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Slashdot Daily Newsletter
In this issue:
* Feds Have a High-Speed Backdoor Into Wireless Carrier
* Will Mars be a One-way Trip?
* SCO Preps Appeals Against Novell and IBM
* NASA to Test Emergency Ability of New Spacecraft
* Jobs Says Flash Video Not Suitable for iPhone
* Brain Scanner Can Tell What You're Looking At
* FreeBSD 7.0 Bests Linux In SMP Performance
* A Modular Snake Robot
* Aussie Cops Want Powers To Search Any Computer
* "Bilski" Case May End Business Method Patents
* Underground Freight Networks
* Moore's Law Is Microsoft's Latest Enemy
* Using Excel As a 3D Graphics Engine
* Canadian Regulator CRTC Saves Independent ISPs
* When Should We Ditch Our Platform?
* The Cuban Memory Stick Underground
* An App Store For iPhone Software
* Consumer-Level Haptics On the Way
* Bank That Suppressed WikiLeaks Gives It Up
* New Lock Aims To End Chip Piracy
* Neither Intellectual Nor Property
* FBI Admits More Privacy Violations
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| Feds Have a High-Speed Backdoor Into Wireless Carrier |
| from the all-the-better-to-snoop-with dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 05, @19:32 (Security) |
| http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/05/234203 |
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An anonymous reader writes "An unnamed U.S. wireless carrier [0]maintains
an unfiltered, unmonitored DS-3 line from its internal network to a
facility in Quantico, Virginia, according to Babak Pasdar, a computer
security consultant who did work for the company in 2003. Customer voice
calls, billing records, location information and data traffic are all
allegedly exposed. A similar claim was leveled against Verizon Wireless
in a 2006 lawsuit."
Discuss this story at:
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/05/234203
Links:
0. http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/03/whistleblower-f.html
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| Will Mars be a One-way Trip? |
| from the please-send-paris-hilton dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 05, @20:56 (Mars) |
| http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/05/2310222 |
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alexj33 writes "[0]Will humans ever really go to Mars? Let's face it, the
obstacles are quite daunting. Not only are there numerous, difficult,
technical issues to overcome, but the political will and perseverance of
any one nation to undertake such an arduous task is huge. However, one
former NASA engineer believes a human mission to Mars is quite possible,
and such an event would unify the world as never before. But Jim Mc***'s
proposal includes a couple of major caveats: the trip to Mars should be
one-way, and have a crew of only one person."
Discuss this story at:
http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/05/2310222
Links:
0. http://www.universetoday.com/2008/03/04/a-one-way-one-person-mission-to-mars/
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| SCO Preps Appeals Against Novell and IBM |
| from the harder-to-kill-that-the-tarrasque dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 05, @23:05 (Linux Business|
| http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/05/2318244 |
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An anonymous reader writes "It looks like [0]SCO will be emerging from
the almost dead soon, with new owners and $100 million on board. SNCP is
adjusting the business strategy, according to this report on TG Daily,
SCO is saying goodbye to CEO Darl McBride and is also preparing to appeal
the summary judgments in the cases against Novell and IBM. If you have
thought the chapter was closed, think again. Those $100 million can go a
long way (even if SCO has to pay 17% interest on it)."
Discuss this story at:
http://linux.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/05/2318244
Links:
0. http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/36344/118/
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| NASA to Test Emergency Ability of New Spacecraft |
| from the get-out-quick dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday March 06, @01:10 (NASA) |
| http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/05/2324208 |
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[0]coondoggie writes "NASA this will show off the first mock up of its
Orion space capsule ahead of the capsule's first [1]emergency astronaut
escape system test. NASA said it will jettison the full-size structural
model off a simulated launch pad at the US Army's White Sands Missile
Range in New Mexico. The launch escape vehicle sits atop the Orion
capsule which is slated to be bolted on an Ares rocket. The escape
vehicle is made up of three solid rocket motors as well as separation
mechanisms and canards, and should offer the crew an escape capability in
the event of an emergency during launch, according to NASA."
