Wednesday, October 15, 2003

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1.  FCC Rule Would Control Digital TV Copies (washingtonpost.com). washingtonpost.com - The federal government is preparing for the first time to require that personal computers and other consumer electronics devices contain technology to help block Internet piracy of digital entertainment.
2.  Microsoft Fixes Five 'Critical' Security Holes (Reuters). Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced five new "critical" flaws in its software and provided patches to stop hackers accessing computers through a malicious program similar to the devastating Blaster worm.
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3.  CNet: Sun builds software to slice up servers. While the rest of the industry is using hypervisors to run multiple OS instances, Sun is trying to provide isolation within a single OS instance.
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4.  Monkey Thinks, Makes His Moves. Hope for paralysis victims comes from monkeys playing computer games. They've learned to control the moves of the game with their thoughts, indicating people with paralyzed limbs might be able to use brain signals to make devices act as limbs.
5.  Pre-TV Newsreels Yield Photos. More than 12 million historic photo stills captured from British news service films that pre-dated television are published on the Web, chronicling scenes from the Boer War and D-Day landings to images of Charlie Chaplin and Brigitte Bardot.
6.  Will It Fly? Apple Tunes on PCs. Apple unveils iTunes for Windows, but some say it's too late for success in the broader market. Windows users may not embrace the iTunes service like Mac fans have done with several music-download options and more entering the market.
7.  Reaping and Sewing From Corn. Scientists are developing a biochemical process that for the first time converts the entire corn plant into useful materials. Powerful new enzymes help turn corn stalks and grains into lingerie or cheaper ethanol. By John Gartner.
8.  Wanted: Master Lego Model Builder. LegoLand is looking for a new master model builder and will hold contests around the Unites States to find one. Think you've got the chops? Try building a perfect sphere out of square Lego blocks. By Daniel Terdiman.
9.  Fighting to Preserve Old Programs. Like original prints of old books, software should be preserved for future study, archivists argue. The DMCA prevents efforts to preserve classics like Lotus 1-2-3. but archivists are trying to get around the restrictions. By Daniel Terdiman.
10.  Microsoft Toughens Up Outlook. The new version of Microsoft's popular e-mail program has added security features and spam-fighting capabilities. But critics say Outlook 2003 offers nothing that isn't already available in other programs. By Michelle Delio.
11.  Turn That PC Into a Supercomputer. A small chip-design company is unveiling a new processor it says will bring supercomputer performance to desktops and laptops within a year. Imagine running an Earth Simulator on a notebook. By Leander Kahney.

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1.  Siebel Systems Buys 2 Software Makers (AP). AP - Struggling business software maker Siebel Systems Inc. is buying two small specialty firms for about $73 million as it strives to regain the sales momentum that once made it one of the nation's fastest growing tech companies.
2.  Yahoo Launches Customized Shopping Search Tools (Reuters). Reuters - Yahoo Inc. (YHOO.O) on Wednesday unveiled a feature to make online comparison shopping easier by sorting computers and other gadgets according to a consumer's budget and other preferences, including technical specifications.
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3.  Feds Admit Error In McDanel Security Case
4.  Chinese Astronaut Makes It Back Safely
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5.  [MS03-042] Windows Troubleshooter ActiveX kontrolü güvenilk açýðý
6.  HKTL_PROXY.A
7.  WORM_AMIVIDA.A

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1.  Digging for Nuggets of Wisdom. Researchers are increasingly putting computer muscle into a technique called text mining, hoping to find clues and patterns in a librarys worth of documents. By Lisa Guernsey.
2.  An Invitation to Groove on the Move. Digital music players are everywhere. Here's how to fill one with tunes. By J. D. Biersdorfer.
3.  The Home Theater Headache. Setting up a home theater is neither easy nor fun. Three instructional DVDs aim to make it simpler. By David Pogue.
4.  Jack-of-All-Trades Muscles In on the Boy. The method for loading a game on a new console system is emblematic of a product seemingly designed with little common sense. By Charles Herold.
5.  Nipping at the Heels of a Celebrated Scooter. An engineer has created a home-built version of the Segway scooter. By Peter Wayner.
6.  Octopus or Eagle Eyes? Oufitting a Robot for Its Mission. Some researchers are trying to develop simpler, more limited imaging technology. By Ian Austen.
7.  Can't Even Boil Water? Your Mouse Can Help. Eric Arrouze's online tutorials are among a handful of cooking classes on the Web. By Bonnie Rothman Morris.
8.  Shepherding Your Files Into Their New Home. Q. How can I transfer documents and other important information from my current computer to a new one? By J.d. Biersdorfer.
9.  Hurtling From Cliff, Hard Drive Finds Parachute. For years, computer laptops and notebooks have grown steadily in power and performance, but so far none of them bounce. The ultimate computer crash is all too often the fatal error of accidentally dropping one, leaving yourself with a cracked monitor or, worse, a rattled hard drive, which can make it costly or impossible to recover data. By Michel Marriott.
10.  Here, Take My Card (Ha Ha, That's Not My Address). Spam filters, spam blockers, spam blasters: there's no shortage of tools intended to thwart the biggest irritant in an increasingly e-mail-dependent world. But Paul Tyma, co-founder of Mailinator, a free online service, has a simpler solution to offer. By Adam Baer.
11.  Tiny (Sticky) Works of Art, Created Digitally. Digital technology is increasingly influencing their design of stamps. By Stacy Lu.
12.  A Coach's Digital Tools Take Center Court. A California tennis coach, thinks that digital imagery can become a crucial teaching tool on the court. By Matt Richtel.
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13.  VeriSign to revive redirect service. The company will give a 30- to 60-day notice before resuming a controversial and temporarily suspended feature that redirected many .com and .net domains.
14.  Emode launches Friendster foe
15.  Sony, Intel harmonize for mobile music. The music arm of the Japanese company plans to work with chipmaker Intel on creating applications to play Sony music and videos at PC quality on portable devices.
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16.  IBM Profits Rise; CEO Awaits Tech Bounce (Reuters). Reuters - IBM, the world's largest computer company, on Wednesday said third-quarter profits rose 36 percent helped by software and services acquisitions, but its top executive said the technology sector has not yet bounced back.
17.  Global PC Sales Jump 15.7 Pct in Quarter, IDC Says (Reuters). Reuters - Global personal computer sales jumped 15.7 percent in the third quarter to 38.4 million units, trouncing expectations as U.S. and European consumers snapped up bargains, especially in notebook PCs, technology tracker International Data Corp reported on Wednesday.
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18.  PC Watch has photos from the Centaur/VIA and Transmeta Microprocessor Forum presentations. (Why isn't there any technology coverage this good in English?)
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19.  AOL Plays the Cheap Card. In what one competitor calls a 'desperation move,' America Online plans to introduce a slimmed-down dialup Internet service for $10 per month. AOL execs say the new plan is for consumers who want only bare-bones Net access.
20.  Kids and Porn: Court Tries Again. The Bush administration is determined to enforce its Internet pornography law. The ACLU is equally determined to protect free speech. The Supreme Court agrees to tackle the issue one more time.
21.  Feds Cramming Privacy Reports. Federal agencies that have databases of sensitive information about citizens are scrambling to complete privacy impact reports. Some agencies have their acts together while others are pulling all-nighters before the deadline. By Ryan Singel.
22.  Singapore Singing a New Tune. The city-state at the tip of the Malaysian peninsula hopes to shed its repressive image by embracing the arts, especially in digital form. But reconciling artistic endeavors with the profit motive isn't that easy. Steve Mollman reports from Singapore.
23.  Open Source Moves Beyond Software. Open source is doing for mass innovation what the assembly line did for mass production. The era when collaboration replaces the corporation is coming. By Thomas Goetz from Wired magazine.
24.  Mac Supercomputer: Fast, Cheap. Initial tests indicate a supercomputer made entirely of Power Mac G5s is more powerful than all but one of its speedy competitors, Japan's mighty Earth Simulator. And it cost a fraction of the price. By Leander Kahney.
25.  Fan to RIAA: It Ain't Me, Babe. A California man says the recording industry is suing the wrong person for copyright infringement. He doesn't use Kazaa and he's never heard of the Latin songs he's accused of sharing. By Katie Dean.
26.  Cloning Remains a Meaty Issue. The FDA will decide if cloned meat becomes commonplace on American dinner tables. The agency also will determine whether to label cloned meat so consumers know what they're getting. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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27.  BMC adds partners to back BSM vision
28.  UK lawmakers call on US to pass spam legislation
29.  Prosecutors admit error in whistleblower conviction
30.  Windows XP SP2 to be 'Springboard' to Longhorn
31.  What to Expect from Mac OS X Panther 10.3
32.  Microsoft patches Hotmail vulnerability
33.  Transparent, Bridging and In-line Firewall Devices
34.  Threat of mobile virus attack real
35.  Donk-D network worm begins its rounds
36.  DoS attack warning for Windows 2000/XP
37.  New viruses hit too quickly to be stopped by software
38.  HotBrick debuts dual-WAN security boxes with managed service
39.  ARM aims for security, power savings
40.  Attackers may lurk inside the firewall
41.  Sandvine offers anti-worm weapon
42.  UK teen accused over port attack part of "elite" hacking group
43.  Why Ballmer doesn't get it on security

