cell phone carriers meet an upcoming deadline to let customers switch to rival companies but keep their old phone numbers.
4.	LookSmart shares drop on MSN news. Shares of the search-directory company plummet a day after it announces the loss of its biggest customer, Microsoft's Web network.
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5.	Netscreen Buys Out Neoteris (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - In an effort to keep itself in the first ranks of enterprise-class security devices by branching out into promising remote-security technology, Netscreen Technologies is making a US$265 million bid for Neoteris, the leading maker of devices that allow users to connect securely to corporate resources using an ordinary Web browser.
6.	Microsoft To Tweak Explorer Following Legal Defeat (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - As expected, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has announced it will modify its Internet Explorer browser software in response to a recent patent-infringement ruling that went against the company. The changes were described as "modest" by the software giant, which said the court decision remains under appeal.
7.	SCO's PR Campaign Marches On (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - SGI, the maker of work stations and supercomputers, says its versions of Linux have only minimal amounts of code that are similar to SCO Group's Unix System V. SCO has accused firms, notably IBM (NYSE: IBM), of illegally inserting Unix code into the free operating system Linux.
8.	Internet Sleuths for Hire: Defeating Spyware (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - If there is anything more disturbing on the Internet than spyware? Spyware programs record every keystroke and Web page a user visits, as well as every e-mail and chat session. Some do things like browser hijacking -- attempting to alter homepage, searchpage and other browser settings -- or drive-by downloading, in which programs silently load themselves on an Internet surfer's computer or pose as a legitimate program to get the user to download them.
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9.	Realtime Concert Program Notes on a PDA
10.	TV's Tipping Point
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11.	How to Steal $65 Billion
12.	In Britain, Spammers Will Pay
13.	Spam: This Time It's Personal
14.	Stopping Spam at the Gateway
15.	Build and Implement A Single Sign-on Solution
16.	TurboLinux: mysql buffer overflow vulnerability
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17.	Microsoft will support Java a little longer. Security interests at heart

4:22:05 PM

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1.	French, Funkadelic 404 page. Leave it to the French Ministry of Culture to create this truly funkalicious pluriligual psychedelic 404 error page. Taste the pixels, baby. (Thanks, Jean-Luc)
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2.	Baghdad awards cellular licenses. Iraq has announced the companies it has chosen to rebuild part of its communications infrastructure, with cell phone licenses being awarded to three groups.
3.	Amazon checks into Microsoft's Office. The online retailer announces plans for Web services that will tie into the XML capabilities of the software giant's new productivity software version.
4.	IBM seals accounting software pact. Big Blue announces that it is working with audit firm KPMG to develop new software that's designed to help companies improve their financial reporting processes.
5.	Check Point unveils its first security device. Aimed at branch offices, franchise locations and telecommuters, the VPN-1 Edge is designed to let companies centrally manage secure connections to offsite employees.
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6.	PluggedIn: Shutterbugs at Work (Reuters). Reuters - Robin Saucedo used to carry just a cell phone while on collection rounds for trash hauler Waste Management Inc. (WMI.N), but for the last six months he also has had a digital camera on hand.
7.	CD-Copy Protection System Said to Have Simple Flaw (Reuters). Reuters - A Princeton graduate student says he has figured out a way to defeat new software intended to keep music CDs from being copied on a computer -- simply by pressing the Shift-key.
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1.	Tribe.net: BoingBoing tribe!. I've been fooling around with social networking service Tribe.net lately, and enjoying it thoroughly. The UI rules, the site performs pleasantly. The service seems particularly well-suited for folks who want to connect for purposes other than dating (not that there's anything wrong with dating). Like-minded users connect in groups called "tribes," formed around everything from photography to polyamory. One tribe.net user named Pauly recently created a "BoingBoing" tribe, to "further the banter and chitchat that goes along with boingboing". Pesco and I are both members, come check it out. Link to BoingBoing tribe, and recent Wired News story about Tribe.net: "Friendster meets Craigslist?"
2.	Weapons of Mass Projection in San Francisco October 8. Tomorrow (Wednesday), cyberdelic video performance pioneers Dimension7 will conduct the second annual Video RIOT! in San Francisco: "This year, Video RIOT! will again showcase San Francisco's homegrown Vj community in a format that is a cross between an edgy electronic tailgate party and a real-time drive-in multiplex. Artists will join forces to create a massive outdoor wall of light just off the Embarcadero. All video projection and light based artists are encouraged to come, and can show if they have their own projector and gear." Video RIOT! 2 will take place outdoors near the Dimension 7 studios (150 Folsom St. at Spear) from 8pm-11pm. Link
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3.	Overture shareholders approve Yahoo sale
4.	AOL expands Google search pact. America Online extended its relationship with Google on Tuesday, reiterating its commitment to use the company for algorithmic and paid search results.
5.	SyChip raises $15 million in funding
6.	Shift key breaks CD copy locks. A Princeton University student has published instructions for disabling the new anticopying measures being tested on CDs by BMG--and they're as simple as holding down a computer's Shift key.
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7.	J.D. Edwards Closes Foundation (AP). AP - The philanthropic arm of software maker J.D. Edwards & Co. is closing down in an effort to cut costs under new parent PeopleSoft Inc.
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8.	Study Reveals How ISPs Responded to SiteFinder
9.	Extreme Programming Refactored
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10.	Vast digital health archive opens. A project to store digitally every single issue of one of the world's greatest medical journals has been completed.
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11.	Fighting Spam with Qmail (part I)
12.	Fighting Spam with Qmail (part II)
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13.	Veritas adds to Windows storage management code. StorageCentral upgraded
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14.	Correctif cumulatif pour Internet Explorer
15.	Vulnérabilités dans la gestion PAM de OpenSSH
16.	Rivals EMC, IBM to Work Together

