TODAY ON ITNEWS
Security
Analysis: Online security war is social not technical
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| November 15, 2008
The biggest obstacle to eradicating, or at least minimising, e-crime is not a technical challenge but a social one, according to F-Secure researcher Mikko Hyppönen..
Hardware
Microsoft launches online store
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Rosalie Marshall
| November 15, 2008
Microsoft has launched an online store where customers can download the company's software, and where US residents can buy the company's hardware products..
Internet
Congress moves on net neutrality
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Iain Thomson
| November 15, 2008
With the election over Congress is moving quickly on the net neutrality issue, with a bill to be introduced in January..
Software
Q&A: Richard Stallman, founder of the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation
By
Rosalie Marshall
| November 15, 2008
Stallman discusses his views on free versus proprietary and open source software, social networking sites and privacy issues..
Business
Sun Microsystems to lay off 6000 staff
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Sylvie Barak
| November 15, 2008
Server system seller Sun Microsystems has admitted massive restructuring is underway and that some 6,000 of its employees will be laid off.
Software
New deal for Microsoft CRM customers
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Rosalie Marshall
| November 15, 2008
New customers wanting to pay for Microsoft's Dynamics and CRM software in monthly instalments can now do so free of interest for the first three years..
Security
Human error becomes biggest security fear
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Phil Muncaster
| November 15, 2008
Human error has become the biggest security concern for IT directors, according to new research from gateway security firm Secure Computing..
Hardware
OLPC reboots Give One, Get One campaign
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Rosalie Marshall
| November 15, 2008
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project that delivers low-cost laptops to children in developing and third world countries is relaunching its 'Give One, Get One' campaign, this time in Europe as well as the US..
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