9:14:48 PM    

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1.  Giant Japanese wooden keyboards.

A Japanese company is shipping (Japanese and English) keyboards with giant wooden keys, aimed at old people.

Link

(via KoKoRo)
2.  TechTV to potentially violate DMCA this Saturday. On Saturday, Kevin Rose, the host of TechTV's Unscrewed will violate potentially violate the DMCA by modding an Xbox to run Linux.

Link

(via Wasted Bits)
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3.  PC shipments surge in third quarter. Worldwide PC shipments show double-digit increases, boosting the fortunes of manufacturers such as Dell, which retained its market share crown.
4.  Siebel heads out on acquisition path. The company agrees to buy software-as-service company UpShot for $70 million and nabs the assets of business applications maker Motiva.
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5.  Apple Swings to Profit (Reuters). Reuters - Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O) on Wednesday swung to a quarterly profit as strong back-to-school sales of its Macintosh computers and brisk demand for its iPod digital music players lifted revenue above analysts' expectations.
6.  IBM Profits Rise; CEO Awaits Tech Bounce (Reuters). Reuters - IBM, the world's largest computer company, on Wednesday reported higher third-quarter profits helped by software and services, but its top executive said the technology sector has not yet bounced back.
7.  Intel, Sony to Bring Music, Video to Cell Phones (Reuters). Reuters - Intel Corp. and Sony Music Entertainment said they would detail plans on Thursday to optimize Sony's content to run on Intel chips used in cell phones and personal digital assistants.
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8.  Israeli Government Suspends Microsoft Contracts
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9.  Microsoft releases first monthly security bulletin. After announcing changes last week to its process for distributing software patches to customers, Microsoft Corp. released the first of its monthly bulletins on Wednesday, with patches for four critical holes in the Windows operating system and one critical flaw in the Exchange e-mail server.
10.  BMC adds partners to back BSM vision. BMC Software Inc. Wednesday introduced three partners with which it will work on developing products and services for its Business Service Management (BSM) initiative, a strategy aimed at better tying IT services to business objectives.
11.  IBM posts revenue rise, predicts IT spending increase. IBM Corp.'s third-quarter revenue and income rose over last year's quarter amid signs the economy has stabilized, the company said Wednesday.
12.  Siebel buys hosted CRM vendor UpShot. Less than two weeks after announcing its new Siebel CRM OnDemand service, Siebel Systems Inc. has agreed to buy one of the hosted CRM (customer relationship management) market's leading vendors, UpShot Corp., in a deal that may be worth as much as $70 million.

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13.  BMC adds partners to back BSM vision. Will collaborate with Symantec, EMC and Accenture to create products
14.  UK lawmakers call on US to pass spam legislation. Tech industry challenged to present viable recommendations
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15.  Monkey Thinks, Makes His Moves. Hope for paralysis victims comes from monkeys playing computer games. They've learned to control the moves of the game with their thoughts, indicating people with paralyzed limbs might be able to use brain signals to make devices act as limbs.
16.  Pre-TV Newsreels Yield Photos. More than 12 million historic photo stills captured from British news service films that pre-dated television are published on the Web, chronicling scenes from the Boer War and D-Day landings to images of Charlie Chaplin and Brigitte Bardot.
17.  Will It Fly? Apple Tunes on PCs. Apple unveils iTunes for Windows, but some say it's too late for success in the broader market. Windows users may not embrace the iTunes service like Mac fans have done with several music-download options and more entering the market.
18.  Reaping and Sewing From Corn. Scientists are developing a biochemical process that for the first time converts the entire corn plant into useful materials. Powerful new enzymes help turn corn stalks and grains into lingerie or cheaper ethanol. By John Gartner.
19.  Wanted: Master Lego Model Builder. LegoLand is looking for a new master model builder and will hold contests around the Unites States to find one. Think you've got the chops? Try building a perfect sphere out of square Lego blocks. By Daniel Terdiman.
20.  Fighting to Preserve Old Programs. Like original prints of old books, software should be preserved for future study, archivists argue. The DMCA prevents efforts to preserve classics like Lotus 1-2-3. but archivists are trying to get around the restrictions. By Daniel Terdiman.
21.  Microsoft Toughens Up Outlook. The new version of Microsoft's popular e-mail program has added security features and spam-fighting capabilities. But critics say Outlook 2003 offers nothing that isn't already available in other programs. By Michelle Delio.
22.  Turn That PC Into a Supercomputer. A small chip-design company is unveiling a new processor it says will bring supercomputer performance to desktops and laptops within a year. Imagine running an Earth Simulator on a notebook. By Leander Kahney.
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23.  Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow in ListBox and ComboBox Control
24.  Microsoft Exchange Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Outlook Web Access
25.  Linux More Secure Than Windows XP, Say Software Developers
26.  Safelite Glass Using Identity Management Technology For Shatterproof Security

