InternetJBoss adds Google Gadgets to portal software (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - JBoss is introducing an upgrade to its open-source portal software on Monday that features integration with Google Gadgets,

San Francisco (InfoWorld) - JBoss is introducing an upgrade to its open-source portal software on Monday that features integration with Google Gadgets, With Google Gadgets, developers can drop Google Gadget components onto a portal. These are mini-applications that work with the Google homepage, Google Desktop, or any page on the Web. Examples of Gadgets include a calendar, a weather globe, or a media player. JBoss Portal 2.6 also adds improvements in personalization, identity management, and workflow, JBoss said. The software will serve as the foundation of the JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform. Advanced personalization in version 2.6 enables users to personalize individual portlets, including themes, layouts, and content, to suit specific roles. "The personalization has become much easier to do," said Ram Venkataraman, JBoss's director of product management. Portlets may be managed overall or as individual instances... [ Read more on www.yahoo.com ]

InternetAttack on Estonia puts cyber security on EU agenda (Reuters)

Reuters - The European Union will address cyber security issues after attacks on the Internet sites of Estonia, EU Information Society commissioner Viviane Reding said on Saturday.

InternetYahoo beefs up target advertising tools (Reuters)

Reuters - Internet media company Yahoo Inc. will offer its marketing clients tools to create more personalized advertisements to Web users as it strives to build its share of graphical display advertising.