Review and Comment Articles

· Hitachi to Boost Output of Small Hard-Disk Drives - Hitachi Ltd. said on Tuesday it would sharply boost its output of 1-inch and 1.8-inch hard disk drives (HDDs) this year to meet soaring demand created by portable music players and other mobile devices.
· Camera pill offers view from the inside - Eat MagnaChip Semiconductor's camera and get 50,000 pictures of your intestinal tract.
· Telemedicine on the Cheap - Doctors are once again making house calls -- a new program by MyMD gives 1,000 doctors Apple iBooks and iSight cameras so they can make home video visits, even when they're at the golf course. By Daniel Terdiman.
· No More Crash-Test Surgery - A Stanford researcher says his computer simulation system can transform surgery from a trial-and-error process to a more predictable undertaking. By Kristen Philipkoski.
· Fossett Completes His Quest - Exhausted but exhilarated, Steve Fossett touches down safely in Kansas, becoming the first person to fly around the world alone without stopping or refueling.

Business and Security News

· FCC Says Telco Must Allow VOIP Traffic - The ruling comes after Vonage customers complained that their ports were being blocked.
· Gartner: Outsourcing costs more than in-house - Customer service operations sent overseas can cost almost a third more, according to a new study.
· Study: Many PeopleSoft Users Inclined to Ditch Software Post-Merger - Recent research shows that many PeopleSoft organizations are inclined to bail on the software following the merger with Oracle—particularly those who use CRM products from PeopleSoft.
· Vendors Release Click-Fraud Detection Tools - More Web and search marketing companies are tackling click fraud with services to help advertisers discover and document fake clicks on search-based ads.
· Researchers to Tackle SCADA Security - A group of researchers backed by the Department of Homeland Security is launching a new program to identify flaws in the security of current SCADA systems and look for ways to build more resilient next-generation systems.
· Microsoft Shows Off Prototypes to Blunt Network Attacks - Researchers show off new technology aimed at containing zero-day Internet worms and thwarting code execution attacks.
· eBay scrambles to fix phishing bug - Criminals could use software bug to create a valid eBay link in scam to rip off people's identity info, auction giant says.
· Mitnick: Security depends on workers' habits - Forget about fancy tools, ex-hacker says. Teach your employees not to give information to strangers.
· Tracking PCs anywhere on the Net - Anonymous Internet access may be a thing of the past, according to a doctoral student at the University of California.
· This week in data protection - PayMaxx shutters additional parts of its online payroll site, after a Web programmer continued to find holes in the system.
· One in four 'touched' by ID fraud - A quarter of UK adults say they have had their identity stolen or know a victim of ID fraud, Which? magazine says.
· 'Unit needed' to tackle net porn - Police say a new body is needed to tackle the rising number of online child porn offences.
· Ultra fast wi-fi nears completion - Ultra high speed wi-fi standards developed by Intel will be released later this year.
· For Drivers, a Traffic Jam of Distractions - "In the beginning I pushed it pretty hard," he said. "But then I realized, 'God, how stupid is this law?' " Leaving the hands free had the potential to increase, not decrease, driver distraction, he said. "If you have hands free, not only are you able to do something else, but you are able to do three different tasks at the same time." He now thinks the law should be scrapped.
· New Browsers, Same Unwanted Ads - Millions of people have switched from Internet Explorer to other browsers recently to reduce intrusions from spyware, adware and other malicious applications. Now writers of spyware and intrusive ads are about to follow them. By Joanna Glasner.
· New Bagle Variant Combines Spam, Trojan Horses - PC World - Worm installs malicious remote monitoring software on your PC.
· Watchdog Warns of Spike in Phishing Attacks - NewsFactor - The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has released a report on recent phishing activity, noting that the number of phishing emails has grown by 42 percent in January.
· New Industry Helping Banks Fight Back - washingtonpost.com - A bustling new sector of the technology industry is helping companies cope with a surge in online financial fraud known as "phishing," which uses e-mail to lure people into giving up their financial data at counterfeit bank and e-commerce Web sites.