Security Patch Watch: Skype, Cisco, FreeBSD

1. Security Patch Watch: Skype, Cisco, FreeBSD

A new version of the popular Skype VOIP application has been released to correct a bug that caused Skype to be misread as a potential security threat.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Jan 20 2006


2. How Japan's Internet king lost his crown

It began with a tip-off to the media that the offices of one of Japan's top Internet entrepreneurs was going to be raided. Soon dozens of reporters were camped outside, a whiff of scandal in the air.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Jan 22 2006


3. Livedoor chief denies wrongdoing

The head of scandal-hit Japanese internet firm Livedoor has denied allegations that he broke market rules.
"I'm innocent of the allegations," Livedoor president Takafumi Horie said on his personal website.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Jan 22 2006


4. MS, AOL and Yahoo! caved to Feds' fishing expedition

The US Justice Department confirmed yesterday that Microsoft, Yahoo! and AOL have already complied with its request to hand over the details of queries submitted to the search engine - a fact that was disclosed in court documents this week. The DoJ wants the information, not for a criminal prosecution, but as background materia to bolster its attempt to revive a Clinton-era anti-pornography law.

For more on this:
- read full story from theregister.co.uk, Jan 21 2006


5. Bush Talks Broadband

President Bush made one of his rare public comments on broadband Thursday, promising that the United States will "do better" in increasing broadband penetration rates.

For more on this:
- read full story from internet.com, Jan 20 2006


6. IBM Embraces Apple

IBM is ready to plant a big wet kiss on Apple Computer.
At Lotusphere next week, the IBM Software Group is poised to announce updated Mac OS X support in the latest Notes client. In addition, the company will pledge big-time support for the new Intel-based Macs due later this year, sources said.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Jan 20 2006


7. Banks 'must tackle online fraud'

Banks must do more to promote security among their online customers, the UK's finance watchdog has said.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) made the call as it revealed half of internet users are either extremely or very concerned about the risk of fraud.

For more on this:
- read full story from BBC News, Jan 23 2006


8. Skype Does Video

The big news with this new version of Skype's software is video: Version 2 of Skype's software allows you to make video as well as voice calls over the Internet. Skype isn't the first to offer this capability, though: Programs like Yahoo Messenger and ICQ have been offering video chat for some time.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Jan 23 2006