At Deadline Briefs   02 Apr 2007 05:03 GMT
Short, late-breaking IT news items.
Source: Computerworld

Washington State, DHS May Use RFID in Licenses   02 Apr 2007 05:03 GMT
The state of Washington and the DHS have agreed to jointly develop a driver's license with RFID technology that can be used in lieu of a passport for travel to selected countries.
Source: Computerworld

SANS Program Aims to Boost Secure IT Coding Skills   02 Apr 2007 05:03 GMT
A group of more than 360 organizations led by the SANS Institute will offer tests later this year designed to assess software developers' security skills. The goal: to stamp out common coding errors.
Source: Computerworld

Microsoft to issue cursor flaw patch early   02 Apr 2007 04:10 GMT
The software maker had planned to wait until April 10, but will now issue the patch Tuesday given there is a public exploit using the hole.
Source: ZDNet