Technologists assail federal Net-tapping rules

Seeded on Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:31 PM EDT (news.zdnet.com)

Federal regulations saying that police must be able to tap into Internet phone conversations with ease are coming under renewed attack from academics, engineers and one of the Net's founding fathers.

technology, voip, regulation, fcc

Judge won't block distribution of Google Earth

Seeded on Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:27 PM EDT (news.zdnet.com)

A federal judge in Massachusetts has rejected a request for an injunction preventing Google from distributing its popular 3D Earth-mapping and visualization program. U.S.

technology, google, lawsuit, mapping

Windows Vista Beta Available on Bittorent

Seeded on Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:01 AM EDT (techcrunch.com)

Microsoft, of course, has chosen to ignore the most efficient file distribution method in existence - bittorent. Chris Pirillo and Jake Ludington have, without any endorsement from Microsoft, created VistaTorrent with instructions on downloading the file through Bittorent.

technology, microsoft, vista, bittorrent

Don't Just Plug Random Crap Into Your Computer

Seeded on Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:44 PM EDT (techdirt.com)

There's been a lot of talk about how iPods and other portable devices pose a security risk to companies, as employees may store important company documents of them. Now there's fear that such devices could upload malware and infect corporate systems.

technology, ipod, security, malware, usb-drives

There's No Security Like Reactive Security

Seeded on Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:40 PM EDT (techdirt.com)

After a laptop with the personal information of millions of veterans and military personnel was stolen from a Department of Veterans Affairs employee, the agency's decided it would be a good idea to go ahead and recall all its laptops so their security software can be reviewed.

technology, security, laptop, social-security, veterans-affairs

Could the Key to Successful Internet Television Be...PBS?

Seeded on Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:55 AM EDT (pbs.org)

A good example is NerdTV, which wouldn't attract enough viewers on most PBS stations to even generate a rating, yet when offered as an Internet download, drawing from a global population, makes some pretty good numbers.

technology, iptv, pbs, cringely

Witness: Angry PaineWebber Defendant Said 'God Only Knows What I Could Do'

Seeded on Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:43 AM EDT (informationweek.com)

A financial advisor testified that the defendant bet heavily on "put" contracts that would pay off if the company's stock crashed quickly. Soon afterwards, prosecutors say, the defendant's logic bomb took down much of the company network.

technology, security, investing, networking

The O'Reilly Photography Learning Center

Seeded on Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:39 AM EDT (digitalmedia.oreilly.com)

The O'Reilly Photography Learning Center is an evolving resource of information for amateur and professional photographers.

technology, photography, camera, howto, digital-media

Microsoft's Anti-Piracy Tool Draws Criticism, Changes Planned

Seeded on Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:30 AM EDT (informationweek.com)

Microsoft's handling of the software's distribution has also raised eyebrows.

technology, microsoft, windows, windows-xp, wga, genuine-advantage

Microsoft Launches Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003

Seeded on Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:23 AM EDT (informationweek.com)

Delivering on its promise to strengthen its high performance computing (HPC) offerings, Microsoft Friday released its Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003. The software is Microsoft's first to run parallel HPC applications aimed at users working on complex computations.

technology, microsoft, windows, clustering

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