Discuss this story at:
http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/05/2324208
Links:
0. mailto:mcooney@nww.com
1. http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/25710
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| Jobs Says Flash Video Not Suitable for iPhone |
| from the too-good-for-you dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday March 06, @04:16 (Cellphones) |
| http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/0429207 |
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Lev13than writes "Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs said the iPhone [0]won't be
using Adobe Systems' Inc.'s popular Flash media player any time soon,
saying the technology doesn't meet his company's performance standards
for video. Jobs said the version of Flash formatted to personal computers
is too slow on the iPhone while the mobile version of the media player is
"is not capable of being used with the web." The comments come a day
before Apple is set to introduce the company's plan for iPhone SDK, the
software developers kit which will allow third-party developers to create
applications that can work in conjunction with the popular handheld
device."
Discuss this story at:
http://mobile.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/0429207
Links:
0. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/03/05/tech-adobe-iphone.html
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| Brain Scanner Can Tell What You're Looking At |
| from the what-does-a-scanner-see dept. |
| posted by samzenpus on Thursday March 06, @07:59 (Technology) |
| http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/0435226 |
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[0]palegray.net writes "Wired News brings us an article about [1]brain
scanning systems that can accurately tell what you're looking at by
analyzing your brain's electrical activity. Using a database constructed
of readings taken on test subjects who were shown thousands of
photographs, the system works in real time to decipher what you're
seeing. Naturally, there are some ethical concerns over some potential
applications for this technology. Definitely a new twist on "input
devices.""
Discuss this story at:
http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/0435226
Links:
0. http://www.blogpuzzles.net/index.pl?page=software
1. http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/03/mri_vision
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| FreeBSD 7.0 Bests Linux In SMP Performance |
| from the coulda-been-a-contender dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @08:40 (Operating Systems|
| http://bsd.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/1313218 |
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cecom writes "After major improvements in SMP support in FreeBSD 7.0,
benchmarks show it performing [0]15% better than the latest Linux kernels
(PDF, see slides 17 to 19) on 8 CPUs under PostgreSQL and MySQL. While a
couple of benchmarks are not conclusive evidence, it can be assumed that
FreeBSD will once again be a serious performance contender. Some posters
on LWN have noted that the level of Linux performance could be [1]related
to the Completely Fair Scheduler, which was merged into the 2.6.23 Linux
kernel." Update: 03/06 21:32 GMT by [2]KD : An anonymous reader sent in
word that Linux kernel developer Nick Piggin reran the benchmark today
and came to a different conclusion: In his benchmark [3]Linux was faster
than FreeBSD.
Discuss this story at:
http://bsd.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/1313218
Links:
0. http://people.freebsd.org/~kris/scaling/7.0%20Preview.pdf
1. http://lwn.net/Articles/271196/#Comments
2. http://slashdot.org/~kdawson/
3. http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/npiggin/sysbench/
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| A Modular Snake Robot |
| from the snakes-in-a-pipe dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @09:22 (Robotics) |
| http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/1331208 |
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StCredZero writes "Researchers at CMU are working on a [0]Modular Snake
Robot. A [1]video from this site is up on YouTube. In addition to being
able to traverse a wide variety of terrain, the robot can also climb
poles, the inside of pipes and conduits, small grooves in walls, and
probably more. It can also swim. Many robots can do one of those tasks.
This one can do them all. That's quite an accomplishment. This has
tremendous potential for the maintenance of fiber optic networks,
pipelines, and plumbing in large buildings; and also as a spy device. (I
wonder how loud it is?)"
