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IE patch carries security bug

Microsoft's most recent security update for Internet Explorer introduces a serious security flaw on some Windows systems.
Joris Evers

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Behind the scenes at the real-life "24"

First government intelligence center opens in Los Angeles. The work force is drawn from FBI, Homeland Security and regional agencies. Our camera was allowed in for a visit from Homeland Secretary Michael Chertoff. video

Mashup technologies empower home buyers

Will sites like Zillow.com shake up the real estate industry? The Web 2.0 site which combines satellite mapping imagery with home valuation analysis provides consumers with research tools that have been difficult to access in the past. video

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Moto Q's erratic thumbwheel and back button

  This smartphone tested Microsoft and Motorola's ability to produce a Blackberry-like harmony in the user experience. They failed. David Berlind

TechRepublic

Test network security with the NetBrute suite

Joshua Hoskins explains how NetBrute, PortScan, and WebBrute can help you find holes in your security. See the NetBrute Scanner suite running in this screenshot gallery.

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RFID passports: How dangerous?

  George Ou: What are the risks -- real or imagined -- of RFID passports and human-implantable ID chips? George Ou

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Enterprise Web 2.0

Censoring Enterprise 2.0?

  The deletion of Wikipedia's 'Enterprise 2.0' entry highlights a critical issue with the use of Web 2.0 tools in the enterprise: Can content be policed in a constructive way without discouraging its very creation? Dion Hinchcliffe

Hardware 2.0

The Mobile Gadgeteer

Microsoft Report

How much is Windows worth?

  If you walk into a retail store, you'll find shrink-wrapped copies of Windows on the shelves for as much as $299. But these days, you can a whole PC for that amount. As a result, consumers have a distorted view of what Windows should cost. Do Microsoft's artificially high retail prices encourage piracy and discourage legal upgrades? Ed Bott

Ed Burnette's Dev Connection

Paul Murphy

Mac Pro pricing: Where did Apple's edge go?

  Two years ago, the Mac was more powerful and cheaper than its nearest Dell competitor. Now, it's more powerful only at the entry level and more expensive across the board. Paul Murphy

Spyware Confidential

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