A story that was posted on our Web site two weeks ago about China developing cyberwarfare first-strike capabilities created quite a stir, and a couple of readers were curious about my take on the development. One said he would be interested in my perspective, given my experience in China. The other was more blunt. “Just [...]

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IT’s high-alert response overlooks corporate sites
The widespread availability of sensitive information on corporate Web sites appears to have been largely overlooked by IT and security managers responding this week to the Department of Homeland Security’s warning of a heightened terrorist threat against the financial services sector.
Freely available on the Web, for example, are 3-D models [...]

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The IIPA’s submission noted some progress made in 2005 against piracy. In particular it applauded Pakistan for closing down optical disc factories and said Brazil had shown a “new and welcome attitude” toward fighting piracy. It also said Taiwan has made progress in reducing piracy through improved enforcement.
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In an unexpected development, chip giant Intel Corp. has joined the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative. The nonprofit project aims to equip children in developing countries with specially designed low-cost notebooks powered by chips from Intel’s rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.Previously, Intel’s efforts in the education market appeared at odds with those of OLPC. [...]

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