Microsoft moves against U.S. pirates; Wireless providers struggle to retain customers

Daily News: AM This newsletter is sponsored by Cisco Learn best practices for extending your network architecture Access podcasts, whitepapers and more that offer best practices and principles for extending your architecture across a campus. Learn about the 6 design principles that will transform your campus net and how you can tackle the critical areas of integrated security, unified network services and more. Click here to read now! Network World Daily News: AM, 06/28/07 Microsoft moves against California, Florida pirates Microsoft Thursday filed lawsuits against 23 companies in California and Florida, alleging distribution of counterfeit software. Wireless service providers struggling to retain customers Wireless services churn hits ninth consecutive quarter of growth globally. DOJ warns U.S. citizens of phishing attack The U.S. Department of Justice is alerting e-mail users about a possible phishing attack using messages that claim to be from the DOJ. Manage Skyrocketing Storage The data on your network is growing at a rapid pace thats only going to increase. Download Network Worlds latest Executive Guide and get the practical, real-world advice and insider information you need to best manage and meet your storage demands and industry regulations. Click here to download. Broadband driving job growth, firm says Broadband adoption grows U.S. jobs, according to research. FTC is neutral on net neutrality The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is taking the middle ground in the net neutrality debate that pits large telecommunications operators against Internet giants. Mazu, eIQnetworks integrate network behavior, security systems Mazu, which makes a network behavior analysis product, and security information management vendor eIQnetworks, will integrate their products to offer enterprises more information about network operations and threats . Tech vendors disagree on patent reform Legislation that would overhaul the U.S. patent system would hurt innovation and decrease the value of patents, representatives of two tech companies said Wednesday. Blogs From Cisco Subnet We have a sneak peek of a chapter from Jim Geier's book Deploying Voice over Wireless LANs. Cisco creates a business unit in India focused on intelligent infrastructures, its latest move to source more innovation from that country. Brian McGahan, triple CCIE, tells you how to turn PCs, including Linux machines, into Cisco routers. From Microsoft Subnet Microsoft Security attempts to forklift its PR image. Executive reveals Windows Live roadmap. The next beta of IIS 7.0 now available. Japan mobile phone operator signs on for Microsoft’s Web 2.0 SaaS. $25K in prize money and face-time with Bill Gates. Buzzblog: Amazon finally rids Disney-related site of jockstrap ads Amazon had failed miserably in helping the proprietor of MiceAge.com keep revealing pictures of male models from appearing on his family-oriented site. A bit of Buzzblog coverage prompted a better effort, though, and now not only is the site jockstrap-free, Amazon is hinting at giving more granular content control to its advertising partners. Today on Layer 8, where we've never made it onto anyone's "to buy" list: Private equity firms have shown more than a fleeting interest in acquiring high-tech companies these days. Just take a look at a few of the deals this year: Avaya by TPG Capital and Silver Lake Partners for $8.2 billion; CDW by Madison Dearborn Partners for $7.3 billion, and Alltel by Goldman Sachs and TPG Capital for $27.5 billion. Investors at UBS have built a model for looking at hypothetical leveraged buyouts of technology companies and ranks potential targets by how profitable they might be. See the top 10 companies on UBS's list.

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