| Sprint's 4G guy: Todd Rowley on the need for speed
Sprint's Todd Rowley may not have a WiMAX network of his own anymore, but he's leading the mobile carrier's charge into the brave new world of multi-megabit 4G data services. Porn site feud spawns new DNS attack
A scrap between two pornographic Web sites turned nasty when one figured out how to take down the other by exploiting a previously unknown quirk in the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS). Microsoft plans critical patches for IE, Exchange
Microsoft Thursday said it will deliver four security updates on Tuesday, two of them pegged "critical," and will finally issue a patch for SQL Server that it's been working on since last April. Microsoft smartphone rumors gain steam
Rumors that Microsoft will launch its own smartphones have gained steam again, with one analyst predicting that the device may be introduced at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in two weeks. Bill would bar H-1B hiring at firms receiving bailout money
Financial services firms that receive federal bailout money will be prohibited from hiring H-1B workers if legislation introduced last night in the U.S. Senate wins adoption. Privacy group calls Google Latitude a 'danger' to security
A privacy group is calling Google's new mapping application an "unnecessary danger" to users' security and privacy. Plus:
FAQ: How Google Latitude locates you Oracle to acquire management player mValent
Oracle enters into an agreement to acquire management software maker mValent and incorporate the latter's application configuration management technology into its own Enterprise Manager product. MySQL co-founder quits Sun
Michael "Monty" Widenius, the original developer of the open-source MySQL database, has left Sun Microsystems and is starting his own company, Monty Program Ab, he said in a blog post Thursday. Microsoft cites 'click fatigue' for Windows 7 security change
Microsoft changed the default settings of one of its most important security features for Windows 7 because users balked at clicking more than two prompts a day, a company executive said Thursday. Buzzblog: Girl's 22,795 messages in a month nothing to celebrate
This story about Breanne Fite of Upland, Indiana is quickly becoming a cliché... and not a flattering one in terms of what it says about our society. "Geeks" get tap on wrist for data security problems
Electronics company Compgeeks.com got a light upbraiding from the Federal Trade Commission as it agreed to settle charges that it violated federal law by failing to provide reasonable security to protect sensitive customer data. Podcast: The giant bubble industry needs your help
Jason and Keith talk about good news for IT security pros, why Windows 7 may be even more confusing than Vista, and shocking news about what grandma is doing online. Today on Google Subnet
AOL: A Google millstone, or bargaining chip?; Google offers offline Calendar now too; Google-funded school aims to save the world; Google Blogoscoped tells how to disable Google’s homepage promo in Firefox; and Mark Murphy sees Android developers wrestling with Apple’s multi-touch patent implications. February giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet
Up for grabs: One American Express gift card worth $250 from Global Knowledge; One Microsoft training course worth $2,995 from Global Knowledge; 15 copies each of the hot book titles Voice over IP Security, and CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide and 15 copies of Exchange Server 2007 How-To: Real Solutions for Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Administrators. Get all the entry details here. | 
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