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Slashdot Daily Newsletter

In this issue:
* Open Source GSM Network At Dutch Hacker Convention
* Facebook Faces the Canadian Privacy Commissioner
* Amazon Confirms EC2/S3 Not PCI Level 1 Compliant
* Fatty Foods Affect Memory and Exercise Performance
* Microsoft Trial Misconduct Cost $40 Million
* The Home-Made Hard Disk Destroyer
* "District 9" Best Sci-fi Movie of 09?
* An Electricity-Cost-Aware Internet Routing Scheme
* TomTom Releases iPhone Navigation App
* Up To 90 Percent of US Money Has Traces of Cocaine
* NASA Developing Nuclear Reactor For Moon and Mars
* English Wikipedia Reaches 3 Million Articles
* <em>StarCraft II</em> Single-Player Details Revealed
* New Nano-Laser Created
* Is the Federal Government the Most Interesting Tech Startup For 2009?
* Comcast Finally Files Suit Against FCC Over Traffic Shaping
* Wireless Power Consortium Pushes for "Qi" Standard
* IBM Scientists Build Computer Chips From DNA
* Three Indicted In Huge Identity/Data Breach
* Microsoft Files "Emergency Motion" To Ship Word

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| Open Source GSM Network At Dutch Hacker Convention |
| from the working-sort-of-within-the-system dept. |
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 16, @20:15 (Cellphones) |
| http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/0014235 |
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solevita writes "[0]Harald Welte, who's been [1]interviewed previously by
Slashdot, has written on his blog about [2]operating an Open Source GSM
network at the recent [3]HAR2009 conference. Photographs and a
description and of the setup, run under license of the Dutch regulatory
authority, are provided; essentially the setup consisted of a pair of
BTS' (Base Transceiver Stations) running at 100mW transmit power each and
tied to a tree. In turn these provided access to the Base Station
Controller (BSC), in this case a Linux server in a tent running
[4]OpenBSC. The system authenticated users with a token sent via SMS; in
total 391 users subscribed to the service and were able to use their
phones as if they were on any other network. Independent researchers are
increasingly examining GSM networks and equipment, Welte's work proves
that GSM is in the realm of the hackers now and that this realm of mobile
networking could be set for a few surprises in the future."

Discuss this story at:
http://mobile.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/0014235

Links:
0. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_Welte
1. http://interviews.slashdot.org/story/08/09/16/1219212/Answers-from-Harald-Welte-VIAs-Open-Source-Representative
2. http://laforge.gnumonks.org/weblog/2009/08/14/#20090814-har2009_gsm_network
3. https://wiki.har2009.org/page/Main_Page
4. http://bs11-abis.gnumonks.org/trac/wiki/OpenBSC


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| Facebook Faces the Canadian Privacy Commissioner |
| from the soory-aboot-that-yah dept. |
| posted by timothy on Sunday August 16, @23:20 (Privacy) |
| http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/0216213 |
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dakohli writes "Canwest's Sarah Schmidt writes that [0]Facebook has until
Monday to find a way to fix its 'serious privacy gaps.' And if the
Canadian Privacy Commissioner isn't happy with the Web Company's
response, then she has two weeks to push it to the Canadian Federal Court
in Ottawa. 'A spokeswoman for the commission said it's premature to say
whether the feud will end up in court. This would be an international
first for Facebook, which has grown to more than 200 million users since
its launch in 2004.'"

Discuss this story at:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/0216213

Links:
0. http://www.canada.com/technology/Facebook+must+satisfy+Canada+privacy+commissioner+Monday/1899277/story.html


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| Amazon Confirms EC2/S3 Not PCI Level 1 Compliant |
| from the division-of-resources dept. |
| posted by timothy on Monday August 17, @02:31 (Security) |
| http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/0438207 |
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Jason writes "After months of digging though speculation and polar
opposite opinions from [0]PCI experts, I finally sent a direct request to
Amazon's [1]AWS sales team asking if they are in fact PCI compliant and
will provide documentation attesting that they are as is required by PCI
guidlines. I fully expecting them to dodge the question and refer me to a
QSA, but to my relief, they replied with a [2]refreshingly honest and
absolute confirmation that it is currently impossible to meet PCI level 1
compliance using AWS services for card data storage. They also very
strong suggest that cardnumbers never be stored on EC2 or S3 as those
services are inherently noncompliant. For now at least, the official
verdict is if you need to process credit cards, the Amazon cloud platform
is off the table."