2:21:34 PM

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1.	Cool laptop holder: oysterdock. From Kevin Kelly's "Cool tools" e-zine: If you use a laptop, the Oysterdock is fabulous. Very very simple, but just what you've always wanted for your home workstation. It's a really simple idea, but they're good looking and solve an irritating problem: putting a laptop screen where its easy to see. You supply your own peripherals (all you want -- the dock organizes and hides all the cords). There are just a few laptops that won't work with it (i think they list them on the site), basically the ones that don't open to (nearly) 180 degrees. --Martha Baer They sell for $150 here, or at Amazon.
2.	Xeni on NPR's Day to Day: controversy over e-voting technology. On today's edition of the NPR program "Day to Day", I'll speak with host Alex Chadwick about advances in computer-based voting technology, and controversy around the security -- or lack thereof -- provided by leading e-voting services. Many California voters will be using the systems for the first time during today's recall election. Link to "Day to Day" home, listen to the archived show here after 12PM Pacific.
3.	If you're a California resident, get off your ass and vote. Here's a list of polling locations (site's been off and on all day with traffic overload). Link Update: Marc Brown points us to moveon.org, which also list polling sites, and Cyrus F. points us to another list of locations, here.
4.	UK clinic calls texting a "behavioral addiction". One of the UK's most esteemed psychiatric clinics says that some behavioral relationships with technology are addictions -- and that more and more of us are developing those geek dependencies. Case in point: textaholics, who spend way too much time punching out short messages by cellphone. "There has been a huge rise in behavioral addictions," including excessive texting, said a spokeswoman for the Priory Clinic which treats 6,000 patients a year for a range of addictions including gambling, eating disorders and drugs. Link
5.	Wired mag illustration: unmanned robotic aircraft. BoingBoing pal Kenn Brown sends us this link to an illustration he produced in collaboration with fellow Vancouver-based artist Jeremy Hoey. It's a two-page spread on state-of-the-art unmanned, autonomous vehicles featured in this month's edition of Wired Magazine (pages 45 and 46). Buy the mag, it looks way better in glorious, hi-res, technicolor paper. Link
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6.	Transmeta taps Fujitsu to build chip
7.	SuSE builds server Linux for small firms. The German Linux distributor says next month it will start selling a version of the operating system for servers used in small companies.
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8.	Oracle Plots to Conquer PeopleSoft (Reuters). Reuters - Despite continued skepticism from Wall Street and Silicon Valley, Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O) plans to plow ahead with its attempt to buy business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O), regardless of what obstacles may block its path.
9.	Ruling Opens Cable Lines (washingtonpost.com). washingtonpost.com - Cable companies would be required to open their networks to rival high-speed Internet service providers under a federal appeals court ruling yesterday that could lead to more choices for consumers and subject the industry to the same competitive pressures roiling the telephone market.
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10.	Torvalds the "5th Most-Powerful Man in Tech"
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11.	New delay for Half-Life sequel. One of the year's most-anticipated video games, Half-Life 2, will not be out in time for Christmas.
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12.	SiS unveils 16GB quad-channel Rambus chipset. PAT-plus
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13.	Security: A Federal Case
14.	Gamers may finally move to Linux?
15.	The story behind Wi-Fi
16.	Fraudsters Pose as UK Bankers in New E-mail Scam
17.	Prison for using KaZaA? Surely not in the UK...
18.	Half Life 2 Beta Leaks To All
19.	Virus Writers Probed for Terror Ties Cyber Cop
20.	FBI slammed over handling of Lamo case
21.	Sony pins hopes on PSX
22.	Industry Watch: Hackers Attack New Holes
23.	Swappers 'vulnerable to hackers'
24.	Theft of game code fuels hacking fears
25.	Lawsuit opens new can of worms for Microsoft
26.	IM attacks quadruples

