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Researchers seek cash for software flaws (AP via Yahoo! News) - For some security researchers who uncover flaws in leading computer programs, a nod of appreciation from software companies is no longer enough. Now they want money.

Researchers Seek Cash For Software Flaws (CBS News) - For some security researchers who uncover flaws in leading computer programs, a nod of appreciation from software companies is no longer enough.

FBI's Spyware-Like Software Cracks School Case (NPR) - Authorities in Washington state called in the FBI to track a suspect who was using the Internet to threaten Timberline High School. The FBI solved the case using special software that attached itself to the suspect's computer and identified him.

2 Take-Two Software Execs Plead Guilty (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - Two senior executives for the embattled video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. have pleaded guilty to falsifying company records in connection with a probe into backdated stock options, authorities said.

Researchers seek cash for software flaws (The State) - For some security researchers who uncover flaws in leading computer programs, a nod of appreciation from software companies is no longer enough. Now they want money. Critics say the purity of research is in jeopardy as discoveries are shopped around instead of submitted directly to software vendors so they can quickly develop a fix. "I don't like there being an incentive to turn this into a ...

Storage Software: Ciprico Announces Partnership With H3C Technologies (DataStorage-DataStorageConnection) - Ciprico Inc., a leading provider of intelligent storage software, solutions and appliances, announced recently that its RAIDCore storage software is being integrated into Hangzhou H3C Technologies' Neocean IX1000 and EX800 lines of iSCSI Servers for small and medium businesses targeted for the China market.

Software recognises dolphins by their whistles (Addict 3D) - Is that a bottlenose I hear? Software that identifies different dolphin species by their whistles could improve the accuracy of surveys that monitor possible harm from fishing fleets.

RE: The power of remote desktop software (Geek.com) - Remote desktop software has been around for a long time, and Windows XP Professional even comes with a version that’s integrated directly into the operating system.

Eunice Police's new crime software (KATC 3 Lafayette) - Fighting crime and managing records is getting better for the Eunice police. Their department now has a new software program to manage records. This software is expected to bring greater accountability

Slot Machine with Bad Software Sends Players To Jail (Slashdot) - dcollins writes "Previous discussions here have turned into debates over who is liable for faulty software: the programmers, the publisher, etc. Yahoo has a new option: perhaps the users are criminally liable for using the software. From the AP: 'Prosecutors are considering criminal charges against casino gamblers who won big on a slot machine that had been installed with faulty software ... A ...