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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

FireEye network battles bots; Remote access to smartphones, geospatial mapping highlight DEMO

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NEWS PODCAST: NETWORK WORLD 360
Accenture is sued by Connecticut over theft of bank account and purchasing-card data; Cisco broadens Carrier Ethernet line; and more. (5:00)

FIREEYE NETWORK BATTLES BOTS
FireEye is installing malware detectors in ISP networks so it can tell its corporate customers when their machines have been commandeered by bots.

RREMOTE ACCESS TO SMARTPHONES, GEOSPATIAL MAPPING HIGHLIGHT DEMO
Networking executives looking for new and innovative enterprise IT products will encounter food for thought at DEMOfall 07, a launch pad event for emerging technology that kicks off Monday, Sept. 24.

Storage Trends Explained

Learn how IT shops can optimize their current storage systems with new tools and practices in this informative Webcast, Storage Trends and Options. Listen to industry experts explain the latest developments and address the hype surrounding future storage platforms.

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LINUX STARTUP MOVES DESKTOP WINDOWS TO THE DATA CENTER
Qumranet is well-known for kernel software, and today we find out what they do for a living: desktop virtualization.

FBI INVESTIGATES UNISYS OVER U.S. GOVERNMENT HACK
IT systems integrator Unisys Corp. is under fire for allegedly failing to detect the hacking of U.S. Department of Homeland Security computers, an incident that resulted in data being sent to a Chinese-language Web site.

EMC ACQUIRES ONLINE BACKUP PROVIDER MOZY
EMC today acquired online backup provider Mozy to bolster its data protection offerings, according to sources.

Q&A: HP LABS DIRECTOR SHARPENS FOCUS ON RESULTS
New HP Labs director Prith Banerjee is going to scrutinize research projects to focus on ones most likely to lead to making HP products.

IM GETS CALLER ID FEATURE FROM PRESENSOFT
Authentication lets companies identify users on either end of an IM session while also adding encryption, malware protection and auditing features.

SYMANTEC REVAMPS ENDPOINT SECURITY PRODUCT
Symantec Monday unveiled its retooled enterprise desktop security product and management console and announced the phased retirement of existing standalone security products.

OLPC OFFERS GIVE ONE, GET ONE FOR $400
Some of the low-cost PCs designed by One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) for kids in the developing world will go to people in North America.

VIDEO

NAC GOING BEYOND THE DESKTOP: Network Access Control (NAC) is moving beyond the desktop to touch every connected device. The experts at The Security Standard conference explain the ramifications.

BLOGS

TODAY AT CISCO SUBNET
Cisco plans a wireless Mega City in Shanghai. Jamey Heary, Cisco security expert and Cisco Subnet blogger is open for your questions at Cisco.com Forums. Cisco trainer Wendell Odom takes a closer look at VLAN Trunking Protocol, which is covered in the CCNA, CCNP and CCIE R/S exams. From the Field blogger Michael Morris explains how burstable circuits give plenty of bandwidth while keeping costs low.

TODAY AT MICROSOFT SUBNET
Microsoft passes OpenAjax interoperability testing; Microsoft executive compensation $2M to relocate the CFO; $8M for the COO. Dell and Microsoft team to offer data warehouse appliances. Testers try, and like, SQL Server 2008.

TODAY ON LAYER 8, WHERE WE CAN SEE THE CAUSE AND EFFECT OF "STUPID IS AS STUPID DOES":
Breaking trust doesn’t usually get one prison time, but authorities say in these cases it is more than justified. In Florida a pharmacy owner and a Kentucky physician pleaded guilty to conspiracy for their participation in an Internet pharmacy business that generated more than $126 million from the illegal sale of prescription pharmaceuticals. Meanwhile in New Jersey, a systems administrator pleaded guilty to setting up a logic bomb that would have caused damage to protected computer systems in excess of $5,000.

TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES:

1. Lawsuit charging GPL violation is first ever
2. Daylight saving time issue reappears on IT radar
3. Researchers flash personal aircraft, future jetpack
4. Gartner: Open source impossible to avoid
5. VMware bugs shine spotlight on virtualization security
6. How much does the store owe this PC buyer?
7. Apple’s options for stopping open source iPhone use
8. Gartner touts Web 2.0, scoffs at sequel
9. The end of booth-babe culture?
10. Cisco: A quarter of acquisitions not working out

MOST-READ REVIEW:
VM management tools from Microsoft, VMware, XenSource leave room for improvement


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