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Mitnick cleared after customs scare

Since being released from prison eight years ago, Kevin Mitnick's brushes with the law have consisted of a few parking tickets and a citation for driving without a front license plate - that is, until he returned from a trip to Colombia two weeks ago. Read more »

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Apple drops NDA for iPhone developers

Apple has decided to end the nondisclosure agreement attached to software that has already been released for the iPhone Read more »

Apple OS X flaw exposes Keychain password

Apple has confirmed a security glitch that, in many situations, will let someone with physical access to a Macintosh computer gain access to the password of the active user account. Read more »

Microsoft goes limp as OOXML vote nears

Microsoft's top executives have promised not to sue open source developers who create non-commercial software based on Microsoft's protocols, but skeptics say it's a ploy to soften its image before the upcoming OOXML vote. Read more »

Vista sales gaining momentum

Windows Vista is chugging along on strong PC sales and antipiracy efforts, but Microsoft still faces some grumbling and a long haul in corporate sales. Read more »

$100 laptop 'will be sold to the public'

The One Laptop per Child scheme has announced that it will make its ruggedised laptops available in the US for a limited time period. Read more »

OLPC has 3m orders for US$100 laptop

The One Laptop per Child organisation has pencilled in October for the production of its ruggedised device, the XO, and has orders for three million machines already. Read more »

Apple's Jobs calls for DRM-free world

Record companies are the ones who demand digital rights management technology, not Apple, CEO says in rare open letter. Read more »

Open source firms claim business model benefits

Proprietary companies waste too much money on promoting their wares rather than focusing their resources on developing better products, a group of open source companies agreed last week. Read more »

E-commerce booming despite security FUD

Internet users are spending far more online than was predicted four years ago, despite all the fear, uncertainty and doubt generated by viruses, Trojans and other online threats, according to Verisign. Read more »

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Features (16)

10 Linux replacements for iTunes

Linux offers a variety of options for those who want an alternative to iTunes. This article looks at the available choices and the features included in each one. Read more »

An outage: Lessons learned

This article talks about two outages that occurred at a college and lessons learned from them. Read more »

Server-side Web page ripping

In this tutorial we take a quick look at the different ways in which server-side HTTP connections can be made using ASP, ASP.NET and PHP, and how they can be adpated to a range of applications. Read more »

How to build a scalable VPN solution

Implementing a virtual private network (VPN) that you won't have to "rip and re-do" as your company expands takes some planning. This article takes a look at two important aspects of VPN planning: protocol scalability and software vs. appliance solutions. Read more »

Does innovation matter?

Do we really care who invented what feature first? Read more »

Project problems to avoid

How to avoid failure ââ,¬" following are some common problems in IT projects from Technology and Business assistant editor, Natalie Hambly. Read more »

Why the Eurocrats are patently mad

The vote on Tuesday in Brussels to remove all the limits that had been placed on software patents is a sad day for Europe, but it's not too late to change. Read more »

Tools to protect your Flash source code

Stealing Flash source code may not be nice, but it's all too easy. Fortunately, protecting your Flash applications is easy thanks to a variety of tools available today. Read more »

The seven deadly sins of integration

Software that is open, approachable and agnostic enables customers to cut costs and increase revenue and business opportunity. Does "on demand" fit that bill or is it just the next fad? Read more »

Building software that matters

Industry gurus claiming that technology no longer matters to Corporate America may be drawing the wrong conclusion from the wrong evidence. Read more »

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Be wary of the rip and replace guy

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Ever come across a consultant, developer, or manager who wants to rip everything up and start fresh? Change may be what your business needs but don't be afraid to question their convictions before embarking on the new plan. Read more »

RIP: iPhone carrier monopoly

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Each time an iPhone launch story appears, one can almost feel thousands of credit cards shudder in collective fear. This week the landscape for the iPhone began to crystallise with confirmation of multiple carriers and a very good indication that the iPhone in Australia would be 3G. Read more »

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