Discuss this story at:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/1331208
Links:
0. http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~biorobotics/projects/modsnake/modsnake.html
1. http://youtube.com/watch?v=T62E-_pQt3c
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| Aussie Cops Want Powers To Search Any Computer |
| from the cold-dead-fingers dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @10:05 (Privacy) |
| http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/1412221 |
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goatherder23 writes in with news that the New South Wales cabinet has
proposed new powers for police to [0]search computers anywhere under a
search warrant, and adds: "The Four Horsemen of the Infocalypse are
invoked to explain why police need the new laws, which have yet to be
introduced into Parliament. Would someone please explain to them before
this happens that all computers on the Internet are "networked" and that
some computers may be found outside NSW (or even Australia)?" "Police
Minister David Campbell says police are currently only able to search
computer hardware found on a premises named in a search warrant. He says
with the changes, they will be able to go a step further and search other
networked computers, regardless of where they are located. 'What we know
is that there are organized crime gangs who use the Internet and other
forms of technology to hide their crimes,' he said."
Discuss this story at:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/1412221
Links:
0. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/06/2182021.htm
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| "Bilski" Case May End Business Method Patents |
| from the good-riddance dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @10:47 (Patents) |
| http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/1522232 |
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hey sends us to a blog at NYTimes outlining the upcoming appeal of the
case known as "re Bilski," which could spell the [0]end of patents on
methods of doing business later this year. One patent expert is quoted:
"I think this is the unraveling of business method patents... I think
there is a process we are going to go through to get there and the
Supreme Court is going to be the one that decides it." But another expert
thinks the case is unlikely to bring down the whole class of patents:
"Definitions of business method patents always end up being circular. You
can't really ban something unless you can define it and no one is
offering a definition we can use."
Discuss this story at:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/1522232
Links:
0. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/new-patentable-idea-a-way-to-invalidate-vague-patents/index.html?ref=technology
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| Underground Freight Networks |
| from the yesterday's-tomorrow-today dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @11:27 (Transportation) |
| http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/161209 |
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morphovar writes "The German Ruhr University of Bochum is conducting
experiments with a large-scale model for an [0]automated subterranean
transport system. It would use unmanned electric vehicles on rails that
travel in a network through pipelines with a diameter of 1.6 meters, up
to distances of 150 kilometers. Sending cargo goods through underground
pipelines is anything but new ?€? see this scan of a 1929 magazine article
about [1]Chicago's underground freight tunnel network ([2]more details).
Translating this concept to the 21st century would be something like
introducing email for things: you could order something on the Internet
and pick it up through a trapdoor in your cellar the next morning."
Discuss this story at:
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/161209
Links:
0. http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2008/02/a-world-without.html
1. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/06/chicagos-freight-subway-does-the-work-of-5000-trucks/
2. http://users.ameritech.net/chicagotunnel/tunnel1x.html
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| Moore's Law Is Microsoft's Latest Enemy |
| from the eee-running-aero-yeh-right dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @12:07 (Portables) |
| http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/1628215 |
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[0]Glyn Moody writes "Until now, the received wisdom has been that
GNU/Linux will never take off with general users because it's too
complicated. One of the achievements of the popular new Asus Eee PC is
that it has come up with a tab-based front end that hides the complexity.
But maybe its real significance is that it has pushed down the price to
the point where the [1]extra cost of using Microsoft Windows over free
software is so significant that ordinary users notice. As Moore's Law
drives flash memory prices even lower, can ultraportables running
Microsoft Windows compete?"
Discuss this story at:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/1628215
Links:
0. http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/
1. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/mar/06/opensource.olpc
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| Using Excel As a 3D Graphics Engine |
| from the right-tool-for-the-job dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @12:50 (Games) |
| http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/1732220 |
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[0]simoniker writes "Obviously whimsical but slightly mind-blowing ?€? an
Eastern European coder has published video and the Excel tables to get
[1]full 3D wireframe running in Microsoft Excel. He even has solid
polygonal graphics running. This isn't an Easter Egg by the Excel
creators. Rather, he's using formulas to output the graphics, using two
different methods, and showing all the variables on-screen in real time
as the 3D is created."
