-=PCTechTalk=- Articles of interest

Here are some articles that might be of interest to some.

Market to protect consumer PCs seems poised for takeoff
Who is Responsible for Net Security?

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/usatoday/20041227/tc_usatoday/markettoprotectconsumerpcsseemspoisedfortakeoff

Court: Minnesota can't regulate Internet phone calls

ST. PAUL (AP) - A Minnesota agency may not regulate calls through cyberspace as
it does calls through traditional phone lines, a federal appeals court ruled.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2004-12-30-minn-voip-ruling_x.htm?csp=34

Consumers and Businesses in California May Claim Microsoft Settlement Benefits.

Settlement to provide up to $1.1 billion in benefits.

http://www.microsoftcalsettlement.com/

Microsoft Reportedly To Stop Marketing Passport Service

AFX News
12/30/04 7:52 AM PT

Passport keeps track of consumers' credit card and password information as they
move from site to site. It has drawn the ire of privacy advocates and
technology security experts, who in 2003 found a security glitch that could
have led to massive identity theft.

http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/Microsoft-Reportedly-To-Stop-Marketing-Passport-Service-39308.html

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