| Google develops Chrome OS; Botnets attack U.S., Korean Web sites Google is developing an open-source operating system targeted at Internet-centric computers such as netbooks and will release it later this year, the company said today. Also, a botnet comprised of about 50,000 infected computers has been waging a war against U.S. government Web sites and causing headaches for businesses in the U.S. and South Korea. (2:56) CompuServe closes after 30 years The granddaddy of the ISP industry, CompuServe, has been closed down by its parent AOL as of 1 July, after 30 years in operation. Newest IE bug could be next Conficker, says researcher The critical flaw that Microsoft confirmed on Monday -- but has yet to patch -- is a prime candidate for another Conficker-scale attack, a security researcher said. Three Better Ways of Doing Networking That We Ain't Doin' Purser: I really enjoy tweaking things to squeeze just a bit more power out of what I already have. If I am building a small block Chevy engine, over clocking a server, reprogramming a EEPROM or trimming out a fishing lure I love pushing stuff to its absolute limits. Online attack hits US government Web sites A botnet comprised of about 50,000 infected computers has been waging a war against U.S. government Web sites and causing headaches for businesses in the U.S. and South Korea. Majority of vulnerabilities now being exploited The number of exploits being written to target specific software vulnerabilities could be at all-time highs, new threat figures have suggested. Cisco CEO John Chambers quacks up the Cisco workforce and is an Internet sensation to boot First, the CEO of Cisco quacked. Next, the Cisco workforce quacked. And now it appears the Internet is quacking too. The cost of not reaching IT project closure In IT we seem to have exquisitely intricate plans for starting new things: projects, applications, users, policies. Yet we seem to always forget to plan for their eventual end: the closure of projects, the removal of applications, the retirement of servers and the departure of users. Why do we find it so hard to achieve closure? 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. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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