Thursday, January 22, 2009

Windows 7 snubs the enterprise; How to protect your PC against the Downadup worm

Windows 7: The untold story of how the enterprise gets snubbed
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Windows 7 snubs the enterprise
There is a lot to like about Windows 7 for the consumer, but for the enterprise, not so much, contends Windows guru Paul Thurrott in an interview with Microsoft Subnet. Read more.

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FAQ: How to protect your PC against the Downadup worm Security experts say it's the biggest worm attack in years, call it "amazing" and report that it infected nearly 9 million PCs in just two weeks.

Panda Security: Downadup worm now infects 1 in every 16 PCs The computer worm responsible for the biggest attack in years has infected at least 1 out of every 16 PCs worldwide, a security company said Wednesday, and may have managed to compromise as many as nearly 1 in 3. Plus: US-CERT: Microsoft's advice on Downadup is flawed

Microsoft issues patches for 'nasty' Windows bugs Microsoft last week patched three vulnerabilities in the Server Message Block (SMB) file-sharing protocol in Windows, including two that could make "Swiss cheese" out of enterprise networks, according to one researcher.

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EU hits Microsoft with another antitrust warning Opera Software's year-old antitrust complaint against Microsoft took another step toward being vindicated last week. The EC sent a "Statement of Objections" to Microsoft agreeing that bundling Internet Explorer with Windows is a violation.

Report: Microsoft layoffs could come next week Rumors of layoffs at Microsoft continue to swirl ahead of the company's quarterly earnings report slated for Jan. 22.

Report: Microsoft considers major job cuts Microsoft may start a "significant" round of layoffs as early as next week, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal Thursday.

Windows 7 on Netbooks: Does Linux Stand a Chance? Possibly Microsoft's most important strategic goal for Windows 7, in addition to redeeming the brand damage done by Windows Vista, is to dominate netbooks, now the fastest selling segment of the PC market.

6 things Obama must do to help the IT industry In a roundtable discussion, bloggers from Network World and Computerworld expressed their wishes for the new administration including the new federal CTO, net neutrality, use of the BlackBerry and technology education.

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01/22/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Court rules Kentucky does not own the Internet
  2. Juniper expected to cut jobs amid weak demand
  3. Belkin fake reviews case raises broad questions
  4. How to protect your PC against the Downadup worm
  5. Sony: There's no way Xbox 360 will win in the end
  6. WLAN sniffers pass the sniff test
  7. F5 attempts to lure Nortel Alteon customers
  8. Cisco CTO could be tapped by Obama
  9. Top 10 YouTube hacking videos
  10. Obama's BlackBerry equals national security threat


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