News Briefs   28 May 2007 04:33 GMT
More short IT news items.
Source: Computerworld

Cisco, RSA Team Up to Encrypt Network Data   28 May 2007 04:33 GMT
RSA and Cisco are jointly developing technology to embed security technology in multiple storage media, though some users still prefer to use security appliances.
Source: Computerworld

Minnesota Gives PCI Rules a Legal Standing   28 May 2007 04:33 GMT
Minnesotas governor signed a law requiring companies that have had a security breach and were storing prohibited card data to reimburse banks for the costs of blocking and reissuing cards.
Source: Computerworld

Card Firms Loosen Grip on Data Rules   28 May 2007 04:33 GMT
Fourteen companies were elected to an advisory board on improving the Payment Card Industry security standard -- a move its backers hope will reduce the resistance to the card data rules.
Source: Computerworld

Global Dispatches   28 May 2007 04:33 GMT
Global Dispatches: Indian PC dealers shut down for a day in protest of allegations by Microsoft that some have sold pirated Windows software; and Paris-based BNP Paribas Bank was fined by the U.K. for lacking adequate data security measures.
Source: Computerworld

Nudity in 'Halo 2' escapes Microsoft's notice   25 May 2007 13:00 GMT
Shades of the "Hot Coffee" controversy: Microsoft has pushed back the long-awaited launch of "Halo 2" for Vista while they address an in-game Easter egg that includes partial nudity.
Source: Computerworld

EU-US airline passenger data pact may elude deadline   25 May 2007 13:00 GMT
The European Data Protection Supervisor says he expects the U.S. and the European Union to reach an agreement on how to share information about passengers flying across the Atlantic -- but not by the July deadline.
Source: Computerworld

Spyware bill's chances uncertain in Senate   25 May 2007 13:00 GMT
The I-SPY Act antispyware bill passed by the House of Representatives earlier this week may not fare as well with the Senate, which shot down two earlier versions of the bill.
Source: Computerworld

Taiwan to host online patent auction in October   25 May 2007 09:20 GMT
On the theory that one company's unused intellectual property is potentially another firm's treasure, a Taiwanese research institute is preparing for an October auction of patents for various electronics technologies.
Source: Computerworld

Cisco patches security flaws in number of products   24 May 2007 22:15 GMT
Updates address vulnerabilities in products ranging from Cisco Unified CallManager to Cisco Firewall Service Module.
Source: ZDNet