ALSO NOTED: Major vendors backing SML; Dangerous claims about smartphone security;

> Major computer vendors are backing the Service Modeling Language (SML) spec for XML-based IT management. Article

> Dangerous claims about smartphone security. Article

> Windows has less security holes but more critical flaws than Red Hat and Mac OS X, report says. Article

> The regulatory burden is making the U.S. less competitive. Blog

> Security slows adoption of on-demand software. Article

> Feedback on sustainable IT. Blog

And Finally … Avoiding turf wars. Podcast