Storm worm pulls Halloween hoax; Building virtual worlds at Boeing

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Microsoft Download and Join the Windows Server(r) 2008 Release Candidate community. The Windows Server(r) 2008 Release Candidate operating system is ready. See how built-in Web technologies make Windows Server 2008 a robust, security-enhanced, and reliable foundation on which you can develop, deliver, and manage rich user applications and experiences. Join the growing global community. Download the Release Candidate today! Network World Daily News: PM, 10/31/07 NEWS PODCAST: Network World 360 EMC is spending some of its third-quarter profit on network network change and configuration-management vendor Voyence; and, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a seven-year extension to an Internet tax ban, the final step before the legislation heads to President George Bush to be signed into law. (6:10) Spooky networking Check out Network World's home page for Halloween treats - including IT horror stories, the networkiest horror films, the winner of our costume contest, and more. Storm worm pulls Halloween hoax The latest Storm-backed spam campaign invites e-mail recipients to visit a Halloween-themed Web site where they can download a dancing skeleton. What ... Executive Guide "Data Center Decisions" Download our new Executive Guide "Data Center Decisions" to sharpen your competitive edge. This guide offers tips on dealing with server consolidation, virtualization, management, cooling and power issues. Click Here for More Information Building virtual worlds at Boeing Want to see how an F-16 will react to the latest antiaircraft weapons? We talk to the man who creates the simulated wartime environments used by the U.S. Department of Defense. Network downtime not as severe to users as IT pros think End users and IT managers don't see eye-to-eye when it comes to how well IT does its job, but recent survey results show that IT gives itself poorer grades than the users they serve do. Hartford Financial misplaces tapes with personal data The Hartford Financial Services Group has notified about 237,000 policy holders of a potential compromise of their personal data. Machine learning fuels Sun music recommendation technology Software that listens to and analyzes music is driving a Sun project, which has a goal of creating an open source music recommendation system that surpasses the capabilities used today by iTunes and Amazon. The Google phone: Has a wireless upheaval begun? The Google phone is inching closer to reality, with wireless handhelds running Google applications and operating software expected in the first half of 2008, several industry analysts said today. CASE STUDY Presence comes to P&G When your CEO challenges you to create the world’s most collaborative company, you’d best take some definitive steps in that direction. PODCASTS How to prepare your staff for a security attack Being prepared before the next security attack is critical for your enterprise. Learn three strategies that can help you create a security aware culture at your company. Keith Shaw talks with Paula Hamm, VP of education and business critical services for Symantec Global Services, about the processes and strategies involved with being ready for a data security attack (19:28). How IT service providers are accelerating ROI A shift in the IT services space is being caused by the growth of solution accelerators, internally developed software that can customize a particular business process or aspect of product development for several clients. Denise and Alex talk with Forrester VP and Principal Analyst John McCarthy about recent research on solution accelerators. Find out what factors are driving IT services firms to develop these, how they compare with framework attempts, and what how it will impact enterprise IT's use of IT services (13:15).

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