The Morning Reboot: * More bad news for Google: GMail is [vulnerable][1] to a hack which enables malicious websites to hijack your contacts list, including the name, email address and avatar of all your contacts. Google claims to have fixed the flaw, but [apparently it still exists][2] on the Google Notebook and Google Groups server. [2]: http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/01/01/gmail-flaw-can-give-anyone-your-contact-list/ "Cybernetnews on GMail Flaw" [1]: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Google/?p=434 "ZDNet on GMail exploit" * The BBC [reports][3] that users will be "driving change in 2007." According to the "tech veterans" interviewed by the BCC, the big trend "among hot web companies will be the 'actualisation of personalisation.'" Actualisation of personalization. Say that ten times with a straight face. [3]: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6198125.stm "BBC new on the future of the web" * Reuters gets today's optimist award for a story that [claims][4]: "the DRM wall will begin to crumble (in 2007)." The article reports that, among other things, "In 2007, the majors will get the message, and the DRM wall will begin to crumble. Why? Because they'll no longer be able to point to a growing digital marketplace as justification that DRM works." [4]: http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=internetNews&storyid=2007-01-02T134016Z_01_N02295773_RTRUKOC_0_US-DIGITAL.xml&src=rss "Reuters thinks DRM will fade in 2007" * Ma Bell got rid of the the ill communication? The FCC has [approved][5] the AT&T-BellSouth buyout paving the way for the largest telecommunications takeover in U.S. history. [5]: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061230/ap_on_bi_ge/att_bellsouth "AP on AT&T BellSouth buyout" * What sort of new year would it be without a new worm or virus? Verisign is [reporting][6] a worm delivered via email bearing the subject line "Happy New Year," which also contains an attachment, "postcard.exe." Clicking the attachement will launch the worm. [6]: http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id%3B738590575&cid=1112375805&ei=2EuaRa6XEcCYHYTrtPUM