1:21:16 PM

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1.	Wired: Time to Recall E-Vote Machines?. In today's edition of Wired News: Recent reports claim the software in Diebold electronic voting machines is insecure. But the policies and procedures for using the system in California's recall election raise concerns that the software isn't the only problem. Link
2.	TypePad launches. TypePad, the new blogging services from the creators of Movable Type, has launched. Subscription fees range from $4.95 to $14.95 a month. Q. Is TypePad just hosted Movable Type? A.TypePad was built upon the reliable,tested Movable Type platform, but it includes new functionality that is not in Movable Type. Most importantly, we rebuilt the entire interface from scratch to be simpler, faster, cleaner and more powerful. Then we added in huge new features like photo albums and statistics tracking right in the application itself, and integrated it with built-in hosting with plenty of space for your weblog entries, photos, and the flexible archives Movable Type users have grown accustomed to. Link
3.	Xeni on NPR's Day to Day: controversy over e-voting technology. On today's edition of the NPR program "Day to Day", I'll speak with host Alex Chadwick about advances in voting technology, and controversy around the security -- or lack thereof -- provided by leading e-voting services. Link to "Day to Day" home, listen to the archived show here after 12PM Pacific.
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4.	Sony Shows 'Crossover' Video-Game Machine. Sony showed off its PSX, the beefed up PlayStation 2 video-game machine that also works as a DVD recorder, analog TV, digital photo album and music player. By The Associated Press.
5.	Stolen Video Game Source Code Circulating. Stolen copies of the source code of a highly anticipated computer game are circulating on the Internet, a sign of the video game industry's growing vulnerability. By The Associated Press.
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6.	Notebook makers prep for year-end sales. This month, PC makers HP, Sony and Toshiba take the wraps off a multitude of models and hope for a strong fourth quarter.
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7.	Q&A: How do I file a Microsoft claim? (SiliconValley.com). SiliconValley.com - Microsoft recently agreed to pay up to $1.1 billion to settle 27 lawsuits in a class-action case that claimed the company overcharged California consumers who purchased its software between Feb. 18, 1995, and Dec. 15, 2001. Microsoft will issue vouchers for the purchase of additional computer hardware or software.
8.	Analyst: HP's overtures to Sun 'a marketing thing' (TechTarget). TechTarget - Hewlett-Packard Co.'s new Linux migration plan, targeted at snatching Sun Microsystems Inc.'s enterprise Solaris customers, is being brushed aside as a marketing ploy.
9.	Family Wireless Plans Pull in Kids, Spur Growth (Reuters). Reuters - As more and more people see cell phones as a necessity, budget-conscious consumers have begun sharing their calling plans with their spouses and children.
10.	Sony Unveils Video, Gaming Device (PC World). PC World - PSX combines a hard drive, DVD recorder, and PlayStation 2 features.
11.	VeriSign defends Site Finder (SiliconValley.com). SiliconValley.com - WASHINGTON - VeriSign executives on Monday continued to defend vigorously the company's controversial Site Finder service, two days after it suspended the service under pressure from the regulator of the Internet's domain name system.
12.	Automate Your Home Now! (Ziff Davis). Ziff Davis - New technology makes it easier, cheaper to control and monitor everything in your home. Turn on the lights, vacuum, even cut the lawn; all without lifting a finger.
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13.	Half-Life 2 Delayed Following Code Leak
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14.	Microsoft to make changes to IE after patent verdict. Microsoft Corp. said Monday that it is making "minor changes" to its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser that will affect how Web page authors embed and automatically start certain interactive programs. The move comes after a verdict came down against the software company in a patent suit filed by Eolas Technologies Inc.
15.	Hitachi rolls out Thunder array. Hitachi Data Systems is sharpening its focus on enabling customers to consolidate their datacenters, with the goal of stealing high-end market share from EMC. This week HDS will unveil an ILM (information lifecycle management) strategy, a third member of its Thunder 9500V family, new replication software, and enhancements to its Lightning 9900V series.
16.	Court rejects FCC stance on cable Internet. A federal appeals court has rejected the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stance that cable-based Internet services are an information service rather than a telecommunication service.
17.	Software licensing issues debated. San Jose, Calif. - Should a software vendor bring the hammer down on violators of software usage agreements, or look the other way?
18.	Customers get more time to quit Microsoft's Java. In what should come as a relief to some customers, Microsoft Corp. said it will continue to provide support for its Java virtual machine software until the end of September 2004, 10 months longer than it had originally planned, under a new licensing agreement announced Tuesday with Sun Microsystems Inc.
19.	iWay buys Actional adapter business. iWay Software broadened its adapter portfolio with the acquisition of Actional's adapter business.
20.	Microsoft, Amazon partner on Web services. A software application allowing access to Amazon.com Inc. products and data without a Web browser while users are working in Microsoft Corp. Office System applications will be available for free download later this quarter, the companies said Tuesday. ADVERTISEMENT: AT&T-Cisco Portal Examines IP VPN Services. - The IP VPN Portal from AT&T and Cisco Systems features numerous resources and tools, including a Webcast on how to increase productivity, lower costs and extend the power of your network.
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21.	Linux vs. Windows Viruses: a Rebuttal
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22.	SurfControl sees surge in revenue. Censorware pays
23.	TDK launches Mojo Flash MP3 player line. Lots of features, small packages
24.	BT flogs Freeview TV boxes. Not making enough on phone calls?
25.	Prison for using KaZaA? Surely not in the UK.... Why so vague?
26.	Spinning SiteFinder: FUD, brought to you by VeriSign. Innovation throttled by ICANN, allegedly...
27.	Expect terrorist attacks on Global Financial System. Fedwire, Fednet are pinch points
28.	Anti-RIAA group calls for CD boycott. Halloween Raves to feature only shared songs
29.	Quantum pulls back Q2 forecast on slow tape sales. Plenty of charges too
30.	SiS unveils 16GB quad-channel Rambus chipset. Heralds 64-bit IA-32 CPU?
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31.	PHP-Nuke Upload and Execution of Arbitrary Code
32.	Check Point Introduces VPN/Security Appliances For Remote Business Locations
33.	Worm Spreads Through Its Own SMTP Engine
34.	Link between virus writers and terrorist being investigated
35.	Mise à jour contre de nouvelles failles d'Internet Explorer
36.	Cisco Korea Aims to Keep its Industry Leadership by Expanding into New Strategic Businesses
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37.	Book Review: Windows XP Professional Security. Windows XP Professional Security is one of the best-written and comprehensive books I have seen on this subject. Chris Weber and Gary Bahadur have compiled all of the information you need to know to squeeze the most security out of...

