Moore's Law meltdown fueling efficiency; Ask a penguin which way the wind blows

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Secure Computing Live Webinar: Securing up network access Learn how token-based, one-time password authentication systems can help enterprises reduce business risk, better comply with regulations, are easy to manage and most importantly keep networks secure. Tune in to this live webinar August, 29, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Click here for more details Network World Daily News: PM, 08/15/07 Moore’s Law meltdown fueling efficiency, panelists say It’s a popular theory that energy inefficiency in data centers is causing an economic meltdown of Moore’s Law. The dramatic increase in computational performance of processors and servers is not being matched by a corresponding rise in energy efficiency, Bruce Taylor of the Uptime Institute consulting group said Tuesday. TJX pegs data breach tab at $118M In a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission made yesterday, TJX Companies stated its estimated cost for the computer intrusions it disclosed earlier this year has now reached a total of $118 million. Vulnerability uncovered within Yahoo Messenger A new vulnerability in Yahoo's instant messenger program can potentially cause unwanted code to run on a PC, according to security researchers. Get Up to Speed on the Latest in WLANs Easily stay on top of the latest developments and issues in WLAN technology, standards, security, telephony, management and more with Network World's latest Executive Guide, "Keeping Up With the Wireless Whirlwind." Click here to download! Ask a penguin to see which way Linux wind blows The nonprofit Linux Foundation has unveiled the Linux Weather Forecast, a Web site aimed at giving people a better sense of the status of specific Linux kernel projects. Juniper taps new CFO Juniper Networks this week named former Sun executive Robyn Denholm as its new CFO. Aruba adds NAC policy server Aruba Networks can now supply all the network access control gear needed to support devices accessing corporate networks regardless of whether they connect via wired, wireless or remote access. Record-breaking 'Storm' linked to spam surge Storm, the Trojan that Hoovers PCs into hacker-controlled botnets, roared back into life last month in several waves, security researchers said Monday, and has blown by 2005's Sober to become the most prolific e-mail-borne malware ever. Get paid to refer businesses to Google Google has launched a program called Google Local Business Referrals to get up-to-date information about businesses across the country. CA hopes Deloitte partnership leads to growth in Asia CA and Deloitte & Touche are expanding an existing partnership to cover more of Asia, hoping to tap growing demand from large companies for software that improves security. Podcast Why IT is reading your e-mail About one-third of large companies hire staff to read or analyze outbound e-mail, according to a new survey by Proofpoint. Keith Shaw talks with Keith Crosley from Proofpoint about the reasons why IT has to be vigilant, especially with the new wave of collaborative Web 2.0 tools that could mean even more outbound data leakage (11:41).

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