'Italian job' Web attack hits 10,000 sites; Linux inner circle thumbs nose at Microsoft's patent bravado

Daily News: AM This newsletter is sponsored by Microsoft Big network, big savings In four case studies, learn how Microsoft System Center delivers cost savings, automation, management and monitoring to large enterprises with worldwide infrastructures. Go inside HSBC, Dell, Nissan and EDS to discover how they're easing massive management burdens and desktop support. Network World Daily News: AM, 06/19/07 'Italian job' Web attack hits 10,000 sites Online criminals have launched a widespread Web attack that has turned tens of thousands of legitimate Web sites into weapons, security vendors said Monday. Linux inner circle thumbs nose at Microsoft’s patent bravado Linux Foundation members say Microsoft won’t attack, and they’re certain the open source operating system won’t face infringement suits. Faster apps, Cisco-style Cisco wants to own application acceleration, and says the ability to integrate WAN optimization with the QoS and security functions already in the network is one big reason why it should. The IDC Enterprise Panel: Join IDC's panel of IT influencers and decision-makers. Your contributions will be compiled and distributed to technology and telecommunications vendors all over the world. As a thank you for joining, you will receive select free IDC research, and discounted IDC conference passes. Click here to learn more Businesses experimenting with virtual worlds Although virtual environments are still at an early stage in development and adoption, many companies are already dabbling in one or more virtual worlds or closely observing them prior to getting their feet wet. Tumbleweed upgrades e-mail security appliance Tumbleweed adds data-leak prevention, botnet defenses to e-mail security appliance. Shuttleworth denies Ubuntu-Microsoft deal Canonical chief executive Mark Shuttleworth makes it clear that Ubuntu isn't interested in a deal with Microsoft like those recently reached by Linspire, Xandros and Novell. Open source software service touts simplified data integration Open source data integration vendor Talend is now delivering its product in a software-as-a-service model, the company said Monday. ClearCube blade PCs work at long distance ClearCube Technology launched a long-distance version of its thin-client PC system Monday, hoping to win over users who have complained they have to keep their desktop clients too close to the back-room PC blades. From the Network World Summer Vacation Guide 5 Vacation Hot Spots The best locations where you can still stay connected. Blogs Today at Cisco Subnet George Kurian, general manager of Cisco's application delivery business unit, explains the network giant's approach to WAN optimization and how the products of its recent acquisitions fit into Cisco's optimization plans. Brad Reese writes about how to avoid a mistake when replacing Cisco power supply or power adapter, and tells readers how to join in on online discussions with Cisco IPCC Express expert John Tiso. Author Expert blogger Denise Donohue says it's easy enough to learn routing and switching by buying used Cisco equipment on eBay, but how do you learn about advanced technologies? Meanwhile, Computerworld Russia reports on Cisco's plans to further penetrate into Eastern Europe. Today on Layer 8, where we always do everything we promise to do and more: The current Miss America said during her reign she would help fight Internet predators and protect kids online. Now as in many such cases she could have been talking a good game - but Miss America Lauren Nelson has been putting her words into action. Nelson said today she would join Symantec officials as they travel the country this summer in a traveling digital security technology display, all with the idea of teaching parents about Internet security issues and protecting their children.

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