Security

Security measures seen doing more harm than good

New Firefox patch

* Patches from Gentoo, Debian, rPath, others * Beware the latest batch of Rbot variants * Unisys contractor arrested in VA theft, and other interesting reading

Automated podcast box takes on Apple’s iTunes U

Fourth U.S. state bans driving while holding a cell phone

Gartner: Security costs fall with good policies

Reports: HP probe included physical, e-mail tracking

Gartner forecasts trouble with rootkits, ID theft

Spammers cashing in on free hosters

IBM debuts encrypted tape drive

Ericsson to reorganize, hire workers in multimedia push