Today's News: FBI Carnivore e-mail surveillance engine headed for extinction

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January 19, 2005 Published by  SearchDomino.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > SoftQuest IN THIS ISSUE:   >  FBI Carnivore e-mail surveillance engine headed for extinction   >  Big Blue defends open source patent offering   >  Would IBM rewrite the Linux kernel?   >  More headlines   >  Chapter Download: Fighting spam defensively   >  Ask Andre Guirard: Future of Lotus Domino   >  Featured Topic: Top 10 expert responses of 2004   >  The Missing Link: Bluetooth meets eyewear FBI Carnivore e-mail surveillance engine headed for extinction [SF Chronicle/AP] The FBI may have effectively abandoned its custom-built Internet surveillance technology, once known as Carnivore, designed to read e-mails and other suspect online communications. MORE INFO: > Read our Featured Topic: Spam filtering > From the vault: E-mail policy idea   Secure account management in Notes/Domino Chuck will discuss important principles of Notes/Domino account management, including: high-quality & unique passwords, shielding passwords from admins, ID/password expiration, and restoring lost IDs and passwords. Register for the webcast.   Big Blue defends open source patent offering [SearchEnterpriseLinux.com] Responses to IBM's donation of 500 software patents were mixed, with some hailing it a success, others worrying about job security, while others called it "hypocrisy." A Pund-IT Research report said it would take time before the effects of the donation are known. Would IBM rewrite the Linux kernel? [eWEEK] Speculation that IBM and Open Source Development Labs are preparing to rewrite the Linux kernel to counter patent threats is said to be way overblown. More headlines [From around the Web] Is this the year of dual-core Intel desktops? (The Inquirer) Multiple high-risk Oracle flaws (SearchSecurity.com) DOWNLOADS:  Chapter Download: Fighting spam defensively This chapter from the book The Anti-Spam Tool Kit, by Paul Wolfe, Charlie Scott and Mike Erwin, looks at address and mail server protection, as well as how to protect network hosts and nodes from becoming zombie spam-spewers. ADVICE:  Ask Andre Guirard: Future of Lotus Domino Dear Andre: Do you think there is any future in Lotus Domino technology? Should Domino developers start thinking about changing their platforms or start learning IBM Workplace strategies? Click here to read Andre's expert response. TOPICS:  Featured Topic: Top 10 expert responses of 2004 When you need Lotus Notes Domino advice, SearchDomino's Ask The Expert section is the place to turn. We've gathered the most popular expert responses to questions submitted by our members in 2004 and listed them all right here. Bluetooth meets eyewear [InternetNews.com] Oakley and Motorola have entered into a partnership that will fuse together Motorola's latest Bluetooth technology with Oakley's advanced eyewear concepts. Talking loudly in public, during a movie or while blindly changing lanes in rush hour traffic has never looked so cool.   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  SearchDomino: Domino & WebSphere Strategies  SearchDomino: Spam and Security Tip Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by SearchDomino.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchDomino.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?cid=501544&lid=430893&track=NL-201&ad=501544 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchDomino Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494