Microsoft roots out Windows Home Server leak   17 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Officials at Microsoft have once again butted heads with thehotfix.net, this time coming back with the identity of the person who leaked the still-in-beta Windows Home Server to the Web.
Source: Computerworld

Internet radio: 'New song royalties will kill us'   17 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Fan protests and testimony about the ecomonics of the situation were apparently outweighed by music-industry pressure on the Copyright Review Board, which has set flat-rate fees for Net radio stations that may bankrupt a majority of them.
Source: Computerworld

Oracle updates leave critical Windows flaw unpatched   17 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
A glitch revealed late in the testing process hamstrung a critical patch for users of a particular version of Oracle's database. The fix, expected Tuesday in the company's quarterly patch collection, may be delayed for as long as two weeks.
Source: Computerworld

Telecom veteran questions Verizon VoIP patents   17 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
A telecommunications industry veteran who had a hand in launching Vonage says that two of the patents claimed by Verizon in its battle against that service are invalid. If the court's interpretation isn't corrected, says Daniel Berninger, all VoIP service could be at risk.
Source: Computerworld

Corporate data slips out via Google Calendar   17 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Some users of Google Calendar are apparently posting private corporate information online in a way that allows the data to be available publicly.
Source: Computerworld

EMC posts record Q1 revenue   17 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Growth in Asia-Pacific and Japan, along with product demand, led EMC to post record Q1 revenue and higher net income.
Source: Computerworld

Reverse hacker case gets costlier for Sandia Labs   17 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
A New Mexico judge has ordered Sandia National Labs to pay interest on the $4.7 million award given to a former worker who was improperly fired.
Source: Computerworld

Protesters sue to stop use of French e-voting machines   17 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
French electors and campaigners have filed suit to enjoin officials from using electronic voting machines in their presidential elections, the first round of which is scheduled for Sunday.
Source: Computerworld

Software project aims to erase e-voting fog   17 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
A team of researchers has built an open-source e-voting software system that it hopes will provide a foundation for future secure systems.
Source: Computerworld

Free browser plug-in spots dodgy sites   17 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Finjan Software is offering a free browser plug-in for Internet Explorer and Firefox that warns users of risky Web sites.
Source: Computerworld