VoIP hacker: Service provider networks easy pickings; Microsoft loses key OpenXML vote

Daily News: AM This newsletter is sponsored by Nevis Networks Webcast: Cut Through NAC Hype Over the past few years, network access control has evolved to encompass a large number of endpoint security compliance, malware detection, access control and authentication products with very different focuses. Cut through the hype and confusion to find real-world NAC answers. Network World Daily News: AM, 08/13/07 VoIP hacker talks: Service provider networks easy pickings The technical brains behind the theft of $1 million worth of VoIP minutes from service providers used common, simple attacks to gain illicit access. Microsoft loses key U.S. OpenXML vote Microsoft has lost a key vote in its quest to develop an alternative to the Open Document Format standard, backed by the open-source community. DuPont using hosted software to automate environmental compliance To comply with environmental permit regulations, DuPont uses hosted software that automatically tracks whether thousands of requirements are being met in real time. Get Up to Speed on the Latest in WLANs Easily stay on top of the latest developments and issues in WLAN technology, standards, security, telephony, management and more with Network World's latest Executive Guide, "Keeping Up With the Wireless Whirlwind." Click here to download! Do you live in Philadelphia? Do you have a Wi-Fi adapter? Then you can help us, and your neighbors, evaluate Philadelphia’s citywide Wi-Fi network. Try out your wireless link, then fill out our simple online form at NetworkWorld.com. Check our interactive map to see what others are reporting. And thanks! AT&T wiretapping case headed for hearing A federal appeals court will hear arguments next Wednesday on whether to stop a class-action privacy suit that is based on allegations that the government and AT&T have been working together in an illegal wiretapping program. U.S. gov't plans changes in air passenger screening A proposed revamp of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security air passenger screening program offers improved privacy protections, but the agency still has a ways to go, said one privacy advocate. Changes at MySQL draw fire from community MySQL AB has made it harder for developers to use the enterprise edition of its database software for free, sparking a debate about whether the company has strayed from its obligation to its open-source community. 'Vista Capable' suit against Microsoft allowed to proceed A judge in Washington state has denied Microsoft Corp.'s request to dismiss all claims in a suit alleging that "Windows Vista Capable" stickers the company put on PCs violated consumer protection laws and were an example of deceptive business ... Why virtual honeypots are sweet Authors of new book on “Virtual Honeypots” discusses latest security tools. Blogs Today from Buzzblog: Verizon tech reportedly sparks house fire ... accidentally Although Verizon insists there was no actual fire -- merely a hole punched through the customer's home by firefighters out of "an overabundance of caution" -- let's just say this installation didn't go as planned and a fire official says of the technician: "He's lucky he's not dead." Rove quitting to spend more time with his iPhone The story behind the story. It's that phone ... his kid ... and, well, even a hard-hearted political pro has to have his priorities in order. Today at Cisco Subnet Cisco reports a bunch of new IOS flaws, plus a MeetingPlace problem. Channelguy Ken Presti explains what Cisco's easing up of its role-sharing restrictions for channel partner specializations means to smaller players. Brad Reese urges caution when buying new Cisco gear on eBay. Cisco blamed last Wednesday's Web site outage on data center maintenance issues. Today on Microsoft Subnet Torvalds talks about Microsoft’s patent claims. Rand Morimoto announces winners of the 2007 Imagine Cup IT challenge. Microsoft dominates the CTIA’s list of most influential products.

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