8:14:30 PM    

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1.  SCO backs off Linux invoice plan. SCO Group backpedals on a plan to send invoices to prod corporate users into buying licenses to use Linux, an OS the company argues violates its Unix intellectual property.
2.  Microsoft adds new flavors of server OS. The software giant makes available a test version of its Windows Server 2003 operating system that runs on 64-bit Advanced Micro Devices chips.
3.  Patent fight shadows Microsoft lawsuit. A fight over an obscure content-protection patent could wind up relieving one of the software giant's biggest legal headaches, according to digital rights management company Macrovision.
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4.  Apple reports $44 million profit for the fourth quarter (MacCentral). MacCentral - Apple Computer Inc. on Wednesday reported a profit of US$44 million or $0.12 per share for the company's fourth fiscal quarter, ended September 27, 2003. This compares to a net loss of $45 million, or $.13 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.
5.  IBM Meets Forecast, Optimistic on Outlook (AP). AP - Bountiful services contracts helped third-quarter profits at IBM Corp. match analysts' expectations Wednesday, and the technology bellwether offered an unusual dose of optimism about the industry's prospects for a turnaround.
6.  Global PC Sales Jump 15.7 Pct in Quarter, IDC Says (Reuters). Reuters - Global personal computer sales jumped 15.7 percent in the third quarter to 38.4 million units, trouncing expectations as U.S. and European consumers snapped up bargains, especially in notebook PCs, technology tracker International Data Corp reported on Wednesday.
7.  Microsoft Warns of 5 New Critical Security Holes (Reuters). Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) on Wednesday announced five new "critical" flaws in its software and provided patches to fix them in order to prevent hackers from gaining access to personal computers by deploying a malicious program similar to the devastating Blaster worm.
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8.  US Senate Backs Genetic Privacy
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9.  Linux More Secure Than Windows XP, Say Software Developers
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10.  Columnists: Too Many Hacks. The open-source community should abandon its piecemeal approach to securing Linux-- and soon.
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11.  UK 'snoopers charter' claimed to break EU law. Commission's retention of data framework itself is unlawful, says legal opinion
12.  Apple stores are in the black. G5s, PowerBooks boost slim profit
13.  IBM up and optimistic in Q3. Hardware cuts mean services, software gains
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14.  Norton AntiVirus Virus Definitions October 14, 2003
15.  The Cleaner Database v3401
16.  Microsoft Windows RPCSS Multi-thread Race Condition Vulnerability
17.  Microsoft issues seven patches to address wide range of critical problems

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1.  Earnings alert: IBM meets forecast. Big Blue talks of new jobs next year...Sales boost Apple earnings...Record shipments buoy Intel.
2.  Schools to make model Net, then break it. The National Science Foundation, working with the Department of Homeland Security, taps two California universities to develop a cyberwar test bed aimed at bettering Internet security.
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3.  Review: Microsoft Office Does E-Mail Well (AP). AP - I don't know about you, but I live in e-mail. I'm parked there at least three hours a day.
4.  Study: Unsafe Herbal Products Still Sold on Net (Reuters). Reuters - Herbal products containing a harmful chemical are still widely offered as "natural" medicine over the Internet, even after more than two years of widespread warnings about its use, researchers said on Wednesday.
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5.  Is Bluetooth Dead?
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6.  Microsoft Windows May Allow Installation of Arbitrary ActiveX Controls
7.  Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow in Messenger Service
8.  nessus-installer.sh

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1.  With update, Mozilla introduces fees. The developer of open-source Net software unveils the latest version of its Web applications package and announces fee-based services, a step back to its Netscape roots.
2.  AMD sets date for son of Opteron. The chipmaker is "working like crazy" on a new architecture for the successor to Opteron and expects to release the chip by the end of 2005, according to an AMD exec.
3.  IBM meets earnings target, talks of new jobs. Big Blue hits Wall Street's average earnings estimate and talks about the need for 10,000 new jobs next year.
4.  Sales boost Apple earnings. The Mac maker posts a fourth-quarter net income of $44 million, or 12 cents per share, narrowly topping Wall Street expectations.
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5.  Apple Posts Profit. Vs Loss on Charges (Reuters). Reuters - Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O) on Wednesday swung to a quarterly profit on strong back-to-school sales and brisk demand for its iPod digital music players.
6.  IBM Third-Quarter Profits Rise (Reuters). Reuters - IBM, the world's largest computer company, said on Wednesday that third-quarter profits rose due to growth in services, but its top executive said that while there are signs the economy has stabilized, the technology sector has not yet bounced back.
7.  Review: Samsung Launches Napster Player (AP). AP - For two years, Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod has reigned supreme among hard-drive music players, both for Windows and Macintosh users. Now the competition is getting serious.
8.  Review: New Napster Returns a Bit Buggy (AP). AP - Anyone who thinks music should cost nothing will be disappointed with the reincarnated Napster online music service, which has emerged from the ashes of the old free-for-all as a legal, recording industry-sanctioned, pay-to-play store.
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9.  Silicon Artwork
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10.  Microsoft patches Hotmail vulnerability. Security company Finjan Software Inc. detected a security vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.'s Hotmail Web-based e-mail service, which Microsoft has since closed, the companies said Wednesday.
11.  PalmSource CEO excited about 3G. GENEVA - David Nagel is returning to his roots, after a fashion. The former vice president of product research and development at Apple Computer Inc., which was among the first companies in the world to launch a handheld computer device with its Newton, is now in the driver's seat of Palm Inc.'s operating system spin-off, PalmSource Inc.
12.  W3C hails Web-based forms standard. Web standards body the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) this week finalized a specification for next-generation Web-based forms used for e-commerce transactions.
13.  Juniper Networks launches 'Infranet Initiative'. GENEVA - Juniper Networks Inc. is seeking industry-wide support for an initiative that would establish a unified set of standards for packet-based communications.
14.  Update: Dell cuts the wires on new Axim X3 PDA. Dell Inc. formally introduced three versions of the new Axim X3 personal digital assistant (PDA) Wednesday, including a model with an integrated 802.11b wireless chip that costs less than comparable Pocket PC devices.
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15.  News: Microsoft warns of four new Windows flaws. The Associated Press By Ted Bridis
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16.  BugTraq: Microsoft Windows Security Bulletin Summary October. Sender: Giovanni Campagnoli [bioia at yahoo dot com]
17.  BugTraq: ColdFusion SQL Error Pages XSS. Sender: Lorenzo Hernandez Garcia-Hierro [lorenzohgh at nsrg-security dot com]
18.  BugTraq: Microsoft got it wrong. Sender: Richard M dot Smith [rms at computerbytesman dot com]
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19.  Jury mulls verdict in UK teen hacking case. Trojan claim
20.  Sun greases Java deployment for telcos. One umbrella
21.  Sony Ericsson records first profit. Christmas comes early

