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<Karen>



1)
WIFI Hot Spot Finder and US company offers Wi-Fi-proof paint
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Technology/Web_Sites.html


2)
Small resigns from Smithsonian
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN2637728120070326
The head of the Smithsonian Institution, the
world's largest museum and research body, resigned after criticism of
his "champagne lifestyle" threatened its funding, board members said
on Monday.
Lawrence Small offered his resignation over the weekend, days after
the U.S. Senate voted to freeze a $17 million budget increase for the
organization unless the board slashed his salary to $400,000, the
amount earned by the president of the United States.

3)
RIAA Offers 'Deal' to College File-Sharers
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9134352
The Recording Industry  Association of America is sending letters
to students at universities across the country, urging them to settle
suits over illegal downloading of music. If students pay now they
can avoid much bigger obligations later, the RIAA says.
To summarize, the settlement offers are for as little as $3000,
rather than as much as $750 per song.

4)
Ten dangerous claims about smart phone security
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Technology/cell_phone.html

5)
Espionage trial may be window on Chinese intel
<http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20070325-9999-1n25secrets.html>
In October 2005, Tai Mak and his wife were arrested at Los Angeles
International Airport as they were preparing to board a flight to China.
In their luggage was a set of English-instruction compact discs, but
disc 3 in the set contained encrypted files on Navy electric-drive
propulsion systems that would make submarines hard to detect.


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6)
DOD investigates hacking of troops' personal computers
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123046045
Over the past eight months, nearly two dozen Defense Finance and
Accounting Service "myPay" participants have had their accounts accessed
by unauthorized personnel, officials said. The myPay program allows DFAS
users to manage pay information, leave and earnings statements and W-2s
online.
The compromise likely came from personal information being stolen from
home computers via spyware and keystroke-logging viruses, DFAS officials
said.

7)
Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6170229.html
"The upshot of it is that I can become your proxy server without you
knowing about it," Chris Paget, director of research and development at
IOActive, said in an interview after his presentation on the problem. "I
can put up the equivalent of a detour sign on your network and redirect
all the traffic."

8)
Code posted for Internet Explorer attack
http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/03/26/HNieattackcodeposted_1.html
The code, which was posted Monday to the Milw0rm.com Web site, exploits
a recently patched flaw in Microsoft's browser. It could be used to run
unauthorized software on a computer that was not updated with the latest
Microsoft patches, security experts warn.

9)
The Federal Trade Commission has sued business over
allegations that failed to protect consumers' personal and credit
information because the company website was vulnerable to the
same design flaw. The FTC's rules do not apply to presidential
candidates, only companies. Be careful if you submit any personal
information on a politician's website, they can't be sued by the FTC. <Karen>

10)
Saudi Arabia sets jail penalties for cybercrimes
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSL2669502020070326
Saudi Arabia will impose 1-year prison sentences and fines of
500,000 riyals ($133,000) for Internet hacking and misuse of
mobile telephone cameras, such as taking unauthorized pictures.

11)
With Skills (and Clearance), You'll Choose Your Job
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/25/AR200
7032500855.html>

12)
Juiced-up' Sugar-Fueled Battery Could Power Portable Electronics
http://www.physorg.com/news94043039.html
Juicing up your cell phone or iPod may take on a whole new meaning in
the future. Researchers at Saint Louis University in Missouri have
developed a fuel cell battery that runs on virtually any sugar source
­ from soft drinks to tree sap ­ and has the potential to operate
three to four times longer on a single charge than conventional
lithium ion batteries, they say.
For consumers, that could mean significantly longer time to talk and
play music between charges. The new battery, which is also
biodegradable, could eventually replace lithium ion batteries in many
portable electronic applications, including computers, the scientists
say. Their findings were described today at the 233rd national meeting
of the American Chemical Society.


13)
Al-Qaeda plot to bring down UK internet
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article1496831.ece
SCOTLAND YARD has uncovered evidence that Al-Qaeda has been plotting
to bring down the internet in Britain, causing chaos to business and
the London Stock Exchange.
In a series of raids, detectives have recovered computer files
revealing that terrorist suspects had targeted a high-security
internet ?hub? in London.
The facility, in Docklands, houses the channel through which almost
every bit of information on the internet passes in or out of Britain.
The suspects, who were arrested, had targeted the headquarters of
Telehouse Europe, which houses Europe?s biggest ?web hotel?,
containing dozens of ?servers? , the boxes which contain the
information that makes up the web.

14)
Computer stolen contained info, Social Security numbers of 16, 000
 Fort Monroe employees
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/tech/20070326-1715-brf-stolenlaptop.html
Social Security numbers and payroll information for as many as 16,000 civilian
employees here was stolen from an employee's personal vehicle, officials
said Monday.

15)
Researchers talk cyber security at conference
http://www.thedartmouth.com/article.php?aid=2007032701040
More than 60 researchers from 12 different countries gathered at
Dartmouth for a three-day academic conference on cyber security last
week. The brand-new event gave attendees the opportunity to review
papers and listen to speakers discuss the need to protect critical
computer systems from cyber-terrorism.

16)
We can have 'win-win' on security vs. privacy, says Academy
http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=378
People think there has to be a choice between privacy and security;
that increased security means more collection and processing of
personal private information. However, in a challenging report to be
published on Monday 26 March 2007, The Royal Academy of
Engineering says that, with the right engineering solutions, we
can have both increased privacy and more security. Engineers
have a key role in achieving the right balance.

17)
FreeConference.com Sues AT&T For Blocked Phone Calls
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070327/154203.shtml

18)
U.S. Loses Top Spot in Global Tech Study
http://www.salon.com/wire/ap/archive.html?wire=D8O58PMG0.html
March 28,2007 | GENEVA -- European countries and Singapore have
surpassed the United States in their ability to exploit information
and communication technology, according to a new survey.

19)
Announcing the Open Content Alliance
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Internet/2copyright.html
Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive
introduced the Open Content Alliance.

20)
Jury Decision in CollegeNET, Inc. v. XAP Corporation
Expands Application of the Lanham Act to Internet Companies
http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?s=latestnews&id=1604

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