Discuss this story at:
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/0438207

Links:
0. https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/
1. https://aws.amazon.com/
2. http://developer.amazonwebservices.com/connect/message.jspa?messageID=139547#139662


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| Fatty Foods Affect Memory and Exercise Performance |
| from the I-distinctly-remember-eating-4-egg-mcmuffins-today dept.|
| posted by timothy on Monday August 17, @05:36 (Medicine) |
| http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/0351238 |
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[0]Death Metal writes "Eating fatty food appears to take an almost
[1]immediate toll on both short-term memory and exercise performance,
according to new research on rats and people. Other studies have
suggested that that long-term consumption of a high-fat diet is
associated with weight gain, heart disease and declines in cognitive
function. But the new research shows how indulging in fatty foods over
the course of a few days can affect the brain and body long before the
extra pounds show up."

Discuss this story at:
http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/0351238

Links:
0. http://www.anus.com/metal
1. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/fatty-foods-affect-memory-and-exercise/


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| Microsoft Trial Misconduct Cost $40 Million |
| from the at-least-he-wasn't-feeling-vindictive dept. |
| posted by timothy on Monday August 17, @08:12 (The Courts) |
| http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/0449250 |
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SpuriousLogic writes "The judge who banned Microsoft from selling its
Word document program in the US due to a patent violation [0]tacked an
additional $40 million onto a jury's $200 million verdict because the
software maker's lawyers engaged in trial misconduct, court records
reveal. In a written ruling, Judge Leonard Davis, of US District Court
for Eastern Texas, chastised Microsoft's attorneys for repeatedly
misrepresenting the law in presentations to jurors.'Throughout the course
of trial Microsoft's trial counsel persisted in arguing that it was
somehow improper for a non-practicing patent owner to sue for money
damages,' Davis wrote. The judge cited a particular incident in which a
Microsoft lawyer compared plaintiff i4i, Inc. to banks that sought
bailout money from the federal government under the Troubled Asset Relief
Program. 'He further persisted in improperly trying to equate i4i's
infringement case with the current national banking crisis implying that
i4i was a banker seeking a "bailout,"' Davis said."

Discuss this story at:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/0449250

Links:
0. http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/enterpriseapps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400044


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| The Home-Made Hard Disk Destroyer |
| from the if-you-can-recover-that-you-earned-it dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday August 17, @08:51 (Security) |
| http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/1221253 |
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[0]Barence writes "All businesses have sensitive data they need to
destroy when they replace PCs, but disposing of hard disks properly can
be an expensive business. This has led one IT manager in the UK to come
up with his own, home-made solution ��� Bustadrive. It uses a powerful
'hydraulic punch' to physically deform a hard disk, rendering it
virtually unreadable, and requires nothing more than a pull of the lever
on the front ��� similar to a drinks-can crusher. PC Pro tested the
Bustadrive, and also sought the opinions of data destruction companies as
to whether the device was really as effective as hoped, or just [1]a fun
way to mangle a hard disk or two."

Discuss this story at:
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/1221253

Links:
0. http://www.pcpro.co.uk/
1. http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2009/08/14/meet-bustadrive-a-home-made-hard-disk-destroyer/


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| "District 9" Best Sci-fi Movie of 09? |
| from the lotta-hype-on-this-one dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday August 17, @09:38 (Sci-Fi) |
| http://entertainment.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/139249 |
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[0]Travis wrote in with a story that says much of what my friends have
been saying to me all weekend: "Slashdot [1]covered 'District 9' back in
July. I was originally excited to see this movie for its exhibition of
exoskeleton robot 'mechs' (see images and video at [2]Hizook.com ). After
watching the film this opening weekend, I can honestly say that it was an
amazing science fiction movie! Everything was spot-on: the plot, the
human elements, the alien elements, the technology, and the seamless
blend of special effects with real camera capture. This film should vault
Neill Blomkamp into sci-fi stardom, on par with George Lucas and the
Wachowski Brothers (of Matrix fame). This is certainly a must-see movie ���
easily the best movie of the year."

