ACM TechNews - Monday, July 23, 2001

[technews <technews@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear ACM TechNews Subscriber:

Welcome to the July 23, 2001 edition of ACM TechNews,
providing timely information for IT professionals three times a
week.  For instructions on how to unsubscribe from this
service, please see below.

Remember to check out our hot new online essay and opinion
magazine, Ubiquity, at http://www.acm.org/ubiquity

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ACM TechNews
Volume 3, Number 230
Date: July 23, 2001
Site Sponsored by Gateway (http://www.gateway.com)

Top Stories for Monday, July 23, 2001:
http://www.acm.org/technews/current/homepage.html

"Hacker Arrest Stirs Protest"
"U.S., Microsoft to Hold Talks in Antitrust Suit"
"EU Takes Aim at the Information-Age Scrap Heap"
"As PC, Cell Sales Fall, Tech Cycle Looms Larger for Economy"
"New Economy: Pioneering Spirit Lives on at Apple"
"Computer Attacks Could Recur"
"Survey: Tech Salaries Follow Economy Downward"
"The World's Poor Need the Internet"
"Report on Technology Gap Is on Agenda for G-8 Summit"
"HP Invention Lets Police, Historians Read Lost Writing"
"Ten O'Clock Tech: Wearable PCs in Fashion"
"IPv6 Internet Protocol Comes of Age"
"Wearable Devices Try to Outdo Mice"
"Dial-In Desired"
"Hiring the Dot-Gone"
"Safe Haven"
"Virtual You"
"When Machines Chat"
"The Next Small Thing"

******************* News Stories ***********************

"Hacker Arrest Stirs Protest"
The arrest of Russian hacker and ElcomSoft programmer Dmitry
Sklyarov has triggered a wave of outrage and demands for his
release.  Sklyarov was arrested on Monday for allegedly violating
Adobe Systems' copyright by distributing ElcomSoft's Advanced ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item1

"U.S., Microsoft to Hold Talks in Antitrust Suit"
Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice have scheduled the
first meeting in talks to settle their antitrust dispute.
Meanwhile, both sides are prepping for a renewed court battle,
with the government assigning new lawyers and the software giant ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item2

"EU Takes Aim at the Information-Age Scrap Heap"
European legislative bodies are working on several proposals to
mandate the recycling or disposal of electronics sold there.
Although some companies, such as IBM and Hewlett-Packard, have
already set up such programs, they fall short of the ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item3

"As PC, Cell Sales Fall, Tech Cycle Looms Larger for Economy"
Global shipments of PCs fell by an estimated 2 percent compared
with last year, report Gartner Dataquest and IDC, marking the
first time PC shipments have declined against the year before
since PCs came into common use.  Gartner and IDC believe that the ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item4

"New Economy: Pioneering Spirit Lives on at Apple"
Despite holding only 4 percent of the U.S. PC market, Apple
Computer is still a force to be reckoned with in terms of design
and influence.  Many in the industry see Apple as the main
alternative to Windows-based systems, while others like its ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item5

"Computer Attacks Could Recur"
Computer security experts are trying to measure the damage from
last week's "Code Red" attack, which struck roughly 300,000,
mostly corporate servers and threatened the White Houses' Web
site.  Russ Cooper of TruSecure says damage could be "in the ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item6

"Survey: Tech Salaries Follow Economy Downward"
A recent survey by Techies.com shows that overall tech salaries
are dropping because of decreased worker demand.  More and more
skilled people are entering the workforce at a time when
companies are scaling back.  The national average tech salary has ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item7

"The World's Poor Need the Internet"
The Internet can create jobs and opportunities in poor
third-world communities, argues nonprofit World Corps executive
director Dwight Wilson.  Wilson takes issue with Microsoft
co-founder Bill Gates, who has argued that third-world countries ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item8

"Report on Technology Gap Is on Agenda for G-8 Summit"
Leaders of the Group of Eight are scheduled to convene their
annual summit in Genoa, Italy on Friday.  The seven leading
industrialized countries plus Russia are expected to endorse a
23-page plan that is designed to bridge the technology gap ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item9

"HP Invention Lets Police, Historians Read Lost Writing"
Hewlett-Packard researchers have developed photo-mapping
technology that could unlock secrets for archaeologists as well
as police investigators.  Polynomial texture mapping uses a
digital camera equipped with 50 small flashbulbs timed to provide ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item10

"Ten O'Clock Tech: Wearable PCs in Fashion"
Xybernaut and Hitachi are teaming up to offer a wearable PC for
consumers.  Hitachi will make the device while Xybernaut will
handle sales and marketing.  The Wearable Internet Appliance, or
WIA, is slated for release for the 2001 holiday season at a price ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item11

"IPv6 Internet Protocol Comes of Age"
IP version 6 (IPv6) will be unrolled in three waves extending
from mid-2001 through 2003.  The arrival of home gateways and
IPv6-compliant PCs will comprise the first phase; the second wave
will be marked by the advent of networked household appliances; ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item12

"Wearable Devices Try to Outdo Mice"
Many new types of computer mice are on the horizon.  Maui
Innovative Peripherals' CyMouse is worn on the head and works
wirelessly, allowing users to customize 10 commands using head
movements.  The headset sends infrared signals to a sensor placed ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item13

"Dial-In Desired"
Telecommuting is the single most desired benefit for IT
professionals, according to the 2001 InfoWorld Compensation
Survey.  Telecommuting can increase worker productivity by
reducing commuting time, as in the case of the Academy of the New ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item14

"Hiring the Dot-Gone"
In an interview with Computerworld magazine, Michael D. Zinn &
Associates' Michael Zinn and Generation I.T.'s Sean Galloway
outline the process that traditional companies should follow when
recruiting laid-off dot-com workers.  Galloway lists tech fairs, ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item15

"Safe Haven"
CryptoRights Foundation is providing human rights workers with
encryption and other securities technology that will protect them
against the hackers, crackers, and online vandals that unbridled
governments employ.  Founded by Dave Del Torto in 1999, ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item16

"Virtual You"
The forthcoming feature film "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within"
will feature the most realistic animation of human features yet,
observers report, a development that could have a significant
impact on the future of the Internet.  Those who have seen the ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item17

"When Machines Chat"
RosettaNet has taken the lead among organizations attempting to
set XML standards for various industries.  So far, RosettaNet,
which is targeting consumer electronics and other tech companies
in the electronics industry, has attracted 105 members, and at ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item18

"The Next Small Thing"
With scientists now approaching the limits of conventional
technology, cutting-edge researchers are now focusing on
nanotechnology.  By building atom-sized systems, these
researchers believe that they will take computing and other ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0723m.html#item19

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

-- To review Friday's issue, please visit
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2001-3/0720f.html

-- To visit the TechNews home page, point your browser to:
http://www.acm.org/technews/

-- To unsubscribe from the ACM TechNews Early Alert Service:
Please send a separate email to listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
with the line

signoff technews

in the body of your message.

-- Please note that replying directly to this message does not
automatically unsubscribe you from the TechNews list.

-- To submit feedback about ACM TechNews, contact:
technews@xxxxxxxxxx

-- ACM may have a different email address on file for you,
so if you're unable to "unsubscribe" yourself, please direct
your request to: technews-request@xxxxxxx

We will remove your name from the TechNews list on
your behalf.

-- For help with technical problems, including problems with
leaving the list, please write to:  technews-request@xxxxxxx

----
ACM TechNews is sponsored by Gateway