Fw: ACM TechNews - Monday, June 10, 2002

> "Old Code in Windows Is Security Threat"
> Last week, a Finnish researcher reported a security flaw in
> Microsoft's Internet Explorer that revolves around Gopher, a
> hyperlinking protocol that predates the Web and could leave PC
> users vulnerable to attacks.  Microsoft's director of security ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0610m.html#item1
> 
> "Study: Software Piracy Up for Second Straight Year"
> The Business Software Alliance on Monday announced that for the
> first time in seven years software piracy around the world has
> increased for two straight years.  BSA says its members lost $11
> billion in sales to pirated software last year, and the music, ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0610m.html#item4
> 
> "Nearly 2-Decade-Old Effort Seeks to Teach Computer Common Sense"
> The Cyc database lies at the heart of an ambitious effort to
> teach a computer common sense by feeding it millions of facts and
> general assumptions about life.  The public has also been
> encouraged to download and add to Cyc through an effort initiated ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0610m.html#item5
> 
> "DoS Hole Has Some DNS Servers in a BIND"
> A June 4 warning has been issued about a newly discovered
> vulnerability in versions of ISC BIND 9 that have not been
> upgraded to version 9.2.1, which is used for DNS servers.  The
> Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (CERT) ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0610m.html#item12
> 
> "Fortress America"
> Congress is currently working through several cybersecurity
> initiatives that would bolster information sharing, increase
> research budgets, and require risk assessments from agencies.
> Two of the bills contain measures that worry officials in the IT ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0610m.html#item14
> 
> "The Beltway Bandits"
> Whether the technology industry is lobbying for broadband
> deployment, intellectual property, or international trade in
> Washington, D.C., one thing is clear:  The general consensus is
> that the government should let industry be responsible for its ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0610m.html#item18



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