Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Three updates for Windows, one critical; 10G Ethernet is the one bright spot

Plus: Five energy trends driving your data center; iPhone prototypes on eBay
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Microsoft releases three updates for Windows, one of them critical
By Julie Bort
As expected, Microsoft released three updates that fix vulnerabilities in Windows via the company's routine Patch Tuesday. Read full story

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A backup satellite in the Iridium communication network has replaced the one knocked out in a collision with a dead Russian satellite last month. Also, Cisco this week said it signed a memorandum of understanding with a 106-city association to develop a plan for greener cities. (5:40)

10 Gigabit Ethernet is the one bright spot
The Ethernet switch market is feeling the effects of the sagging economy in a record-setting way, with Dell'Oro Group forecasting the biggest first-quarter drop ever in Ethernet switch revenue. There is, however, one category of Ethernet switch bucking the trend.

Five Energy Trends Driving Your Data Center
Like it or not, energy is the yardstick by which data centers are now measured-and many are coming up short.

iPhone Prototypes Hit eBay
Some of the strangest things can show up on eBay. Take, for example, a seller who claims he has two iPhone prototypes to unload.

IBM CEO Palmisano gets paid nearly $21 million in '08
IBM chief's compensation includes a $5.5 million cash bonus plus stock options and awards worth an estimated $12.22 million at the time they were granted.

'Outlaws and terrorists' amplify security challenges, Motorola security chief says
"I've never seen the world this unstable and dangerous," said Bill Boni, Motorola's corporate security officer, at the Infosec conference in Orlando.

Arbor Networks bolsters Internet monitoring system
More than 100 ISPs participating in Arbor Networks' ATLAS system share anonymous traffic data with one another on an hourly basis.

Inexpensive scanners can 'fingerprint' paper, researchers say
Think two blank sheets of paper are the same? Look closer.

Cloud computing wins converts
Most IT leaders see cloud computing as viable technology that can help the bottom line, but concerns about security and control slow adoption. That's the result of a recent report from IT consulting firm Avanade.

Today on Google Subnet
Mark Murphy: Take the Orion approach to Android app sales; plus, Google settles visual voicemail suit; Google clarifies stance on paid apps; Analyst questions timing of Google stock repricing plan; and Google Blogoscoped: Wikipedia explains the World.


Best of the Tests 2009
Best of the Tests 2009Out of the more than 150 products tested, a baker's dozen rise to the top of the list.

Fave Raves
2009 Fave RavesSix readers dish on their must-have network products, from desktop systems to wireless access points.

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03/10/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Microsoft Windows on a mainframe?
  2. Exchange alternatives: Pros and cons
  3. Symantec identifies third Downadup/Conflicker variant
  4. Iridium satellite network back to full strength after collision
  5. Juniper introduces Adaptive Threat Management
  6. Mobile browsers bring new security headaches
  7. Inexpensive scanners can 'fingerprint' paper
  8. Vendors face off in 11n 'challenge'
  9. Microsoft confirms IE8 kill switch in Windows 7
  10. To Tweet or not to Tweet, that's not an option
  11. Microsoft TechFest: Commute UX dialog system for in-car infotainment


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