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> "How Dangerous Are Pirates?"
> Consumers are pirating more music and movies, causing industry
> executives to clamor for government intervention, sue
> file-trading networks, and place copyright-protection technology
> on their CDs and PCs.  The increase in broadband-equipped homes, ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0405f.html#item1
> 
> "ACM Asks ICANN to Scale Back Mission"
> ACM is calling on ICANN to scale back its scope and focus on its
> technical mission in response to ICANN's recent move to restructure
> itself.  ACM U.S. Public Policy Committee co-chair Barbara Simons
> says ACM members are worried about ICANN's intentions to expand ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0405f.html#item3
> 
> "Server Port 80 Plagues Internet Security"
> Internet Security Systems (ISS) disclosed in its first-quarter
> security incident report that denial of service (DoS) attacks are
> maintaining a steady pace, while blended cyberattacks such as the
> Nimda and Code Red worms are on the rise.  "Attacks are now ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0405f.html#item5
> 
> "Why is Easy-to-Use So Hard to Do?"
> Newsweek columnist Michael Rogers is puzzled why so much
> technology that is touted as easy to use turns out to be
> difficult.  He attributes this to a lack of understanding among
> hardware and software designers, engendered by what he terms the ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0405f.html#item6
> 
> "Study: SSL Encryption Weaker in Europe Than U.S."
> Web servers in Europe do not protect their Internet messages as
> well as those in the U.S., reports U.K.-based Netcraft.
> The difference stems from previous U.S. export laws that
> restricted the shipments of advanced encryption technology ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0405f.html#item8
> 
> "Researchers Demo Secure Storage of Quantum Data"
> Harvard University researchers have taken another step in their
> push toward quantum computing by properly adjusting the quantum
> state of special elements with light.  In the future, scientists
> say it will be possible to send messages with unbreakable ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0405f.html#item12
> 
> "Computer, Heal Thyself"
> Commercial and federal interests are researching and developing
> adaptive systems that can handle the growing complexity of
> business computing by automating configuration and maintenance
> processes that IT departments currently do manually.  This ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0405f.html#item16
>
> "Theft of Data Tops Security Woes"
> The financial cost of computer security breaches is increasing,
> with U.S. companies and federal agencies reporting a loss of
> $455.8 million within the last year, according to the seventh
> annual joint FBI/Computer Security Institute Computer Crime and ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0408m.html#item1
> 
> "Microsoft Programmers Hit the Books in a New Focus on Secure
>  Software"
> Spurred on by accusations that its software code is insecure and
> prone to failure, Microsoft ordered 9,000 programmers to take a
> retraining course on writing secure software.  Corporate software
> security leaders Michael Howard and Doug Bayer say that customers ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0408m.html#item2
> 
> "Italy Pushes E-Government"
> The Italian government is pioneering the first steps in bridging
> the digital divide between countries in the G-8 group and
> developing nations.  Leaders from the G-8 countries agreed on
> such a course in Genoa, Italy last year, but have not yet acted, ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0408m.html#item13
> 
> "Linux Turns Ten: Finding a Home in Corporate America"
> Linux has made significant inroads in the last decade:  Most
> hardware vendors offer some version of the operating system,
> while its security and Web server and clustering capabilities
> have an edge over many products.  Linux use and acceptance is ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0408m.html#item17



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