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Adobe admits users vulnerable after downloading Reader

Adobe has acknowledged that some users are vulnerable to attack after downloading an outdated version of Reader from its Web site, and said it is now reevaluating how it updates the popular PDF reader. Read full story

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News podcast: Network World 360
As expected, Nortel has entered into a "stalking horse" asset and share agreement with Avaya for its Enterprise Solutions business. Also, Qwest is offering a VDSL2 Internet service that the company says will provide maximum download speeds of 40Mbps and maximum upload speeds of 20Mbps. (6:15)

RIM shut out of Nortel asset auction
Research in Motion is calling on the federal government to review the auction of Nortel Network's assets claiming it was shut out of bidding for the troubled network hardware maker's wireless properties.

Purdue building 10 Gigabit Ethernet-based supercomputer in one day
More than 200 Purdue University IT staffers Tuesday are rolling up their sleeves and building a 10,000-core supercomputer that will fill a room and start running jobs by the end of the day if all goes as planned.

US Agency Blocked Cellular Distracted Driver Research
We now know that any cellular use while driving is dangerous, but we could have known years sooner if the U.S. Department of Transportation hadn't shelved research findings for fear of angering Congress.

Intel says its new SSDs are faster, cheaper
Intel has launched new solid-state drives that are cheaper and have faster write speeds than their predecessors, the company said Tuesday.

Clinton, in India, says 'outsourcing is a concern for many'
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ended her trip to India on Monday with a promise to improve cooperation on high-tech trade between the two countries, but she offered no specifics about how that will be accomplished.

Is Avaya the best buyer for Nortel's enterprise business?
Avaya's bid for Nortel's enterprise business is now public record, again raising questions about what's in the best interest of the companies and customers.

Who's Really Reading Your Facebook Top Five Lists?
Do you love posting your Top 5 pick lists on Facebook? If so, you should be aware that you're sharing your lists with more than just your Facebook friends. LivingSocial, the company behind the application that lets you create the lists, is selling your Top 5 data to major entertainment outfits.

Amazon fails to remember the physical
This column is not really about Amazon violating its own terms of service by deleting e-books that its Kindle customers had purchased. Most commentators are painting Amazon's actions as some sort of isolated brain fart, but I think it's not actually an Amazon-specific problem.

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Tech Vendors: Ignore Those Dollar Signs Behind the Curtain
As is the case with selling McMansions, Mercedes SUVs and 63-inch HDTVs, pushing expensive technology products and services during a global recession isn't an enviable task. Late last year, when the economic meltdown began and corporate IT budgets went under the CFO's knife, tech vendors had to hastily reevaluate their marketing messages and overhaul their sales tactics.

July Giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31.

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