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The Morning Reboot:
* Microsoft has a Valentine's Day present for you in the form of security patches. There are [patches for eleven vulnerabilities][1], including six which Microsoft lists as critical. Update thyself and be merry.
[1]: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-feb.mspx "Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February, 2007"
* Paypal is moving to a [token system to heighten security][2] and they plan to charge customers $5 for the additional peace of mind. However, as the BBC article points out, "all authentication with a token proves is that you have the token in your possession."
[2]: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6357835.stm "PayPal introduces security token"
* Ubuntu Linux has decided to stick with free drivers, the upcoming release of Feisty Fawn [will not ship with any proprietary video drivers][3]. Ubuntu does however ship with some proprietary wireless drivers largely because no free drivers exist. The Ubuntu team also notes that the PowerPC port has been downgraded to an unofficial release.
[3]: http://enterprise.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/02/13/1943218&from=rss "Ubuntu says no to non-free video drivers for Feisty"
* The Associated Press is running an extremely short story on Middlebury College's decision to [prohibit students from using Wikipedia][4] when writing papers. I have no idea why that's considered news, but the article does contain the best synopsis of Wikipedia-as-reference-tool that I've read: "Wikipedia is an ideal place to start research but an unacceptable way to end it."
[4]: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070213/ap_on_fe_st/wikipedia_ban;_ylt=AhA2JzGrL43zp0A3ZmNeReftiBIF "College: Wikipedia not source for papers"
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