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Botnet revelation shows darker underbelly of malware
Information gathered about a newly discovered botnet called Kneber indicates that multiple infections by different malware on the same host could work together as a sophisticated mechanism to give all the malware a better survival rate. Read More


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Inefficiencies Behind Exchange, SQL Server, More
Discover four current Microsoft application infrastructure challenges and why recent changes in Microsoft infrastructures create a compelling opportunity to improve underlying storage infrastructures right now. Learn more!

To Build a Better Bobsled
Learn how supercomputers helped construct a faster bobsled for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team. Read More

Watching the creative destruction of the mobile industry at MWC
The continued mobile client innovation in handsets and operating systems is just the surface of an industry still re-inventing itself. Read More

Kneber just another botnet?
The Kneber botnet, so christened by security firm NetWitness in describing it to the press, is nothing new and there are many other botnets like it out there, according to a number of other security firms. Read More


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Why BI is Ripe - Now! For Businesses of Any Size.
Oracle's range of offerings to mid-size and emerging companies reflects its vision that BI and EPM solutions can be embraced by companies of all sizes. Read Now!

Microsoft confirms rootkit to blame for Windows crashes after patch is installed
Microsoft today confirmed what a security researcher had discovered about the patch that was said to be causing Windows to crash. Read More

Cisco drops HP as certified reseller, service partner
In a move that reflects its greater competition with systems vendors, Cisco will not renew a certified reseller and service contract with HP this spring. Read More

Microsoft, Yahoo search deal gets go-ahead
A joint Microsoft and yahoo effort to take on Google's search dominance has been approved by regulators in the U.S. and Europe. Read More


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Networking Redefined
Consolidation, virtualization, green Initiatives, cloud computing, etc., the state of the data center has never been more in flux. Is it time for a network overhaul built on the concepts of open, virtual switching, unified fabrics and bandwiths of 10 Gigabit Ethernet and beyond? Read this Network World Executive Guide to learn more. . Read now.

Windows Phone 7 Pits Microsoft Against Carriers
In pushing for a standard Windows Phone 7 experience across many devices and carriers, Microsoft is likely to run into problems. For as much as Microsoft wants its smartphone OS to look and act the same across many devices, carriers and hardware makers want to make their own marks, too. At stake is control of the user experience and, ultimately, of customers themselves. Read More

How to effectively contract your network privacy
When you use the public cloud, is your data in the "public" space? According to the Department of Justice it is. In a number of cases, the Justice Department is asserting that data help by a third party, such as a cellular service provider or a hosting provider, can be demanded by government agents without a warrant. Read More

Amazon puts Kindle e-book reader on US BlackBerries
Amazon.com has released a version of its Kindle application for BlackBerry users, giving them access to their e-books without a Kindle device. Read More

Cisco's storied past as the most valuable company on earth
Cisco celebrated its 20th anniversary as a public company this week. And what a ride it's been for Cisco shareholders. Read More

Pa. schools spy on students using laptop webcams, claims lawsuit
A suburban Philadelphia school district remotely activates the cameras in school-provided laptops to spy on students in their homes, a lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday alleged. Read More



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