Discuss this story at:
http://entertainment.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/139249

Links:
0. http://www.hizook.com/
1. http://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/09/07/27/1217227/District-9-Rises-From-the-Ashes-of-Halo
2. http://www.hizook.com/blog/2009/08/14/new-science-fiction-movie-district-9-exhibits-some-impressive-exoskeleton-robot-mech


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| An Electricity-Cost-Aware Internet Routing Scheme |
| from the juice-is-juice dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday August 17, @10:21 (Power) |
| http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/1413233 |
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[0]Al writes "Researchers from MIT, Carnegie Mellon and Akamai have
developed a network-routing scheme that could save 'internet-scale'
companies such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft million of dollars each
year by [1]moving data to locations with the best electricity prices for
a particular day. The scheme simply considers both the most efficient
routing path for data and the potential cost savings of routing it
somewhere farther away. The researchers studied price fluctuations at
locations across the country and used data from Akamai caching servers to
test the idea out. In the best possible scenario ��� which would require
more efficient servers ��� they estimate that companies could save as much
as 40% on the electricity bills (tens of millions each year). Google
already operates [2]at least one datacenter that shuts down when
temperatures get too high. Is this the next logical step for internet
computing?"

Discuss this story at:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/1413233

Links:
0. http://www.technologyreview.com/
1. http://www.technologyreview.com/business/23248/
2. http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2009/07/15/googles-chiller-less-data-center/


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| TomTom Releases iPhone Navigation App |
| from the hit-the-road-tom dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday August 17, @11:04 (Transportation) |
| http://mobile.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/1414241 |
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[0]andylim writes "Today TomTom released its long-awaited iPhone app that
allows you to use your iPhone 3G and 3GS as a GPS navigation device.
Recombu.com [1]tested it out on video this morning and concluded that it
works well but if you receive a call while you're driving then the app
does cut out ��� it will restart once you've finished the conversation. The
app costs ��60 for the UK & Ireland version, ��80 for western Europe, ��45
for Australia and ��60 for the US and Canada."

Discuss this story at:
http://mobile.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/1414241

Links:
0. http://recombu.com/
1. http://recombu.com/news/tomtom-for-iphone-3g-and-3gs-satisfied-nav_M11050.html


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| Up To 90 Percent of US Money Has Traces of Cocaine |
| from the having-more-fun-than-me dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday August 17, @11:48 (The Almighty Buck|
| http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/1449219 |
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mmmscience writes "Scientists have found that [0]up to 90% of US paper
money has some cocaine contamination, up from the 67% mark measured two
years ago. Looking at bills from 17 cities, it's no surprise that the
city with the highest level was Washington DC, where up to 95% of bills
gathered there tested positive. From a global standpoint, both Canada and
Brazil tested rather high (85% and 80%, respectively), but China and
Japan were well behind the curve at 20% and 12%. The researchers hope
that studies such as these will be of help to law enforcement agencies
that are attempting to understand the growth and flow of drug use in
communities."

Discuss this story at:
http://news.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/1449219

Links:
0. http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Up-to-90-percent-of-US-paper-money-has-traces-of-cocaine


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| NASA Developing Nuclear Reactor For Moon and Mars |
| from the react-to-the-reactor dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday August 17, @12:28 (Power) |
| http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/1519235 |
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[0]Al writes "NASA recently finished testing [1]a miniature nuclear
reactor that would provide power for an astronaut base on the Moon or
Mars. The reactor combines a small fission system with a [2]Stirling
engine to make a 'safe, reliable, and efficient' way to produce
electricity. The system being tested at NASA's Glenn Research Center can
produce 2.3 kilowatts and could be ready for launch by 2020, NASA
officials say. The reactor ought to provide much more power than solar
panels but could prove controversial with the public concerned about
launching a nuclear power source and placing it on the Moon or another
planet."

Discuss this story at:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/1519235

Links:
0. http://www.technologyreview.com/
1. http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/23247/
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine


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| English Wikipedia Reaches 3 Million Articles |
| from the next-version-will-have-140-char-limit dept. |
| posted by CmdrTaco on Monday August 17, @13:11 (The Internet) |
| http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/1522221 |
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FunPika writes "It has taken more than eight years and the work of vast
numbers of people around the world, but the English version of
[0]Wikipedia has finally amassed more than three million articles. The
site broke through the 3 million barrier early on Monday morning UK time,
with the honors taken by a short article about Norwegian actor [1]Beate
Eriksen ��� a 48-year-old cast member of a popular local soap opera."

