The Register (UK) – Verint makes a mint from govt. spyware. If you're under FBI surveillance, there's a good chance your phone calls and Internet traffic are traveling over the equipment of Verint Systems — a company that's doing very well these days, writes SecurityFocus' Kevin Poulsen. New York-based technology firm Verint Systems recently launched… Continue reading The Register (UK)

MS-NBC – Password-stealing e-mails spread. Scam widens; latest seeks Discover Card accounts Beware any e-mail, however professional in tone, that asks for personal account information. Internet users continue to be flooded with legitimate-looking e-mails that ask recipients to enter account numbers, passwords, and other data. A new con aimed at Discover Card holders is just… Continue reading MS-NBC

MySQL Adds Subselects, Upgrades Performance and Security. MySQL AB today announced a new version of the MySQL™ database that includes “subselects” and other enhancements designed to facilitate large-scale enterprise application development with MySQL. [Latest Updates from MySQL AB]

MySQL AB Launches MySQL Certification Program. MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular Open Source database, and Pearson VUE today launched the new MySQL certification program. Through the MySQL certification program, MySQL software developers can earn one or more formal credentials that validate their knowledge, experience and skill with the MySQLTM database and related… Continue reading MySQL AB Launches MySQL Certification Program

New Macromedia.com. The new site was over a year in the making, designed to push the boundaries of what's possible with the site experience. The team explored a ton of design directions, , did a lot of usability testing, and worked to balance the page paradigm with application metaphors. This exploration of what is an… Continue reading New Macromedia.com

Doing The Work. When you need to figure out whether a given Web page is trustworthy or not, there's no substitute for actually doing the work — reading the page, researching the background, and forming a critical judgment. [Mark Bernstein]

Starting a Blog With Movable Type. Thanks to Bob Ambrogi for pointing out this useful article on blogging using Movable Type software. Many of the tips apply to other types of software. [net.law.blog]

But what did you do wrong?. Come On, Share Your Mistakes. During last year's Energy Law Institute, Christian E. Liipfert, Managing Attorney, Special Projects and Transactions, at BP America Inc., presented his paper “Knowledge Management within a Multi-location, Multi-discipline Legal Function.” As in-house counsel, Mr. Liipfert knows all too well the problems inherent in managing… Continue reading But what did you do wrong?

Goal management. Companies are using software to help their employees set and meet individual and business goalsBy Mary Hayes This June, 15,000 employees at Seagate Technology LLC will receive annual performance reviews that for the first time heavily weigh how close each individual comes to achieving his or her professional goals. The disk-drive maker asked… Continue reading Goal management

Dan Gillmor on Groove. Guess I'm not the only one speculating about Kapor's departure from Groove: Dan Gillmor writes in his column today : My immediate instinct was to praise Kapor for showing honor and principle. This implicitly suggested a lack of those qualities on the part of Groove's leaders, and on reflection I concluded I… Continue reading Dan Gillmor on Groove