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Locking out users gives attackers a tool for denial of service; Palm Pre teardown: $170 to build, $300 to Sprint Daily News PM Alert NetworkWorld.com | LANs & WANs Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Villanova Online University Release products with confidence How do you know when testing is done? How do you know when a product is ready to release? Discover how to define, develop and draft criteria to ensure your product is truly done before it's released. Spotlight Story Palm reportedly prepping second webOS smartphone By John Cox Palm is preparing a second webOS-based mobile device to debut after its Palm Pre smartphone ships, according to a technology blog. Read full story Related News: News podcast: Network World 360 Microsoft Tuesday demonstrated for the first time its server application virtualization technology designed to enable on-demand deployment of applications. Also, a report issued by the by the Government Accountability Office this week claims that it is virtually impossible to measure the success of the Federal Communications Commission's E-Rate program because the agency has still not set concrete performance goals. (7:22) Why yes, you can follow Network World on Twitter. Locking out users gives attackers a tool for denial of service Kabay: When I was a lad (OK, when I was a young systems engineer of 30 - which is 30 years ago), I was taught that if a user made several mistakes in entering her password, the system should lock her account until a system operator granted access again. The goal was to stop an attacker from guessing at a user’s password without limit. Palm Pre teardown: $170 to build, $300 to Sprint A virtual teardown of the highly-anticipated Pre smartphone by Palm Inc. carries a projected materials cost of US$170.02, according to iSuppli Corp. This week's 25 most-read stories 1. 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