Evening News Roundup

Today’s Highlights: From freedom through blogging to music to podcasts from space!

• Blogging to be free [CNET]
  Curt Hopkins, founder of the Committee to Protect Bloggers, explains the blogosphere’s role in opposing repressive regimes.
• Is the affinity for music innate? [CNET]
  There is a lot (in music appreciation) that is learned. That much is clear. What is less clear is what is shared
• IRC bot latches onto Plug-and-Play vulnerability [The Register]
  The Microsoft Plug-and-Play vulnerability exploited by the ZoTob worm has been harnessed to create an IRC bot. IRCBot-ES uses the vulnerability to spread instead of more common vectors such as Windows RPC security vulns.…
• FCC Wants to Track Wireless [ZDNet via Slashdot]
  According to an article on ZDNet, the FCC wants the ability to track Wi-fi accessible phones like the ZyXel phone.
• Whew! Your DNA Isn’t Your Destiny [Wired]
  If you’re not thrilled about your gene pool, don’t worry: DNA may not seal your fate. The epigenome could come to the rescue. By Brandon Keim.
• Online Shoppers Growing Wary Of Sharing Data [Information Week]
  Most consumers want a personalized online experience, yet 63% are concerned that the personal data they provide may not be secure, according to a recent ChoiceStream survey.
• Podcast Sent From Outer Space [Information Week]
  NASA mission specialist Steve Robinson sent the podcast from a test flight on the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Die Dulci Fruere