Security

Flights of fancy

* More considerations in light of new airline restrictions

Book Excerpt: Understanding Compiler Optimizations

Two patches from Cisco

* Patches from Cisco, Microsoft, Mandriva, others * Beware new Sdbot variant that spreads through network shares by exploiting known Windows flaws * Experts divided over rootkit detection and removal, and other interesting reading

Investigator urges companies to report cybercrime

Ericsson wins $1 billion contract in India

Keith buys a new phone

Microsoft puts security at the Forefront

* Microsoft introduces Forefront brand of security tools

Brazil threatens to shut down Google.br

T-Mobile betas cellular-Wi-Fi service on the down-low

* Early dual-mode services reported

Alerts can be big business