Analyst: Corel's DRM patch only a bandage   10 Apr 2007 18:36 GMT
Hack of Blu-ray, HD DVDs prompts software company to issue fix. Critics call it waste of time.
Source: ZDNet

Nine steps to preparing for workplace violence   10 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
It seems unthinkable, but statistics indicate that as average of 25 people are victims of workplace violence every week in America. How you can keep an ugly situation from turning tragic.
Source: Computerworld

Mac antispam app stands and falls on ease of use   10 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Mac users may not be plagued with malware, but spam is everyone's problem. Bains Software's latest version of SpamSweep rides herd on the flood; some users, however, may think it takes over too much control of the process.
Source: Computerworld

Microsoft patches Vista bug that snuck through beta test   10 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Microsoft Corp. today released five security bulletins that patched eight vulnerabilities, one of which escaped the company's Windows Vista beta testing unscathed and wound up in the final version of the new OS.
Source: Computerworld

Six tips for a painless Patch Tuesday   10 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Although Microsoft's patch release schedule helps companies know when software fixes are coming, how those companies test and roll out the patches is largely up to them. Here are some ways to make the process go more smoothly.
Source: Computerworld

Georgia agency loses private data of 2.9M Medicaid recipients   10 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
The Georgia Department of Community Health said a CD containing the names, birth dates and Social Security numbers of 2.9 million Medicaid recipients went missing while it was being transported by a private carrier.
Source: Computerworld

Network measurement tool spotlights weakest links   10 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
It would help companies and government agencies better gird their networks against natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina, and terrorist attacks, such as those on Sept. 11, 2001
Source: Computerworld

Google used rival's database 'inadvertently'   10 Apr 2007 09:25 GMT
Google now admits that portions of a software tool from Chinese Internet developer Sohu.com found their way into the Google Pinyin Input Method Editor (IME), but alleges that the inclusions were inadvertent -- and won't say how exactly it happened.
Source: Computerworld

MS07-022: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (931784)   10 Apr 2007 08:00 GMT
Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This update resolves a newly discovered, privately reported vulnerability. The vulnerability is documented in its own subsection in the Vulnerability Details section of this bulletin. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take co
Source: TechNet

MS07-021: Vulnerabilities in CSRSS Could Allow Remote Code Execution (930178)   10 Apr 2007 08:00 GMT
Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This update resolves severalnewly discovered, privately and publicly disclosed vulnerabilities. Each vulnerability is documented in its own subsection in the Vulnerability Details section of this bulletin. An attacker who successfully exploited the most severe of these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. We recommend that customers apply the update immediately.
Source: TechNet