Firefox updates for Leopard ... Boffins demo self-encrypting document ... 10 signs you need to get away from your desk

In this issue:

- MS ANTITRUST: More states urge extension of settlement
- Microsoft: Google gets undue credit for ad conversions
- Microsoft shows shaved-down kernel for next Windows OS
- SAP looks to Microsoft, Adobe for friendlier UI
- Firefox updates for Leopard
- Scientists come up with self-encrypting document
- Wall Street Beat: Google, Intel, Nokia boost sector hopes
- Book Review: Head First SQL
- 10 signs you need to get away from your desk
- Special to ITworld subscribers - Another giveaway!


IN THE NEWS

More U.S. states urge extension of settlement
Four states that recently said the U.S. federal judgment in the Microsoft antitrust case has done its job have made an about face, now joining other states asking for an extension of the judgment.

Microsoft: Google gets undue credit for ad conversions
Google Inc. has gotten undeservedly all the credit for many clicks on the online ads it delivers via its search engine, but Microsoft Corp. wants to put a stop to that.

Microsoft shows shaved-down kernel for next Windows OS
The core code for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows OS is undergoing a rewrite to make it slimmer for use in a wide range of future products, including Windows 7, the OS that will succeed Vista.

SAP looks to Microsoft, Adobe for friendlier UI
SAP AG is pushing ahead with two partnerships that aim to provide customers with better user interface options for its ERP (enterprise resource planning) applications.

Firefox updates for Leopard
The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 2.0.0.8, introducing support for Mac OS X 10.5 'Leopard' in the release.

Symantec: Attackers exploiting new RealPlayer flaw
Symantec warns of new attack code that affects the RealPlayer 11 beta and RealPlayer 10.5 software on the Windows platform.

New study to comb Secret Service ID theft case-files
Next Monday, researchers plan to release the first-ever analysis of U.S. Secret Service case information on identity theft.

Scientists come up with self-encrypting document
Boffins at Xerox PARC have demonstrated a way to encrypt sections of a document so that sensitive information can be shielded from unauthorized readers.

Wall Street Beat: Google, Intel, Nokia boost sector hopes
Earnings results this week from Google, Intel and Nokia are fueling hopes for a strong Q4 while confirming the investor confidence that has led to a rebound in share prices of technology vendors.


BOOK REVIEW

Head First SQL
By Sandra Henry-Stocker, ITworld.com

If you want to really enjoy reading a technical book or learning a new computer skill set, you just have to check out O'Reilly's "Head First" series. These books fully earn their "brain-friendly" subtitles. Chock full of humorous graphics, highly visual ways of presenting data and very effective easy-to-follow lessons, these books are a hoot and a good deal at the same time. "Head First SQL" features twelve chapters. The subtitles alone give you a feel for the mildly irreverent tone of each chapter. ... continue reading 'Head First SQL'


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