Battle of the mappers

Microsoft's "Local Live" map site includes some "Bird's Eye" views that are of high quality. Not all areas of even major cities are covered by the "Bird's Eye feature, though. Also, some of the images are of lower quality than those of Google Maps. Overall, I like Google Maps the best.

Both Microsoft and Google have a map view that shows roads plus satellite. Between the Google "hybrid" view and Microsoft's "aerial", I prefer Google's.

• Microsoft's aerial view of APUMC
• Google's Hybrid view of APUMC

Quiz: Identity theft potential

National Public Radio's web site has a quiz that tells you what your chances are of becoming an identity theft victim. Dare to take it?

Microsoft Malware Protection Center

Microsoft offers a security portal page called "Microsoft Malware Protection Center". It lists and links to the top 10 most active malicious software families, most active family variants, most active email threats, and spyware/adware removed from PCs.

The site officially launches in "early July", but the links to threat information are already active.