Google software bug shared private online documents (AFP)
AFP - Google has confirmed that a software bug exposed documents thought to be privately stored in the Internet giant's online Docs application service.
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McAfee Funds E-crime Training in Europe, US (PC World)
PC World - Security vendor McAfee will give grants to a European and a U.S. organization to better train law enforcement and legal officials to deal with cybercrime.
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Microsoft names Maria Klawe to board of directors (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Monday it named Harvey Mudd College President Maria Klawe to the software maker's board of directors, returning the board's size to 10 members.
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Muziic turns YouTube into rich source for songs (AFP)
AFP - A schoolboy and his father have unleashed software that lets people listen to YouTube's vast collection of music videos as if it were a private collection.
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Windows 7 Features Besides IE8 Can Be Turned Off (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - It's a simple checkbox, but it has big implications. During a detailed examination of a recent beta build of the forthcoming Windows 7 operating system, Aeroexperience bloggers Bryant Zadegan and Chris Holmes discovered an option to turn off Internet Explorer 8. Last week, the pair posted screen captures of the new off switch, along with a step-by-step description of the removal process.
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Digital River names Doug Steenland to board (AP)
AP - E-commerce software service provider Digital River Inc. said Monday Doug Steenland, formerly chief executive of Northwest Airlines Corp., has been named to its board.
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Expanded Features Due in Apple's Snow Leopard Update (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - It's not due until this summer, but the Web is already full of reports about new features in Apple's Snow Leopard operating-system upgrade, Mac OS X 10.6.
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Oracle Offers Sourcing Software as a Service (PC World)
PC World - Oracle on Monday took a step in the direction of on-demand ERP with the announcement of Oracle Sourcing On Demand, a SaaS module for handling the purchase of supplies and services.
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Nokia takes on Apple in online software "arms race" (Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia Oyj is betting a wider and more tailored offering of media and software for its phones will prove attractive when its Ovi online store opens in May and goes head-to-head with Apple Inc's App Store.
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Vyatta Adds Security Tools to Open-source Routing Platform (PC World)
PC World - Open-source routing vendor Vyatta is adding SSL VPN, intrusion prevention, Web caching, URL filtering and other features in Vyatta Community Edition 5 (VC5), the latest version of its software, set to be released Monday.
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Microsoft to let PC users turn off IE Web browser (AP)
AP - A single check box deep in the guts of the next version of Windows is giving Microsoft Corp. watchers a peek at how the software maker plans to keep European antitrust regulators from marring a crucial software launch.
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Nokia, Apple Battle in Online Software "Arms Race" (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Nokia Oyj is betting a wider and more tailored offering of media and software for its phones will prove attractive when its Ovi online store opens in May and goes head-to-head with Apple Inc's App Store.
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Microsoft and Google are among Barron's top picks (Reuters)
Reuters - Software giant Microsoft Corp , Web search leader Google Inc and online auctions company eBay were among Barron's newspaper's top picks for the next 10 years.
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Microsoft's new system easier for browser switch (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp is developing a feature in its new operating system that allows users to turn off Internet Explorer and other key Microsoft programs.
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Internet Explorer will come with 'off' switch in Windows 7 (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft has announced that a control panel in its next-generation computer operating system will let users shut off Internet Explorer 8 and other built-in programs.
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Windows 7's IE 'Off' Switch: What Took So Long? (PC World)
PC World - In a Windows first, Microsoft has confirmed you'll be able to remove Internet Explorer and other previously integrated programs from the Windows 7 operating system. Internet Explorer 8 will be one of nine new options on the "Windows Features" customizable control panel. Windows Media Player and Windows Search are among the other services being added to the list.
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India's Satyam cleared to sell majority stake (AP)
AP - India's Satyam Computer Services Ltd. has received clearance to sell off a majority stake through a competitive global bidding process, the troubled software services company said Friday.
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Vista SP2 Release Candidate Gets a Wider Audience (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft has unleashed its Vista Service Pack 2 release candidate to a wider audience for testing. The operating system update, which covers both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, features improvements based on extensive feedback from Microsoft customers, the software giant said.
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Windows Security Patches Coming Next Week (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft will release three sets of security updates next Tuesday, fixing at least one critical bug in its Windows operating system.
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Hacker gets 4 years in prison over malware install (AP)
AP - A Los Angeles computer security consultant has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for using malicious software that turned thousands of computers into "zombies" so he could steal private information.
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