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ACM TechNews
Volume 4, Number 338
Date: April 19, 2002

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Top Stories for Friday, April 19, 2002:
http://www.acm.org/technews/current/homepage.html

"Immigrants Link Silicon Valley to Global Economy"
"White House Official Asks Colleges to Help Create National
 Computer-Security Strategy"
"Deep Linking Returns to Surface"
"Rich Vein of Raw Talent Makes China Potential R&D Hothouse"
"Disposal Costs for Electronic Waste Pinching Governments"
"Going Mobile"
"Larry Irving: Digital Divide Lives, Few People Care"
"Experts Chew on National ID Card Idea"
"Sneak Peek at the Mouse of the Future"
"Carnivore's New Leash on Life?"
"Microsoft Sees What's in Tech's Future"
"The Beige Box Fades to Black"
"In Defense of Copyright"
"War on E-Mail Spam Ratchets Up in Courts, Legislatures"
"Esther Dyson on Internet Privacy, Policing, ICANN, and Investing"
"Linux Fans Take on Copy Control"
"Silicon Valley's Spy Game"
"Listing Again"
"The Evolution of the PC"

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"Immigrants Link Silicon Valley to Global Economy"
Immigrants who work in Silicon Valley are leveraging their
connections to their home countries to contribute to the global
economy, according to a new report from the Public Policy
Institute of California.  The survey, culled from 2,300 ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item1

"White House Official Asks Colleges to Help Create National
 Computer-Security Strategy"
Speaking at the Networking 2000 conference, the president's
cyberspace security advisor Richard A. Clarke urged U.S. colleges
and universities to contribute to the development of a national
computer security strategy so networks are adequately protected ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item2

"Deep Linking Returns to Surface"
Deep links--hyperlinks that take Web surfers directly to the
specific content of other sites without going through home
pages--may violate copyright and trademark laws, according to
legal experts.  Deep-linking's legal status could be determined ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item3

"Rich Vein of Raw Talent Makes China Potential R&D Hothouse"
China is drawing attention as an abundant source of research
talent as multinational technology companies invest in more
laboratory activity there.  Intel, IBM, Alcatel, and others have
set up research centers in China, staffed mostly with the best ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item4

"Disposal Costs for Electronic Waste Pinching Governments"
The EPA estimates that the United States produces about 220
million pounds of electronic waste each year, and the problem is
especially pronounced in California, where local governments and
manufacturers are struggling to find ways to dispose or recycle 6 ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item5

"Going Mobile"
New 3G mobile network rollouts in the United States are supposed
to get Americans revved up over m-commerce, according to industry
analysts.  They say the faster transmission speeds will make
buying things over the Internet more attractive and lead to a ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item6

"Larry Irving: Digital Divide Lives, Few People Care"
Speaking at the ACM sponsored Computers Freedom and
Privacy 2002 conference in San Francisco, Privacy Council
chief strategist and former U.S. Commerce Undersecretary
Clarence "Larry" Irving accused both the federal and private ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item7

"Experts Chew on National ID Card Idea"
Despite the enthusiasm for a national ID card system with
biometric identifiers favored by industry heavyweights such as
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, the scale and associated costs of such
an initiative has dampened government support.  Experts at the ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item8

"Sneak Peek at the Mouse of the Future"
The computer mouse may be about to undergo significant
changes in form and function.  Optical mice, such as those
offered by Microsoft, New Motion, Labtech, and Agilent
Technologies, do not require cords, mouse pads, balls, or ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item9

"Carnivore's New Leash on Life?"
At this week's Privacy Enhancing Technologies workshop, Dartmouth
graduate student Alex Iliev detailed a way to prevent authorities
from abusing email and Web surveillance programs such as
Carnivore.  His solution, the armored data vault, would store ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item10

"Microsoft Sees What's in Tech's Future"
Microsoft outlined its plans to deal with upcoming computing
trends over the next five or more years--usually self-fulfilling
prophecies because of the market-shaping clout Microsoft wields
through its Windows operating system.  The company emphasizes the ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item11

"The Beige Box Fades to Black"
Desktop PC boxes have long sported a drab beige hue, but it is
falling out of favor.  Hewlett-Packard has adopted a silver and
dark gray color, while both IBM and Dell have shifted to black;
Gateway plans to debut non-beige desktop models next week, and ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item12

"In Defense of Copyright"
The Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act, which tacks on an extra
20 years to the terms of copyright, will be reviewed by the
Supreme Court based on arguments that it threatens the public by
allowing copyright owners to reassert their claims on information ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item13

"War on E-Mail Spam Ratchets Up in Courts, Legislatures"
Much effort is currently underway to control the proliferation of
spam, including federal legislation, new blocking technology, and
a federal crackdown on illegal spammers.  States have lead the
way in the fight against unsolicited email, as businesses in the ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item14

"Esther Dyson on Internet Privacy, Policing, ICANN, and Investing"
Internet expert and current ICANN board member Esther Dyson,
speaking recently at the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania, said that ICANN has become stuck in disputes about
openness, authority, and accountability.  "ICANN has become a ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item15

"Linux Fans Take on Copy Control"
Linux enthusiasts plan to fight lawmakers' efforts to impose
innovation-stifling technology regulations through GeekPAC, a
lobbying organization that aims to give developers a stronger
voice in the legislative process.  The group's formation is a ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item16

"Silicon Valley's Spy Game"
The tech bubble implosion and Sept. 11 is redefining Silicon
Valley as the military's technology provider, and the Office of
Homeland Security has an agenda to use e-business consumer
tracking technology to trace and thwart terrorists.  The goal of ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item17

"Listing Again"
ENUM would enable people to use telephone numbers to reach email
addresses by turning telephone numbers into Internet addresses
ending in .arpa, a move that would allow business cards to
display just telephone numbers, with the ENUM service then ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item18

"The Evolution of the PC"
The advent of digital content and its application across all
channels is redefining the PC and spurring its evolution, despite
gloomy industry forecasts.  Some manufacturers are moving away
from focusing strictly on the PC as a device for increased ...
http://www.acm.org/technews/articles/2002-4/0419f.html#item19


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