Warner exec defends DRM ... Microsoft fixes critical security flaws

HIGHLIGHTS
News: After Jobs criticism, Warner exec defends DRM
News: Microsoft fixes critical security flaws
News: New hack simplifies high-definition video copying
News: Gartner: CIOs need to focus on business expertise
Storage Tip: Expect digital video to expand its data security role
Podcast: Today's IT news audio update
ITwhirled: Office romances on the rise


NEWS UPDATES

After Jobs criticism, Warner exec defends DRM
The head of Warner Music Group Corp. defended the use of DRM (digital rights management) with digital music on Wednesday in an apparent response to recent criticism from Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs.

Microsoft fixes critical security flaws
Microsoft Corp. released its February set of security updates Tuesday, including critical fixes for bugs in Office and the scanning engine used by the company's security products.

New hack simplifies high-definition video copying
A hacker claims to have discovered a cryptographic key that can be used to circumvent copy restrictions on HD DVD and Blu-ray movies.

Gartner: CIOs need to focus on business expertise
Two of three companies aim to grow faster than their markets this year, making it more important than ever for chief information officers to shift their priorities to encompass business objectives, according to a survey from Gartner Inc.

Mobile music downloads too complex, execs say
Buying digital music from a mobile phone is too difficult and the music and mobile phone industries need to improve the process to meet demand, the chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group Corp. said on Wednesday.

E.U. undertakes formal review of radio spectrum
In a bid to hasten the arrival of the Internet on mobile phones in Europe, the European Commission is about to change the way telecom companies can use radio frequencies.

IBM unveils latest content management moves
Having previously made major product announcements around data and information management, IBM Corp. Tuesday focused on the third leg of that strategy, content management, including the vendor's first major release of its acquired FileNet technology.

HTC smartphone offers two keyboards
Taiwanese handset maker High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) has developed a smart phone based on Microsoft Corp.'s upcoming Windows Mobile 6 software that offers both a numeric keypad and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

Clearwire to increase WiMax offerings on Nasdaq
Kirkland, Washington-based wireless broadband provider Clearwire Corp. issued a preliminary prospectus on Tuesday for a share sale with the SEC. It said it planned to launch the public offering as soon as possible after the share sale is registered.


STORAGE TIP

Expect digital video to expand its data security role
By David Hill, Mesabi Group

Digital video will expand its data security role and move further into mainstream IT. View it as a good idea to be proactive about taking on additional responsibility. After all, it can provide a little more spice in your life, but more importantly you can view it as a job growth opportunity. Take advantage of it.


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ITWHIRLED

Office romances on the rise
According to a recent survey by Vault.com, office romances are in full bloom, with nearly 60 percent of workers having been involved in office dating, up from 46 percent three years ago. And 38 percent of those polled know of an ongoing office romance.