LG, Samsung under investigation for Kodak patent infringement
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Judge denies most SAP motions to dismiss in Oracle suit

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Opinion: Red Flag Rules' Nov. 1 deadline postponed
The recent Wall Street meltdown sparked an outcry for new regulations to prevent another financial crisis. Congress is having hearings to lay the groundwork for a massive new set of laws, but most companies are woefully unprepared to meet any new e-discovery requirements.

Q&A;: Exchanging e-mails with a pirate
After a link to grisly photos of a child murder appeared on The Pirate Bay, the site -- known for letting users share files via the BitTorrent peer-to-peer protocol -- was embroiled in another controversy. Here IDG News Service interviews one of the site's founders about the controversy, an upcoming conference and BitTorrent file sharing in general.

Usenet: Not dead yet
Usenet, a source of community and file exchange for many long-term users, is now being targeted by some of the major ISPs. Is it on its last legs?

FAQ: Is your county posting your Social Security number online?
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Mass. transit authority flaw disclosure: A student speaks up
One of three students involved explains the surprise he and his peers felt over the transit authority's response, why he thinks the flaw exposure was necessary and what the lesson is for future researchers.

The key to data security: Separation of duties
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Wi-Fi Warfare
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Norton Internet Security 2009 beta hits the accelerator
NIS 2009 has undergone a major overhaul in an attempt to reduce memory usage, enhance performance and provide a new level of safety.

How Secure is Secure Enough?
With a faltering economy beginning to put the squeeze on IT budgets, and security managers being asked to justify every dollar they spend, there is a growing need to come up with a better answer to the big question in security. Here are five steps for determining how secure is secure enough for your company.

Surveillance camera identifies people by race
An art project by a mechanical engineer with an art degree illustrates a disquieting possibility for surveillance cameras: The ability to make judgments concerning the race of those passing before it.

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Virtualizing Microsoft Exchange In September 2008, Computerworld invited IT and business leaders to participate in a survey on virtualizing Microsoft Exchange. The survey was fielded via targeted broadcasts to Computerworld customers, as well as through an invitation on Computerworld.com. The goal of the survey was to understand initiatives surrounding virtualizing Microsoft Exchange. The survey was commissioned by NetApp, but the data was gathered and tabulated independently by Computerworld Research. The following report represents top-line results of that survey. Download now!

The Spy Files For Congress to do anything that helps protect consumers and the critical Internet infrastructure as a whole, it must pass laws that require proactive processes to protect computers, not that tell people how to deal with the resulting mess, says Ira Winkler. Click here to read the latest column by Ira Winkler

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