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 [Laptops - laptops.engadget.com] Apple uses Trusted Computing techniques in its Intel dev kit >: For those uninitiated with “trusted computing” and its many distracting monickers (Trusted Platform Module [TPM], Palladium, Next-Generation Secure Computing Base [NGSCB], LaGrande Technology (LT), Secure Execution Mode (SEM), Transmeta Security eXtensions (TSX), Embedded Security Subsystem, ThinkVantage Technology, SafeKeeper, Super I/O, Core Managed Environment (CME), FirstWare Vault, ProtectTools, ActiveArmor, Padlock, etc.), it’s basically a hardware-based encryption mechanism that affords software and hardware companies complete and total control over what software does and does not run on “your”

 [Monster Software] Exchange & Outlook UPDATE, Exchange Edition--Defense in Depth--July 28, 2005: and compliance issues, gain an understanding of Microsoft Exchange Server's built-in archiving and compliance..., a German security researcher, has discovered that attackers can recover encryption keys from Oracle... before he announced them.

 [Securewebservices.org] SecureWebServices.Org: "...An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer because of the way that it handles certain requests to display XML content. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a malicious Web page that could potentially lead to information disclosure if a user visited a malicious Web site or viewed a malicious e-mail message.

[Schneier.com] Schneier on Security: Safe Personal Computing: I'm stuck using Microsoft Windows and Office, but I use Opera for Web browsing and Eudora for e-mail. I use Windows Update to automatically get patches and install other patches when I hear about them.

[Drmblog.org] DRM News Blog: It's not any more secure than DRM, but it's a heck of a lot more convenience for gamers which, Stardock believes, is the key to success for wide distribution of electronic content.According to this article, Stardock does use digital rights management but in the form of a client that manages the downloads and installations of your software. I like the idea that Stardock recognizes the desire for players to legally purchase software but not be limited in where, when, or how they play it.

 [Secureme.blogspot.com] * secureme: The real problem I have with this is that Microsoft has a long history of jumping on the bandwagon where they sense competition or pressure, and coming up with their own widget or purchasing a widget maker and squeezing out all of the little guys. They have done it several times, most notable of these battles turned Netscape into a discount dial-up ISP, another example is personal firewalls.

[Cio-weblog.com] The CIO Weblog - Business and Technology Coverage of the Software ...: Sage is positioning Sage CRM (formerly Accpac) in the middle of that range, pitching it toward companies ready to move beyond contact management but not ready yet for the expense and complexity of a SalesLogix deployment. The software is available in a traditional on-premise version priced at $595 per user, or as a hosted service for $69 per user, per month.

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