Traders punish Acer for Gateway buy ... Unlocking iPhone could invite DMCA suit ... New LCD plant means cheaper big-screen TVs

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News: New LCD plant could mean cheaper big-screen TVs
News: Traders punish Acer for Gateway purchase
News: Unlocking the iPhone could invite DMCA suit
News: Japan military homes, destroyer raided over data leak
News: Gear6 offers huge RAM cache for network
Windows Tip: Building a supportable enterprise, part 4
Podcast: Today's IT News Audio Update
ITwhirled: CIA launches 'Facebook for spies'


NEWS UPDATES

New LCD plant could mean cheaper big-screen TVs
A new LCD (liquid crystal display) factory has opened in South Korea, with cheaper flat-panel televisions potentially on the way as a result.

Traders punish Acer for Gateway purchase
Shares of Acer Inc. opened down by their daily limit on the Taiwan Stock Exchange early Tuesday, as investors took a dim view of its decision to buy U.S. PC vendor Gateway Inc.

Unlocking the iPhone could invite DMCA suit
Hackers who unlock Apple Inc.'s iPhone from the AT&T Inc. network and share the method with 10 million of their closest Internet friends are inviting a lawsuit from the two companies, several intellectual property lawyers said Monday.

Japan military homes, destroyer raided over data leak
The homes of several serving members of Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and a destroyer were raided as part of an investigation into a leak of sensitive military data from a computer, Japan's Kyodo News reported Tuesday.

Gear6 offers huge RAM cache for network
Gear6 has announced network-attached storage (NAS) boxes featuring a transparent RAM cache.


WINDOWS TIP

Building a supportable enterprise, part 4
By Mitch Tulloch, MTIT Enterprises

By now you've probably learned at least one important thing about keeping your Windows infrastructure supportable, namely: leave well enough alone. Last time I touched on this topic, I highlighted the dangers of trying to "harden" your network by disabling so-called "unneeded" services. The result of doing this without a proper understanding of what Windows services actually do can lead to broken applications and other mysterious problems. Let's look at another common "hardening" technique that often has more downside than upside -- changing the Access Control Lists (ACLs) on your boot/system volume.

Read the full article here


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CIA launches 'Facebook for spies'
Social networking sites are used to help promote indie bands and teen romance, so why couldn't they also be used to help clandestine intelligence services? The CIA plans to launch a Facebook-style site for spies called A-Space, which they hope will encourage intelligence sharing within a community often marked by mutual suspicion.

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