Networking World: DHS Spews Forth Spam; Siemens Unhappy Nokia

TechWeb Networking Update - Friday, Oct 5, 2007

(Table of Contents)

*DHS Spews Forth Spam In IT Snafu
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*Siemens Unhappy With Nokia, Fujitsu Ventures
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*IBasis Merger Transforms Holland's Telecom Into A Wholesale Carrier
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*Sun Unveils Virtualization Platform
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*AT&T's Tilt Combines GPS, Windows Mobile, And BlackBerry
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*'National Telework Week' Gets A Show Of Congressional Support
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( Today's Top Story)

DHS Spews Forth Spam In IT Snafu
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A 'reply all' error in a Department of Homeland Security
anti-terrorism bulletin had security professionals flooding
in-boxes with jokes and personal information.

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(Today's Most Popular Stories)

Verizon Adds iPhone Lookalike In Challenge To Apple
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The Voyager, made by LG and offered exclusively by Verizon
Wireless, has a large touch screen that slides open to reveal a
full keypad.

Halo 3 Sales Top $300 Million In First Week
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With more than $300 million in sales in its first week on the
market, "Halo 3 is truly a cultural phenomenon," says Microsoft
chairman Bill Gates.

Sputnik's 50th Anniversary Recalls Dawn Of Space Age
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The space race began 50 years ago this week when the U.S.S.R.
launched Sputnik I.

Sony Plans To Release OLED TV Display In December
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If Sony releases the XEL-1 on time, the company would become the
first consumer electronics company to offer an organic
light-emitting diode TV.

Microsoft's Revamped Zune Still No Match For Apple iPod
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Despite its better screen and improved wireless capabilities,
analysts suggest Microsoft's second attempt at dethroning Apple
still lacks innovation.

(Editor's Picks)

Smaller Businesses Embrace Blade Servers
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Vendors like HP and IBM are hoping to cash in on the interest by
designing blade server systems specifically for smaller
businesses.

CEOs Value Excellence Over Profit, Survey Reveals
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The Conference Board's 2007 report suggests executives are also
becoming increasingly aware of the crucial role that people play
in growing their companies.

Don't Want An iPod? Lots Of Choices Available
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For those wanting to steer clear of the legion of Apple's white
headphones, there are several solid alternatives.

(Networking News of the Week)

Siemens Unhappy With Nokia, Fujitsu Ventures
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBDlQ0Hi7YQ0G4V0FYrA0Eh
Germany's biggest technology group, Siemens, is unhappy about its
joint ventures with Finland's Nokia and Fujitsu of Japan, its new
chief said as he announced a
management shake-up.

IBasis Merger Transforms Holland's Telecom Into A Wholesale Carrier
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBDlQ0Hi7YQ0G4V0FYrB0Ei
A deal to own 51% of iBasis places the company in the ranks of
the top four international long distance providers.

Sun Unveils Virtualization Platform
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBDlQ0Hi7YQ0G4V0FYrC0Ej
The xVM Server is based on the open source Xen hypervisor and
includes a minimized version of Solaris.

AT&T's Tilt Combines GPS, Windows Mobile, And BlackBerry
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBDlQ0Hi7YQ0G4V0FYrD0Ek
The smartphone has a slide-out QWERTY keypad and a 2.8-inch color
screen that tilts up, making it more convenient to write e-mail,
browse the Web, and play videos.

'National Telework Week' Gets A Show Of Congressional Support
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U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf suggests a week of working from home could
help companies reap benefits, including cost savings, lower
absentee rates, and higher productivity.

Navteq Deal Pushes Nokia's Services Drive Into Overdrive
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For Nokia, the Navteq deal marks its biggest step yet in
transforming itself from a world-leading handset vendor into a
provider of Internet-based services and applications.

NASA Workers Indicted For Having Child Porn On Government Computers
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Two men both face a possible 10 years in prison for allegedly
downloading child pornography on their work computers at NASA's
Ames Research Center.

