Silicon Valley's wireless network stalling; Alicia Keys MySpace page hacked; Net Know-It-All Challenge

Daily News: AM This newsletter is sponsored by NetApp ESG White Paper: Storage for Mid-Sized Enterprises Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) takes a close look at the storage landscape. Read this report on the challenges facing the mid-size enterprise companies as they evaluate implementing a storage network. Learn about the benefits and perceived inhibitors. Network World Daily News: AM, 11/09/07 Silicon Valley’s huge wireless network stalling The ambitious plan to blanket 1,500 square miles of California’s Silicon Valley with a wireless network may be on the edge of stalling, still unable to raise funds for even two one-square-mile.test sites, according to a recent column in the San Jose Mercury News. Hackers target Alicia Keys MySpace page The MySpace page of pop singer Alicia Keys appears to have been hacked and is emitting exploit code that can trick visitors to the page, according to a security vendor. Net Know-It-All Challenge II If you took our last quiz, here's your chance to ace another one - or redeem yourself, as the case may be. So get ready to test your knowledge of the high-tech industry, which can be one of the funniest and quirkiest places to work, as evidenced by the questions' subject matter. Find out why WAN Optimization is Right for You Discover how you can realize a three to four month return on investment with WAN optimization tools in this informative Webcast. Learn how all WAN optimization products are not the same and how to find the right box for your organization. To find out more click here. Vonage reaches tentative settlement with AT&T Vonage is working to settle yet another patent dispute, this time for a comparatively low $39 million. 10 career killers to avoid Like other types of workers, IT professionals can be vulnerable to committing career sabotage -- sometimes without even recognizing it. IPv6? Fuggedaboutit, routing expert says Routing guru Jeff Doyle said there's no need to move to IPv6 now, offered design tips for OSPF nets, and discussed Layer 2 vs. Layer 3 routing among the many networking secrets he shared with attendees of his live Network World chat. What Google’s Android means for Apple, Microsoft, open source and the enterprise Sure, it’s not a GPhone, but Google’s mobile initiative will have far-reaching impacts on wireless technology and the Web. Plus: Google's Android just a press release, says Ballmer Trend Micro arms PlayStation against bad Web sites Trend Micro introduced a security service for Sony's PlayStation 3 on Thursday that blocks access to some potentially malicious Web sites. IBM brings business intelligence to autonomic tools IBM today introduced upgrades to a handful of products and services that Big Blue says will help customers using its autonomic computing software and services better support the business with technology. Major Russian crime hub suddenly dies One of the Internet's most notorious malware and software exploit hubs, the Russian Business Network (RBN), has suddenly gone offline. PODCAST Google (and Keith) have an android fetish Jason and Keith discuss the Google mobile phone platform, big purchases by Dell and Symantec, and how bad their caffeine addictions have gotten. LIVE CHAT LAN switch security: What hackers know about your switches with Cisco's Christopher Paggen: Contrary to popular belief, Ethernet switches are not inherently secure. Security vulnerabilities exist all over the place. Did you know that there are vulnerabilities in the control plane protocols like STP and CDP? There are holes in the data plane protocols too. Christopher Paggen is prepared to tell you how to avoid these problems. Paggen is a technical marketing engineer for Cisco focusing on high-end firewalls. Join us for a live chat Tuesday Nov. 13 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST, where you can ask him about configuring and securing switches, firewalls or anything else you want to talk about. BLOGS Buzzblog: What ever happened to that Dell dude? You know him: that guy who used to say, "Dude, you're getting a Dell" in the TV commercials. You're not going to believe what he's doing now (OK, you'll believe it ... in fact, it's probably what you'd expect). Today on Layer 8, where we wouldn't fly in anything that could be brought down by a sun spot: If everything goes right, one of the first solar-powered aircraft will take to the skies in 2009 in an attempt to fly around the world with nothing but the sun for fuel. The Swiss-based Solar Impulse team planning the trip this week showed off the $94 million Solar Impulse Alpha prototype that will be flown in 2008 as proof of concept. Today on Microsoft Subnet An inside look at the new features and functionality of SQL Server 2008 by author expert Ross Mistry. Plus, an image-inative tool for Vista deployment, ImageX. Have you entered to win your free training course from New Horizons? Today on Cisco Subnet Cisco announces an early adopter for its new virtual switch. Plus, Brad Reese explains why Cisco's stock plunged after announcing quarterly profits. And Jeff Doyle delves into designing your network in the 21st Century.

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