drives Nigerian
The Nigerian Communications Commission has touted voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) as the engine that will drive telephony in developing countries like Nigeria, Tectonic reports.
Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice-chairman of the commission, says it recently conducted a study into the Nigerian telecommunications market.
The study found, he says, "a sure way to promote universal access to telecommunications services, at this stage of the industry`s development, is to evolve a policy framework that recognises the issues relating to VOIP as an engine for the development of telephony in the country".
MS patches patch
Microsoft has been forced to create a patch for a patch released earlier this month that has introduced a new critical security vulnerability in Internet Explorer, reports ITWire.
The bug in the MS06-042 security update causes Internet Explorer 6 with Service Pack 1 to crash due to a buffer overrun if the user visits certain Web sites. Microsoft has admitted the flaw is exploitable and might allow an attacker to gain control of a computer if the user visits a Web site specially designed for that purpose.
Microsoft has slated security company eEye for disclosing that the MS06-042 security update creates an exploitable flaw. The software vendor argues that eEye, which notified Microsoft of the flaw, should have stayed quiet until Microsoft had its fix for the patch completely ready for distribution.
Chat users can report child abuse
Users of Windows Messenger can now report suspected sexual predators of children with a mouse click, reports BBC.
A "report abuse" icon is to appear on the chat software as a result of work by the UK`s Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP). Users will be encouraged to click the icon when they suffer or witness inappropriate sexual contact. The tab will be seen on Windows Messenger and its replacement Windows Live Messenger.
Because the reporting is not anonymous, CEOP hopes to filter out any nuisance or malicious reports of abuse. If necessary, CEOP said, reports would be passed to police forces around the world to track down sexual predators.
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