Microsoft has announced that it will issue seven security bulletins on Tuesday, fixing issues in Windows, Office and Outlook Express. Four of the patches will cover "Critical" vulnerabilities while another three deal with problems rated "Important."
A bill attempting to reconcile a journalist's right to protect its sources with the federal government's need to know timely and critical information, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, but not without more exceptions having been added to the original House version. Still, the bill continues to define journalists rather loosely, leading some to believe federal protection could yet extend to independent, often solo bloggers.