The news beat: When I read the news that the FTC claimed spam has been reduced, in part at least thanks to The CAN-SPAM Act, I wondered why the miracle had somehow overlooked me and my inbox. But I’m not alone. A whole host of vendors and consumers, in fact, are questioning the FTC’s claims. The spam problem isn’t shrinking, and it might even be at an all-time high. But that seems to depend on whom you ask. Browsers: AOL is testing a toolbar for Firefox that will offer users a quick route to AOL content and services, and Microsoft says that the forthcoming Internet Explorer 7 will support international domains. Hardware: As the year comes to a close, so have several mergers. Add Fujitsu Siemens absorbing the Product Related Services Division of Siemens AG’s Siemens Business Services to that list. True, that’s a mouthful, so here’s to hoping that they’ll shorten the name so customers don’t have to say it anymore. Security: Another Santa Claus worm is making its rounds, this time riding in via e-mail and luring users to open an attachment containing an electronic greeting card. Listen now to the audio companion for this blog. InfoWorld Daily Podcast: Enterprise technology in 5 minutes or less.https://akamai.infoworld.com/podcasts/IFW_Daily_12-21-05.mp3 Security