Discuss this story at:
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/1522221

Links:
0. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/aug/17/wikipedia-three-million
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beate_Eriksen


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| <em>StarCraft II</em> Single-Player Details Revealed |
| from the no-lan-wah-wah-hey-look dept. |
| posted by Soulskill on Monday August 17, @13:51 (PC Games (Games)|
| http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/1551227 |
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As Blizzcon approaches, a number of gaming sites were invited out to
California to get an early look at the single-player campaign for
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. Kotaku has [0]a detailed write-up ([1]spoiler-free
version), and 1Up summarizes one of the missions: "... you're on [2]a
planet with an alternating day/night cycle (every five minutes, it
switches): during daylight, you're safe. You can build forces and go out
and destroy structures. At night, the infected Terrans will relentlessly
stream towards your base ��� necessitating a strong defense against the
'zombie horde.'" An [3]interview with some of the developers is
available, in which lead designer Dustin Browder says Blizzard will
continue their trend of having downloadable maps and other improvements
throughout the game's life. BlizzPlanet posted a [4]mission guide for the
part of the game they got to see, and new video footage has been released
that [5]shows off the single-player mode.

Discuss this story at:
http://games.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/1551227

Links:
0. http://kotaku.com/5338308/first-starcraft-ii-single-player-campaign-hands+on-with-spoilers
1. http://kotaku.com/5338309/first-starcraft-ii-single-player-campaign-hands+on-now-spoiler+free
2. http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3175600&p=1
3. http://www.incgamers.com/Interviews/204/starcraft-ii-developers-talk-single-player
4. http://starcraft.incgamers.com/articles/comments/starcraft-ii-mission-guide-preview/
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g6ZZP50gxc


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| New Nano-Laser Created |
| from the very-small-breakthroughs dept. |
| posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday August 17, @14:37 (Technology) |
| http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/1644248 |
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Many sources are reporting that researchers have [0]created the world's
smallest laser since the inception of lasers almost a half-century ago.
Dubbed "spasers," as an acronym for "surface plasmon amplification by
stimulated emission of radiation," their incredibly tiny size could
become a critical component for future technologies like "nanophotonic"
circuitry. "Such circuits will require a laser-light source, but current
lasers can't be made small enough to integrate them into electronic
chips. Now researchers have overcome this obstacle, harnessing clouds of
electrons called 'surface plasmons,' instead of the photons that make up
light, to create the tiny spasers."

Discuss this story at:
http://tech.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/1644248

Links:
0. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090816171003.htm


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| Is the Federal Government the Most Interesting Tech Startup For 200|
| from the get-stuff-done-czar dept. |
| posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday August 17, @15:26 (Technology) |
| http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/1725213 |
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With all of the recent focus on technology and the promises to continue
"getting stuff done" by the US government, Techdirt's Masnick suggests
that they might just be the [0]most interesting tech startup to watch
this year. "But, of course, talk is cheap (especially in politics). And,
while Chopra (and Vivek Kundra, the government's CIO) both actually have
a nice track record of accomplishing these sorts of goals in their past
jobs, the proof is in what's actually getting done. We'd already
mentioned at least one success story with the IT dashboard at
USASpending.gov, but can it continue? I have to admit, a second thing
that impressed me about Chopra was that, even with such a success, he
didn't focus on it. The fact that he got together such a site in such a
short period of time is impressive enough, and while he mentioned it in
his talks, most of them were much more focused not on what he'd already
done, but on what he was going to do ��� and the plans all seemed quite
achievable.

Discuss this story at:
http://ask.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/1725213

Links:
0. http://techdirt.com/articles/20090817/0133175896.shtml


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| Comcast Finally Files Suit Against FCC Over Traffic Shaping |
| from the hoping-for-mutual-destruction dept. |
| posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday August 17, @16:18 (The Courts) |
| http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/1750217 |
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Following up on their threat last year to sue the FCC over sanctions
imposed, [0]Comcast has finally filed suit, stating that there are no
statutes or regulations that support the FCC's authority to stop traffic
shaping procedures. "First, let's recap: After months of proceedings,
hearings, and investigations, the FCC concluded on August 1, 2008 that
Comcast was discriminating against certain P2P applications using deep
packet inspection techniques. These methods thwarted the ability of users
to share video and other files via BitTorrent. 'Comcast was delaying
subscribers' downloads and blocking their uploads,' declared then FCC
Chair Kevin Martin. 'It was doing so 24/7, regardless of the amount of
congestion on the network or how small the file might be. Even worse,
Comcast was hiding that fact by making [affected] users think there was a
problem with their Internet connection or the application.'"