Discuss this story at:
http://developers.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/1732220
Links:
0. http://www.gamesetwatch.com/
1. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3563/microsoft_excel_revolutionary_3d_.php
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| Canadian Regulator CRTC Saves Independent ISPs |
| from the if-only-it-could-happen-here dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @13:30 (The Internet) |
| http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/1430257 |
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[0]fmenard123 writes "The Canadian telecommunications regulator, the
CRTC, has affirmed in a decision released on March 3rd 2008 that [1]DSL
wholesale and Cable Modem wholesale will continue (PDF) until such time
as a meaningful competitive source of supply of wholesale facilities
develops. Aside from preserving the status-quo, the CRTC has also
determined that unaggregated ADSL access (DSL wholesale for competitors
who self-supply their facilities into telephone company central offices)
is an essential service given the lack of unbundling for sub-loops. The
CRTC ordered phone companies to re-price unaggregated DSL wholesale at
forward-looking costs plus a mark-up of no more than 15%, opening the
door for a significant reduction in the rates ISPs pay to the telephone
companies for access to DSL wholesale. This decision has interesting
implications for the US, in which the FCC was not able to overcome the
legal attacks against its Computer II regulatory framework. Perhaps ISPs
in the US need to look north to try to make their case again."
Discuss this story at:
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/1430257
Links:
0. mailto:***@menards.ca
1. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/ENG/NEWS/RELEASES/2008/r080303.htm
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| When Should We Ditch Our Platform? |
| from the future-shock dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @14:09 (Programming) |
| http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/1749249 |
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[0]odoketa writes "My organization recently had to replace our Web
developer. It took us an extremely long time to find someone with the
necessary skill set. I don't know if this is because of the platform we
are running (which I will leave nameless), or simply because the fates
conspiring against us. It's easy to assume that languages or platforms
are popular based on buzz, but the rubber hits the road when you have to
hire someone to maintain that code. How are folks out there determining
when you've backed the wrong horse, and getting back on track?"
Discuss this story at:
http://developers.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/1749249
Links:
0. http://www.davidbarber.org/blog
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| The Cuban Memory Stick Underground |
| from the digital-samizdat dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @14:48 (Censorship) |
| http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/1717242 |
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[0]circletimessquare writes "The NyTimes has an aticle describing how
students and others in Cuba have taken to [1]passing around media on
memory sticks, as this is the only way they can get around
state-controlled media. Also driving this phenomenon is the fact that
there are so few places to get on the Internet. In Old Havana there is
only one Internet cafe; getting online there for an hour costs 1/3 of the
average Cuban's monthly wages. Local entrepreneurs get the memory sticks
from European friends, since they are scarce to find in Cuba through
normal channels, and expensive."
Discuss this story at:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/1717242
Links:
0. mailto:circletimessquareNO@SPAMgmail.com
1. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/world/americas/06cuba.html?ex=1362546000&en=eff6155b2c2d280d&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
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| An App Store For iPhone Software |
| from the can-you-run-me-now dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @15:27 (Cellphones) |
| http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/204233 |
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Steve Jobs demonstrated [0]a new "App Store" that will be pushed out to
all iPhones in June. It's available now in beta. This will be the
exclusive avenue developers will use to get their iPhone apps, written to
the newly released SDK, to customers. Developers will get 70% of the
proceeds from sales of their goods on the App store, with no further
charges for hosting, credit-card processing, etc. Jobs called this "the
best deal going to distribute applications in the mobile space."
Discuss this story at:
http://mobile.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/204233
Links:
0. http://www.macworld.com/article/132402/2008/03/appstore.html
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| Consumer-Level Haptics On the Way |
| from the can-you-touch-me-now dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @16:09 (Input Devices) |
| http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/2020250 |
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[0]longacre writes "Yesterday we discussed [1]Carnegie Mellon's maglev
haptics controller which, when it goes on sale, will be aimed mostly at
laboratory applications, and therefore out of reach for most consumers.
Today, roboticist/futurist Daniel Wilson reviews that controller in-depth
as part of a larger look at the [2]burgeoning world of tactile feedback
devices. Several mobile phones now on the market use haptic touch screens
as well as a number of gaming devices, such as the [3]Novint Falcon
controller. According to Wilson the applications are limitless, from
making it easier to manipulate robots to allowing drivers to keep their
eyes on the road when changing radio stations. Quoting: 'Haptics doesn't
just close the gaps in our current computer interfaces ?€? it can open up
new possibilities. Blending haptics with recent advances in the field of
robotics allows doctors to train for intricate procedures virtually, with
increasingly accurate sensory feedback ?€? and the technology can bring a
new dimension to remotely controlled machines, helping negotiate
obstacles in distant settings.'"
