EDUPAGE> Edupage, February 19, 2003
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TOP STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2003
Cybersecurity Plan Disappoints Many
Maker of Copying Software Offers Reward for Illegal Copying
Search-Engine Field Continues to Shrink
Return of Failed Wireless Venture
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Library of Congress to Archive Digital Materials
Forum to Discuss Over-Zealous E-Mail Filters
CYBERSECURITY PLAN DISAPPOINTS MANY
On Friday the Bush Administration released the final version of the
National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, which disappointed many in its
variance from several widely circulated drafts. The document attempts
to address the growing concern over threats to the nation's computer
systems, threats that could result in "debilitating disruption to our
nation's critical infrastructures, economy, or national security."
Critics complained that the final version of the strategy document
backs away from regulations and concrete steps to improve
cybersecurity, opting instead for suggestions and softer
recommendations. Allan Paller of the SANS Institute said the document
is "a wonderful statement of the problem" but leaves out "some of the
best ideas that people had." Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) also
faulted the final document, calling it "a vague set of broad principles
that has no money backing it up."
Washington Post, 15 February 2003
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10274-2003Feb14.html
MAKER OF COPYING SOFTWARE OFFERS REWARD FOR ILLEGAL COPYING
321 Studios, maker of software that defeats copy protections to allow
copies to be made of DVDs, has offered a $10,000 reward to anyone with
information about how the company's products are being used for movie
piracy. The reward, according to Robert Moore, founder and president of
321, is his company's response to the movie industry's statements
that the "software is a piracy tool, that I'm a thief, and that every
one of my customers is a co-conspirator." Officials from 321 said they
support efforts to end illegal copying of DVDs, that their software is
offered to allow legal copies for personal use, and that the reward is
not a concession to Hollywood. In the week following the beginning of
the reward program, 321 did not receive any tips about piracy, and
Moore does not expect to receive any in the future.
Associated Press, 19 February 2003
http://www.nandotimes.com/technology/story/771325p-5548884c.html
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SEARCH-ENGINE FIELD CONTINUES TO SHRINK
Less than two months after Yahoo announced its purchase of Inktomi,
Overture said it will acquire AltaVista from CMGI Inc. for $140
million. In 1999, Compaq Computer Corp. sold AltaVista to CMGI for $2.3
billion, but since then the search engine's early prominence has
fallen significantly. Overture, which currently sells paid listings,
said the acquisition of AltaVista will allow it to offer search-engine
capabilities to its customers, which include Internet service providers
and portals, including Yahoo. The AltaVista Web site will also provide
Overture with a tool for testing its new products, according to the
company.
Wall Street Journal, 18 February 2003 (sub. req'd)
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB104560569970359463,00.html
RETURN OF FAILED WIRELESS VENTURE
After Ricochet, a wireless service provider, went out of business in
the fall of 2001, Aerie Networks bought the company, which had already
installed hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of hardware in
various locations. Now Aerie Networks hopes to reintroduce Ricochet
service, initially on a smaller scale than that of its first
incarnation. Although Ricochet is slower than Wi-Fi service,
representatives of the company said their coverage is continuous,
compared to Wi-Fi's dependence on proximity to so-called hot spots,
and that the speed difference is hardly noticeable. Ricochet hopes to
attract customers who need wireless coverage at home and on the road
and who are willing to accept the technology's speed of just under 200
Kbps, compared to 1 Mbps for Wi-Fi. The service is initially available
only in San Diego and Denver, with perhaps five more cities to be added
by the end of the year.
Wired News, 18 February 2003
http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,57667,00.html
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TO ARCHIVE DIGITAL MATERIALS
A new project announced last week by the Library of Congress aims to
preserve large amounts of material that exists only in electronic
formats. Initial funding will come from Congress, which has set aside
$100 million for the project, an amount that Laura E. Campbell of the
Library of Congress described as enough to get started but insufficient
for long-term needs. Indeed, the Congressional appropriation
anticipates matching contributions of up to $75 million from federal
agencies, libraries, research institutions, and commercial interests.
Early planning for the project, called the National Digital Information
Infrastructure and Preservation Program, has included officials from
Kodak, the American Institute of Architects, Elsevier Science, Random
House, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and some universities.
Chronicle of Higher Education, 17 February 2003
http://chronicle.com/free/2003/02/2003021702t.htm
FORUM TO DISCUSS OVER-ZEALOUS E-MAIL FILTERS
A new e-mail coalition set up by the Network Advertising Initiative
(NAI) has announced it will create a forum on Yahoo Groups to discuss
Internet service provider (ISP) e-mail filters that screen out
legitimate mail. Officials from the NAI say that many filters have
become so stringent that an appreciable amount of non-spam e-mails are
never delivered. Trevor Hughes, executive director of the NAI, said an
e-mail from a friend might be filtered by an ISP if the message
contains too many exclamation points. The recently created e-mail
coalition includes major e-mail marketing companies DoubleClick,
Topica, and Yesmail. The coalition was designed to provide a single
voice for the concerns of e-mail marketers, who face increasing
consumer frustration from steadily growing amounts of spam. The new
"I_Did_Not_Get_My_Email" forum aims to identify the extent of the
reaction to spam among ISPs trying to filter unwanted messages.
Internet News, 19 February 2003
http://www.internetnews.com/IAR/article.php/1587451
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