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Mobile and wireless companies to watch; After a few months' rest, SQL Web attack spreads anew

After a few months' rest, SQL Web attack spreads anew; iPhone app logos: 10 of the best and worst
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Mobile and wireless companies to watch

We took a look at wireless and mobile companies whose product innovation and ambition reflect the mobile industry ferment, which is being expressed in all kinds of products from IT management services to unique Apple iPhone applications. These companies are trying to enable better mobile e-commerce and empower business class mobile users. Read full story

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After a few months' rest, SQL Web attack spreads anew
A botnet network of hacked computers has sprung back to life in the past few days and started infecting Web sites so that they attack PCs of unsuspecting visitors.

iPhone app logos: 10 of the best and worst
Designing an iPhone app logo poses a big marketing challenge. The logo must be creative enough to stand out from the crowd in the App Store. Yet it has to clearly convey the function of the app on the iPhone's diminutive screen. It also has to tie into a brand's Web site and other marketing collateral. All this in a thumbnail's worth of space. Here's a look at some iPhone app logos that do the job well (and some that leave us wanting more than cute animals or screen clutter).

Toll fraud is alive and well
Almost as long as there have been toll calls there has been toll fraud. From phone phreakers to corrupt insiders to external hackers, fraudsters have found a way to make crime pay. But three trends related to this old crime are bringing it to the forefront once again, creating headaches for enterprise managers.

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Palm again hacks Apple's iTunes for Pre owners
Palm re-enabled synchronization through Apple's iTunes for owners of its Pre smartphone, ignoring warnings from a standards group last month.

Verizon router glitch slams parts of U.S.
A Verizon router failure in the northeastern U.S. caused an outage that Internet engineers and Twitter users reported on Friday afternoon.

House members seek stronger health care data breach notifications
A House committee is voicing concern over a controversial provision in a recently passed health care breach notification bill that gives health care companies considerable discretion on whether to disclose a data breach.

Week in Google: Wave makes splash, Gmail gets new threat
Google's busy week included an expansion of its Google Wave communications and collaboration software trial, IBM going after Gmail and a new lawsuit to deal with.

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Windows XP Runs inside Windows 7: Here's the FAQ
Microsoft announced on Thursday that the final version of the Windows XP virtual environment will be available on October 22, the day Windows 7 launches. Known as XP Mode, Microsoft's new virtualization software makes it easier for businesses to migrate to Windows 7 since they can take their XP-specific programs with them. But using XP Mode is not for everyone. Here's what you need to know:

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October 05, 2009

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  1. Ig Nobels honor Tequila diamonds, bra that converts to gas mask
  2. Cisco's struggle to move TelePresence down market prompts buyout
  3. FBI warns of social networking fraud, malware escalation
  4. Cisco to buy videoconferencing vendor Tandberg for $3B
  5. U.S. Homeland Security wants to hire 1,000 cybersecurity experts
  6. Microsoft defends its antimalware software after Symantec piles on
  7. The dark side of DLP
  8. Microsoft turning configuration management "on its side"
  9. Facebook CAPTCHA no match for spyware attack
  10. Obama bars fed workers from texting and driving

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