Discuss this story at:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/1750217

Links:
0. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/fcc-enforcing-imaginary-laws-in-p2p-ruling-says-comcast.ars


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| Wireless Power Consortium Pushes for "Qi" Standard |
| from the someone-call-apple dept. |
| posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday August 17, @17:11 (Power) |
| http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/1933207 |
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The Wireless Power Consortium (comprised of Samsung, Sanyo, Olympus,
Philips, Texas Instruments, and others) has started a push towards a
[0]wireless charging standard under the moniker "Qi" (pronounced "chee").
"Members of the Wireless Power Consortium are reviewing version 0.95 of
its technical specification which defines a proposed standard for
charging devices, using up to 5Watts power, delivered by electromagnetic
induction. The spec could evolve into a standard ��� and will be
demonstrated by multiple vendors on September 15th to 16th. ... It is
less ambitious than the system demonstrated this summer by Witricity,
which operates at a distance of a few meters, using resonance, which the
company claims has green benefits through replacing disposable
batteries."

Discuss this story at:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/1933207

Links:
0. http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/wireless-power-comes-closer-with-qi-tech-spec-1619


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| IBM Scientists Build Computer Chips From DNA |
| from the some-chips-are-longer-than-others dept. |
| posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday August 17, @18:02 (IBM) |
| http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/1938243 |
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[0]snydeq writes "Scientists at IBM are experimenting with using [1]DNA
molecules as a way to create tiny circuits that could form the basis of
smaller, more powerful computer chips. The technique builds on work done
by Cal Tech's Paul Rothemund, who found that [2]DNA molecules can be made
to 'self-assemble' into tiny forms [PDF] such as triangles, squares and
stars. 'To make a chip, the scientists first create lithographic
templates using traditional chip making techniques. After, they pour a
DNA solution over the surface of the silicon and the tiny triangles and
squares ��� what the scientists call DNA origami ��� [3]line themselves up to
the patterns etched out using lithography.' DNA-based chips may sound
like [4]crackpot tech, but those involved believe the methodology could
lead to a new way of fabricating features on the surface of chips that
allows semiconductors to be made even smaller, faster and more
power-efficient than they are today."

Discuss this story at:
http://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/1938243

Links:
0. http://www.infoworld.com/
1. http://www.infoworld.com/d/hardware/ibm-scientists-build-computer-chips-dna-833
2. http://www.dna.caltech.edu/Papers/DNAorigami-nature.pdf
3. http://www.nature.com/nnano/journal/vaop/ncurrent/abs/nnano.2009.220.html
4. http://science.slashdot.org/story/07/02/20/1356211/12-Crackpot-Ideas-That-Could-Transform-Tech?art_pos=4


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| Three Indicted In Huge Identity/Data Breach |
| from the hoping-you-didn't-charge-that-slurpee dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Monday August 17, @18:53 (Security) |
| http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/2017204 |
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ScentCone and other readers let us know about an indictment just unsealed
in federal court for [0]stealing 130 million credit cards and other data
useful in identity theft, or just plain money theft. The breaches were at
[1]payment processor Heartland (accounting for the bulk of the 130M),
Hannaford, 7-11, and two unnamed "national retailers." Interestingly, the
focus of the indictment, Albert "Segvec" Gonzalez, is currently awaiting
trial for masterminding the [2]TJX break-in, which until Heartland
counted as the largest credit-card theft ever. The indictment cites SQL
injection attacks as the entry vector. Two unnamed Russia-based
conspirators were also indicted. Securosis has analysis of the
[3]security implications of the breach ("These appear to be preventable
attacks using common security controls. It's possible some advanced
techniques were used, but I doubt it") and the [4]attackers' methodology.

Discuss this story at:
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/2017204

Links:
0. http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/08/tjx-hacker-charged-with-heartland/
1. http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/20/1930252&tid=76
2. http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/16/207215&tid=76
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| Microsoft Files "Emergency Motion" To Ship Word |
| from the my-word dept. |
| posted by kdawson on Monday August 17, @19:43 (Microsoft) |
| http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/2318220 |
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adeelarshad82 writes "Several days after a judge [0]ordered Microsoft to
halt sales of Word and handed down $290M in [1]fines, the software giant
has moved to stop the ban. On Friday Microsoft [2]filed an emergency
motion to stop the judgment and waive the bond requirement, according to
court filings. The actual document was filed under seal, so the full
contents of the request have not yet been made public."

Discuss this story at:
http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=09/08/17/2318220

Links:
0. http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/12/1129230&tid=11
1. http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/08/17/0449250&tid=332
2. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2351691,00.asp

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