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- 06.09.2010 Panel studies lifting ban on gay men donating blood
Every four months, Gio Ciaccio lies to workers at the American Red Cross office on 7th and Spring Garden streets so he can donate blood. "Basically, I have to tell them that I only have sex with women," said Ciaccio, 33. Ciaccio, who is gay, lies during the blood-drive questionnaire because any man who has had sex with another man since 1977 is barred from donating blood.
- 06.09.2010 Court finds defect in drugstore ban; TOBACCO SALES
San Francisco's first-in-the-nation ban on tobacco sales in drugstores appears to be unconstitutional because it exempts supermarkets and big-box stores that have pharmacies, a state appeals court said Tuesday.
- 06.09.2010 Bracing for virus onslaught; TECHNOLOGY; Security firms prepare for attacks on smart phones
Mobile devices have been mostly spared from the onslaught of cyber-attacks that prey on computer users every day, but security vendors are already positioning themselves in anticipation of a swell in the demand for such services and products in the next couple of years. Last month, for instance, Sunnyvale security company Symantec announced it would begin offering free online software and services to protect data on smart phones. Santa Clara competitor McAfee said the same week it will acquire mobile security firm Trust Digital in a deal set to be completed by the end of the month. Most of the other big names in the security market, like Kaspersky, AVG and TrendMicro, already offer some kind of mobile solution as well.