12:20:54 PM

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1.	Microsoft tweaks Explorer to address ruling. The software maker moves ahead with what it calls "modest changes" to its Internet browser as a result of the patent suit brought against it by Eolas Technologies.
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2.	Turner Saves Trading For One Fund (Investor's Business Daily). Investor's Business Daily - Investors celebrated Siebel System's earnings report Thursday by sending the stock sharply higher. Robert Turner celebrated by selling into the good news.
3.	Theft of code source delays introduction of new Vivendi computer game (AFP). AFP - Vivendi Universal Games, a subsidiary of French media group Vivendi Universal, said it would be unable to launch its new computer game Half Life 2 in time for the end-of-the-year holidays following the theft of part of its code source.
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4.	Microsoft Confirms IE Changes in Wake of Lawsuit
5.	GIMP goes SVG
6.	Nobel Prize for Physics Announced
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7.	Security: A Federal Case
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8.	Security: a federal case
9.	Fired @stake CTO Dan Geer talks
10.	FBI slammed over handling of hacker case
11.	Fame, Infame, All the Same
12.	Une entreprise sur deux sans firewall

11:20:36 AM

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1.	Virtual marbles exhibition opens. A virtual exhibition showing how the Elgin marbles would look if they were reunited has opened in London.
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2.	The Cost Of Compliance
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3.	Dept of Justice slams FBI for botched handling of the Lamo hacker case
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4.	Text addiction 'accident waiting to happen'. U mst b jkng
5.	Asus unveils DiGiMatrix hi-fi styled home PC. Reg Kit Watch Adds Bluetooth to PDA line, too
6.	Transmeta turns to Fujitsu for 90nm Efficeons. Blow to TSMC
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7.	OpenBSD ARP Request Denial of Service Vulnerability
8.	OpenBSD ARP Request Denial of Service Vulnerability
9.	OpenBSD Packet Filter Denial of Service Vulnerability
10.	OpenBSD Packet Filter Denial of Service Vulnerability
11.	The Cost Of Compliance

