Grandma Networks   13 Nov 2006 05:50 GMT
Letter: Reader unamused by stereotype in article.
Source: Computerworld

Graylisting Spam   13 Nov 2006 05:50 GMT
Letter: Graylisting is effective against spam.
Source: Computerworld

Opinion: E-voting transition a disaster   10 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
E-voting watchdog Brad Friedman looks at Tuesday's machine antics and sees a meltdown -- and this talk of "glitches" and "hiccups" isn't helping us improve the system.
Source: Computerworld

Hands On: A Hard Look at Windows Vista   10 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
Five years in the making, Windows Vista has reached its final form at last. It's an ambitious release, from an ambitious company.
Source: Computerworld

Social Security agency warns of e-mail scam   10 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
The U.S. Social Security Administration is warning the public about a fraudulent e-mail claiming to be from the agency and designed to lure users into divulging personal information.
Source: Computerworld

Hacker who targeted teens goes to prison   10 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
A U.K. haker who targeted and blackmailed teenaged girls has been sentenced to ten years in prison on a combination of hacking- and child-porn-related charges.
Source: Computerworld

Operator of software piracy site pleads guilty   10 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
Ronnie A. Knott pled guilty on Thursday to a single count of criminal copyright infringement. The Utah man operated an onlne business providing subscribers with pirated copies of software from Microsoft, Adobe, and other firms.
Source: Computerworld

Questions emerge over e-voting in Fla. county   10 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
With an estimated 18,000 vote under-count in one House race in Florida, activist groups -- and the losing candidate -- are calling for a recount and an investigation to see whether the touch-screen e-voting system used was somehow to blame.
Source: Computerworld

The Skinny on Windows SPP   10 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
Microsoft's Software Protection Platform, which debuts in Windows Vista, has been the subject of much fear, uncertainty and doubt. Find out the truth about this controversial new anti-piracy measure, from who it affects to how it behaves.
Source: Computerworld

Mutate, fragment, hide: The new hacker mantra   10 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
Writers of malicious code are turning to new approaches to ensure that their efforts evade detection, according to security experts at this week's CSI trade show.
Source: Computerworld