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Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Fluke Networks Live Webcast: Get more for your IT dollar Register for this live webcast, "Get Better Results from your IT investments," to learn how to make your IT dollars stretch further. Get real-world advice from industry experts. The live event takes place on Thursday, November 15, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Click here to register now! Network World Daily News: PM, 10/26/07 NEWS PODCAST NETWORK WORLD 360 Vonage will pay $120 million in patent settlement with Verizon; The U.S. Attorney's Office says that four people were sentenced to prison and required to make $40 million in restitution for a scheme to defraud Microsoft; and, the Storm worm could invalidate results churned out by NAC products. (7:05) The top 25 most-read STORIES and BLOGS this week Executive Guide:Virtualization Meets Reality Virtualization is being used to make the most out of everything from applications and servers to desktops and storage. But as companies expand their reliance on the technology, challenges mount. Read this guide authored by a host of Network World editors and review this timely topic. Click Here for More Information 1. 20 great Firefox extensions 2. Storm worm retailiates against security pros 3. Unlimited gall to cost Verizon $1 million 4. The 2007 network industry graveyard 5. Top USB geek gadgets 6. High-speed wireless video transfers 100X faster than Wi-Fi 7. Cisco buys into WiMAX with $330M purchase of Navini 8. 'Fire blogging' tech expert on fellow evacuees 9. Cisco fights fakes via used-equipment remarketing 10. Gartner's top strategic technologies for 2008 11. 10 reasons ITIL spooks IT managers 12. What's holding Vista back? 13. Swearing at work is a good thing 14. Storm worm now just a squall 15. One picture is worth 335,000 charred acres 16. 10 funniest Microsoft YouTube videos 17. Networkiest moments in sports 18. HP overhauls Network Node Manager 19. 6 hot items on the hacker's holiday shopping list 20. NASA offering $2 million prize for lunar lander 21. 10 IT security companies to watch 22. Networkiest horror films 23. Cisco certifications: Everything you need to know 24. Introducing the Google GPhonies 25. Mystery of RealPlayer exploit unfolds

MOST-READ STORIES: 1. Networking's 50 greatest arguments 2. Unlimited gall to cost Verizon $1 million 3. Storm worm strikes back at security pros 4. Senate passes Internet tax moratorium 5. Vonage settles Verizon patent dispute 6. Cisco certifications: All you need to know 7. 10 reasons ITIL spooks IT managers 8. RealPlayer exploit, hijacked ad server mystery 9. Top 20 Firefox extensions 10. Hackers use Cisco VoIP to access network FEATURED BUYER'S GUDIE: Tape Library, your one-stop shop

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