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Submission + - The Email Problem and Solutions

Submitted by
nirkunwar
nirkunwar writes: "More than 90% of the email in the internet today are abusive. So, how is today's technology dealing with this problem? This article points to different approaches taken to solve the problem, e.g. emails can be stopped at the source, at the gateways or at the user's desktop. Some experts propose to replace the SMTP with a new email protocol because they say, at it's current state it's broken and there's no point trying to patch it."
Censorship

Submission + - Choosing the Right Registrar to Secure Your Domain

Submitted by madsheep
madsheep writes: Is your domain safe from deletion? In light of last weeks GoDaddy incident with Fyodor's seclists.org, you might be wondering what registrars will better serve you and protect your freedom of speech on the Internet. CNET sent a survey to twelve of the top registrars to find out information from them centering around what they do to protect domains from unnecessary suspension or deletion. Perhaps you should take this into consideration next time you purchase a domain.
Google

Submission + - Google Bullying for Building Incentives?

Submitted by FearTheFrail
FearTheFrail writes: Maybe this is par for the course for large tech companies, but doesn't Google try to maintain a higher standard of conduct in how they do business? It seems that for their upcoming data center in Lenoir, NC, Google wrote their own incentives package and then attempted to prevent their name from being associated with the favorable state legislation they lobbied for. I'm not seeking to Googlebash, but how common is this practice, and should we think negatively of Google for using it?
Windows

Journal Journal: Concurrently Running Firewalls 2

Journal by ph4cr
I'm the Security Manager for one element of a multi faceted organization. That said, some of the dimmer lights around the table want to run both Windows firewall (XP) and another third party vendor's solution at the same time. I've come out against this as I think it's stupid and potentially problematic. I've had both yes and no responses from MS on this issue. Can the Slashdot user community provide reasons pro/con for this solution?
Google

Submission + - Googlebomb defusing may blow up in Google's face

Submitted by linguista
linguista writes: Nicholas Carr of the Guardian suggests that in deciding to take measures to stop googlebombing, the internet giant may actually be eroding trust:

The company is allowing concerns about its public image to influence the search results it dishes up. The upshot in this case may be salubrious, but what kind of precedent is being set here?

And, perhaps more important, what does it tell us about what's inside the Google black box that determines how most of us find information on the web most of the time?"


He suggests that the common perception that Google results merely reflect the opinion of the public is threatened when Google tweaks the results for its own ends, and this may ultimately erode trust in the internet giant.
Television

Submission + - BBC's public consultation on new on-demand service

Submitted by
ico2
ico2 writes: "The bbc are taking suggestions for their new on-demand tv service.
Questions include "How important is it that [This service] is available to consumers who are not using Microsoft software?"

From the site:
The BBC Trust is carrying out its first Public Value Test (PVT) — a new procedure that must be applied when the Trust considers applications from BBC management for the approval of new BBC services.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open-consult ations/ondemand_services.html"
Networking

Submission + - Open Linux Router Project Announced

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Phoronix has delivered word on the project announcement of the Open Linux Router. The Open Linux Router project hopes to start off where The Linux Router Project had left off. The Open Linux Router is looking to combine the functionality of several network services all into a single box (similar to m0n0wall or Smoothwall), but will feature expanded possibilities with its "true modular" design so that the end-user can quickly and easily customize the software. The first release of this Linux distribution will not be out until May or June, but some of the code is presently available via SVN. More information is also available through their new project website.
Operating Systems

Submission + - BBC To Host Multi-OS Debate

Submitted by Bananatree3
Bananatree3 writes: BBC is currently seeking submissions from all you Microsoft Windows, Mac and Linux devotees "in 100 words or less, why you are such a supporter of your chosen operating system and what features you love about it". They will then select one user of each platform to go head to head in a debate that will be part of the BBC's Microsoft Vista launch coverage on January 30th.
Announcements

Submission + - String Theory Test Proposed

Submitted by Alchemist253
Alchemist253 writes: Theoreticians at a trio of American universities have recently proposed a (non-trivial) experimental test of string theory, often called the "theory of everything." Importantly, it is possible that this test could be carried out in the not-too-distant future when CERN's latest powerful tool, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) comes online. From the article, "If the test does not find what the theory predicts about W boson scattering, it would be evidence that one of string theory's key mathematical assumptions is violated. In other words, string theory — as articulated in its current form — would be proven impossible."
The Internet

Submission + - Usenet is dying - what next?

Submitted by fotoguzzi
fotoguzzi writes: I'm not a power user, but Usenet made me feel like one. By traversing topic trees or keyword searching Google Groups, I was often delighted to learn that my wide-ranging quests had already been answered, or at least I could find an audience receptive to those questions. This seems no longer true for Usenet, and Google searches of the entire Internet do not seem to uncover similar sects. Has anyone adequately explained the fall of Usenet? Is there a new, improved way to find and communicate with scattered peoples who share a common interest?

Korea Plans to Choose Linux City, University 207

Posted by Zonk from the one-to-grow-on dept.
thefirelane wrote to mention an ambitious plan in the works by the South Korean government. Work is underway to choose a city, which will become a place where open-source software will become the mainstream operating system. From the article: "The selected government and university will be required to install open-source software as a main operating infrastructure, for which the MIC will support with funds and technologies. In the long run, they will have to migrate most of their desktop and notebook computers away from the Windows program of Microsoft, the world's biggest maker of software. 'The test beds will prompt other cities and universities to follow suit through the showcasing of Linux as the major operating system without any technical glitches and security issues,' Lee said. "

Sony Rootkit may Lead to Regulation 266

Posted by CowboyNeal from the enough-is-enough dept.
An anonymous reader writes "Computerworld has a story about DHS officials meeting with Sony to read them the riot act, following the rootkit fiasco. From the story: 'A U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official warned today that if software distributors continue to sell products with dangerous rootkit software, as Sony BMG Music Entertainment recently did, legislation or regulation could follow.'"

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