PC World reports that even as the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) slowly
releases details of its Carnivore email wiretap technology,
software developers are readying schemes to starve Carnivore
of meaningful data.
Even though the Motion Picture Association of America has stopped 2600 from linking to
copies of the DeCSS DVD copying utility, the damage is done and the genie is out of the bottle. From Wirednews.com
LinuxPr.com announced that the joint initiative will complement the current infrastructure and technical
services offerings of eLinux by providing key enterprise level solutions from
TeamLinux.
An Intel executive on Thursday said Napster and programs like it will transform the
Internet as profoundly as the first Web browser. From WiredNews.com.
LinuxToday reports that at first sight Napster has little in common with Linux. Look below the surface and you’ll find
there’s a deep philosophical link that goes way beyond technology and points the way to a
freer, more democratic future.
Experts have long contended that encrypted email can become an every day occurrence only when end users need only push a button to securely send messages. From IDG.net.
Associated Press reports that the Justice Department formally asked outside
experts Thursday to review whether the FBI’s “Carnivore” e-mail surveillance system has adequate
protections against abuse.
A new coalition of service providers, calling
itself Content Bridge, has banded together
to speed up the delivery of Web content. From the Industry Standard.
The Straits Times reports that a Singapore initiative will soon see popular international and local songs being sold digitally across
the region, even at petrol stations.