Mozilla to fix second minor Firefox 2.0 bug ... UTube sues YouTube

HIGHLIGHTS
News: Symantec CEO encouraged by MS moves on Vista
News: UTube sues YouTube
News: Google preps mobile app for Gmail
News: Mozilla pledges to fix second minor Firefox 2.0 bug
Opinion: What's in your pack? Security tools for road warriors
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: MySpace miscreant of the week


IN THE NEWS

Symantec CEO encouraged by MS moves on Vista
The head of Symantec Corp. said Thursday that he is encouraged by recent statements from Microsoft Corp. that it plans to work with security software companies and provide them with more access to the Windows Vista operating system.

UTube sues YouTube
A dealer of used tube and pipe equipment filed a lawsuit this week hoping to strip YouTube Inc. of its domain name.

Google preps mobile app for Gmail
On Thursday, Google plans to launch a new downloadable application for Java-enabled mobile devices that acts as a client for Gmail, letting users read, create, delete, search, send and receive e-mail messages.

Mozilla pledges to fix second minor Firefox 2.0 bug
A second minor bug found in the Firefox 2.0 Web browser will be fixed, but users shouldn't encounter much of a problem in the mean time, a Mozilla Corp. official said Thursday.

Vista, Office 2007 to launch in US on Nov. 30
After years of waiting, U.S. business customers will finally have a chance to get their hands on Windows Vista and Office 2007 when Microsoft Corp. launches the products on Nov. 30 at an event in New York City.

IBM expands BI alliance with Business Objects
IBM Corp. is increasing the scope of its existing relationship with business intelligence (BI) software vendor Business Objects SA with a particular focus on midmarket customers.

Users grow impatient with Google's Blogger
Some users of Google Inc.'s Blogger are steaming over persistent problems that have affected the popular blog hosting and publishing service in recent weeks. Outages and sluggish and erratic performance have reached unacceptable levels for some publishers who voiced their displeasure in interviews on Wednesday.

Hacker project puts spotlight back on Mac security
The security of Apple Computer Inc.'s wireless drivers is under scrutiny again, thanks to a new hacker project. On Wednesday HD Moore posted code that exploits a flaw in the Proxim Wireless Corp. Orinoco wireless cards used by PowerBook and iMac computers built between 1999 and 2003.

IBM introduces virtualization dashboard
IBM Corp. Thursday is introducing a new tool to manage virtualized data centers even if the center is running different types of virtualization software.


OPINION

What's in your pack? Security tools for road warriors
By Brent Huston, MicroSolved, Inc.

I am often asked about the security tools that I regularly use, so here's a look at what I carry every day -- whether I'm on the road meeting with clients or at the office. You never know ... you might find a tool or two here worthy of a spot in your own security backpack.


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ITWHIRLED

MySpace miscreant of the week: Student impersonates teacher online
You might think that it would be inappropriate and not very smart for a schoolteacher to put comments about his students in a public, online forum like a MySpace page, and you'd be right. But the Connecticut teacher who appeared to do just that had a good excuse: the profile was actually created and updated by a thirteen-year-old student.