The news beat: Crypto hacks are the last thing enterprise IT should worry about, according to the chief scientist of Cryptography Research. A much bigger problem is the application obesity epidemic fueled by Moore’s Law. Microsoft has released a free upgrade for SQL Server 2005 that includes better interoperability with other vendors. And security analysts are warning of a banner ad on Microsoft’s Windows Live Messenger that tries to get users to install a “potentially unwanted application” on their machines. Slideshows: Crackpot idea or visionary theory? The world of IT is no stranger to technologies that push the envelope and reshape how we view the world. In this week’s feature and slideshow we look at 12 ideas that just might work.SOA: It’s a scary but exciting time where the line blurs between where the enterprise ends and the Web begins. Enterprise mashups are springing up all over, providing quick and easy shortcuts to lightweight Web applications. The trick will be figuring out how to properly provision and manage the services available for mashups and understanding their purpose in an SOA. Security