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Tech Talk Radio Highlights
This week Tech Talk reviewed the recent ruling in the
Microsoft anti-trust case, the hacking of Saddam
Hussein's e-mail account, Windows 2000 security
certification (finally), new wireless security standards,
the Vatican library's efforts to digitize their collection,
and much more.
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Tech Talk airs each Saturday at Noon on WMAL
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| Court Ruling in Microsoft's Favor | | | A federal Judge accepted most of a settlement
proposed by Microsoft in the ongoing Antitrust case
leveled by the US Justice Department. The settlement
leaves Microsoft intact, but requires that Microsoft
establish an internal review board that would certify
compliance.
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly criticized the nine states
and the District of Columbia for proposing a harsh settlement
that would have been an "unjustifiable manipulation of the marketplace",
designed to give competitors such as Sun MicroSystems, Apple
Computer, and Red Hat an "artificial advantage."
Check
out the Full Story
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| Saddam Hussein's e-Mail Hacked | | | It's good to know the bad guys have security problems
too. Last week journalists hacked into Saddam's
inbox and published selected e-mails. Some were quite
embarrassing. For instance, a Chinese company
offered a deadly colorless gas to Saddam, a London-
based company offered help securing unspecified
European products, a Las Vegas company offered flame
retardant for troops, and a California company offered
wireless technology for defense. All offers sent to
Saddam's account at press@uruklink.net
have now been made public.
Check
out the BBC Coverage
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| Windows 2000 Achieves Security Standard | | |
Microsoft
Windows 2000 has finally been granted Common
Criteria Security Certification (EAL4). And it only took
three Service Packs to get to that level. Evaluation Assurance
Level 4 (EAL4) is the highest certification level for widely
distributed software systems. The certification also includes
Systematic Flaw Remediation 3 (FLR3). Kudos to Microsoft for
this belated achievement.
Check
out the Microsoft Announcement
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| HP Helps Vatican Go Digital | | |
Hewlett
Packard has donated servers, scanners and consulting time
to assist the Vatican Library digitize their
holdings for the Internet. This is a significant step forward
for the Vatican and a public relations bonanza for HP, which
has met considerable backlash since their merger with Compaq.
Check
out the Full Story
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| Wi-Fi Gets Much Needed Security Standard | | |
The
current Wi-Fi security system, Wireless Encryption Protocol
(WEP), is easily cracked by open source programs like AirSnort.
This program takes advantage of well-known vulnerabilities.
A new wireless networking security standard, Wi-Fi Protected
Access (WPA), addresses these weaknesses. It includes better
key management and the use of standard PKI encryption methods.
However, don't expect to see it in commercial equipment until
2003.
Check
out The Story on CNET
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