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'Killbit'Workaround for Zero-Day IE Flaw Available (Ziff Davis)
Ziff Davis - The SANS Internet Storm Center has released a free utility to help thwart zero-day Internet Explorer attacks.

File-Sharing Continues at Colleges (AP)
AP - As a college freshman, Will Mount feasted on the free but mostly illegal music available through online file-sharing software such as Kazaa. Now a senior, Mount has seen his free music fix become legal, thanks to an initiative by American University in Washington, D.C., to dissuade students from using its computer network to illegally swap music online.

Reports: Nokia Nixes Exclusive Deal For Apple (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The cell phone firm indicates it will not forge exclusive arrangements with any online music store including Apple.

Yahoo Japan to expand its online music service (Reuters)
Reuters - Yahoo Japan Corp. said on Monday it wouldexpand its online music distribution service, allowingcustomers in the world's second-largest music market to listento selected songs in full before they decide to buy.

Google Revamps Desktop Search Program (AP)
AP - Google Inc. updated its software for searching PC hard drives and the Internet, giving the free program a new look and adding tools that deliver personalized information based on a user's Web surfing habits.

Microsoft Working to Fix Browser Flaw (AP)

AP - Microsoft Corp. was working Friday to come up with a fix for a flaw in its Internet Explorer browser that could let hackers gain remote access to computer systems through malicious Web sites.

Yahoo Beefs Up Local-Search Service (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) has added new features to its local-search service, bringing user reviews and interactive maps into the mix.

WTO gives U.S. till April to change gambling law (Reuters)

Reuters - A World Trade Organization arbiter onFriday gave the United States until April 3 to comply with aruling that a ban on Internet gambling services offered byAntigua violates the body's rules.

Google Has Your Data: Should You Be Afraid? - Part Three (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - If nothing else were involved other than the scenarios explained by Google's policy statements [see Part One and Part Two of this story], concerns over possible privacy abuses might not be rising. But security experts and analysts alike say they are noticing growing concerns about privacy issues associated with exposing personal information over the Internet.