Today's tech news highlights....

Tue Apr 12 20:33:55 UTC 2005

For your perusal:

 Microsoft plugs up critical holes in Windows
 RIAA cracks down on Internet2 file-swapping
 Phishing twist relies on bogus blogs
 Spammers latch on to pope's death
 Rules aimed at digital misdeeds lack bite
 Loophole found in Internet domain name registration process
 Italian smut virus scammer jailed for 14 months
 Ethernet forum plots death of  SONET?
 Cisco Security Advisory: Crafted ICMP Messages Can Cause
  Denial of  Service
 Netcraft: Rackspace Most Reliable Hosting Company Site
  during March
 ClaraNet Agrees to Buy VIA.Net Works
 MCI board seeking a higher bid?
 LexisNexis Finds 59 Possible Data Theft Cases
 From the "most-obvious-conflict-of-interest" dept -- Ridge
  Says RFID Boosts Security
 Tech job cuts hit 5-quarter high
 From the "made-me-laugh" dept --  Linux report stirs
  hornets’ nest
 Shutting Down the Highway to Internet Hell

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