22 March 2007

Mozilla fixes single Firefox flaw
Computerworld, MA - Mar 21, 2007

March 21, 2007 (Computerworld) -- Mozilla Corp. late yesterday updated the Firefox browser to patch a single security vulnerability and fix several bugs it unintentionally introduced in earlier versions.

Mozilla currently supports two branches of the open-source application, and the upgrades -- Firefox 2.0.0.3 and Firefox 1.5.0.11 -- are now available, according to the release notes posted on the company's Web site.


Firefox Hit by Fewer Flaws Than IE in 2006
PC World - Mar 21, 2007

Mozilla Corp.'s Firefox suffered from 26 percent fewer vulnerabilities in the second half of 2006 than Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer, a security company's research said Monday.

According to Symantec's tally, 40 Firefox vulnerabilities were disclosed between August and December 2006; Internet Explorer (IE), meanwhile, was hit with 54 bugs. Opera and Safari -- the browser Apple Inc. bundles with Mac OS X -- had four flaws each.


AOL: The biggest Wi-Fi privacy invader ever?
Computerworld, MA - Mar 21, 2007

Worried about Wi-Fi invaders? Then forget Hot Spot hackers. By far, the biggest
culprit is an AOL business partner that has put together a massive, private database of 16 million Wi-Fi routers throughout the U.S. and Canada, including network name and precise location. The odds are that if you have a home wireless network, you're in it.


Microsoft to release VOIP server beta on Monday
InfoWorld, CA - Mar 21, 2007

Microsoft will open up beta versions of its unified communications server and client software to the public for download on Monday, a senior company executive said Wednesday.

Microsoft IP PBX still needs to grow up
PC World Magazine, Australia - Mar 21, 2007

VOIP capabilities within Office Communicator Server 2007 from Microsoft can offer significant business advantages for corporations, but it's not all plug-and-play yet.


China's spam fight takes flight
ZDNet Asia, Asia – Mar 22, 2007

Next to offshore outsourcing, spam is the other thing that has become synonymous with China.
Ranked second after the United States as the source from which spam originates, China faces an uphill battle in keeping spammers off its networks.

Yahoo Expands Mobile Search
PC World – Mar 21, 2007

Yahoo has opened up its mobile oneSearch offering to anyone with a phone who can access the Internet. The service, which aims to offer more than a simple list of search results, was previously available as part of Yahoo Go for Mobile, a mobile phone-optimized content offering that is compatible with only certain handsets