5:13:31 PM    

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1.  Open source in the current. The flow of open-source software into the mainstream continues apace, as Sun releases a StarOffice revamp and legal wrangles fail to divert business customers away from Linux.
2.  Microsoft releases monthly security fixes. The company shifts its security patch schedule to a monthly basis. The first update consists of five vulnerabilities deemed "critical."
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3.  Has IBM Found the Storage Holy Grail? (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - Lately, IBM's (NYSE: IBM) storage-tank technology has been a hot topic in the storage space, so much so that many industry observers began to wonder if and when all the hype would produce a product. It has. IBM's new SAN File System, introduced earlier this week, is IBM's big shot at solving the data-sharing and storage-utilization problems plaguing enterprises.
4.  Microsoft Warns of Four New Windows Flaws (AP). AP - Microsoft Corp. warned consumers Wednesday about four new flaws in its popular Windows software as the company shifted to monthly alerts for serious problems that could let hackers break into computers.
5.  Intel Debuts New Wireless Memory Tech (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - With its new StrataFlash Wireless Memory System, Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) figures to capture a larger segment of the mobile phone flash memory market. Intel says StrataFlash will enable cell phones to do more while keeping costs down.
6.  Dell Crowds Palm with New Handheld Line (NewsFactor). NewsFactor - Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) has unveiled its new Axim X3 line of handheld computers -- including a model with Wi-Fi local area network wireless technology designed to draw business users -- as the leading PC vendor elbows its way further into the PDA market.
7.  Sun Microsystems Stuck in Downward Spiral (AP). AP - Not long ago, Sun Microsystems Inc. touted itself as the "dot in dot-com" as its expensive servers handled the behind-the-scenes work of any company that hoped to be a major player during the Internet boom.
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8.  Wired Interview with Linus Torvalds
9.  Internet Speed Record Broken (Again)
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10.  Microsoft patches Hotmail vulnerability. Vulnerability exists in the way Hotmail treats e-mail containing ActiveX controls
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11.  BugTraq: New CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) PGP Key. Sender: CERT Advisory [cert-advisory at cert dot org]
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12.  Microsoft gets 64bit OS beta happy. AMD and Intel supported
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13.  Gaim festival plugin exploit
14.  Microsoft patches Hotmail vulnerability
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15.  DHS Spearheading Cybersituation-Awareness Program. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is driving an effort to create a cybersituation-awareness program. They have enlisted the support of companies such as Symantec and Computer Associates to try and gather real-time data of cybersecurity incidents around...

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1.  Sendmail names new execs, board members
2.  T-Mobile USA sidelines some Sidekicks. The wireless carrier says some Sidekick devices with color screens have a faulty hinge that potential limits the life of the product, so it is replacing devices for affected customers.
3.  Next StarOffice goes on sale. The newest version of Sun Microsystems' StarOffice desktop software suite, a competitor to Microsoft Office, is available at Lindows.com and Sun's online store.
4.  Microsoft patches Hotmail after security warning. Responding to a warning from an antivirus company, the software giant fixes a flaw that would have left its e-mail service vulnerable to collapse at the hands of online vandals.
5.  Microsoft begins option trade-in program. The software giant starts signing up employees for a program that lets workers trade in their "underwater" stock options for cash.
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6.  Wireless Growth Strong in First Half of 2003 (Reuters). Reuters - Growth in the U.S. wireless industry was strong in the first half of 2003, as more consumers used their cell phones to make calls, send short text messages and surf the Internet, a study said on Wednesday.
7.  Survey Says Americans Support 'Do Not Spam' List (Reuters). Reuters - New York Sen. Charles Schumer released a poll on Wednesday showing that many Americans support his proposal for a "do not spam" registry, even though it has made little headway in Washington.
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8.  BIND Patches Make Bad Situation Worse
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9.  AOL Plays the Cheap Card. In what one competitor calls a 'desperation move,' America Online plans to introduce a slimmed-down dialup Internet service for $10 per month. AOL execs say the new plan is for consumers who want only bare-bones Net access.
10.  Kids and Porn: Court Tries Again. The Bush administration is determined to enforce its Internet pornography law. The ACLU is equally determined to protect free speech. The Supreme Court agrees to tackle the issue one more time.
11.  Feds Cramming Privacy Reports. Federal agencies that have databases of sensitive information about citizens are scrambling to complete privacy impact reports. Some agencies have their acts together while others are pulling all-nighters before the deadline. By Ryan Singel.
12.  Singapore Singing a New Tune. The city-state at the tip of the Malaysian peninsula hopes to shed its repressive image by embracing the arts, especially in digital form. But reconciling artistic endeavors with the profit motive isn't that easy. Steve Mollman reports from Singapore.
13.  Open Source Moves Beyond Software. Open source is doing for mass innovation what the assembly line did for mass production. The era when collaboration replaces the corporation is coming. By Thomas Goetz from Wired magazine.
14.  Mac Supercomputer: Fast, Cheap. Initial tests indicate a supercomputer made entirely of Power Mac G5s is more powerful than all but one of its speedy competitors, Japan's mighty Earth Simulator. And it cost a fraction of the price. By Leander Kahney.
15.  Fan to RIAA: It Ain't Me, Babe. A California man says the recording industry is suing the wrong person for copyright infringement. He doesn't use Kazaa and he's never heard of the Latin songs he's accused of sharing. By Katie Dean.
16.  Cloning Remains a Meaty Issue. The FDA will decide if cloned meat becomes commonplace on American dinner tables. The agency also will determine whether to label cloned meat so consumers know what they're getting. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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17.  The Solution May Be Worse Than The Problem. Tim Mullen has written a brilliant response to the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) paper which asserts that the government's overwhelming reliance on Microsoft products creates a national security issue. The CCIA paper recommends that to secure the national...

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1.  Outsourcing as Social Darwinism. Gordon Brooks' picture of how outsourcing can result in the evolution of jobs is like the cave drawings primitive man created in a naive attempt to restore the vanished fauna they depended on.
2.  Microsoft adds new flavors of server OS. The software giant makes available a test version of its Windows Server 2003 operating system that runs on 64-bit Advanced Micro Devices chips.
3.  Sun builds software to slice up servers. The next version of Solaris will include software for dividing servers up into independent partitions, a departure for the company.
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4.  Broadband Links Double in EU - Commissioner (Reuters). Reuters - High-speed Internet connections in the European Union have doubled in the past year with some countries surpassing the United States in the booming sector, the EU telecommunications commissioner said on Wednesday.
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5.  The Cost of Distributed Client Computing?
6.  Book Review: Hacking TiVo
7.  Trusted Computing
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8.  10 steps to a successful security policy
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9.  Monkey Thinks, Makes His Moves. Hope for paralysis victims comes from monkeys playing computer games. They've learned to control the moves of the game with their thoughts, indicating people with paralyzed limbs might be able to use brain signals to make devices act as limbs.
10.  Pre-TV Newsreels Yield Photos. More than 12 million historic photo stills captured from British news service films that pre-dated television are published on the Web, chronicling scenes from the Boer War and D-Day landings to images of Charlie Chaplin and Brigitte Bardot.
11.  Will It Fly? Apple Tunes on PCs. Apple unveils iTunes for Windows, but some say it's too late for success in the broader market. Windows users may not embrace the iTunes service like Mac fans have done with several music-download options and more entering the market.
12.  Reaping and Sewing From Corn. Scientists are developing a biochemical process that for the first time converts the entire corn plant into useful materials. Powerful new enzymes help turn corn stalks and grains into lingerie or cheaper ethanol. By John Gartner.
13.  Wanted: Master Lego Model Builder. LegoLand is looking for a new master model builder and will hold contests around the Unites States to find one. Think you've got the chops? Try building a perfect sphere out of square Lego blocks. By Daniel Terdiman.
14.  Fighting to Preserve Old Programs. Like original prints of old books, software should be preserved for future study, archivists argue. The DMCA prevents efforts to preserve classics like Lotus 1-2-3. but archivists are trying to get around the restrictions. By Daniel Terdiman.
15.  Microsoft Toughens Up Outlook. The new version of Microsoft's popular e-mail program has added security features and spam-fighting capabilities. But critics say Outlook 2003 offers nothing that isn't already available in other programs. By Michelle Delio.
16.  Turn That PC Into a Supercomputer. A small chip-design company is unveiling a new processor it says will bring supercomputer performance to desktops and laptops within a year. Imagine running an Earth Simulator on a notebook. By Leander Kahney.
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17.  Finjan Software Discovers a New Critical Vulnerability In Microsoft Hotmail
18.  LinkSys EtherFast Router Denial of Service Attack
19.  [SECURITY] [DSA 395-1] New tomcat4 packages fix denial of service
20.  [CLA-2003:762] Conectiva Security Announcement - glibc
21.  Re: What software breaks because of this DNS feature?
22.  Few issues previously unpublished in English
23.  Infocus: Transparent, Bridging Firewall Devices
24.  15 Oct W32/Agobot-AB

