InternetOnline shrines for "death networking" (Reuters)

Reuters - With online sperm and egg trade and social networking sites like Bebo, Facebook and MySpace, we already create and date on the Internet -- so why not "cremate" online too?

InternetYahoo Reorganizes, Again

Move is touted as a way to move faster.

GeneralMicrosoft to acquire chat provider Parlano

Microsoft is acquiring group chat and enterprise instant messaging provider Parlano to bolster its forthcoming Office Communications Server 2007 unified messaging platform.

GeneralSecurity fears prevent firms adopting wireless networks

Perceived security weaknesses in wireless networks is preventing 43% of firms adopting them, says a survey.

InternetJasperSoft Upgrades Online Reporting Tools For Salesforce.com (TechWeb)

TechWeb - Jasper4Salesforce can create, manage, share and distribute reports directly from Salesforce.com.

GeneralCisco issues CallManager security update

Security flaws in Cisco CallManager and Unified Communications Manager could be exploited for cross-site scripting and SQL injection attacks, but a security update is available.

InternetAMD Proposes New x86 Extensions

New instructions are designed to improve performance in HPC, encryption and multimedia.

GeneralGovernment to research privacy of IT systems

The government is to spend up to £10m researching how the next generation of identity management infrastructures can offer assured privacy, and depend on truly informed consent. It is calling for expressions of interest by19 September.

GeneralLack of reliable information increasing datacentre outage risk

A survey by the Aperture Research Institute has revealed that almost half of organisations (49%) are not able to track changes across physical aspects of their datacentre.

InternetNetworks Test Muscle as NBC Drops iTunes (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Unless the two sides come to the table, iTunes viewers soon will have to live without watching "The Office" and "Heroes" on their iPods. NBC Universal, the network that owns those shows, is pulling them off of Apple's digital download service, The New York Times reported Friday.