10:20:16 AM

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1.	Game source code stolen in hacking. Digital thieves compromise Valve Software's security to steal the source code for Half Life 2, raising the specter that online players of the coming game may be vulnerable to attack.
2.	IBM expands top-end mainframe. Big Blue will announce two new higher-end models of its z990 mainframe Tuesday along with a promotion to coax customers to try blade servers and other products.
3.	Microsoft extending support for its Java machine. The company will continue to support its Java virtual machine through September 2004, a nine-month extension that will make it easier for customers to find substitutes for the software.
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4.	Microsoft to Make Changes to IE (PC World). PC World - Software giant will alter how browser handles ActiveX controls.
5.	Sony Shows 'Crossover' Video-Game Machine (AP). AP - Sony Corp. showed off its PSX, the beefed up PlayStation 2 video-game machine that also works as a DVD recorder, analog TV, digital photo album and music player and goes on sale in Japan late this year for just over $700.
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6.	Get Paid To Crack?
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7.	ITV merger gets the go-ahead. ITV firms Granada and Carlton are given permission to merge, but the £4bn deal comes with conditions.
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8.	Une entreprise sur deux sans firewall
9.	Les spammeurs passent à la caisse
10.	Interview du chef du programme sécurité de Microsoft
11.	Sun Linux / Cobalt update for OpenSSH
12.	File-Sharing for NET Message Forum Cross-Site Scripting
13.	EternalMart Guestbook Inclusion of Arbitrary Files
14.	EternalMart Guestbook Inclusion of Arbitrary Files
15.	EternalMart Mailing List Manager Inclusion of Arbitrary Files
16.	EternalMart Mailing List Manager Inclusion of Arbitrary Files
17.	PrimeBase SQL Database Server Insecure File Permissions
18.	PrimeBase SQL Database Server Insecure File Permissions

9:20:04 AM

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1.	The story behind Wi-Fi. NetGear CEOPatrick Lo says Wi-Fi's sudden popularity is part of a bigger changes transforming the computer industry.
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2.	Microsoft, Sun Agree on Java Support Deal (AP). AP - Microsoft Corp. will offer technical support for its version of Sun Microsystem's Java programming language through September 2004, nine months longer than previously planned, under an agreement being announced Tuesday.
3.	Wireless Carriers Try to Get the 411 (washingtonpost.com). washingtonpost.com - 411. Online directories. The plain old phone book.
4.	Nokia Launches N-Gage Handset to Varied Response (Reuters). Reuters - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia launched on Tuesday its much-hyped N-Gage gaming handset, with the company's first step onto turf ruled by Japan's Nintendo meeting a mixed response.
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5.	Irish pair increase Man Utd stake. Satellite broadcaster BSkyB sells its 10% stake in the club to two Irish racehorse tycoons, triggering fresh takeover speculation.
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6.	Network chip makers align for faster gear. Several makers of components that go into networking equipment have agreed on a specification for high-speed communication among their chips, which could lead to smaller, less power-hungry and less expensive network gear.
7.	Dual-layer 8.5GB recordable DVDs developed. There is good news at this week's Ceatec Japan 2003 exhibition for users looking to squeeze extra data onto a recordable DVD disc. Companies are demonstrating dual-layer versions of both DVD-R and DVD+R discs that offer almost double the data capacity of today's standard blank DVD discs.
8.	IBM Expands ISV Initiatives To SMBs. Escalating its war with Microsoft to the SMB (small and midsize business markets), IBM on Tuesday announced it would expand its ISV Advantage program to include SMBs in a number of vertical industries, including retail, financial services, and manufacturing. ADVERTISEMENT: RFID/Smart Label Printing White Paper from Zebra - Learn about how smart labels help prevent asset loss, track shipments, and process customer transactions, and see how the technology could help your business.
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9.	'Some interest' in Invisible Networks rescue. How strong?
10.	Take part in our first survey now!. Tell us all about IT
11.	Half Life 2 leak means no launch for Christmas. 'Almost impossible' to exploit
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12.	Fame, Infame, All the Same

8:19:45 AM

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1.	Sun's changing horizon. Despite Sun Microsystems' recent financial calamities, industry veterans say the battered company is hardly on the verge of collapse.
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2.	Ala. Farmers Use Ancient Sea for Shrimp (AP). AP - Alabama farmers are tapping into ancient seawater to harvest shrimp � an enterprise researchers say could be the key to future jobs in the depressed region.
3.	Treo set to sprint across USA (USATODAY.com). USATODAY.com - If the slick Treo 600 smart phone represents Handspring's final hurrah as an independent entity, the company is leaving behind a proud legacy.
4.	Ruling Opens Cable Lines (washingtonpost.com). washingtonpost.com - Cable companies would be required to open their networks to rival high-speed Internet service providers under a federal appeals court ruling yesterday that could lead to more choices for consumers and subject the industry to the same competitive pressures roiling the telephone market.
5.	Nokia Launches N-Gage Unit to Varied Response (Reuters). Reuters - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia on Tuesday launched its much-hyped N-Gage gaming handset, with prices varying widely and one operator on its home Finnish turf giving the new model only a tepid welcome.
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6.	Frontiers: A New Xlib Compatible Window System
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7.	ITV merger gets the go-ahead. The government backs the proposed merger between ITV broadcasters Granada and Carlton, but imposes conditions on the deal.
8.	Microsoft pulls plug on LookSmart. Internet search engine firm LookSmart sees its shares plunge 58% after Microsoft decides to end its licensing deal with the firm.
9.	Nobel honours super-science. Alexei Abrikosov, Vitaly Ginzburg and Anthony Leggett win the Nobel physics prize for work on superconductors.
10.	Nokia pushes N-Gage mobile. Nokia has been talking up the prospects for its mobile gaming phone, the N-Gage, as it goes on sale globally.
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11.	Mobile gameplay means big prizes?. Teaming up
12.	Fame, Infame, All the Same. ForensiFelons

