Quoteworthy: A year or so ago, I bought a Microsoft keyboard with the integrated fingerprint reader and installed on my wife’s computer in the kitchen. I was interested in how well it did its job. Microsoft recommends that you DO NOT use this device for security. Instead, it should only be used for convenience. This has bothered me from the start. — Roger Grimes in Security Adviser. Open source: Calling the open source community out on its elitist mindframe, Matt Asay explains that “the upshot of even the lamest of open source companies is that a huge amount of code is now free.” There are, of course, negatives as well, he offers in Still fretting about Mudbloods. Columnists’ corner: Ephraim Schwartz harks back to the 1960’s and claims that decade left a mark that can still be found in high-tech. Presently, that tumultuous, revolutionary air permeates in a coalition formed specifically to block AOL and Yahoo from offering a pay-per-e-mail service. But Schwartz argues in favor of the option. “If, over time, consumers can be convinced to trust their e-mail messages, it will facilitate commerce and dramatically reduce customer-service costs for the enterprise.” The news beat: Microsoft buys Apptimum, best known for its Alohabob PC Relocator tool for migrating to new PCs. IBM and Cognos sign a pact to integrate Big Blue’s middleware with Cognos’ business intelligence applications. And Oasis forms a group to push for adoption of the OpenDocument format. Security