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Why Apple should release a game console
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Why Apple should release a game console-- As more people trust and enjoy Apple products in the home, the company could easily capitalize on its success elsewhere and create a gaming console that could do the same. Verizon Wireless and I are no longer friends--There are few things in life more infuriating than dealing with cell carriers. DRM: it's like those zombie movies--No matter how many times the content owners wish it worked, DRM has a fundamental technical flaw: you have to give the key to the person you're trying to lock out! Microsoft gets this, even if the RIAA doesn't.

The Russian approach to battling breaches
Natalya Kaspersky tells how Kaspersky Lab and "daughter" site InfoWatch are working to keep computers and data safe and sound.

HP ships USB sticks with malware
Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system. (From ZDNet Australia)

U.S. reveals plans to hit back at cyberthreats
The U.S. Air Force Cyber Command is just as interested in attack as defense, according to a senior general.

Police Blotter: Murderer nabbed via tracking, Web search
Husband's death is discovered through a vehicle-tracking device and a search for "decomposition of a body in water."

Images: Digital art from vile viruses
What would malware look like if it came to life in a mad scientist's lab? One artist has the answer.

Fraud abroad remains 'uphill battle' for eBay
Phishers in Romania, Russia, and China have "no fear of real punishment," eBay manager says at e-crime conference.

Photos: Itty-bitty minigun still a lethal weapon
There's always a dark side to new technology, and a tiny revolver dubbed the smallest gun ever by Guinness World Records just made the list.

Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'
ATMs that rely on desktop PC technology--and that's a lot of them--are at risk from worms, key loggers, and denial-of-service attacks.

Judge on privacy: Computer code trumps the law
Technology has outpaced legal system's ability to regulate its use in issues of privacy and fair use rights, says Australian High Court judge.

Images: How to bypass FileVault, BitLocker security
Researchers claim they can bypass encryption on file systems including Apple's FileVault. We hand them an encrypted Mac OS X laptop and dare them to do their worst.

Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programs
List of applications affected by service pack installation include Trend Micro's Internet Security 2008 and the Times Reader.

EC plans biometric border checks
European Commission proposed biometric checks include face screening and automated security checks.

Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest
An ethical hacking contest will pit the three operating systems against each other next month at CanSecWest conference.

Europe still top source of spam
For the third month running, compromised computers in Europe have pushed out more spam than those in the U.S.

Symantec warns of router compromise
Security company says it has seen an attack using a cross-site scripting flaw in 2Wire DNS routers.

CIA: Cyberattack caused multiple-city blackout
Security agency breaks its normal silence, warning about successful attacks against critical national infrastructures outside the U.S.

Australian government revs up license plate cameras
National rollout could take one to four years, depending on response to a study now under way and how long it takes to secure funding for the project.

Secunia: CA backup product 'inherently insecure'
In annual report on security flaws, vulnerability-testing company strongly criticizes CA's ARCserve Backup product, as well as Symantec Mail Security.

FBI takes biometrics database proposal to U.K.
The agency's proposed "server in the sky" database would share biometric data on the world's most-wanted criminals.

Open-source security moves to next step
Eleven projects are certified as secure in government-backed initiative led by source code analysis specialist Coverity.

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Podcast: Shining the light on solar hurdles
The potential for U.S. solar energy looks bright, but what hurdles are standing in the way of its broad adoption?

Philly's Wi-Fi network in jeopardy
EarthLink is supposedly threatening to shut down Philadelphia's citywide Wi-Fi network as it negotiates a way out of its 10-year contract to build and run the network.

Facebook reported ready to lift 5,000-friends cap
The social network seems ready to let users go past its traditional limit on friends, even though few have come close to that level.

Images: Satellites follow killer cyclone
Satellite images from NASA track a cyclone and the flooding it caused--which may end up killing more than 100,000 residents of Myanmar.

Facebook to open the gates with 'Facebook Connect'
Hot off the heels of rival MySpace's announcement that it would be connecting its profile content with other social-networking sites, Facebook revealed its own plan for exporting data to other Web sites.

Why Uncle Sam must stop subsidizing inefficient companies
Nearly every recent FCC decision seems to promote incumbents instead of consumers. That contradicts the regulator's raison d'etre, says guest columnist Greg Rosston.

Wind power company Noble files for public offering
Noble Environmental Power files to raise as much as $375 million in an initial public offering. Can wind power whip up a storm on Wall Street?

Virgin Mobile USA and Helio in merger talks?
A possible merger between virtual cell phone operators Virgin Mobile USA and Helio could be good news for the companies as they struggle to deal with a weak economy and compete against big wireless providers.

Microsoft to appeal EC's $1.39 billion fine
Microsoft announces it plans to appeal the European Commission's historic fine, which dinged the Redmond giant for failing to comply with hits previous antitrust orders.

Weblin can make any Web site social
New service lets people have an avatar that they can use to communicate with others visiting the same sites.

Facebook crowd blamed for trashing English garden
A water fight invitation on social-networking site Facebook is being blamed for destroying an award-winning public garden in England.

Photos of Watchkeeper UAV released
Successful maiden flight for new U.K. UAV.

Slouching toward telecommuting: IT's newest challenge
The latest data suggests that energy prices are likely going higher. Now the big question is whether IT will be ready to handle the new demands put on it by more telecommuters.

Report: Rumored Google, News Corp. bids make Blinkx shares soar
Following rumors that the video search engine is looking for a buyer and Google and News Corp. may want it, Blinkx stock rose 50 percent.

Your receipt is in the e-mail
AllEtronic will give tree-saving shoppers the choice to opt for digital receipts.

Appeals court issues split ruling in Alcatel-Lucent patent case
Appeals court says lower court erred in definition of "terminal device" but sides with Alcatel-Lucent in dispute against Microsoft and Dell over digital speech compression tech.

Sprint releases BlackBerry Curve 8330 into wild
Sprint announces the immediate availability of the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone.

U.K. turns CCTV, terrorism laws on pooping dogs
The U.K. has the most surveillance cameras per capita in the world. How can local town councils justify the massive surveillance program? By going after pooping dogs.

Apple to issue refunds for Powerbook, iBook replacement power adapters
Owners of Powerbooks and iBooks who purchased replacement power adapters after theirs began to spark should soon be eligible for a refund.

Barriers to solar energy's blockbuster promise
The potential for U.S. solar energy may look brightest in California, but legal, technological and cost limitations are interfering with big installations.

Why Apple should release a game console
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Why Apple should release a game console-- As more people trust and enjoy Apple products in the home, the company could easily capitalize on its success elsewhere and create a gaming console that could do the same. Verizon Wireless and I are no longer friends--There are few things in life more infuriating than dealing with cell carriers. DRM: it's like those zombie movies--No matter how many times the content owners wish it worked, DRM has a fundamental technical flaw: you have to give the key to the person you're trying to lock out! Microsoft gets this, even if the RIAA doesn't.


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