News Article Links for 16 Dec 2009

What Oracle gave up for the Sun it wanted

Oracle's mySQL opponents now have roughly five years to create a viable fork and an organizational structure that can carry it forward, assuming they're serious and not just blowing smoke.



FTC sues Intel for 'anti-competitive tactics'

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Intel, saying the chip-making king has "illegally used its dominant market position for a decade to stifle competition and strengthen its monopoly."



Strong Authentication Not Strong Enough

Cyber thieves are defeating two-factor authentication systems. Gartner recommends defense-in-depth.



The iPhone Goes to War

Raytheon, the military contractor, created an app to take the iPhone onto the battlefield. The stylish phone will have to be ruggedized



EU drops Microsoft browser charges

The European Union has dropped long-standing antitrust charges against Microsoft after the company agreed to give users of the Windows operating system a choice of up to 12 other Web browsers.
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