ISC announced the release of MapDotNet Server 6.5. With the release of MapDotNet Server 6.5, .NET developers can now develop web mapping applications using their preferred spatial RDBMS including SQL Server 2008, Oracle 11g, PostGIS and ArcSDE. The two new database connectors for SQL Server 2008 and Oracle 11g are just a couple of the many new features in MapDotNet Server 6.5.

With all the incidents of identity theft, fraudulent bank account transactions, and credit card fraud, the age of computers has created havoc in the world. For those new to the computer, it can be scary to think how easy it is for someone to access their information. Some people are scared of even ordering online because of the potential that someone can obtain their credit card or debt card information. This article will give you some tips on how keep your Internet experience safe and secure.

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The European Commission opened a new antitrust probe against Microsoft on Monday into whether it unfairly tied its Web browser to the Windows operating system and made it harder for rival software to work with Windows.

The new investigation follows a landmark European Union court decision last September that Microsoft could not exclude rivals by tying its products to its near-monopoly Windows product and must allow rival software to interoperate smoothly.

Telecommuting may boost morale, and cut stress, but it can have the opposite effect on those left behind in the office, according to a new study. When a number of their co-workers toil away from the office by using computers, cell phones, or other electronic equipment, those who do not telecommute are more likely to be dissatisfied with their job and leave the company, said Timothy Golden, a management professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Telecommuting has been a growing trend in the United States since about 2000. About 37 percent of U.S.-based and international companies now offer flexible work arrangements, with the number of those programs growing at a rate of 11 percent per year, according to the Society of Human Resource Management.

UK businesses hope they will not be called before the court to share email evidence. They are simply not confident of their email integrity. The news comes from an independent survey by market research company Vanson Bourne who surveyed IT decision makers in the financial services, manufacturing, retail, distribution, transport, utility and other markets in organizations across the UK. Respondents to the survey commissioned by Forensic & Compliance Systems, maker of the Cryoserver email archiving and compliance appliance, reported that nearly half (44%) could not prove whether their email had been changed or tampered. Over a third (35%) simply did not know whether any changes had occurred to their email.

The results lead to the staggering conclusion that more than three of every four UK businesses might not be able to rely on email as legal evidence, for example in cases of unlawful dismissal or harassment.

For those of you who have been following the ongoing discussion about White House email and David’s series of interviews promoting Where Have All The Emails Gone?, we have two new interviews for you to listen to and enjoy.

On Tuesday, David will be on 1140 AM KSOO radio, "The TALK of Sioux Falls!". He’ll be doing Viewpoint University with Rick and Ruth at 4:15 Central. Unfortunately, KSOO doesn’t have a Web broadcast, so you’ll only be able to tune in if you’re in or near Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

For those of you in other areas, you can listen to an NPR podcast, broadcast through KCBX FM. The full interview can be downloaded from the An Evening With… program. Just right click the link and save the file. It’s a clean MP3 that you can listen to anywhere.

Open source email company Scalix has released a new version of its mail server adding encryption support for Microsoft Outlook clients that eliminates the need for a VPN. The company said that Scalix 11.3 would also focus on supporting the newest version of Outlook, including SP1, and calendaring standards that will tie in clients from Apple, Mozilla and Thunderbird. Scalix also has added support for the CentOS operating system on an evaluation basis only.

Microsoft has bid $1.2 billion to acquire Fast Search & Transfer ASA, the Norwegian-based enterprise search and business intelligence vendor, the companies announced. While the acquisition itself was not completely unexpected, the price tag came as a shock to one analyst. Still, the move could prove a lucrative one as the enterprise search market is poised for growth.

Spammers have found another great place to hide spam URLs in plain sight–on Microsoft’s Live SkyDrive file sharing service. According to McAfee, the beta service, previously known as Windows Live Folders, is hosting html files used by an active spam campaign to link people to a generic website pushing pharmaceutical products.

Firetrust Limited, provider of anti-spam and email security solutions, announced the latest release and major upgrade of the free version of MailWasher, a uniquely designed spam filter tool that provides additional protection for businesses and home users from unsolicited and unwanted emails. The ever-increasing rise in spam has prompted both business users and consumers to desperately find a solution that can keep pace with spam as it rapidly evolves. MailWasher Free 6.1 provides individual users with enhanced spam tools to ensure spam blocking is accurate and efficient from the beginning of use.