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July 02, 2009

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Network Security Spotlight

Va. Lawmakers Drill In on Hacker Attack, IT Delays
Some doctors are holding off prescribing painkillers after a hacker accessed more than 35.5 million of Virginia's most sensitive prescription drug records two months ago, a state official reported.

Cyberwar Defenders Reach an Impasse
The United States and Russia are locked in a fundamental dispute over how to counter the growing threat of cyberwar attacks that could wreak havoc on global computer systems and the Internet.

Unclear What Happens to Personal Info With Clear
More than a quarter million people are wondering what will happen to their fingerprints, Social Security numbers and other personal data now that a firm that sped them through airport security is kaput.

Enterprise Hardware Spotlight

Report: Worst May Be Over for U.S. Tech Market
As bad as the tech market fared in the first quarter of this year, the worst may be over, at least in the U.S., Forrester said, but it still expects the tech market to shrink by five percent this year.

Who Moved My 'Delete' Key? Lenovo Did. Here's Why.
Lenovo put a year of research into two design changes on an updated ThinkPad laptop. No, not the thinner, lighter form or the textured touchpad, but rather the extra-large "Delete" and "Escape" keys.

PC Makers Race To Comply With China's Web Filter
Days before a deadline imposed by China, computer makers are scrambling to comply with an order to supply Web-filtering software with PCs -- and worrying what it might do to their reputations.

Mobile Enterprise Spotlight

Hybrid Cellular Satellite Will Boost Rural Coverage
European space transportation provider Arianespace has launched its largest satellite ever on behalf of TerreStar Networks, which plans a hybrid satellite/cellular service in the U.S. and Canada.

Analysts Doubt Future of Comcast's WiMAX Offering
Comcast has launched a high-speed wireless data service in Portland as the first step in what the cable-TV network operator expects to eventually become a nationwide rollout to other cities.

Review: Tiny, Mighty Netbooks for On-the-Go People
Portable computing is more portable -- and powerful -- with netbooks, miniature laptops costing less than $400 and weighing less than three pounds, designed primarily for connecting to the Internet.

Enterprise Technology Spotlight

Celebrity Deaths Drive Spam, with Jackson Pervasive
With recent celebrity deaths, spammers are shifting strategies in hopes of cashing in on the misfortunes of others. Pop star Michael Jackson's death is driving the greatest spam volume.

Va. Lawmakers Drill In on Hacker Attack, IT Delays
Some doctors are holding off prescribing painkillers after a hacker accessed more than 35.5 million of Virginia's most sensitive prescription drug records two months ago, a state official reported.

U.K .Looks to Young Geeks To Secure Cyberspace
Britain is hiring former computer hackers to join a new security unit aimed at protecting cyberspace from foreign spies, thieves and terrorists, the country's terrorism minister is reporting.