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Secunia, a Danish, security vendor is offering a free tool designed to inform users when their applications need patching. Interesting concept, will need to watch the progress of this tool.

ComputerWorld posted the article, get it here.

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Today, Ars Technica posted a story about how the Russian legal system is after AllofMP3.com former owner Denis Kvasov. They are seeking to stick him with a fine and jail time for his “aiding copyright infringement”. They are seeking a 15 million ruble fine.

A lot is up in the air, the Russian government has not made moves towards the many [child] sites that have spawned since the take down of AllofMP3.com and the emergence of MP3Sparks.com. We are basically in a holding pattern. I personally hope to see these sites survive and the RIAA backing them and iTunes lowering their prices and upping the quality.

The Ars Technica post is here.

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(IN)SECURE Magazine is a freely available digital security magazine
discussing some of the hottest information security topics. Issue 12
was just released. Download it from: http://www.insecuremag.com

The covered topics are:

- Enterprise grade remote access
- Review: Centennial Software DeviceWall 4.6
- Solving the keylogger conundrum
- Interview with Jeremiah Grossman, CTO of WhiteHat Security
- The role of log management in operationalizing PCI compliance
- Windows security: how to act against common attack vectors
- Taking ownership of the Trusted Platform Module chip on Intel Macs
- Compliance, IT security and a clear conscience
- Key management for enterprise data encryption
- The menace within
- A closer look at the Cisco CCNP Video Mentor
- Network Access Control

Visit the (IN)SECURE Magazine web site at: http://www.insecuremag.com

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Computing In The Clouds

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Leo Laporte

This week’s topics:

• Vista SP-1 rumors
• Computing in the clouds
• Windows Home Server
• Windows Live OneCare 2 Beta
• Xbox360 Warranty Extension
• Class action lawsuit over game disc scratching
• Robbie Bach’s stock sale
• Peter Moore to EA
• Software picks of the week: PicMe and Launchy

This week’s Audible Book: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Get your free audio book by visiting audible.com/windows.

Check out Paul’s Blog at http://www.internet-nexus.com and the SuperSite for Windows http://winsupersite.com for more information.

get yours here.

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Googleverse

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Wil Harris, John C. Dvorak, and Brett Larsen

Google challenges the cell companies, Sun Rocket dies and Ooma is born, and the game of checkers is solved…

Another entertaining week of news and rat holes!

get yours here.

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Steve & Leo talked about the PayPal security key today on the Security Now netcast. I ordered one this morning after I finished listening to the netcast. The ordering is simple and in about 10 days I will give an update.

Oh, in case you are looking for the link from inside your account you will need to:

1. go to the Security Center [the link is on the upper right of page]
2. Click on the Online Safety Essentials
3. Click on Security Tools
4. then the PayPal Security Key Overview.

WHEW that is the long way around.

While you are there, check out their new Beta Home Page, it looks really good. It is really nice the biggest difference is the new Main and Sub Menu buttons [which I REALLY like!].

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Are You Human?

This weeks NetCast focuses on captcha and some of the problems and options that are available for todays online accounts. Leo and Steve talk about PayPal’s new Security Key that is available for 5$. This security key also works with eBay [according to Steve Gibson].

Get your copy here.

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