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1.  Lego for a living. Lego is looking for a full-time "Master Builder" to work at a California theme-park.

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2.  Commentary: When to use second-generation VoIP. The coming availability of second-generation VoIP gear--based on SIP, SOAP and SIMPLE--raises questions about the benefits and risks of migration.
3.  Gateway offers cheaper tape storage
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4.  Mozilla Internet Suite Updated (PC World). PC World - E-mail app gains spell checker; chat client and Web page editor also upgraded.
5.  New Internet Speed Record Set by Euro - U.S. Labs (Reuters). Reuters - Two major scientific research centers said on Wednesday they had set a new world speed record for sending data across the Internet, equivalent to transferring a full-length DVD film in seven seconds.
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6.  BugTraq: Gaim festival plugin exploit. Sender: error [error at lostinthenoise dot net]
7.  BugTraq: Few issues previously unpublished in English. Sender: 3APA3A [3APA3A at SECURITY dot NNOV dot RU]
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8.  Raritan takes on CCC Network's KVM baggage. IP buy
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9.  Irish University Opts for Central Command Antivirus Solution
10.  Consolidation sweeping across tech sector
11.  Prosecutors Admit Error in Computer Case

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1.  Commentary: When to use second-generation VoIP. The coming availability of second-generation VoIP gear--based on SIP, SOAP and SIMPLE--raises questions about the benefits and risks of migration.
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2.  Experts: Security melding with recovery (TechTarget). TechTarget - NEW YORK -- More enterprise security officers are assuming responsibility for disaster recovery and business continuity. Though these areas were once considered separate, experts are starting to advocate the integration of security into recovery, continuity and high availability.
3.  Asia viewed as model for delivering on data (FT.com). FT.com - In the mobile operators' vision of the future, consumers will be using their mobile phones for everything from paying for their weekly shopping to sending e-mails and accessing the internet on the move.
4.  Deutsche Telekom sells stake in Globe to SingTel, Ayala for 472 mln dlrs (AFP). AFP - The German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom said it had sold its stake in the Philippine mobile phone company Globe to Singapore group SingTel and Philippine company Ayala.
5.  ConsumerReports Offers 'Buy' Option on Web Site (Reuters). Reuters - ConsumerReports.org, the Web site of the famously anti-commercial Consumer Reports magazine, is getting a "buy" button.
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6.  Update: Intel hits higher revenue, earnings targets for Q3. Intel on Tuesday posted third-quarter revenue in line with its own heightened expectations, in a hopeful sign that a recovery in the semiconductor industry is underway.
7.  Imaging phones boost Sony Ericsson Q3 sales. Imaging phones may have proven to be the boost that the European mobile phone market needed. Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB saw sales rise 50 percent year-on-year in the third quarter 2003, and units shipped grow 42 percent, it said Wednesday.
8.  HP CIO Bob Napier dies. Robert (Bob) Napier, executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) of Hewlett-Packard Co., died Monday.
9.  Oracle seeks EU approval for PeopleSoft buy. Oracle Corp. filed official notification of its $7.5 billion bid for PeopleSoft Inc. with the European Commission (EC) Tuesday, setting off a one-month deadline for European regulators to determine whether the takeover can go through.
10.  WiMAX promises breakthrough in broadband access. A new wireless networking technology, called WiMAX, is poised to reshape the way that service providers offer broadband Internet access in the U.S. and other countries, holding out the promise that high-speed network services may take off in these markets, according to a senior Intel Corp. executive.
11.  Sun CTO sees systems, networks on chips. SAN JOSE, Calif. -- As advances in microprocessor technology give engineers more transistors to design with, the next generations of computer chips will begin to take on the characteristics of computer systems and maybe even networks themselves, Sun Microsystems Inc.'s executive vice president and chief technology officer, Greg Papadopoulos, told the MPF Tuesday.
12.  Dell cuts the wires on new Axim X3 PDA. Dell Inc. formally introduced three versions of the new Axim X3 personal digital assistant (PDA) Wednesday, including a model with an integrated 802.11b wireless chip that costs less than comparable Pocket PC devices.
13.  FSLogic software aims to safeguard shared PCs. Privately held software firm FSLogic Inc. is offering to ease the headaches of computer administrators working in shared PC environments such as schools, call centers, and Internet cafes by introducing a new product that saves Windows system settings and retrieves user configurations without rebooting.
14.  SeeBeyond releases rebranded integration suite. SeeBeyond Technology Corp. on Wednesday released a comprehensive upgrade to its suite of integration products, rebranded as the SeeBeyond Integrated Composite Application Network (ICAN) suite.
15.  Mozilla adds spell checker, phone support for Net suite. The Mozilla Foundation updated its Mozilla open source Internet suite and added services to its Web site Wednesday, including an option to obtain telephone support.