7:19:26 AM

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1.	Sony shows off hybrid PlayStation. Sony's all-in-one gaming and entertainment system, the PSX, goes on sale in Japan later in the year.
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2.	PSINet Europe changes ownership. Gets €7.5m cash injection
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3.	GM: Fuel-Cell Cars Trump Hybrids. As the debate heats up over the car of the future, General Motors proclaims that hydrogen-fueled cars will eventually render gasoline-electric hybrids obsolete. Take that, Toyota.
4.	MRI Docs Win Medicine Nobel. American scientist Paul Lauterbur and Britain's Peter Mansfield win the 2003 Nobel prize for medicine Monday for their discoveries on magnetic resonance imaging.
5.	Time to Recall E-Vote Machines?. Recent reports claim the software in Diebold electronic voting machines is insecure. But the policies and procedures for using the system in California's recall election raise concerns that the software isn't the only problem. By Kim Zetter.
6.	Vintage PCs Evoke Sweet Memories. Organizers promise this weekend's Vintage Computer Festival will be the biggest and best yet. Attractions include a Commodore 64 supercomputer and a talk by an archaelogist on the drive to collect dinosaur hardware. By Leander Kahney.
7.	This Plane Is a Flotation Device. Otherwise sensible folks gathered this weekend to dress funny and jump into the river. It was all for aviation research, honest. Michelle Delio reports from New York.
8.	Solar's Seen in Shades of Green. Impassioned environmentalists and rich technological zealots in 46 states explore homes and public buildings equipped with renewable-energy and energy-efficient systems during the eighth annual National Solar Tour. By Kari L. Dean.
9.	Exiled Spam King's Go-Go Life. Once the Internet's most notorious junk e-mailer, Sanford Wallace has a new career as a nightclub owner and DJ. He's through with spam, but there are plenty of pretenders to the throne. Brian McWilliams reports from Rochester, New Hampshire.
10.	'Datacasting' Refuses to Die. Disney and Microsoft resurrect the decades-old technology -- labeled a bust in the '80s and again during the dot-com era -- to offer services such as on-demand movies and smart wristwatches. By Elisa Batista.
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11.	Hacker attack left port in chaos
12.	E-voting: democratic or dangerous?
13.	Security: a federal case
14.	Fired @stake CTO Dan Geer talks
15.	FBI slammed over handling of hacker case

6:19:05 AM

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1.	Ala. Farmers Use Ancient Ocean for Shrimp (AP). AP - Alabama farmers are tapping into an ancient ocean to harvest shrimp � an enterprise researchers say could be the key to future jobs in the depressed region.
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2.	BSkyB ditches Man Utd stake. Satellite broadcaster BSkyB sells its 10% stake in Manchester United, triggering further speculation that the club may be taken over.
3.	Microsoft pulls plug on LookSmart. The internet search engine firm's shares fall by 58% following Microsoft's decision end its licensing deal with the firm.
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4.	SGI's code scrub not clean enough for SCO. Missing words
5.	The future of ENUM, VoIP, IM, mobile phones, the Internet? Click here. A snapshot of the technological world in 2003
6.	Intel, AMD and Apple test on-chip water cooling tech. One way to get a G5 into a PowerBook?
7.	End2End snaps up brodos messaging. Euro mobile consolidation ahead
8.	Toshiba demos cellphone fuel cell. Recharge your batteries
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9.	Singapore Chip Gets a Jump on Flu. The Genome Institute of Singapore hopes to release a chip this winter that can detect almost instantly whether a patient has flu, dengue fever, SARS or another respiratory illness.
10.	IBM: Keep Death Records Out. In a California trial to determine the validity of worker cancer claims, IBM wants a judge to exclude company records called the Corporate Mortality File from evidence, saying the documents might confuse a jury.
11.	Hollywood Riffs on Recall Scripts. An action movie hero who becomes governor of California? The Total Recall scenario is ripe for B-movie plots and silver-screen writers can't resist imagining how the films would play out.
12.	Faster Entry Sought for Generics. Despite efforts to speed up approval of generic drugs, Americans still spend billions extra for prescriptions because of delays engineered by brand-name pharmaceutical companies. Pending legislation could help. By Janis Mara.
13.	Sports Fans Turn to Cell Phones. Die-hard college sports fans who live outside their team's broadcast area can now get live games on their cell phones. But the service, launched this fall by a Georgia startup, doesn't come free. By Mark McClusky.
14.	Will You Buy a Car From This Man?. Described as 'Friendster meets Craigslist,' Tribe.net attempts to make online classifieds more useful -- and safer to use -- by creating networks of trusted individuals that do business together. By Leander Kahney.
15.	Students Toil as Spyware Hunters. A pair of high school seniors team up to track down the creators behind Xupiter, a particularly agressive spyware invading thousands of computers. They are donating many hours of their time to help bring them to court. By Michelle Delio.
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16.	Hacker attack left port in chaos
17.	E-voting: democratic or dangerous?
18.	Security: a federal case
19.	Fired @stake CTO Dan Geer talks
20.	FBI slammed over handling of hacker case

