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Subject: September 2001 ECMgt.com: Evolving Infrastructure and Tools
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  • Kodak Joins Chorus of Windows XP Critics
  • Web music services face antitrust investigation
  • Early efforts nip Code Red worm
  • Justice Bans Foreign Nationals From Its IT Work
  • A Grid of Supercomputers
  • Supercomputer May Reveal Origin of Universe
  • DoubleClick Joins US-EU Safe Harbor Program
  • I2 sale rumor viewed with skeptic's eye
  • Overseas Groups Battle Their Own Net Piracy
  • New judge in Microsoft case 'been around the block'
  • IBM to Microsoft: Give Java your support
  • Court rejects Microsoft bid for delay
  • Web 'Bugs' Can Invisibly Violate Privacy of Internet Users
  • Tech's Summer of Discontent Heads Into Grim Winter
  • U.S. Businesses Fail 'Safe Harbor' Data Privacy Test
  • NCAA Files Web Name Piracy Lawsuit
  • Cisco's reorganization cannot unpop the bubble
  • Ad Bureau Mulls Suit Against Promo-Hiding Software Maker
  • State let rules slide in awarding Oracle contract without bidding
  • IBM Launches New Branding Campaign
  • Hackers Attack Japan's World Cup Web site

Kodak Joins Chorus of Windows XP Critics
Film and camera company Eastman Kodak joins the growing list of those opposed to the software giant's Windows XP tactics.

Web music services face antitrust investigation
The U.S. Justice Department has launched an antitrust investigation into two online music services, both scheduled to launch this fall, that are backed by the world's largest record companies.

Early efforts nip Code Red worm
Following a concerted effort to make computer users aware of the viruslike Code Red worm, the FBI said.

Justice Bans Foreign Nationals From Its IT Work
The Justice Department has banned contractors from using foreign nationals for future work on the agency's information technology systems unless the department chief information officer issues a waiver.

A Grid of Supercomputers
The National Science Foundation Public will fund the world's largest distributed supercomputer.

Supercomputer May Reveal Origin of Universe
Researchers in Britain unveiled a supercomputer that they say may be capable of revealing the deepest secrets of the cosmos the past, present and future of the universe.

DoubleClick Joins US-EU Safe Harbor Program
Double Click has signed on to the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor program, an agreement designed to protect European users' privacy.

I2 sale rumor viewed with skeptic's eye
Scott Herhold toys with a rumor that I2 Technologies, a leader in supply-chain software, is in play, with the potential suitors including Siebel Systems and PeopleSoft.

Overseas Groups Battle Their Own Net Piracy
At the height of Napster's court battles, some committed file swappers had an idea: We'll set up shop overseas, outside the reach of U.S. courts and copyright organizations.

New judge in Microsoft case 'been around the block'
Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, a former federal prosecutor turned judge, has been chosen to decide the fate of Microsoft in its historic antitrust battle with the U.S. government and 18 states.

IBM to Microsoft: Give Java your support
Microsoft Corp. continues to take heat for its decision to exclude Java from its products and strategy.

Court rejects Microsoft bid for delay
A federal appeals court delivered Microsoft a blow in its antitrust battle with the government, denying a request that could have indefinitely delayed further proceedings in the case.

Web 'Bugs' Can Invisibly Violate Privacy of Internet Users
When the Internet was brand new, it was lauded as a revolutionary mode of communication that would bring the whole world home to a personal computer user.

Tech's Summer of Discontent Heads Into Grim Winter
Tech's summer of discontent may turn into a dreary winter, with forecasts for a broad recovery being pushed further into next year.

U.S. Businesses Fail 'Safe Harbor' Data Privacy Test
Multinational companies based in the U.S. have a long way to go to ensure the privacy of customer data, particularly data transferred via the Internet.

NCAA Files Web Name Piracy Lawsuit
The NCAA has filed a federal lawsuit against a Phoenix company it says is using its name to sell NCAA championship tickets on the Internet

Cisco's reorganization cannot unpop the bubble
Changes will not stop slowing demand for company's products

Ad Bureau Mulls Suit Against Promo-Hiding Software Maker
Internet Ad Bureau is considering a law suit against a company it says illegally replaces paid banner ads on Web sites with alternative ads of its own choosing

State let rules slide in awarding Oracle contract without bidding
The state of California, which put numerous safeguards in place to end its string of multimillion-dollar technology blunders, ignored key precautions this spring when it signed a $126 million deal with Oracle.

IBM Launches New Branding Campaign
IBM has one of the corporate world's best-known names, but that isn't stopping it from launching a branding campaign.

Hackers Attack Japan's World Cup Web site
The official Web site of Japan's organizing committee for the 2002 World Cup finals has been shut down after computer hackers succeeded in putting an obscene message on it.

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