Response from Napster to recently released Gartner Group Study

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

PRNewswire released this statement: “We are pleased that two
thirds of the schools polled in the survey will allow their students to
participate in the Napster community,” said Hank Barry, CEO of Napster.

Review: HP DeskJet 350CBi portable printer

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The world still runs on paper. Many people even print their email messages. But when you’re on the road, printing is often not an option. From Washington Post.

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Password glitch riles ICQ users

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

America Online’s efforts to bolster security for its ICQ instant messaging service are drawing complaints from some
people who say the measures have locked them out of their accounts, according to this CNET.com report.

Group claims Microsoft programs have privacy concerns

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

As reported by Reuters, documents created with some Microsoft Corp software can
be rigged to “phone home” to another computer and report where and how often
a document is read, a privacy organization said on Wednesday.

URL changed – story no longer there Cybercrime: an inside job

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

ComputerWeekly.com reports that security firm Control Risk Group is branching out of its background of
private investigators and protection in world trouble spots to launch a
new generation of cybersleuths fighting internet crime.

Intel sues Broadcom for patent infringement

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Intel charges that ‘nearly every aspect’ of Broadcom’s business violates an Intel patent in some way. From the Wall Street Journal.

Germany: Linux atop Web-hosting pack

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

ZDNet reports that forty-four percent of all German Web domains are hosted by Linux-based servers.

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Napster fallout continues

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

PCWorld reports that thirty-four percent of US colleges and universities have banned the music file-trading program Napster for Internet users surfing over campus servers, according to a report from technology market research company Gartner Group.

Ain’t no network strong enough

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Master cryptographer Bruce Schneier’s “Secrets and Lies” explains why computer security is an oxymoron. From Salon.com

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Text messages may freeze Nokia phones

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August 31, 2000

Author: JT Smith

A Norwegian company claims coding in text messages could freeze top-selling cell phones. Are viruses far behind? From ZDNet.com.