TechWeb Networking Update - Friday, Dec 19, 2008
(Table of Contents)
*U.S. Not Ready For Cyber Attack, War Game Shows
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*Cisco Preps Server-Switch As HP Prepares Flank Attack
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*Execs Really Want 40% Of Spend For IT Investments
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*FCC Reform Expected On Obama's Agenda
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*Free Software Foundation Sues Cisco Over GPL
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( Today's Top Story)
U.S. Not Ready For Cyber Attack, War Game Shows
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Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff predicted
cyberattacks will become a routine warfare tactic in advance of traditional attacks.
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Top 10 Microsoft Stories Of 2008
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Having bid farewell to Bill Gates, Microsoft tempered its appetite for Yahoo, tweaked Vista, leapt into cloud computing, allowed a peek at Windows 7, and warmed up to open source.
Apple's Mac OS X 10.5.6 Release Offers 36 New Fixes
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The Leopard update is designed to improve Mac performance across the board.
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Here's a year-end list of our favorite mobile gear, gaming accessories, security devices, money-saving green gadgets, and a few surprises, each for under $100.
Windows 7 Revealed: 24 Screen Shots Of Microsoft's Next Operating System
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Here's a first visual look at the Vista successor, as previewed at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles.
Google's OpenEdge Clouds Its Net Neutrality Stance
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A network edge-caching measure that accesses data temporarily stored on servers near end users is causing some to question Google's long-term intentions.
(Editor's Picks)
BAI Retail Delivery News: HP Sees Infrastructure as Key to Branch Transformation
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HP launches Banking Innovation Center to show potential impact of emerging technologies.
UBS Joins DTCC Managed Accounts Service
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The centralized platform is designed to automate and standardize communications among sponsors, investment managers and service providers.
DTCC Launches New ID Net Service
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The new service streamlines clearance and settlement, cuts customer costs and reduces fails associated with affirmed institutional equity trades, the utility said.
(Networking News of the Week)
Cisco Preps Server-Switch As HP Prepares Flank Attack
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Code-named California, Cisco's server is expected to meld Cisco's Nexus 5000 switch, Intel's Nehalem processors, and virtualization management with help from VMware.
Execs Really Want 40% Of Spend For IT Investments
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Recession or not, executives want IT to improve competitiveness, not just cut costs, a McKinsey report reveals.
FCC Reform Expected On Obama's Agenda
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Key industry players and public interest groups will discuss proposed FCC reforms in managing spectrum, net neutrality, and media ownership at a January conference.
Free Software Foundation Sues Cisco Over GPL
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The group's complaint alleges that Cisco is in violation of the General Public License by not making source code to some Linksys products available to customers.
North Korea Launches 3G Network
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Backed by Orascom Telecom, the WCDM 3G network is live but it will only be accessible by certain people.
InformationWeek Analytics: Tomorrow's Data Center
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Big changes are afoot, driven by the winds of green awareness. Communication is key to steering a steady course between IT and facilities while making the most of your CEO's newfound interest in data center operations.
802.11n: Wireless Rookies Need Not Apply
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New standard is complex, and even with careful planning, it may not pan out for everyone.
Rolling Review: VMware Shows Agility In View 3
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Server virtualization stalwart shows it has desktop chops, too.
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(Breaking News)
Oracle Reports Growth In Tough Q2
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While still having gains, Oracle showed that a slowing economy is having an impact on the acquisition-minded juggernaut.
2009 CIO Challenges: Role of the CIO
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Industry experts outline the potentially shifting responsibilities and focuses of CIOs in 2009.
Hedge Funds Diversify Away from Single Prime After Financial Turmoil Leads to Collapse of Major Brokers
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The crisis in the financial markets that led to the collapse of two of the top brokers, Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers, has caused hedge funds and long-only asset managers to reevaluate their prime brokerage relationships.
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