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TECHWEB TODAY: NETWORKING
Friday, October 21, 2005

IN THIS ISSUE
1. Today's Top Story: Google Revenues Double
2. Networking News Of The Week

Breaking News
3. Navy Confirms Blocking Web Mail
4. Dutch Botnet Suspects Ran 1.5 Million Machines
5. Madison, Wisconsin Rolls Out Wi-Fi Muni Network
6. Opera Releases Browser Preview

Today's Most Popular Stories
7. Devious Hackers Spreading Hidden, Malicious JavaScript
8. Problems Reported After Applying IE Patch
9. Monster Job Study: Major Metros Are Where IT's At
10. Serious Snort Bug Could Lead To Next Slammer
11. Microsoft Scores Smart Phone Win In Japan

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1. TODAY'S TOP STORY: Google Revenues Double
The search-engine giant reported third-quarter revenue of $1.578
billion, up 96 percent year-over-year and 14 percent compared to the
company's second quarter, driven by continued growth in online
advertising.
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2. NETWORKING NEWS OF THE WEEK
Euro Group Pushes Broadband Powerline Standard
The Open PLC European Research Alliance plans to release its
specification by the end of the year and propose it as a global
standard.
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Cisco Pledges $50 Million More For Bangalore Campus
At groundbreaking ceremonies, Cisco Systems CEO and president John
Chambers earmarked another $50 million for a new one-million
square-foot R&D campus in Bangalore.
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Senate Panel Mandates All-Digital TV Broadcasts By 2009
A Senate panel set a deadline of April 7, 2009 to require television
stations to switch to all-digital broadcasts, and requiring that the
airwaves be returned to the government.
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Lucent Debuts IPTV, VoIP Solution For Service Providers
Lucent Technologies has announced a new solution designed to allow
providers to cost-effectively deliver Internet television (IPTV),
voice over IP (VoIP) and multimedia services to consumers.
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eBay CEO Says All Phone Calls Will Be Free
Meg Whitman tells analysts that VoIP will drive down costs to zero,
and that providers will make money by delivering ads and selling
users other services.
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Feds Waste Millions Connecting Schools, Libraries To Internet
Lax oversight by federal regulators has helped waste millions of
dollars in a government program that aims to connect schools and
libraries to the Internet, according to a congressional
investigation.
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BREAKING NEWS
3. Navy Confirms Blocking Web Mail
The Navy confirms blocking access to commercial email services
provided by Yahoo, Microsoft, Google, and America Online, saying they
posed a security risk to its networks.
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4. Dutch Botnet Suspects Ran 1.5 Million Machines
Dutch authorities break up an enormous botnet used to steal
identities and spew spyware, but it is only a drop in the bucket.
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5. Madison, Wisconsin Rolls Out Wi-Fi Muni Network
Madison, Wisconsin, is the latest municipality to announce a citywide
Wi-Fi rollout, as the pressure on large telephony and cable companies
mounts.
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6. Opera Releases Browser Preview
Opera Software posts a preview of its next browser, dubbed Opera 9,
for Windows, Linux, and Macintosh users.
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TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES
7. Devious Hackers Spreading Hidden, Malicious JavaScript
Hackers and scammers have suddenly turned to a new technique to hide
malicious JavaScript on compromised or criminal sites, and it is
spreading fast.
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8. Problems Reported After Applying IE Patch
Some users have had to uninstall one of Microsoft's latest critical
patches to return their PCs to working order, according to numerous
comments posted on the Redmond, Wash.-based developer's own
newsgroups.
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9. Monster Job Study: Major Metros Are Where IT's At
Online job recruitment continues to show strength in major
metropolitan areas despite a struggling economy and a slight decline
nationally.
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10. Serious Snort Bug Could Lead To Next Slammer
A vulnerability in the Snort open-source intrusion detection software
puts companies at serious risk, says a researcher, prompting several
security firms to issue warnings.
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11. Microsoft Scores Smart Phone Win In Japan
Microsoft is cracking the tough Japanese wireless handheld business
with a new smart phone by Sharp Corp. that uses Microsoft's Windows
Mobile operating system.
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