“And finally, because of the anonymous nature of internet transactions, there fraudsters have a much lower chance of getting caught, which probably encourages some people who might otherwise not commit a crime,” she said. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8046492.stm

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To make sure that the Flash family beats out the likes of Microsoft’s Silverlight and its Linux little-brother Novell’s Moonlight, Adobe is also considering open-sourcing its flagship Flash player. http://blogs.computerworld.com/could_adobe_be_open_sourcing_flash

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“For the theory phase you don’t need to know a lot about SIEM,” he added. “You just need some basic knowledge of SIEM. The more important thing is to really understand your organization’s needs.” http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/05/siem_case_study.html;jsessionid=KYVMZTWIS1NHOQSNDLPCKH0CJUNN2JVN?cid=nl_IW_daily_html

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Privacy groups in Greece have prevailed in a battle with Google (NSDQ: GOOG)’s Street Views product. Google has been banned from collecting images of Greek streets. http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/05/greece_puts_the.html;jsessionid=OS3WTLE0YTI2WQSNDLPCKH0CJUNN2JVN?cid=nl_IW_daily_html

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The software release, which also includes plans to support Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync of Lotus Notes Traveler, is an extension of IBM’s earlier offering of Notes e-mail via IBM Lotus iNotes ultralight mode. The new support of Exchange ActiveSync support will enable push-access capability, including the ability to view Notes mail, calendar, and contacts data when [...]

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Whether you’re buying for yourself or outfitting a department, shopping for a laptop today is a double-edged sword. The good news is that there’s a huge variety to choose from, all with pros and cons. The bad news is that for many buyers there are just too many choices, leading to frustration and fatigue. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9132583&source=CWNLE_NLT_AM_2009-05-13

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Angus also, by the way, developed his own Windows batch file that runs as a scheduled task and automatically removes any trace of Flash Cookies on a user’s system. It is available free of charge on his company’s Web site. Although tools such as CCleaner and the Firefox BetterPrivacy extension now perform many of the [...]

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How can developers write Java code that performs well? The answer may seem counterintuitive. Often, the way to write fast code in Java applications is to write dumb code — code that is straightforward, clean, and follows the most obvious object-oriented principles. This has to do with the nature of dynamic compilers, which are big [...]

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The second illegal practice was that Intel made direct payments to computer manufacturers to halt or delay the launch of specific products containing competitors’ x86 CPUs and to limit the sales channels available to these products. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10239487-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 But Microsoft told us that they do this all the time.

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Sirius XM isn’t perfect. And there are some (like Guttenberg) who don’t think the service matches the price. I disagree. I’ll admit that the company faces some serious issues that make it more costly and less convenient than a variety of competitors, including terrestrial radio, mobile music apps, and even CDs. But with musical content [...]

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