In 2006, T-Mobile shelled out $4 Billion at a government spectrum auction to secure space for expanded services.  Now, the company is worried that the “porn-free” wireless Internet will occupy space that will interfere with their signals. The FCC has agreed to investigate but you can rest assured that whatever the outcome of the tests, it’s only the beginning of a protracted round of debate and possible lawsuits that will hamper plans to deploy the proposed new net service.

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Investigators report that the Beta 2 version of Internet Explorer isn’t as secure as announced. Designed to hide web surfing history, it appears that retrieving this private data is actually child’s play. Let the hole plugging begin.

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In the wake of the FCC "throttling" decision, broadband provider Comcast will begin capping individual monthly usage. While the decision will initially only impact the largest of the bandwidth hogs, with increasing demand for applications that require increased bandwidth, this could be the beginning of a disturbing trend.

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If you're too young to raise venture capital and start a high-tech corporation, why not just change the world instead? Welcome to the era of the teenaged social entrepreneur. By Michael S. Malone, Editor-in-Chief, Edgelings

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The hottest rumor in the Web 2.0 world is that 'West Wing' creator Aaron Sorkin (ironically, he is also famous for being anti-technology) is working on a movie about the beginnings of Palo Alto's Facebook Inc. The evidence? Sorkin appears to have started a Facebook group to gather anecdotes and versimilitude about the hugely successful social network. The Facebook page reads: "Welcome. I'm Aaron Sorkin. I understand there are a few other people using Facebook pages under my name -- which I find more flattering than creepy -- but this is me. I don't know how I can prove that but feel free to test me. "I've just agreed to write a movie for Sony and producer Scott Rudin about how Facebook was invented. I figured a good first step in my preparation would be finding out what Facebook is, so I've started this page. (Actually it was started by my researcher, Ian Reichbach, because my grandmother has more Internet savvy than I do and she's been dead for 33 years.)" If true, the big question now is: which founding story will Sorkin tell? The 'official' one which lionizes Mark Zuckerberg as founder, or the alternative history (as found in the book "Authoritas") in which Aaron Greenspan gives himself credit for the idea?

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The problem has been known for a long time but a solution has been slow to come: the Internets original designers never dreamed it would grow to it’s present size with a vast number of users, so they developed many  important protocols to be “trust-based”. In the world of the Internet today, where ill-intended hackers abound, the net naivete of 40 years ago leaves gaping holes in security and a very vunerable network. John Hruska of arstechnica.com reports.

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Renegade Mac clone-maker Psystar isn’t taking the infringement suit filed by Apple lying down. The company is suing Apple for anti-trust violations in its attempt to have the Mac OS unbundled from the hardware, breaking the exclusivity of the Apple hardware/software and opening the platform to knock-off makers. IBM faced the issue of anti-trust lawsuits surrounding bundling issues decades ago, so the Psystar position may not be as far fetched as it first appears. A court decision may determine whether Psystar becomes a substantial company or a faded footnote in computing history.

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Don’t lose your iPhone because that password protection is worthless. It appears Apple accidentially built in a front door for hackers in addition to a back door for itself. A security flaw allows users, including people who steal your phone to access e-mail, text and voice messages with a few simple key strokes.  By clicking “emergency call” and then double clicking the ‘Home” button, any user can access the address book, the dial keypad and voice mail. Reports are, there is a patch coming but it’s unknown when it might be released.

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In a case closely watched by YouTube and Viacom, locked in a bitter legal battle over copyright infringement, a Federal court ruling will have far reaching impact in the video file sharing community.

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NASA has confirmed that the computer virus W32.Gammima.AG, which steals passwords, has infected the laptops aboard the International Space Station. It is believed that the virus came aboard the ISS via laptops brought up by astronauts in July. NASA said the virus has not affected any of the Station's core operations, and is proving to be more of a nuisance than anything else. Nevertheless, the space agency is conducting an investigation to determine how this worm virus managed to breach NASA's security systems.

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The cable network for women, Lifetime, has announced its first foray into digital media with the acquisition of ParentsClick Network. ParentsClick is a private social networking company that offers tools for parents to create customized websites. Lifetime claims that this acquisition gives it a quick entry into the hot new market of online parents and mothers -- while ParentsClick's technology assets will help Lifetime expand its digital initiatives into other vertical markets.

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When you have 100 million users you can expect that hackers will beat a path to your door.  It appears that the Facebook door is open and that malware attacks, including a well known Internet worm, have increased in recent days at the social networking site.  The company says that it has the troubles pretty much in check but went on to issue the usual warning to users, suggesting that things may not be as “under control” as the company may like. Your mother was right, don’t talk to strangers.

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