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Network World Daily News: AM, 09/24/07 LAWSUIT CHARGING GPL VIOLATION IS FIRST EVER
In what may be the first action of its kind in the U.S., the Software Freedom Law Center has filed a lawsuit to enforce an open-source license. RESEARCHER SEES POTENTIAL IPHONE SECURITY PROBLEMS
Apple's iPhone is a tough target for hackers, but a security researcher warned Friday that there are ways the sleek device could potentially be compromised. REMOTE VIETNAMESE VILLAGE GETS INTERNET ACCESS VIA WIMAX
WiMAX and a satellite connection are bringing broadband Internet access to a remote Vietnamese village, part of a collaboration between the public and private sector to narrow the digital divide in rural Vietnam. | Storage Trends Explained Learn how IT shops can optimize their current storage systems with new tools and practices in this informative Webcast, Storage Trends and Options. Listen to industry experts explain the latest developments and address the hype surrounding future storage platforms. Click here for more information. | | ACCENTURE IS SUED BY CONNECTICUT OVER THEFT OF BANK ACCOUNT AND PURCHASING CARD DATA
Accenture is in hot water with the state of Connecticut for putting sensitive data about hundreds of state bank accounts and purchasing cards as well as 58 taxpayers on a backup tape that was later stolen. TECH EXECUTIVES LARD RICHEST AMERICANS LIST
Technology executives dominated the top 10 of Forbes magazine's list of 400 richest Americans this year, with Microsoft co-founder and Chairman Bill Gates retaining his place at the top of the annual list for the 14th time. Q&A: SQL SERVER 2008 WILL PRESSURE DATABASE RIVALS, SAYS MICROSOFT EXEC
Ted Kummert, corporate vice president for the data and storage platform at Microsoft, talks about SQL Server 2008 to Network World senior editor John Fontana. HOW OPEN SOURCE SAVED A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S IT DEPARTMENT
A California school district used open source software to stave off a potential budget crisis and upgrade technology for students and teachers. EAST VS. WEST: WHICH COAST IS BEST FOR AN IT CAREER?
Everyone knows that in these two regions geeks rule, most parents explain their child's career by saying say "my kid's into computers" and somebody's always stuck in traffic. But how do the locales stack up in a coast-to-coast showdown? From IT salaries and educational institutions, to climate and real estate, there's much to debate about which is the best spot for an IT career. AT&T OFFERS RAFT OF RFID SERVICES FOR HEALTHCARE
AT&T unveiled a complete portfolio of RFID services for healthcare providers this week that it says will enable hospitals to use a Web browser to track equipment, patients and devices. HACKER BEARS BAD NEWS ABOUT PDF
The hacker who discovered a recently patched QuickTime flaw affecting the Firefox browser says he has found an equally serious flaw in Adobe Systems' PDF file format. VIDEO DEALING WITH WEB 2.0
How do you let employees access Web 2.0 and social networking sites while still maintaining overall security? We asked the experts at The Security Standard conference. BLOGS TODAY AT CISCO SUBNET
John Chambers and other senior execs to get multimillion dollar holiday bonuses. Brad Reese reports that Cisco has hiked up the CCIE exam fee by 12%. Cisco trainer Wendell Odom explains how Cisco uses question styles to better evaluate exam candidates. Plus: Cisco exec's Web 2.0 anecdote doesn't go down well with the Web crowd. BUZZBLOG: POLICE SHUTTERBUGS PRODUCING SHUDDERS
The Boston Police Department is putting up more spy cameras just as London authorities are learning that their network of 10,000 cameras hasn't done anything to solve more crimes. Moreover, Boston neighborhoods aren't being told when the cameras are placed near their homes. TODAY ON LAYER 8, WHERE WE WOULD LIKE TO TRUST THE GOVERMENT ON THIS ONE BUT REALLY, WE CAN'T:
There is little risk of the government exposing personal data or state secrets by reselling its used magnetic storage tapes, the General Accounting Office reported today. The Federal Government is the largest user of magnetic tape in the world snapping up 1 million reels annually, experts say, and a large secondary market that buys and resells these tapes has grown up around it. | 
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