Fw: ACM TechNews - Wednesday, June 26, 2002

> "A New Twist on Light Speed"
> A group of five researchers from Scotland recently discovered how
> to pack more data into a light beam.  The discovery may lead to
> faster methods of delivering quantum information used in
> cryptography and communications, as well as new fiber optic ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0626w.html#item1
> 
> "Fastest WLANs on the Planet"
> Wi-Fi is a popular standard for wireless networking because of
> its high transmission speed, but depending on distance, speed is
> likely to be limited to 5 Mbps, says Forrester analyst Charles
> Golvin.  Still, that is faster than DSL's typical 1.5 Mpbs, and ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0626w.html#item2
> 
> "Microsoft Leaves No Doubt in Blowing Off Judge's Order"
> Microsoft last week refused to consider a compromise in its
> ongoing dispute with the nine states that are suing the company
> for federal antitrust violations.  During the final hearings in
> the case, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ordered both sides to list ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0626w.html#item12
> 
> "Doom For the NIPC?"
> The future of the National Infrastructure Protection Center
> (NIPC) has been in doubt since FBI Director Robert Mueller's
> appointment of Larry Medford as the newly created Cyber
> Division's assistant director on April 2.  The uncertain nature ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0626w.html#item13
> 
> "Open Secret"
> Nine panelists familiar with the open-source software model agree
> that it follows a philosophy of software development and
> ownership that clashes with the dominant proprietary software
> model.  Some of the panelists agree that the initial price for ...
> http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0626w.html#item17



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