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Submission + - New Zero-day Strikes Microsoft Word

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 15, 2007 @01:23PM

An anonymous reader writes: Less than a day after Microsoft's twelve security bulletins being released, fixing more than 4 different previously known zero-day exploited in Microsoft Word. Another Microsoft Word Zero-day vulnerability surfaces.

Submission + - Canadian ISPs Send Thousands of Copyright Notices

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Thursday February 15, 2007 @12:46PM

An anonymous reader writes: The CBC reports that Canadian Internet service providers are passing along thousands of copyright infringement notifications from U.S. copyright lobby groups such as the Business Sofware Alliance to subscribers under a system called notice and notice. Michael Geist comments that unlike the U.S. takedown approach, the Canadian system is proving effective while protecting privacy and free speech.

Feed Beware the Daylight Saving Bug (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Tuesday February 13, 2007 @07:12PM

As you spring forward this year, brace yourself for a software glitch that could affect computers, digital watches and clocks. By the Associated Press.

Submission + - Canadian Govt sees no need for new anti-CAM law

Submitted by

SOCALchillin

on Tuesday February 13, 2007 @06:54PM

SOCALchillin writes: "Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson says current copyright laws against camcorded movie bootlegging are just fine. After threats from Hollywood to delay opening box office dates for the movies it distributes to Canada, the country to our North has responded in kind to the warnings. Initially taken aback by the heated rhetoric, now on the offensive to counter Hollywood's claims. Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said recently that the current laws the country already has on the books are enough to effectively combat piracy in his country."

Submission + - VPN Issues with new Airport Extreme 802.11n

Submitted by on Sunday February 11, 2007 @11:42AM

An anonymous reader writes: The new Airport Extreme's are shipping and some users are reporting problems with certain types of VPN connectivity. There is a work-around posted in Apple's support forums, but the solution is less than ideal. These issues were not experienced in Apple's earlier Airport Extreme, and users are calling for Apple to fix the issue. Some have even taken their unit back to Apple until a fix is created.

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