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Week in review for November 8 So the dust has settled in the presidential election, but there are still choices ahead - - such as which products do you want for the holidays? There are certainly a lot of choices, ranging from DV camcorders (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1681917,00.asp) to a new Disney themed PC (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1683621,00.asp). New kinds of security problems showed up this week. A group of hackers offered for sale stolen source code for the Cisco PIX firewall (http://www.eweek.com/category2/0,1738,1595546,00.asp). We saw a new proof-of-concept attack for wireless networks (http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1715175,00.asp). We discovered that Google Desktop indexes more than we first thought - - including encrypted files (http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1708625,00.asp). Of course, for those of you who still haven't had enough politics, there's always 2008, where Baseline discusses the possibilities of a web-based campaign (http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1397,1710964,00.asp). And here's more from the Ziff Davis websites and publications: ________PC Magazine______________________________ MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY PICTURE http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1682914,00.asp In the market for a new personal printer? Check out 21 of the latest all-purpose and photo ink jets, as well as six dedicated photo printers. All reviewed in PC Magazine. REALITY DV http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1681917,00.asp There's a lot of hype out there when it comes to digital video. We tell you what really matters - - and what doesn't - - when it comes to buying a camcorder. We also present reviews of 17 MiniDV and DVD camcorders for $1,000 or less. _________ExtremeTech______________________________ INTEL 915 MOTHERBOARDS: P4 FOR THE MASSES http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1711115,00.asp ExtremeTech tests five motherboards that use variants of the Intel 915 chipset, plus one 865PE board with an LGA775 socket. Do you really need a pricey 925X board to get the most out of the new Pentium 4 line? _________eWEEK____________________________________ SERIOUS IE HOLE OPENS PCS UP TO ATTACKS http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1711987,00.asp The Internet Explorer flaw, which has been published on public mailing lists, allows attackers to take control of a PC via an HTML e-mail or malicious Web page. Read about it with eWEEK. WIRELESS EYES WATCHING AIRPORT SECURITY http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1713263,00.asp At a security conference, vendors demonstrate the latest digital video surveillance techniques for securing airports and truck shipments against theft and terrorism. _________Microsoft Watch__________________________ MICROSOFT "MAGELLAN" TO GO HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH QUICKBOOKS http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,1995,1714388,00.asp A few days earlier than planned, Microsoft did, indeed, announce a new version of Office aimed specifically at small-business managers. Microsoft's "Magellan" is meant to be a QuickBooks killer. But the Redmondians have a long road ahead of them in the small-business accounting space. And Magellan isn't slated to ship until late 2005. Read about it with Microsoft Watch. _________Baseline_________________________________ MARKETING OF THE PRESIDENT 2008 http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1397,1710964,00.asp With the 2004 Presidential race in the books, one sizable question remains: Who's going to be the next Howard Dean, in 2008? _________CIO Insight______________________________ TYCO: NEW KID ON THE BLOCK http://www.cioinsight.com/article2/0,1397,1699398,00.asp Getting past the scandal was the easy part. Now, with the help of IT and CIO Dana Deasy, Tyco attempts to transform its culture into a real operating company that manages business on six continents and shifts its strategic focus from acquisition to organic growth. Get the details with CIO Insight. _________1UP______________________________________ 1UP INTERVIEW: CHRISTOPHER LEE http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3136208 Lord of the Rings Christopher Lee embraces evil in EverQuest 2. _________Newsletter Information_________________________________ The e-mail address for your subscription is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNSUBSCRIBE from Miller's Choice, click here: http://www.pcmag.com/unsubscribe_newsletter/0,4223,,00.asp?n=81&type=u&[EMAIL PROTECTED] To SUBSCRIBE to Miller's Choice or other PCMag.com newsletters, click here: http://www.pcmag.com/newsletter_manage/ Copyright (c) 2004 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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