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Apple patches serious Mac OS flaws
News Security update fixes 20 vulnerabilities, including a high-profile flaw in the Safari Web browser and Mail client.
Tags: PC security, Hacking, Mac OS
S'pore opens up IP telephony market
News The government wants to increase competition and reduce communications costs, but industry players say the new policy will more likely result in better customer service.
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, Regulations
File traders pick up sidekick
News A new tool piggybacking on popular file-sharing services such as Napster aims to help music fans ignore bogus files by letting them rate and review downloads.
Phishing flaw a danger to alternative browsers
News A security weakness in a domain-name standard allows attackers to spoof Web sites on non-Microsoft browsers.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Web browsers
Microsoft: Security requires teamwork
News The software giant also tells European customers that it is making progress with efforts to limit security attacks against its products.
Tags: Security, Business applications
Thumbs-up on security for Windows 2000
News After spending three years and millions of dollars, Microsoft locks up an internationally recognized Common Criteria certification for the OS--and bills it as part of its Trusted Computing push.
Skype lets users offer services over Net
News New version includes beta of Skype Prime, a 'marketplace' that lets people offer services using Internet-based voice and video.
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony, VoIP
Cisco, Microsoft pledge security interoperability
News The companies plan to share security features to help customers protect their networks from worms and viruses.
Tags: Viruses and worms
Apple releases security updates for Leopard, Tiger
News Popular applications such as Time Machine, Mail, and Parental Controls are affected.
Looksmart Australia classed first in world
News Search and directory service Looksmart Australia has been ranked number one in the world, with a 76.7 percent network reach in the US topping Microsoft’s 74.8 percent.
.biz domain draws 2 million applicants
News US-based Neulevel Inc, the registry for .biz, has received 2 million applications for the top-level domain (TLD).
Millions queue for .biz domain 
News US-based Neulevel Inc, the registry for .biz, has received 2 million applications for the top-level domain (TLD).
Looksmart Australia tops in network reach
News Search and directory service Looksmart Australia has been ranked number one in the world, with a 76.7 percent network reach in the US topping Microsoft’s 74.8 percent.
Novell moving deeper into Linux
News Network software maker Novell continued its move into the Linux market with the release on Tuesday of its first Linux-based desktop services package.
Siemens attacks Wi-Fi-only phones
News Handsets designed to be used only in hotspots never took off, says Siemens, adding that the future will be an evolution of Dect, the technology used by cordless home phones.
Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, 802.11/Wi-Fi
