Microsoft denies WGA kill switch in Windows XP   30 Jun 2006 13:00 GMT
Microsoft Corp. denied that it plans to cripple copies of Windows XP for users who refuse to install its controversial anti-piracy tool, Windows Genuine Advantage.
Source: Computerworld

VA efforts to bolster laptop security stymied by lawsuits   30 Jun 2006 13:00 GMT
Plans by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to upgrade security on its laptops have been put on hold because of a lawsuit filed against the agency after last month's data breach.
Source: Computerworld

Canadian ISP's 'monitoring' cause for concern   30 Jun 2006 13:00 GMT
A statement by a major Canadian Internet service provider that it will be monitoring customers' cyber activities for possible reporting to government agencies has sparked concern among privacy advocates.
Source: Computerworld

Turning Wine into Windows on a Mac   30 Jun 2006 11:00 GMT
CodeWeavers uses an open-source technology called Wine to allow some Windows programs to run under Mac OS X.
Source: ZDNet

Browser bugs hit IE, Firefox   29 Jun 2006 22:14 GMT
Security experts warn of two flaws in IE, and in an unusual twist, one of them can be replicated in Firefox.
Source: ZDNet

Buyer lined up for RSA   29 Jun 2006 19:16 GMT
Security provider confirms that it's in acquisition negotiations with another company--reportedly, EMC.
Source: ZDNet

VA gets stolen laptop back   29 Jun 2006 19:03 GMT
Signs suggest no one has accessed veterans' data on the notebook, taken from a VA employee's home, the FBI says.
Source: ZDNet

Attack code out for Apple flaw   29 Jun 2006 18:57 GMT
Exploit comes only a day after Apple released an update that fixes flaw targeted by the attack code.
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft releases final IE 7 beta   29 Jun 2006 15:30 GMT
Browser's third beta release includes some feature changes in addition to fixes to reliability, compatibility and security.
Images: IE 7 features
Source: ZDNet

EMC to acquire RSA Security for almost $2.1B   29 Jun 2006 13:00 GMT
The deal, announced late today, brings together one of the IT industry's biggest data storage firms and one of the best-known security companies.
Source: Computerworld