The Monthly Newsletter for Web Professionals
Volume 7 Issue 12 - December 2005
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Letter from the Executive Editor
It's that time of year again. Fudge fills your refrigerator. Wrapping paper stands in the corner. Your teeth are permanently coated with cider and peppermint and most likely (hopefully) you will be away from your computer for the first time in months.
They are all a welcome relief from the routine. On behalf of the WOW and Web professionals everywhere, we appreciate your support and look forward to an even better 2006.
Best wishes this holiday season!
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From CNET News.com
Broadband providers and e-commerce companies, historic allies on many political fronts, are finding themselves butting heads over federal legislation that could change the way either side does business.
A bill expected early next year in the U.S. House of Representatives, coupled with recent comments made by executives from BellSouth and the newly merged AT&T and SBC Communications, has raised the prospect of a two-tiered Internet in which some services--especially video--would be favored over others.
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'High' risk in Symantec antivirus software flaw
From CNET News.com
Symantec's antivirus software contains a vulnerability that could be exploited by a malicious hacker to take control of a system, the company said late Tuesday.
According to Symantec, the bug, which affects a range of the company's security products, is a "high" risk. Denmark security company Secunia has labeled it "highly critical."
.According to an advisory issued by Secunia, the bug affects most of Symantec's products, including enterprise and home user versions of Symantec AntiVirus, Symantec Norton AntiVirus and Symantec Norton Internet Security, across the Windows and Macintosh platforms.
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