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1.	Check Point Introduces VPN/Security Appliances For Remote Business Locations (TechWeb). TechWeb - The VPN-Edge line is designed to be used in situations such as retail chains, franchise locations, small remote offices and business partner extranets.
2.	Web Crossing Ships Wiki Plug-In For Its Collaboration Software (TechWeb). TechWeb - Web Crossing extended its collaboration software to allow users to build databases of knowledge using Wiki, an open source online database.
3.	Nokia hopes to breath life into stale sales with N-Gage gaming device (AFP). AFP - With the launch of the N-Gage gaming device, Nokia will take its first step towards a new business model targeting wireless entertainment and business solutions in a bid to spur stagnating sales.
4.	Asia's largest high-tech exhibit starts, showcasing latest gadgets (AFP). AFP - Asia's largest exhibition of high-tech products has opened with many major international firms showcasing flat-panel digital televisions and DVD recorders to lure tech-savvy consumers.
5.	SuSE To Launch $449 Linux Server For Small And Mid-Sized Businesses (TechWeb). TechWeb - SuSE Linux Standard Server 8 will include support for two-way multiprocessing, Internet access, e-mail, file and print services and graphical configuration wizards to simplify setup.
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7.	Microsoft faces fresh lawsuit. US lawyers take legal action against Microsoft, claiming its Windows operating system represents a "global security risk".
8.	LookSmart shares dive 58%. Microsoft's decision to develop its own internet search engine is bad news for LookSmart.
9.	Motorola takes chips off the menu. The US telecoms equipment giant is to spin off its semiconductor business, in a strategic shift for the firm.
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10.	Microsoft Sued for Weak Security. A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles claims the company's software is vulnerable to viruses and its complex security warnings aid crackers rather than the general public. The suit alleges unfair competition and violation of two consumer rights laws.
11.	Military Training Is Just a Game. U.S. armed forces increasingly turn to video-game developers to train and recruit troops using role-playing simulations. Not just shoot'em-ups, the games aim to teach soldiers to be leaders or to think like terrorists.
12.	Nobel-Prize Speculation Runs Wild. From black holes to carbon nanotubes to the knock-out mouse, Nobel pundits say the field is wide open and the rumor mill in motion ahead of next week's Nobel science awards.
13.	Feds Want Cameras in Cockpits. The Federal Aviation Administration is considering installing video cameras on commercial flights, allowing people on the ground to monitor pilots and passengers in case of terrorist acts. Airline pilots are fiercely opposed.
14.	VeriSign to Shut Down Site Finder. Bowing to threats from ICANN, the big Web-address provider agrees to pull the plug on the controversial new service, which lets it capitalize on Web surfers' typos. ICANN says the service endangers the stability of the Internet.
15.	Quirky Scientists Win Ig Nobelity. Celebrating cutting-edge scientific discoveries such as how best to drag a sheep to be sheared and necrophilia in mallard ducks, the Ig Nobel awards honor scientists who fail to draw mainstream attention for their research. Mark Baard reports from Cambridge, Massachusetts.
16.	Waiting for DVDs, the Sequel. The next generation of DVDs will take advantage of the improved resolution of high-definition television. So what's taking so long? Also: Avoiding the next Betamax. A Wired News column by Peter Rojas.
17.	Broadband: Pick Cheap or Speedy. The rivalry between DSL providers and cable companies for broadband dominance is taking on a new flavor. Increasingly, cable firms are touting high speeds, while DSL services tempt with low rates. By Staci D. Kramer.
18.	Game Biz Mystified by Code Theft. The motive behind the recent theft of source code of Valve's Half-Life 2 remains a mystery. But the crime is forcing other game developers to take a second look at security in their industry. By Suneel Ratan.

