Security

European ministers promise data retention agreement

New rules to be ready by October

Sun to expand open source moves into secure ID arena

Java developers are encouraged to write apps featuring identity managment

Spyware definitions open to public comment

Oracle releases critical security updates

Oracle offers fixes for several dozen security flaws

Oracle integrates Web services, security products

Oracle makes it easier to set security policies for apps built with Oracle BPEL

Microsoft patches IE, Word, Windows

All three updates are judged to be critical

Industry tries to unite again to tackle spyware

Anti-Spyware Coalition hopes to promote public awareness about the dangers of spyware

U.K. minister pushes data retention laws

U.K. Foreign Secretary rejects industry groups' claims that the measures would be too costly

U.S.-China trade talks may boost U.S. software makers

Talks could further open China's government market to U.S. companies, reduce pirated software

IBM helps datacenters to keep their cool

New water-cooled door helps resolve datacenter hotspots