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    iPhone 3G wont be a hacker's paradise 09/07/2008 13:24:56

    Apple’s war with iPhone crackers over; let the carrier price wars begin.
    The hacking and unlocking fanfare that surrounded Apple's first iPhone will be nowhere near as rampant with the iPhone 3G.
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    Microsoft sets XP SP3 automatic download for Thursday 09/07/2008 08:13:08

    Microsoft confirms SP3 automatic download
    The vague timetable that Microsoft gave Monday for pushing out Windows XP SP3 to most users got specific Tuesday as the company quietly said it would release the upgrade on Thursday.
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    The Internet gets a patch, as DNS bug is fixed 09/07/2008 08:34:11

    Security researcher Dan Kaminsky has discovered a flaw in the DNS protocol that allows attackers to spoof Internet addresses.
    Makers of the software used to connect computers on the Internet collectively released software updates Tuesday to patch a serious bug in one of the Internet's underlying protocols, the Domain Name System (DNS).
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    Microsoft plugs nine holes in Windows, DNS, SQL 09/07/2008 08:07:34

    It's among the vendors patching a multiplatform DNS vulnerability
    Microsoft Tuesday patched nine vulnerabilities in Windows, Exchange, SQL Server and the company's Domain Name System (DNS) server and client software.
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    Digital DNA touted for better security 09/07/2008 07:49:29

    PC, USB sticks or mobile phones have a unique profile that can be used in the authentication process.
    U.K. security integrator Torotech has begun offering a new take on securing online transactions such as banking access: a digital fingerprinting system that uses the uniqueness of a piece of user hardware as an authentication token.
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    VMware ousts founder, hires ex-Microsoft bigwig 09/07/2008 08:15:46

    EMC-controlled company replaces Diane Greene with new CEO Paul Maritz
    VMware ousted co-founder and CEO Diane Greene Tuesday, replacing her with former Microsoft executive Paul Maritz. (Read our recent Q&A with Greene.)
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    Symantec warns of new Word attack 09/07/2008 11:18:56

    Symantec is warning of a possible 0day flaw in Microsoft Word that is being exploited by cybercriminals.
    Criminals have found a new way to attack PC users, taking advantage of what appears to be a new bug in Microsoft's Word software, according to Symantec.
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    Google open-sources data exchange language 09/07/2008 08:21:09

    Google has open-sourced its internal data exchange language, according to official blog posts.
    Google has open-sourced its protocol buffers, the company's lingua franca for encoding various types of data, in order to set the stage for a wave of new releases, according to official company blog posts and documents.
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    Deloitte picks Nortel for managed videoconferencing 09/07/2008 08:09:39

    Nortel cites rising fuel prices and airfares as factors in customer win
    Global consultancy Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has chosen Nortel Networks as its managed service provider of telepresence and videoconferencing capabilities in a three-year deal valued in the millions of dollars.
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    MessageLabs secures e-mail backup 09/07/2008 11:49:44

    The service enables continuous Outlook, webmail and BlackBerry access.
    MessageLabs, best known as a provider of e-mail security services, last week introduced a managed e-mail backup service that has as a selling point the same security features built into the company's other products.
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    Garmin releases source code for Linux-based GPS devices 08/07/2008 15:35:16

    Nuvi 8xx and 5xxx series source on Web site
    Portable GPS manufacturer Garmin has posted the source code for its Linux-based Nuvi 8xx and 5xxx series portable in-car GPS devices on its Web site
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    Python backing eyed for NetBeans 09/07/2008 10:32:26

    Scripting language capabilities of the open-source IDE continue to expand
    In a not-so-surprising revelation, Sun plans to support the Python and Jython scripting languages in future releases of the open-source NetBeans IDE, which has been expanding beyond its Java origins lately.
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    Troubleshooting tool for Java offered 09/07/2008 13:11:00

    Java VisualVM available for download.
    Sun on Tuesday announced availability of Java VisualVM, an open-source GUI tool for troubleshooting and profiling Java applications.
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    Adware company refines opt-out, notification technology 09/07/2008 13:18:43

    Facing heat over privacy concerns, NebuAd said Tuesday it has a new notification and opt-out system for its targeted advertising system.
    Facing heat over privacy worries, NebuAd said Tuesday it has a new notification and opt-out system for its targeted advertising system that critics say is invasive and spies on users.
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    Do 12,000 laptops go missing each week at US airports? 09/07/2008 08:01:16

    There's a gap between what airports claim and what a study says
    A study recently released by Dell and the Ponemon Institute that claims 12,000 laptops are lost, missing or stolen each week at US airports isn't easily supported by data reported by three of the airports in the study, as well as data from the US Transportation Security Administration.
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