School Bells Ring In The Amazon Via Satellites
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More than 200 Hughes HN terminals have been set up in the
communities where lack of serviceable roads makes school
attendance next to impossible.

Under Pressure, Alcatel-Lucent's Board Supports Its Strategy And
Its Chief
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The board also said it will review a management plan during its
next scheduled board meeting on Oct. 30.

UPS Goes Paperless For Global Shipments And Returns
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBDlQ0Hi7YQ0G4V0FYrS0Ez
UPS believes it has an answer to many international shipping
problems: electronic paperless invoices and a companion
electronic returns service.

Merging Wired And Wireless Technologies Will Generate Billions In Revenue
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Fixed-mobile convergence will generate more than $35 billion in
revenue for service providers and hardware vendors, according to
a new study from Insight Research.

Major League Baseball Signs Deal With Medialink
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Major League Baseball said Tuesday it will use a service provided
by a joint venture of Medialink Worldwide and the Netherlands'
Philips Electronics to track the use of its game broadcast
footage more effectively.

As gPhone Reports Crest, HTC Releases New Smartphone Slate
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Taiwanese vendor HTC launched Touch Dual, an upgraded version
that adds a keyboard function to the touch-screen interface found
in the original version of the phone.

Microsoft Ready To Launch Digital Phone Systems
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBDlQ0Hi7YQ0G4V0FYrW0E4
Response Point is designed to let companies of up to 50 employees
easily set up and maintain a digital telephone network without
the cost or complexity of a PBX system.

AT&T Sees $5 Billion More From Network Services To IBM
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBDlQ0Hi7YQ0G4V0FYrX0E5
AT&T said Tuesday it would provide telecommunications and network
management services to IBM, giving the phone company up to $5
billion additional revenue over five years.

IPTV Has An Uphill Battle Against Cable, Satellite In The U.S.
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBDlQ0Hi7YQ0G4V0FYrY0E6
Competition among service providers is expected to heat up as
more households upgrade to an HDTV set, according to a Gartner report.

AT&T To Buy Interwise To Beef Up Online Conferencing
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBDlQ0Hi7YQ0G4V0FYrZ0E7
Interwise's services let users treat voice, Web, and
videoconferencing like e-mail, producing an easy-to-use and
inexpensive system.

IT Survival Guide
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The basics on how to get through your next technology project.
Come up to speed quickly on network access control, open source,
virtualization, VoIP, and more.

IT Survival Guide: NAC Success Depends On A Solid Foundation
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To succeed with network access control, lay the groundwork.
Develop policies and inventory your current security
infrastructure to maximize integration.

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(Breaking News)

RIM Tops Profit Forecasts, Predicts More Strength
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The BlackBerry maker's second-quarter profit beat expectations,
as it broke the 10-million subscriber mark and predicted strength
for the rest of the year.

IBM Unveils BladeCenter System Built For SMBs
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBDlQ0Hi7YQ0G4V0FYrd0EI
The system is designed for businesses operating branch offices,
such as retailers or financial institutions.

Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Expect 7 Bulletins, 4 Critical
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Microsoft is planning to patch vulnerabilities in Windows Vista,
Internet Explorer and Office in next week's Patch Tuesday release.

EBay, PayPal, And Yahoo Join To Fight Phishing
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The companies will use Yahoo's Domain Keys technology to block
e-mail messages that claim to come from eBay or PayPal but really
originate elsewhere.

Microsoft Unveils Free Web Health Tools For Consumers
http://update.techweb.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBDlQ0Hi7YQ0G4V0FYrg0EL
HealthVault includes private health-related Web search tools and
personal health-record tools that consumers control.

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* Colorado State Univ seeking IT Specialist - Assistant
Coordinator in Fort Collins, CO
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* Philips Medical Systems seeking Senior Manager in Highland
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DHS Spews Forth Spam; Siemens Unhappy Nokia

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