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16.  M-commerce, certifications next for Liberty Alliance. Federated network identity effort proceeds
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17.  Infocus: Transparent, Bridging Firewall Devices. This article examines the concept of a transparent or bridging firewall which sits hidden in-line with the network it protects.
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18.  BugTraq: [CLA-2003:762] Conectiva Security Announcement - glibc. Sender: Conectiva Updates [secure at conectiva dot com dot br]
19.  BugTraq: LinkSys EtherFast Router Denial of Service Attack. Sender: DigitalPranksters [secteam at digitalpranksters dot com]
20.  BugTraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 395-1] New tomcat4 packages fix denial of service. Sender: [joey at infodrom dot org (Martin Schulze)]
21.  BugTraq: Finjan Software Discovers a New Critical Vulnerability In Microsoft Hotmail. Sender: Menashe Eliezer [menashe at finjan dot com]
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22.  Dell launches Axim X3 PDA trio. Update One wireless, two not
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23.  AOL Plays the Cheap Card. In what one competitor calls a 'desperation move,' America Online plans to introduce a slimmed-down dialup Internet service for $10 per month. AOL execs say the new plan is for consumers who want only bare-bones Net access.
24.  Kids and Porn: Court Tries Again. The Bush administration is determined to enforce its Internet pornography law. The ACLU is equally determined to protect free speech. The Supreme Court agrees to tackle the issue one more time.
25.  Feds Cramming Privacy Reports. Federal agencies that have databases of sensitive information about citizens are scrambling to complete privacy impact reports. Some agencies have their acts together while others are pulling all-nighters before the deadline. By Ryan Singel.
26.  Singapore Singing a New Tune. The city-state at the tip of the Malaysian peninsula hopes to shed its repressive image by embracing the arts, especially in digital form. But reconciling artistic endeavors with the profit motive isn't that easy. Steve Mollman reports from Singapore.
27.  Open Source Moves Beyond Software. Open source is doing for mass innovation what the assembly line did for mass production. The era when collaboration replaces the corporation is coming. By Thomas Goetz from Wired magazine.
28.  Mac Supercomputer: Fast, Cheap. Initial tests indicate a supercomputer made entirely of Power Mac G5s is more powerful than all but one of its speedy competitors, Japan's mighty Earth Simulator. And it cost a fraction of the price. By Leander Kahney.
29.  Fan to RIAA: It Ain't Me, Babe. A California man says the recording industry is suing the wrong person for copyright infringement. He doesn't use Kazaa and he's never heard of the Latin songs he's accused of sharing. By Katie Dean.
30.  Cloning Remains a Meaty Issue. The FDA will decide if cloned meat becomes commonplace on American dinner tables. The agency also will determine whether to label cloned meat so consumers know what they're getting. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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31.  Spammers Struggle With Words
32.  Elsewhere: Donk-D network worm begins its rounds
33.  Elsewhere: Sandvine offers anti-worm weapon
34.  News: Net paedo jail sentence increased
35.  News: NTL turns back on Linux users

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1.  Kinko's keylogger captures 450 banking passwords. A crook in NYC installed keyloggers on Kinko's machines across the city, using the captured data to thieve the identities of Kinko's customers, including over 450 banking passwords.

Link

(via Crypto-Gram)
2.  Identity thief steals sex-offender's name. A drunk in Connecticut stole his neighbor's identity in order to get around his suspended driver's license. His neighbor was a registered sex-offender.

Perry moved to Connecticut about a year ago and things went well until Perry was arrested for disorderly conduct.

A routine computer check found that "Kowalski" was a convicted sex offender in Michigan and not registered as required with the state of Connecticut.

Every bit of identification in his possession labeled the suspect as "Kowalski," but man himself was adamant that he was not a convicted sex offender, police said.

Link

(via Crypto-Gram)
3.  Moderation blog. Tom Coates has started a blog called "Everything in Moderation," for discussions of moderating message-boards.

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4.  Commentary: Storage buyers gain integration. EMC's acquisition of Documentum means customers will get an integrated content management and storage system that enforces business policies all the way down to the disk.
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5.  Puretracks.com Enters The Online Music Fray
6.  Microsoft Patents Your Local Weather Report
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7.  Crypto-Gram September 15th, 2003
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8.  Elsewhere: Donk-D network worm begins its rounds. The network worm and backdoor Trojan, Donk-D, has been reported in the wild, warns anti-virus company Sophos. Copying itself to network shares with weak passwords, it als...
9.  Elsewhere: Sandvine offers anti-worm weapon. WATERLOO, Ont., and GENEVA, Oct. 15 ?At ITU Telecom World in Geneva, Sandvine announced new worm mitigation capability for its Peer-To-Peer Policy Management platform. In...
10.  News: Net paedo jail sentence increased. The Register By Drew Cullen [drew dot cullen at theregister dot co dot uk]
11.  News: NTL turns back on Linux users. The Register By Tim Richardson [tim dot richardson at theregister dot co dot uk]
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12.  UK to crackdown on Net scams. Teams up with ANZ, Canada
13.  HP and Alcatel seek telcos for SMB services plan. Suite spot
14.  Microsoft UK kicks off IT financing. Living on the never never
15.  Dell launches Axim X3 PDA trio. One wireless, two not
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16.  Monkey Thinks, Makes His Moves. Hope for paralysis victims comes from monkeys playing computer games. They've learned to control the moves of the game with their thoughts, indicating people with paralyzed limbs might be able to use brain signals to make devices act as limbs.
17.  Pre-TV Newsreels Yield Photos. More than 12 million historic photo stills captured from British news service films that pre-dated television are published on the Web, chronicling scenes from the Boer War and D-Day landings to images of Charlie Chaplin and Brigitte Bardot.
18.  Will It Fly? Apple Tunes on PCs. Apple unveils iTunes for Windows, but some say it's too late for success in the broader market. Windows users may not embrace the iTunes service like Mac fans have done with several music-download options and more entering the market.
19.  Reaping and Sewing From Corn. Scientists are developing a biochemical process that for the first time converts the entire corn plant into useful materials. Powerful new enzymes help turn corn stalks and grains into lingerie or cheaper ethanol. By John Gartner.
20.  Wanted: Master Lego Model Builder. LegoLand is looking for a new master model builder and will hold contests around the Unites States to find one. Think you've got the chops? Try building a perfect sphere out of square Lego blocks. By Daniel Terdiman.
21.  Fighting to Preserve Old Programs. Like original prints of old books, software should be preserved for future study, archivists argue. The DMCA prevents efforts to preserve classics like Lotus 1-2-3. but archivists are trying to get around the restrictions. By Daniel Terdiman.
22.  Microsoft Toughens Up Outlook. The new version of Microsoft's popular e-mail program has added security features and spam-fighting capabilities. But critics say Outlook 2003 offers nothing that isn't already available in other programs. By Michelle Delio.
23.  Turn That PC Into a Supercomputer. A small chip-design company is unveiling a new processor it says will bring supercomputer performance to desktops and laptops within a year. Imagine running an Earth Simulator on a notebook. By Leander Kahney.
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24.  Spam filtering with GNU/Linux, Postfix, procmail, and SpamAssassin
25.  Ecoute de flux VoIP
26.  Transferts de zones sur les serveurs DNS anglais
27.  Creg Mumford (Nortel) : « Notre marché porteur du moment : les réseaux sans fil »

