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Tech Talk Radio Highlights
This week Tech Talk interviewed Dr. Ron Ross, a NIST information
security researcher and Director of the National Information
Assurance Partnership. Other topics of interest included web
radio's last stand, Mozilla's Browser 1.0, wireless Internet
connectivity struggle, Napster, Compaq-HP Merger, and the
price war between Gateway and Dell.
Listen to the latest show now in either MP3
or streaming RealAudio formats. Check out all the
links referenced during the show.
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| NIST Security Programs and NIAP Conference | | |
Dr.
Ron Ross reviewed the NIST Computer Security Division (CSD)
programs, including cryptographic standards, security testing,
security research, security management, and security education.
He discussed the National Information Assurance Partnership
(NIAP),
a joint NIST and NSA activity. He concluded with a summary
of the NIAP Continuity of IT Operations Conference scheduled
for April 5th at the NIST Gaithersburg facility.
Check
Out the NIAP Conference Link
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| Web Radio's Last Stand | | |
The
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is about to wipe out
Internet radio. The Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP),
a body of the US Patent Office, ruled that Internet-only radio
must pay 14/100 of a cent per listener for every streamed
song. A station with 100 listeners, running 24/7 music would
have to pay $2,000/month, a much higher rate than the standard
ASCAP and BMI fees. Go to Save Internet Radio to help.
Check
out the Salon article
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| Community Wireless Update | | | The grassroots movement to provide ubiquitous
wireless connectivity using 802.11b may need some
regulatory assistance. If this trend cuts Telco
revenues, look for sharing restrictions. AT&T is already
threatening. The FCC needs to change the rules to
permit the deployment of "enhanced" base stations.
Finally, the FCC needs to release more bandwidth as
this movement gains momentum and users.
Check
out the current FCC regulations
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Mozilla Is Actually Getting to be Respectable
| | | Mozilla 1.0 is close to release after a four year delay.
AOL bought Netscape in 1998 and began the Mozilla open source
browser project. It is getting good reviews and may
become AOL's default browser. It is superior to
previous commercial releases of Netscape, which were
based on earlier Mozilla builds.
Check
out the Salon Article
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| Gateway and Dell Price War | | | Gateway has reduced prices again in order to compete
with Dell. Expect Gateway to post a loss, since it is
apparently selling below cost. Dell has the advantage in
this price war because of its superior supply chain
management system. Consumers are the real winners
here. Go out and buy a new PC.
Check
out the CNet article
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