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Gartner: VoIP Security Uncertain in EBay/Skype Deal (TechWeb)
TechWeb - In another twist on the eBay/Skype deal, a research firm cautions big businesses should steer clear of the combined companies'technology. The problem: lackluster VoIP security.

Cyber cons, not vandals, now behind viruses-report (Reuters)
Reuters - Computer hackers seekingfinancial gain rather than thrills or notoriety areincreasingly flooding the Internet with malicious softwarecode, according to a semi-annual report issued on Sunday.

Survey: Broadband Prices Up, DSL Down (AP)
AP - The price gap between cable broadband service and phone carriers'digital subscriber lines widened to an all-time high in August, according to a survey by SG Cowen.

Baidu ordered to halt music downloading service (Reuters)

Reuters - Chinese Internet search engineBaidu.com Inc. on Monday said a Beijing court ordered thecompany to stop providing music downloading services as part ofa copyright infringement suit brought by Shanghai Busheng MusicCulture Media Co.

Online Market Turns Athletes Into Stocks (AP)
AP - Sports fans already invest considerable emotion and angst in professional athletes. Now they can take that obsession a step further, trading on the pros'performance in an online electronic market.

Study: Employees Ignore Security Risks (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Enterprises need to do a better job of educating their workers about potential online security risks, according to security authority Trend Micro. (Nasdaq: TMIC)

Google to Put Copyright Laws to the Test (AP)
AP - Copyright laws written long before the digital age are about to be tested as Google Inc. attempts to scan millions of books and make their text fully searchable on the Internet.