heise online news 20/11/2008

heise online news 20/11/2008 www.heise-online.co.uk Overview of the news from the past 24 hours heise online news Two vulnerabilities eliminated in free XML library libxml2 The problems are due to integer overflows and can be exploited to make an application crash or come to a halt when a manipulated XML file is being parsed › Read article     Ingres 9.2 offers Unicode support Along with support for UTF-8 coded files, the current version of the free Ingres database offers a scrollable cursor, new functions, and direct access to binary data › Read article     Open source against AIDS A patient data management built on free software and re-purposed hardware helps to maximise the benefits of limited medical resources in Malawi › Read article     Zürich researchers create model for the success of internet videos Academics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have described an "attentiveness spiral" that shows when YouTube videos will become big hits › Read article     Microsoft to replace OneCare with free consumer anti-malware Microsoft has announced it will stop selling its commercial OneCare security software on 30th June 2009. After this date, protection will be provided by the free "Morro" tool › Read article     Judge dismisses counterclaim against Apple by Mac clone vendor Psystar › Read article     Polish internal security agency authorises the scanning of address data on letters Following a pilot project in Posnan, scanners are to collect and store the sender and recipient information on letters, as well as any relevant graphological details, on a nationwide scale › Read article     British National DNA database holds data on a million minors The Daily Telegraph is reporting that the number of children and teenagers whose DNA has been recorded, has been underestimated. Critics complain that the data are not deleted even if those recorded have been proven innocent › Read article     Yahoo boss Yang's resignation sends shares soaring Financially, many observers see an "urgent need" for the battered internet company to recommence takeover talks with Microsoft or another company › Read article     Adobe announces the release of Flash Media Server 3.5 At Adobe MAX 2008, Adobe announced new versions of central components for delivering interactive and video content in Flash format › Read article     US court stops sale of commercial spyware Vendor CyberSpy is no longer allowed to sell its commercial RemoteSpy program for monitoring PCs. According to the complaint, the software violates regulations that make it illegal for programs to collect data without the user's knowledge › Read article     Microsoft sues on behalf of Visual Studio users Microsoft is seeking to have several patents declared void after their holder filed complaints against users of the Visual Studio development environment › Read article     This newsletter is sent to in a multipart format. If you want to read it as plain text, you will have to change the display mode of your e-mail program. You are receiving heise online news because you subscribed at our website. If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter, you can cancel your subscription at http://www.heise-online.co.uk/newsletter/manage/news. For more news from the world of technology, subscribe to our other newsletters: Newsletter heise open source: All the latest about Free and Open Source software from heise online, including news, features, analysis and case studies. www.heise-online.co.uk/newsletter/manage/open Newsletter heise Security: IT security news and alerts to keep your systems secure, with features giving an in-depth look at the world of IT security. www.heise-online.co.uk/newsletter/manage/security Newsletter heise networks features: In-depth articles, tools and techniques for networking and communications. www.heise-online.co.uk/newsletter/manage/networks Legal notice Publishers: Christian Heise, Ansgar Heise, Christian Persson Editor-in-chief: Jonathan Bennett All rights reserved. Any copies or dissemination on any medium, either in part of whole, requires the written consent of the publisher. Copyright (c) 2008 Heise Media UK Ltd.