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Security vendor F-Secure reported that Sony’s Microvault USB memory key has a built-in fingerprint reader.  The Sony MicroVault USM-F fingerprint reader software that comes with the USB stick installs a driver that is hiding a directory under “c:\windows\”.
A rootkit is a collection of tools (programs) that enables administrator-level access to a computer or computer network.
The security news site also noted [...]

SAP AG has said that it will launch a new set of business management software next month that will be delivered to customers over the Internet.
Codenamed A1S, the new product is targeted at mid-size businesses and will be released on September 19. With this the world’s largest business software maker is entering the on-demand space [...]

HP introduced a breakthrough printing technology, new web-based printing services, an expanded portfolio of printers and imaging products, and a host of alliances and relationships that serve the growing markets outlined in the company’s Print 2.0 strategy.
HP’s Print 2.0 strategy focuses on three areas: delivering a next-generation digital printing platform that increases print speeds and [...]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that paper flight tickets will soon become a thing of the past, and ticketing will be based entirely on electronic ticketing from June 1, 2008.
IATA sell over 400 million tickets annually. It represents over 240 airlines and 94% of all international scheduled air traffic.  The move has significant environmental benefits, saving [...]