Shared Spaces Briefing, Jul 8

Today's highlights: Vulnerability in eRoom 6.x; Basecamp 2; Intellext Watson 2.0;

• Secunia reported a vulnerability in the handling of shared files in Documentum eRoom 6.x, which can be exploited by a malicious user to execute arbitrary code on another user's system. Proposed solution: disable the eRoom 6.x plugin. Other versions may be affected, but no confirmation exists. Secunia


• 37signals released Version 2 of Basecamp, its online project management system. New features: the ability to add multiple companies to a project, faster interface, greater privacy controls, and improved notification options, among others. Available immediately. Basecamp


• Intellext showed the preview of Version 2.0 of Watson, its Pillar 7 technology for proactive search and notification of topics of interest. Watson watches what the user is writing about, and proactively searches a number of repositories for related helpful material, which it then notifies the individual about. Available 3Q2005. Intellext

This Briefing was written by Michael Sampson, of Shared Spaces Research & Consulting Ltd. Email or IM Michael to discuss any of these items further.