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Google Sells Domains
Google announced today that it will offer domains for $10 a year. The domain registration service, made possible through a partnership with GoDaddy.com and...
IE 7 Code Execution Exploit; Yahoo IM Patch
Links du jour: A sampling of useful security stories that may have slipped through the cracks ...
UCLA Didnt Study for Security Test – 2
As a recent graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, I was one of the "lucky" 800,000 who received an e-mail from the...
Stocking-Stuffer Gifts for the IT Crowd
The gift-giving-and-receiving time is heading toward us pell-mell. And as is so often the case, the joy of the season fades a bit when...
Robot Rovers Provide a Peek at Mars
Never in his wildest dreams did Jim Bell imagine he would help take pictures of Mars. But in 2004, he did exactly that when...
Software Freedom Law Center Comes to Microsofts Aid
If you thought Novell partnering up with Microsoft was shocking news, then you probably dont want to read the rest of this story. Just...
IBM Announces WebSphere RFID Information Center
IBM is building on its existing WebSphere RFID middleware stack with the Dec. 15 introduction of its WebSphere RFID Information Center.
The new technology provides...
Thunderbird 2.0 Beta Improves Navigation, Security
The first beta of Mozillas Thunderbird 2.0 e-mail client reveals a focus on improving organization and navigation.
The beta, which came out in early December,...
Senators Question Use of RFID in E-Passports, National ID Cards
The separate initiatives put forth by the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to utilize RFID in passports, identification cards...
Hackers Selling Vista Zero-Day Exploit
Underground hackers are hawking zero-day exploits for Microsofts new Windows Vista operating system at $50,000 a pop, according to computer security researchers at Trend...