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Laptop laws easier on US flights

Some travellers in the US will now not have to unpack their laptops when going through airline security, according to new guidelines released last week. Read more »

US subway hackers still gagged

A US judge let stand a temporary restraining order preventing three Massachusetts Institute of Technology students from discussing or disclosing their research into security vulnerabilities in the payment system for the local subway system. Read more »

When do we declare Google a monopoly?

I did a double take recently after listening to Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell acknowledge that his company was ready to lose even more money in online services in the near term, if that's what it takes to catch Google. Read more »

Russia steals malware gold from China

Russia has passed China to become the largest generator of spyware and other malicious code, according to a report. Read more »

iPhone Trojan discovered in the wild

The first iPhone Trojan has been seen in the wild, according to security vendors. Read more »

Microsoft's Ozzie: Vista, Office adjusting to Web

With Microsoft's Vista and Office 2007 released to manufacturing, the software giant is preparing to adapt the products for the Web-dominated era, Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie said on Wednesday in the US. Read more »

Red Hat scathing over MS/Novell deal

Red Hat moved quickly on Friday to pour cold water on Microsoft's partnership with Novell. Read more »

Red Hat adds new Linux legal protection

Faced with new competitive challenges from Novell, Microsoft and Oracle, Linux seller Red Hat has begun promising protection against intellectual-property lawsuits. Read more »

Domain name wars not yet over in Australia

While Australia never suffered the extreme examples of Internet domain mania seen in the US, it seems many local registrars are still prepared to go to extreme lengths to secure desirable domains. Read more »

Sun extends olive branch to Red Hat

Sun Microsystems initiated a warmer stage in its relationship with Red Hat on Monday, making conspicuous room onstage for the rival at a major server product launch. Read more »

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The 7 most important communication skills an IT leader should have

Everyone wants to tell IT pros that they need to develop people skills, but no one really tells what those skills are. Here are the most important skills an IT leader should have and how to develop them. Read more »

Get your Shoes on and go dance with code

Shoes is a Ruby-based toolkit which has the evangelical mission of letting non-programmers get their mice wet without having to go through all the tribal initiation rituals that today's computing environments demand. Read more »

Three effective ways to anger people in meetings

We've all found ourselves in meetings where things rapidly drift off track -- know a thing or two about how to pull them back on track. Read more »

Dynamic XML with the ASP.NET XmlTextWriter() object

Learn how to use ASP.NET code to dynamically build an XML file, and then apply that knowledge to create an RSS-compliant news file that you can publish on your Web site. Read more »

Q&A: Steve Mann

Professor Steve Mann just may be the world's first cyborg rights activist. It is a future, he says, that is no longer the exclusive preserve of science fiction. Read more »

Improve code confidence with these three .NET code review tools

Automated code tools can help developers locate potential problem points in their code before it ever leaves their machines. Here's a look at three tools that can help you with automated code review. Read more »

Is this the Active Directory that you've been waiting for?

Columnist Tim Landgraves explains why enhanced management tools and a more flexible deployment make the .NET Server worthy of tech leaders' consideration. Read more »

Microsoft's singing in C#

Microsoft and its allies have quietly expanded an effort to gain acceptance for C#, the software giant's competitor to Java and a foundation for its next-generation Internet services. Read more »

IT field guide: Survival without a leader

If you find yourself without a leader, take a cue from Private John Winger, from the classic 1981 movie Stripes: Learn to rely on yourself and your team to get the job done. Read more »

Troubleshooting Windows XP Pro

Windows XP eases the burden of information gathering when troubleshooting a network problem. Learn how the Network Diagnostics utility can save you some time and shoe leather. Read more »

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Take off your suit pants and jacket -- It's Web 2.0

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- With the shortage of talented IT staff on hand the smell of dot-com culture has made a comeback. Welcome to Web 2.0 work culture , the future of yesterday. Read more »

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