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1.	Technology Briefing: Hardware. RAMBUS SHARES SOAR AFTER COURT ACTION; I.B.M. AND EMC TO SHARE DATA STORAGE INFORMATION; NETSCREEN TO ACQUIRE NEOTERIS;.
2.	Technology Briefing: Telecommunications. NOKIA SETS GOALS FOR NEW GAME PHONE;.
3.	Technology Briefing: Internet. COMPANY AGREES TO PAY $815,000 TO SETTLE CREDIT CARD CASE;.
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4.	Time to recall e-vote machines?
5.	Rise of wireless VPNs could improve PC security
6.	Security worries prompt P2P upgrade
7.	Linux vs. Windows viruses: a rebuttal
8.	Ex-ViewSonic employee pleads guilty to hack

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1.	Linux: A Pandora's box of liability?. Megan McArdle writes in an article at Tech Central Station about the SCO v. IBM lawsuit. Her opinion is that the SCO lawsuit has opened a Pandora's box of legal liability. Here are the key grafs from her article, Why...

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1.	Court Overturns FCC Cable Modem Decision (AP). AP - Cable operators should not be the only companies to provide high-speed Internet access over cable television system, a federal appeals court said in reversing a Federal Communications Commission regulation.
2.	Microsoft to Extend Java in Windows to Sept. 2004 (Reuters). Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday that it would carry Sun Microsystems Inc.'s (SUNW.O) Java programming language in the Windows operating system nine months longer than first planned, to give customers more time to transition between the software platforms.
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3.	IRC Forum with Matthew Dillon of DragonFly BSD

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1.	Motorola Will Spin Off Its Money-Losing Semiconductor Business. Motorola plans to divest its struggling semiconductor operations from its cellphone and communications equipment businesses. By Barnaby J. Feder.
2.	Court Rules F.C.C. Erred in Decision on Net Access. In a victory for consumer groups, a federal court ruling may force cable companies to share their high-speed Internet networks with competing Internet access providers. By Matt Richtel.
3.	Delving Into the Liquid Intrigue of Saturn's Biggest Moon. Astronomers have made the first observations that support a long-held suspicion that liquid oceans cover much of Titan. By Kenneth Chang.
4.	PeopleSoft Again Raises Its 3rd-Quarter Forecast. PeopleSoft once again raised its earnings forecast for the third quarter, indicating to some analysts that a hostile takeover of the company by Oracle looks ever more difficult. By Laurie J. Flynn.
5.	American and Briton Win Nobel for Using Chemists' Test for M.R.I.'s. Paul C. Lauterbur and Sir Peter Mansfield took a technique used by chemists and developed it into a way to image the body. By Nicholas Wade.
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6.	Wireless Carriers Try to Get the 411 (washingtonpost.com). washingtonpost.com - 411. Online directories. The plain old phone book.
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7.	Software licensing must evolve, execs say. SAN JOSE, CALIF. -- Software licensing practices must change to accommodate economic and technology trends, stressed officials at the SoftSummit conference here on Thursday.
8.	Verisign defends Site Finder service. Domain registrar VeriSign Inc. defended its now-suspended Site Finder search tool Monday, saying concerns about its effect on the stability of the Internet and on the amount of spam are overblown.
9.	Supreme Court won't hear Rambus-Infineon case. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday boosted Rambus Inc.'s almost four-year battle to collect royalties from makers of memory chips that it says use patented Rambus high-speed memory interface technology in their products. ADVERTISEMENT: AT&T-Cisco Portal Examines IP VPN Services. - The IP VPN Portal from AT&T and Cisco Systems features numerous resources and tools, including a Webcast on how to increase productivity, lower costs and extend the power of your network.
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10.	Singapore Chip Gets a Jump on Flu. The Genome Institute of Singapore hopes to release a chip this winter that can detect almost instantly whether a patient has flu, dengue fever, SARS or another respiratory illness.
11.	IBM: Keep Death Records Out. In a California trial to determine the validity of worker cancer claims, IBM wants a judge to exclude company records called the Corporate Mortality File from evidence, saying the documents might confuse a jury.
12.	Hollywood Riffs on Recall Scripts. An action movie hero who becomes governor of California? The Total Recall scenario is ripe for B-movie plots and silver-screen writers can't resist imagining how the films would play out.
13.	Faster Entry Sought for Generics. Despite efforts to speed up approval of generic drugs, Americans still spend billions extra for prescriptions because of delays engineered by brand-name pharmaceutical companies. Pending legislation could help. By Janis Mara.
14.	Sports Fans Turn to Cell Phones. Die-hard college sports fans who live outside their team's broadcast area can now get live games on their cell phones. But the service, launched this fall by a Georgia startup, doesn't come free. By Mark McClusky.
15.	Will You Buy a Car From This Man?. Described as 'Friendster meets Craigslist,' Tribe.net attempts to make online classifieds more useful -- and safer to use -- by creating networks of trusted individuals that do business together. By Leander Kahney.
16.	Students Toil as Spyware Hunters. A pair of high school seniors team up to track down the creators behind Xupiter, a particularly agressive spyware invading thousands of computers. They are donating many hours of their time to help bring them to court. By Michelle Delio.

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