IBM leads record year of patent approvals   11 Jan 2007 14:00 GMT
Five firms were granted more than 2,000 patents piece in 2006, a record for the U.S. However, the Patent Office reports that the rate of application approval was the lowest ever. The leading awardee was IBM with 3,651 patents, also a record.
Source: Computerworld

Google annoys Web site owners with malware alerts   11 Jan 2007 14:00 GMT
Google Inc. is flagging some Web sites as containing malicious software, despite protests from site operators who say the warnings are embarrassing -- and wrong.
Source: Computerworld

Continuity of Service for IT: A Playbook for the 21st Century   11 Jan 2007 14:00 GMT
(Source: Computerworld) Jim Wheeler, BellSouth, knows how to prepare for a natural disaster. In this presentation, he discusses the impact of Hurricane Katrina and the lessons learned in the restoration. Recorded live at the September, 2006, Infrastructure Management World conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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PayPal hopes it's got the key to thwart phishing   11 Jan 2007 11:33 GMT
The key to eBay's latest tactic for battling would-be PayPal phishers... costs $5. The keychain-friendly PayPal Security Key will deliver a secondary numeric password every 30 seconds.
Source: Computerworld

Adobe tackles risky hole in PDF   10 Jan 2007 20:44 GMT
Software maker issues "highly critical" updates for Reader, Acrobat versions to fix flaws that could allow zombie attack.
Source: ZDNet

Senators pledge scrutiny of federal data mining   10 Jan 2007 20:26 GMT
Calling oversight of hundreds of oft-secret programs long overdue, Democrats say they'll reintroduce bills to activities.
Source: ZDNet

New tool enables sophisticated phishing scams   10 Jan 2007 19:47 GMT
Tool automatically creates dynamic phishing sites that pull in data from the target Web site, RSA says.
Source: ZDNet

NSA helped Microsoft make Vista secure   10 Jan 2007 12:06 GMT
The National Security Agency, best known for eavesdropping on telephone calls, had a hand in the development of Windows Vista, Microsoft confirmed.
Source: Computerworld

Symantec wants to lend a hand with Vista security   10 Jan 2007 12:00 GMT
When the OS asks for a green light to lift barriers to a PC's inner workings, Symantec technology would make decisions for you.
Source: ZDNet

Truste survey finds support for government use of biometric IDs   10 Jan 2007 05:56 GMT
Despite privacy concerns, most Americans feel that biometric identity credentials will shore up national and financial security.
Source: Computerworld