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1.  ARM chips aim for security, power efficiency. The chip designer moves toward increased security and scaled-down power consumption with new products geared to cell phone makers.
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2.  Mozilla Launches Version 1.5 (Ziff Davis). Ziff Davis - Release brings with it a CD option, new support services and a revamped project Web site.
3.  China's Wild Wireless Frontier (BusinessWeek Online). BusinessWeek Online - With China the world's No. 1 cell-phone market and global telecom players looking for a foothold, it's easy to forget that not so long ago, it was almost impossible to make a phone call in the Middle Kingdom. In the late 1980s, when I first lived in China as a college teacher in the central city of Wuhan, I had to bicycle to the main post office just to phone the States. And when a call came into the English Dept. office for a Chinese colleague, a fellow teacher or I had to summon him at his flat, which had no phone. ...
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5.  Spammers Struggle With Words
6.  Debian: tomcat4 denial of service vulnerability
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7.  Intel to shrink Celeron to 90nm. 'Most of the value line' in that timeframe
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8.  Build a network router on Linux
9.  Fan to RIAA: it ain't me, babe
10.  Google sponsoring coder contest
11.  Spam filtering with GNU/Linux, Postfix, procmail, and SpamAssassin
12.  UK's Internet infrastructure open to prying eyes
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13.  UK Teen In Elite Hacking Group
14.  NIST releases security guides
15.  Build a network router on Linux
16.  Fan to RIAA: it ain't me, babe
17.  Google sponsoring coder contest
18.  Spam filtering with GNU/Linux, Postfix, procmail, and SpamAssassin
19.  UK's Internet infrastructure open to prying eyes
20.  Red Hat Stronghold mod_ssl update
21.  Red Hat Stronghold mod_ssl update

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1.  Apple to Unveil Windows Online Music (AP). AP - For a few months, Apple Computer Inc. enjoyed its own lofty spot in the legitimate online music world. Not anymore.
2.  Intel Third-Quarter Profit Rises (Reuters). Reuters - Intel Corp., the world's largest semiconductor maker, on Tuesday posted quarterly net income that more than doubled on sales that topped Wall Street expectations, reflecting improved demand from Asia and stronger sales of pricier chips for laptops and servers.
3.  FSLogic Safeguards Shared PCs (PC World). PC World - New software saves system settings, user preferences.
4.  NEWS SNAP: Sony Ericsson Cautious After Posting 3Q Pft (Dow Jones). Dow Jones - STOCKHOLM -- Mobile-phone maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications on Wednesday returned to the black with third-quarter numbers, but warned it would be difficult to carry the same sort of profitability into next year due to an increasing number of lower-priced handsets.
5.  Dell Details New Axim X3 PDA (PC World). PC World - Handheld offers integrated wireless for a low price.
6.  Source: AOL Plans No-Frills Service (AP). AP - Trying to fend off cut-rate competitors, America Online plans to introduce a discount version of its dial-up Internet access service early next year that will carry the Netscape brand name, a person with the company said Tuesday.
7.  Information Isn't Always Power (PC World). PC World - Data-sharing, not volume of knowledge, is key to security, Gore says.
8.  Wireless Regulations Cost Customers $2.62 a Month (Reuters). Reuters - U.S. wireless regulations such as those that allow consumers to keep their telephone numbers when switching service cost subscribers $2.62 a month, a study to be published on Wednesday found.
9.  Intel Sees China PC Market Overtaking U.S. by 2010 (Reuters). Reuters - Intel Corp, the world's biggest computer chip maker, expects the fast-growing China market to surpass the United States as the top consumer of PCs by 2010, its Asia-Pacific chief said on Wednesday.
10.  Global Chip Equipment Sales Up 5.7 Percent in August (Reuters). Reuters - Global sales of chip-making equipment rose 5.7 percent to $1.44 billion in August from the same month a year earlier, helped by a recovery in capital spending by semiconductor manufacturers, an industry group said on Wednesday.
11.  Forgot Your Computer Password Again? Press Here (Reuters). Reuters - Attention confounded consumers: there's a high-tech solution that could render obsolete your growing jumble of credit card pin numbers and computer passwords -- and it's as plain as the nose on your face or fingerprint.
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12.  Three New Releases (And Other News) From Mozilla
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13.  Spam filtering with GNU/Linux, Postfix, procmail, and SpamAssassin
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14.  Study: Internet fraud and attacks rise in tandem
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15.  Net paedo jail sentence increased. Consecutive terms
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16.  Sun Solaris sysinfo Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability
17.  Sun Solaris sysinfo Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability
18.  Debian update for tomcat4
19.  Debian update for tomcat4

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1.  Apple to Unveil Windows Online Music (AP). AP - For a few months, Apple Computer Inc. enjoyed its own lofty spot in the legitimate online music world. Not anymore.
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2.  Paedophile's sentence increased. A paedophile who abused two 13-year-old girls has his "unduly lenient" three year jail term increased on appeal.
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3.  UK Teen In Elite Hacking Group
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4.  NTL turns back on Linux users. 'Sorry, but we've no option'
5.  Dismal first week for N-Gage, say games retailers. Tomb Raider tops handheld's software chart
6.  Swisscom, TeliaSonera ink roaming deal. All roads lead to roam
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7.  Five tips for managed security outsourcing
8.  Prosecutors admit error in whistleblower conviction
9.  Beginners guides: encryption and online privacy
10.  Study: Internet fraud and attacks rise in tandem
11.  Intrusion detection should be a function, not a product
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12.  Computer CPU makers debate multithreading, security
13.  Five tips for managed security outsourcing
14.  Prosecutors admit error in whistleblower conviction
15.  Beginners guides: encryption and online privacy
16.  Study: Internet fraud and attacks rise in tandem
17.  Intrusion detection should be a function, not a product
18.  Windows RPC Race Condition Denial of Service Vulnerability
19.  Windows RPC Race Condition Denial of Service Vulnerability
20.  Le salon de la sécurité informatique

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1.  Content software scramble ahead?. EMC's planned acquisition of software maker Documentum puts new pressure on Oracle, among others, while Microsoft may attack from below.
2.  Behind the theory of disruptive success. University of Southern California finance expert Tom Taulli explains why young companies often succeed against the odds and find ways to unseat established leaders.
3.  The grail of utility computing. Dell VP Jeff Clarke says the contention that IT can be delivered to customers as if it were electricity on tap is a misreading of the tech map.
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4.  Apple to Unveil Windows Online Music (AP). AP - For a few months, Apple Computer Inc. enjoyed its own lofty spot in the legitimate online music world. Not anymore.
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5.  U.S. Supreme Court To Rule On Online Porn Law
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6.  Sony Ericsson sees first profit. The mobile handset maker turns a profit for the first time since it was set up two years ago.
7.  Digital divide 'hits black families'. Black people in deprived areas are less likely to own a PC than their white neighbours, research suggests.
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8.  Internet Exchange shuts dozen stores. Financial restructuring
9.  Intel admits it 'changed' Prescott thermal target. Still won't put a figure to it
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10.  EXPANDED EDITION OF "OFF THE HOOK" TONIGHT

