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Subject: October 2001 ECMgt.com: The New Face of Marketing
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October 1, 2001 *4,300 subscribers* Volume 3, Issue 10
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  • FSF claims Linux company violates GNU GPL
  • SEC aims to keep Monday markets calm
  • eBay Not Liable For Copyright Infringements
  • Oracle: Misquoted, misunderstood
  • Cisco plans $3 billion stock repurchase
  • Microsoft Still Faces Feds' Regs
  • Customer relationship software sparks privacy fears
  • DOJ Drops Breakup Effort Against Microsoft
  • Is e-mail putting your business at risk?
  • Several airlines suspend Net-only fares
  • Talk America Cuts Payments Owed to AOL
  • Here Comes Code Blue
  • Data issues dog monoliths
  • Intel, Via Legal War Heats Up
  • SEC Accuses Duo Of ShopNet.com Securities Fraud
  • Nimda Falls Into Retreat as Firms Fight Back
  • Telcos aim high with app hosting
  • Tragedy attracts spammers
  • Face-Recognition Technology Gains Support
  • E911 Wouldn't Help at WTC
  • Pro-Bin Laden Pakistani Hacker Defaces World Trade Site
  • Telesurgery Breaks Atlantic Barrier

FSF claims Linux company violates GNU GPL
FSF issued a statement claiming that a New Mexico-based Linux company has violated the GNU General Public License, by using a patent license to restrict distribution of its version of the open-source OS.

SEC aims to keep Monday markets calm
The Securities and Exchange Commission used its emergency powers for the first time Friday to ease restrictions on companies buying back their own shares.

eBay Not Liable For Copyright Infringements
Online auction company eBay hailed a federal judge's ruling that it was not liable for copyright infringement because bootlegged films were sold over its site.

Oracle: Misquoted, misunderstood
Earlier this year Larry Ellison came out against software complexity, and was quickly criticized for being inflexible. But David Berlind says the true meaning of Ellison's message has gotten lost.

Cisco plans $3 billion stock repurchase
Cisco Systems Inc. board has authorized a $3 billion stock repurchase plan to take place over the next two years.

Microsoft Still Faces Feds' Regs
The Department of Justice wants 'conduct-related' rules in place that will keep the company's monopolistic tendencies in check.

Customer relationship software sparks privacy fears
Experts say firms must be careful in their increasing use of online tools to record customer behavior and preferences because privacy concerns could lead to a backlash.

DOJ Drops Breakup Effort Against Microsoft
The Justice Department is dropping efforts to break Microsoft into two companies, and will instead seek to restrict the software giant's future business practices.

Is e-mail putting your business at risk?
In a survey of 498 employees working in a variety of organizations, 40 percent of respondents admit to receiving confidential information about other companies via the Internet a 356 percent increase since 1999.

Several airlines suspend Net-only fares
At a time when the airlines are struggling to get customers to fly, many of the largest carriers have temporarily shelved one of their most effective promotions: e-fares.

Talk America Cuts Payments Owed to AOL
Talk America Inc. announced it renegotiated the terms of investments by AOL, which will own a larger share of the troubled telecommunications firm and end its marketing partnership as part of the deal.

Here Comes Code Blue
Sysadmins fresh from dealing with the dreaded server worm that was Code Red may now have to deal with Code Blue, currently making an appearance in China.

Data issues dog monoliths
It's true monolithic software enforces consistent data structures across organizations. But unfortunately, they're the monolith's data structures, not yours.

Intel, Via Legal War Heats Up
As Intel hits the milestone of shipping its long-awaited 845 chipset, the company is emerging in a new legal donnybrook with Via Technologies that has each company claiming the other is infringing on its patented technology.

SEC Accuses Duo Of ShopNet.com Securities Fraud
The Security and Exchange Commission has filed suit accusing two men of securities fraud involving a company called ShopNet.com.

Nimda Falls Into Retreat as Firms Fight Back
The Nimda computer virus, fell into retreat as U.S. companies completed a costly process of disconnecting networks and upgrading software.

Telcos aim high with app hosting
Most telcos are targeting the app hosting market, despite the fact that they don't have what it takes to satisfy their customers.

Tragedy attracts spammers
Unsolicited e-mails and online postings began to appear Wednesday in the wake of the attacks in New York and Washington

Face-Recognition Technology Gains Support
The face-recognition technology that had lawmakers and civil libertarians so worried a few weeks ago is gaining new support after terrorist attacks.

E911 Wouldn't Help at WTC
Shortly after terrorist attacks in New York, a man trapped where a courtyard previously existed between the twin World Trade Center towers was rescued after he called for help on his mobile phone.

Pro-Bin Laden Pakistani Hacker Defaces World Trade Site
In a move that could ignite hacker tensions, the founder of a group called the Pakistan Hackerz Club defaced the Web site of World Trade Services, a California-based firm that facilitates international e-commerce.

Telesurgery Breaks Atlantic Barrier
The first complete operation carried out by robots controlled by surgeons on the opposite side of the Atlantic has been successful.

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