Microsoft said to offer payment for Wikipedia edits ... EMC reports strong Q4, full-year results

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News: Microsoft said to offer payment for Wikipedia edits
News: EMC reports strong Q4, full-year results
News: Windows OneCare update coming worldwide Jan. 30
News: Symantec: Storm Trojan worst outbreak since 2005
Tip: The role of data protection in governance
Podcast: Sun, Intel strike broad alliance ... European consumer groups band on iTunes ... Alcatel-Lucent warns of poor Q4
ITwhirled: How to win Wii Tennis (at any cost)


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Microsoft said to offer payment for Wikipedia edits
A software engineer in Australia has said he was offered payment by Microsoft Corp. to edit certain entries in the Wikipedia online dictionary, opening a heated debate about the ethics of such a move.

EMC reports strong Q4, full-year results
EMC Corp. reported record revenue for its fourth quarter on Tuesday, propelled by strong growth in its RSA security division and VMware subsidiary.

Windows OneCare update coming worldwide Jan. 30
Microsoft Corp. will begin the international roll-out of its consumer security software on Jan. 30 when it releases a new version of Windows Live OneCare in the U.S. and 16 other countries.

Symantec: Storm Trojan worst outbreak since 2005
Malicious software that was sent out in millions of spam messages over the weekend has now infected about 300,000 computers, making it the worst malware outbreak since 2005.

McAfee upgrade jams up Lotus Notes
The latest upgrade to McAfee Inc.'s VirusScan Enterprise security software is causing hiccups for some versions of IBM Corp.'s Lotus Notes, the companies warned. The problem affects users who have upgraded to VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i and are using the R6 or R7 version of Lotus Notes, McAfee said.

Alcatel-Lucent expects poor Q4 results
Alcatel-Lucent SA warned on Tuesday that its fourth-quarter revenue and operating profit will be significantly lower than a year earlier, dragged down by uncertainty among customers and employees about the merger of Alcatel SA and Lucent Technologies Inc., which completed on Nov. 30.

Adult movie stars nervous about high definition
Families with new high-definition (HD) video camcorders and news anchors being broadcast in HD have already discovered just how revealing the picture quality is. But few professionals bare as much in front of the camera as adult-film stars, and many are nervous abut the new technology.

Majority of Americans prefer computer to spouse: survey
Don't say to the love of your life, "Either that computer goes or I do!" According to a new survey, you'll be packing your bags. Sixty-five percent of Americans polled said they spend more time with their home computer than their spouse or significant other, according to research by Kelton Research.


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The role of data protection in governance
By David Hill, Mesabi Group

You have to come to grips with trying to understand the impact of the changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP). One way of helping you do this is to organize your thinking around how the changes relate to the need for data protection. What do you need to know?


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How to win Wii Tennis (at any cost)
Obsessed with the Nintendo Wii's workout of a tennis game? Can't figure out how to defeat your human opponent? Here are some tips -- for those of you whose sense of ethics regarding the safety of your property and/or friends is malleable.