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2.  Motorola unveils surprise profit jump. Struggling US telecoms giant Motorola posts quarterly profits twice as big as Wall Street estimates.
3.  Paedophile's sentence increased. Appeal Court judges increase the "unduly lenient" sentence imposed on a paedophile from three to seven years.
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4.  Transmeta plots Efficeon roadmap to 2GHz. Launches CPU with Nvidia chipset
5.  Nvidia extends nForce 3 Go family to ultra portables. Efficeon Inside
6.  Intel to shrink Celeron to 90nm during Q1 2004. 'Most of the value line' in that timeframe
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7.  AOL Plays the Cheap Card. In what one competitor calls a 'desperation move,' America Online plans to introduce a slimmed-down dialup Internet service for $10 per month. AOL execs say the new plan is for consumers who want only bare-bones Net access.
8.  Kids and Porn: Court Tries Again. The Bush administration is determined to enforce its Internet pornography law. The ACLU is equally determined to protect free speech. The Supreme Court agrees to tackle the issue one more time.
9.  Feds Cramming Privacy Reports. Federal agencies that have databases of sensitive information about citizens are scrambling to complete privacy impact reports. Some agencies have their acts together while others are pulling all-nighters before the deadline. By Ryan Singel.
10.  Singapore Singing a New Tune. The city-state at the tip of the Malaysian peninsula hopes to shed its repressive image by embracing the arts, especially in digital form. But reconciling artistic endeavors with the profit motive isn't that easy. Steve Mollman reports from Singapore.
11.  Open Source Moves Beyond Software. Open source is doing for mass innovation what the assembly line did for mass production. The era when collaboration replaces the corporation is coming. By Thomas Goetz from Wired magazine.
12.  Mac Supercomputer: Fast, Cheap. Initial tests indicate a supercomputer made entirely of Power Mac G5s is more powerful than all but one of its speedy competitors, Japan's mighty Earth Simulator. And it cost a fraction of the price. By Leander Kahney.
13.  Fan to RIAA: It Ain't Me, Babe. A California man says the recording industry is suing the wrong person for copyright infringement. He doesn't use Kazaa and he's never heard of the Latin songs he's accused of sharing. By Katie Dean.
14.  Cloning Remains a Meaty Issue. The FDA will decide if cloned meat becomes commonplace on American dinner tables. The agency also will determine whether to label cloned meat so consumers know what they're getting. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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15.  National workshop on cryptography
16.  Attackers seek weaknesses inside the firewall
17.  Intrusion detection should be a function, not a product

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1.  Apple to Unveil Windows Online Music (AP). AP - For a few months, Apple Computer Inc. enjoyed its own lofty spot in the legitimate online music world. Not anymore.
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2.  Intelligent Agents And Robotic Telescopes
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3.  Port suspect 'ran hacker gang'. A 19-year-old accused of bringing computers at the busiest port in America to a standstill set up a gang of hackers, a court hears.
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4.  Attackers seek weaknesses inside the firewall
5.  Intrusion detection should be a function, not a product
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6.  Spammers struggle with words. ^G.et^ a BUL"KY 'PO;L`E
7.  Transmeta charts Efficeon roadmap to 2GHz. Launches CPU with Nvidia chipset
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8.  TROJ_MAFIA.A
9.  Elsewhere: New viruses hit too quickly to be stopped by software
10.  Elsewhere: UK teen accused over port attack part of "elite" hacking group
11.  Columnists: Fame, Infame, All the Same
12.  Columnists: CCIA Report is Bad Medicine
13.  Infocus: Intrusion Detection Terminology (Part Two)
14.  Infocus: Exploiting Cisco Routers (Part One)
15.  Infocus: Wireless Policy Development (Part Two)
16.  Infocus: Demonstrating ROI for Penetration Testing (Part Four)
17.  News: Bio-terror kit going cheap ... from the Pentagon
18.  News: Microsoft to improve Windows security
19.  News: Teen charged in cyber stock scam
20.  News: Prosecutors admit error in whistleblower conviction

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1.  Web wizards weave their magic. Apple veteran Bruce Tognazzini says the secrets of successful websites are the same as those of magicians.
2.  Smart software watches the skies. Intelligent software is helping astronomers keep pace with the unpredictably nature of the Universe.
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4.  Microsoft and Vodafone: mobile web service standardisation. Revolving door
5.  Bull: government subsidies undermine EU dream. Anachronism
6.  Monoculture or Mass Hysteria?. Opinion A metaphor too far
7.  Bill Gates: 'Longhorn is going to be late'. Interview Driven by progress, not release date
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8.  Study: Internet fraud and attacks rise in tandem

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1.  Philips Electronics Reports Best Profit in Three Years. The Dutch technology giant Royal Philips Electronics reported its best quarterly profit in nearly three years. By Gregory Crouch.
2.  Technology Briefing: Hardware. EMC TO BUY DOCUMENTUM IN STOCK SWAP; PALM AWARDS STAKE IN UNIT TO 8 EMPLOYEES; PROVIEW RAISES CAPACITY TO MAKE FLAT PANELS;.

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1.  Seductive Electronic Gadgets Are Soon Forgotten. People are buying many more electronic gadgets in a well-intentioned bout of self-improvement, but many of the gadgets are rarely used, if at all. By Katie Hafner.
2.  For Techies, School Bells Mean 'Let the Games Begin'. Cellphones, PDA's and other gadgets have become magnets for in-class mischief and distraction, but teachers don't seem to realize it. By Ian Urbina.
3.  Senate Backs Genetic Privacy Bill. The Senate passed a bill aimed at barring companies from using genetic information to deny health coverage or employment. By Sheryl Gay Stolberg.
4.  Transmeta Sees a Way to Cut Chips' Leakage. Transmeta, a troubled Silicon Valley chip maker, described an unusual software technique that it said would help solve a problem bedeviling the semiconductor industry. By John Markoff.
5.  Intel Says Net Doubles, With Sales Up Overseas. Intel, led by Craig R. Barrett, reported higher quarterly profits but said it is too early to declare an end to the slump in U.S. corporate technology spending. By Laurie J. Flynn.
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6.  Apple to Unveil Windows Online Music (AP). AP - For a few months, Apple Computer Inc. enjoyed its own lofty spot in the legitimate online music world. Not anymore.
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7.  Conectiva: glibc Buffer overflow vulnerability

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1.  Apple to Unveil Windows Online Music (AP). AP - For a few months, Apple Computer Inc. enjoyed its own lofty spot in the legitimate online music world. Not anymore.
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2.  Skittlebrau
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3.  "Monoculture" bullsh&t
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4.  Radicchio, Liberty Alliance to merge ID management technology
5.  Study: Internet fraud and attacks rise in tandem

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1.  Grokster head resigns for Spanish P2P firm. Wayne Rosso, president of the file-swapping company, resigns to take the helm of younger Spanish peer-to-peer technology rival Blubster.
2.  Dell adds slim models to handheld line. The company will give full details on two new slim handhelds Wednesday, one that can connect to Wi-Fi networks and another that aims for customers on a budget.
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3.  Transmeta takes on power leakage with LongRun2. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - Transmeta hopes software it is developing in conjunction with its new Efficeon microprocessors will address one of the thorniest problems addressing the next generation of computer chips: wasted power.
4.  Intel hits higher revenue, earnings targets for Q3. Intel on Tuesday posted third-quarter revenue in line with its own heightened expectations, in a hopeful sign that a recovery in the semiconductor industry is underway.

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5.  Is the Internet More Dangerous Than Ever?
6.  Downloader.Slime
7.  Trojan.Sinkin
8.  Backdoor.MeteorShell

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