Discuss this story at:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/2020250
Links:
0. http://www.nycaviation.com/
1. http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/05/149231&tid=227
2. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/industry/4253368.htm
3. http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/technology_news/4216447.html
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| Bank That Suppressed WikiLeaks Gives It Up |
| from the can't-stop-the-rain dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @16:49 (Businesses) |
| http://politics.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/2056250 |
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Is It Obvious writes "Bank Julius Baer has [0]moved to withdraw suit
against Wikileaks. We've discussed this story a few times, most recently
when the judge [1]lifted his injunction against WikiLeaks' registrar. The
Baer story reflects an issue that will only grow worse over time: the gap
between technology and the legal system's understanding of said
technologies and their application to established legal principle. Given
the rapid rate of technological change, is there a more practical way to
interface emergent technology with our legal system while retaining civil
rights over corporate rights?"
Discuss this story at:
http://politics.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/2056250
Links:
0. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/bank-asks-judge-to-dismiss-its-suit-against-wikileaks-site/index.html
1. http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/29/2334216&tid=153
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| New Lock Aims To End Chip Piracy |
| from the can-you-unlock-me-now dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @17:29 (Security) |
| http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/2115223 |
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Stony Stevenson writes "Pirated microchips based on stolen blueprints
could soon be a thing of the past thanks to computer engineers at Rice
University and the University of Michigan. The engineers have devised a
way to head off this costly infringement by [0]giving each chip its own
unique lock and key. The patent holder would hold the keys, and the chip
would securely communicate with the patent holder to unlock itself. The
chip could operate only after being unlocked. The Ending Piracy of
Integrated Circuits (Epic) technique relies on established cryptography
methods, and introduces subtle changes into the chip design process
without affecting performance or power consumption. With Epic protection
enabled, each integrated circuit would be manufactured with a few extra
switches that behave like a combination lock."
Discuss this story at:
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/2115223
Links:
0. http://itnews.com.au/News/71553,chip-lock-aims-to-end-hardware-piracy.aspx
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| Neither Intellectual Nor Property |
| from the but-it's-not-imaginary-either dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Thursday March 06, @18:10 (Patents) |
| http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/2131224 |
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Techdirt's Mike Masnick is writing a series of short articles on topics
around intellectual property. His latest focuses on the term itself,
exploring the nomenclature people have proposed to describe matter that
is [0]neither intellectual nor property. The whole series ([1]starting
here) is well worth a read.
Discuss this story at:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/2131224
Links:
0. http://techdirt.com/articles/20080306/003240458.shtml
1. http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080220/020252302.shtml
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| FBI Admits More Privacy Violations |
| from the truth-will-out-eventually-if-they-feel-like-it dept. |
| posted by Soulskill on Thursday March 06, @18:59 (Privacy) |
| http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/06/2310206 |
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kwietman writes "The FBI admitted that in 2006, for the fourth straight
year, they [0]improperly accessed phone and internet records of U.S.
citizens. Director Robert Mueller testified that the abuses occurred
prior to sweeping reforms enacted in 2007, and actually blamed the
breaches in part on the telecommunications companies, who submitted more
information than was requested. In another unsurprising development, the
FBI also underreported the number of security letters - used to authorize
wiretaps and to subpoena internet and telecom records - by over 4,600.
The use of these letters to identify potential terrorists has, according
to the government audit, increased dramatically since the implementation
of the Patriot Act. Over 1,000 of these security letters were found to be
improper in 2005, and similar numbers were expected for 2006 and 2007."
Discuss this story at:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=08/03/06/2310206
Links:
0. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gxSQM-Pj5GvDDx_r9HNZvtF6JAGgD8V7HN7O0
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