Northboro police log.
Tuesday, July 1 3:13 p.m.: Southwest Cutoff, report of motor vehicle that was struck. 3:23 p.m.: Bryant Lane, vandalism reported. 4:53 p.m.: Main Street, three-car motor vehicle accident. 8:36 p.m.: Rice Avenue, stolen bike reported. Wednesday, July 2 ...

Man sentenced in Internet sex sting; Man tried to entice `15-year-old'.
Byline: Gary V. Murray WORCESTER - An Uxbridge man was sentenced to jail yesterday after being found guilty of trying to entice what he believed was a 15-year-old Auburn girl into having sex with him. Fred C. Newhall III, 42, of 500 Blackstone St., Uxbridge,...

REGIONAL DIGEST.
COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST City man waives hearing right WORCESTER - A city man facing a gun charge in federal court waived his right to have a probable cause hearing for his detention yesterday and will remain in prison. Richard A. Keller Jr., 27,...

Fulfilling promises.
Byline: Cerge M. Remonde YESTERDAY, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo fulfilled a pledge she made less than two months ago to open up more opportunities for financial growth for state workers with the launching of GoNegosyo, GoGobyerno, a livelihood lending facility for government workers. The lending facility aims...

Computer crime lab. (Stateline).
Cybercriminals may have found their match in a state-of-the-art statewide computer lab recently opened in Columbia, S.C., to handle the forensic examination of all evidence collected during investigations of computer crime. A cooperative effort, agents and employees from the state Law Enforcement Division, the FBI and the Secret Service...

New tactic in Web crime fighting raises concerns.
Byline: From Register-Guard and news service reports SAN JOSE, Calif. - Federal agents routinely seize property allegedly used in the commission of a crime, anything from a drug dealer's car or speedboat to a hacker's computer. In a series of raids in recent weeks, the...

Further drop in RP piracy rate to generate more jobs, increase gov't revenues - new IDC study.
Byline: edu h. lopez The Philippine economy would generate an estimated $363 million if its software piracy rate is further reduced to 53 percent by 2006 from the current 63 percent, according to a study by IDC (International Data Corporation). Commissioned by Business Software Alliance...

PayPlus+ clarifies report on alleged fraud cases.
Byline: edu h. lopez PayPlus+ an ATM-based payment gateway developed by Filipinos has clarified that no cases of fraud have been associated with the gateway since it was launched last year. With online credit card fraud as high as 25 percent of all transactions, PayPlus+...

BSA steps up campaign ersus software pirates.
Byline: edu h. lopez Business Software Alliance (BSA), the voice of the worlds software industry, would step up its campaign against software pirates in the country. BSA vice president for Asia Jeff Hardee said BSA would continue to work closely with the National Bureau of...

Internet empire rises out of the dot-com ruins.
Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes of the DotCom industry, WSI Internet is turning other companies internet failures into new found profits. Our position is simple, explains Louis Zalany, WSIs Chief Executive Officer, most websites dont work, and our unique systems turn these internet failures into success stories......