Ballmer provides grim outlook as economy 'resets'; This week's 25 most-read stories

Daily News PM Alert NetworkWorld.com | LANs & WANs Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Fluke Networks Comparing Troubleshooting Tools. Better understand which network and application troubleshooting tools make the most sense for your IT shop with this webcast. SNMP, NetFlow and packet analysis offer trending, network forensics, and server response time measurements. Learn the pros and cons of each and how they simply are not enough on their own. Watch this webcast now. Spotlight Story Ballmer provides grim outlook as economy 'resets' By Elizabeth Montalbano Speaking to financial analysts on the heels of Microsoft's announcement of layoffs and a disappointing second quarter, CEO Steve Ballmer referred to current economic conditions as an entire recalibration that means the economy likely won't return to its previous prosperity. Read full story Related News: News podcast: Network World 360 Dice survey reveals high-tech workers concerned with maintaining skills, falling pay and job elimination. Riverbed will acquire Mazu Networks to add application performance analysis to its offerings, allowing enterprises and carriers to measure the benefits of WAN optimization. (6:48) This week's 25 most-read stories 1. How to move a boat without an engine, paddles or sails 2. Bull castration, snake eaters, opium and a whorehouse: the life of storage guru Dave Hitz 3. FAQ: How to protect your PC against the Downadup worm 4. Panda Security: Downadup worm now infects 1 in every 16 PCs 5. Blogger: Obama to get 'super-encrypted' BlackBerry 6. US-CERT: Microsoft's advice on Downadup is flawed 7. Top 10 YouTube hacking videos 8. Slideshow: Most notable IT layoffs of 2008 9. Slideshow: Ducks, dorks and deviants: Wackiest stories of 2008 10. Court rules Kentucky does not own the Internet 11. Apple puts iPhone Nano and Netbook rumors to rest 12. Cloud computing: Hot technology for 2009 13. Juniper expected to cut jobs amid weak demand 14. Nortel chief flying in corporate jet as company files for bankruptcy protection 15. Three reasons why Obama's BlackBerry is a national security THREAT 16. Intel to shut four plants, lay off 6,000 17. Windows 7: The untold story of how the enterprise gets snubbed 18. Slideshow: Smartphone showdown: iPhone vs. BlackBerry Storm 19 Slideshow: Beam up my shape shifting robot Scotty: Layer 8's Best of 2008 20. Slideshow: 2009's 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries 21. Economic downturn not affecting 2009 telecom budgets 22. Cisco scammer gets 5 years in jail 23. Four Years Later: Unlearned Lessons of ChoicePoint 24. Microsoft to slash 5,000 jobs 25. Slideshow: Palm Pre vs. Apple iPhone: How they stack up Today on Google Subnet Mark Murphy says waiting for the Android Market to host paid apps is a lot like waiting for Goodot; In a poor economy, is Google more like Apple or Microsoft?; Inauguration searches highlight 'change' too; Google alienates iGoogle for iPhone users; and Google Blogoscoped notes that Monty Python saw its DVD sales increase 23,000%, once it launched its own YouTube channel. January giveaways from Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet Up for grabs: Two Cisco training courses from Skyline-ATS worth up to $6,990, a Microsoft training course from New Horizons worth up to $2,500, 15 copies each of the hot book titles Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management and Administration, IPv6 Security and Chained Exploits: Advanced Hacking Attacks. Get all the entry details here. IT Outlook '09 In-depth analysis of the latest enterprise strategies, start-ups to watch, people to know, and more. 9 hot technologies for '09 Our annual rundown, plus a tip or two about how to approach each hot technology. Sponsored by Fluke Networks Comparing Troubleshooting Tools. Better understand which network and application troubleshooting tools make the most sense for your IT shop with this webcast. SNMP, NetFlow and packet analysis offer trending, network forensics, and server response time measurements. Learn the pros and cons of each and how they simply are not enough on their own. Watch this webcast now. Preparing for the Next Cyber Attack. Ensure you are up-to-speed on the latest security technologies available to keep your network safe in this Executive Guide. Get a thorough assessment of the corporate security threat landscape. Protect your network with data leakage protection, NAC and other technologies explained in this report. Download this Executive Guide now. Take Control of Network TCO by Automating IPAM Join ESG and Infoblox to learn about reducing network TCO while boosting network availability by automating IPAM. Review this information-packed webinar today.   01/22/09 Today's most-read stories: Bull castration and snake eaters: the life of Dave Hitz Apple puts iPhone Nano and Netbook rumors to rest Blogger: Obama to get 'super-encrypted' BlackBerry Court rules Kentucky does not own the Internet How to protect your PC against the Downadup worm Downadup worm now infects 1 in every 16 PCs Juniper expected to cut jobs amid weak demand US-CERT: Microsoft's advice on Downadup is flawed Nortel chief flying in corporate jet as company files for bankruptcy Windows 7: the untold story of how the enterprise gets snubbed Preparing for IPv6. Get concrete facts on what IPv6 adoption means for your organization in this Executive Guide. Learn how IPv6 and IPv4 can coexist and the role of NAT devices in this new world. 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