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Tuesday, February 7, 2006 |
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Verizon Threatens Google's 'Free Lunch'. ILikeRed writes to tell us the Washington Post is reporting that Verizon is becoming much more vocal about internet firms using "their" lines to do business without paying extra. From the article: "The network builders are spending a fortune constructing and maintaining the networks that Google intends to ride on with nothing but cheap servers," Thorne told a conference marking the 10th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. "It is enjoying a free lunch that should, by any rational account, be the lunch of the facilities providers." This, as lawmakers are approaching new legislation that could let telcos charge internet companies much more for the use of high speed connections. |
Powell Aide Says Case for War a 'Hoax'. PBS recently aired an interview with Col. Lawrence B. Wilkerson (Ret),
Chief of Staff at the Department of State from Aug 2002 - January 2005,
addressing some of the skepticism surrounding the pre-war claims made by the Bush administration. Wilkerson claims in no uncertain terms that he "participated in a hoax on the American people, the international community and the United Nations Security Council." This is not the first time that Wilkerson has spoken out against the administration and intelligence community. [Slashdot: Your Rights Online] |
Ben Laurie: Apache and SSL. Security vulnerabilities are something network administrators have dealt with since before the dawn of the web, and now people with less experience have to be aware of the security implications of their software choices. Ben Laurie, Director of Security for the Apache Foundation speaks with Scott Mace about the comparison between Microsoft's and Apache's security, how security is implemented within Apache, the future of SSL and other security issues. [Opening Move audio from IT Conversations] |
Daniel Golding and Trent Henry: Security and Network Perspectives on Spam. Spam is a daunting challenge for many enterprises. With some estimates of lost productivity costs in the US at $10 billion ($50 billions worldwide) and growing risks of security and reputation at stake, many Enterprise IT Departments struggle with spam on a daily basis. However, the spam outlook is not all bad. Burton Group Senior Analysts Trent Henry and Daniel Golding discuss some suggested best practices in dealing with spam and claim that, as hard as it might be to believe it, we're winning. [Burton Group's Catalyst 2005 audio from IT Conversations] |
Senate Examines Domestic Spy Program. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, defending President Bush's constitutional right to authorize warrentless wiretapping by the National Security Agency. By NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. [NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Podcast | PBS] |
Vice President Rejects Criticism of Wiretapping Program. Vice President Dick Cheney defended the government's surveillance program of suspected terrorists, addressed the diplomatic standoff with Iran and touted progress against insurgents in Iraq. By NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. [NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Podcast | PBS] |
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Cell Tracking on the Rise. An anonymous reader writes "ZDNet is reporting that with the recent advances in cell phone tracking tech more and more companies are using it to keep track of their employee's movements. From the article: 'The gains, say the converted, are many, ranging from knowing whether workers have been "held up" in the pub rather than in a traffic jam, to being able to quickly locate staff and reroute them if necessary. Not everybody is happy about being monitored, however, and civil rights group Liberty says the growth of tracking raises data privacy concerns.'" [Slashdot: Your Rights Online] |
A University of Toronto group of "hactivists" will benefit from a $3-million US grant given to an international project that fights internet censorship. |
'Hactavists' Get $3M for Internet Monitoring. raceface writes "The CBC is reporting that a group from the University of Toronto know as the Citizen Lab has received a $3 million grant. They intend to use the grant money to monitor and determine who is blocking information access on the internet." The grant, given to an international project that fights censorship, was given to the group by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, a Chicago-based institution. [Slashdot: Your Rights Online] |
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A collection of entries on Shmoocon 2006 |
The Mac Skeptic: Straight Talk on Mac Security Risks. Macs have a reputation for being more secure than Windows boxes. Is that reputation deserved? [PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories] |
Florida eyes $15M data integration plan for law enforcement agencies. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is beginning a $15 million plan to better integrate the back-end systems of some 500 law enforcement agencies to help them share data faster. [Computerworld Data Mining News] |
Attorney General Defends Spying Program, Refuses to Discuss Details. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales vigorously defended the Administration's program of warrantless wiretaps with the United States, but refused to provide details about the activities. CDT is urging Congress to conduct a full inquiry into the legal and operational aspects of domestic surveillance post 9/11. [Center for Democracy and Technology] |
'Father of the Internet' Asks for Internet Neutrality Law. Vinton Cerf says Congress should pass law forbidding discrimination against competing Web services. [PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories] |
Today's Net Neutrality hearing |
Are Internet toll roads ahead? Web heavy-hitters and user advocates to argue in Senate. |
Without 'Net neutrality' will consumers pay twice? |
Politicos divided on need for 'net neutrality' mandate. |
Last update: 4/7/06; 12:16:50 AM .
