Nortel carrier VoIP bids expected; hackers take Twitter offline; test your IT recall

2009 tech quiz: Test your IT recall; Hackers take Twitter offline Daily News PM Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by HP Masters of Enterprise Servers This resource center is updated daily with the latest server news and contains a weekly blog from our server expert and contributing editor, Deni Connor. It also contains a collection of valuable resources including IDC White Papers, HP Guides and data sheets, and more! Check it out now to expand your server knowledge by reading the latest industry news and downloading relevant resources. Learn more now. Spotlight Story Nortel carrier VoIP bids expected next week Telecom vendors are expected to bid on Nortel's Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions business next week, according to an analyst's report. Read full story Related News: 2009 tech quiz: Test your IT recall As 2009 winds down it's time to look back and see how well you were paying attention as major events unfolded. Here's a quiz to help gauge your tech-news quotient. (slideshow) Hackers take Twitter offline Microblogging site Twitter went offline for a while Friday after hackers calling themselves the Iranian Cyber Army apparently managed to change DNS records, redirecting traffic to another Web page. Microsoft team brings tech help in disasters The disaster response team at Microsoft is tasked with offering technology to responders to earthquakes, hurricanes and pandemics. Oracle shed nearly 1,300 jobs in Q2 Oracle's workforce fell by 1,273 during the second quarter of its 2010 fiscal year, according to an earnings report released Thursday. Hot security predictions for 2010 Looking forward to 2010 while trying to erase the memory of 2009 -- here are my security predictions for the new year. Heartland pays Amex $3.6 million over 2008 data breach Heartland Payment Systems will pay American Express $3.6 million to settle charges relating to the 2008 hacking of its payment system network. NASA Mars rover wheels bedevil latest extrication effort One step forward, two steps back may be the best way to describe NASA's latest attempts to save its stuck Mars rover Spirit. Cloud storage start-up grabs $8 million in funding A cloud start-up founded this year is preparing a storage offering after securing $8 million in Series A funding. Researcher cures poisoned BlackBerry with Kisses A security researcher in Asia has braved Internet worms and poisoned applets to rid BlackBerry smartphones of spyware with Kisses, a free software application. Today from the Subnet communities On Cisco Subnet:Are Cisco's acquisitions working for the company? and iACLs; A Service Providers Best Practice on your LAN; On Microsoft Subnet Microsoft Exchange 2010: A hard upgrade and not yet in the cloud: On Google Subnet: 10 best Chrome extensions Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Decade in tech Here is a quiz on the most important or quirkiest tech stories to hit the front pages over the first 10 years of the 2000s. Cool Yule Tools Best picks from this year and a look back at 10 years of tech toys and gadgety gifts. 7 Ways to Align IT to Compete in Any Economy The alignment of business requirements and IT systems introduces inefficiencies that drive down costs, optimizes resources and enables innovation – resulting in real business agility and competitive advantage. Read Now   December 18, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES The 10 best Chrome extensions for work and play Unencrypted drone video intercepted by militants Seven features in Windows 7 you probably don't know about Is Windows 7 the last major chapter in Windows story? Bank's antifraud tactics stun security expert Cisco will be hard pressed to match 2009 Mixed signals from Cisco on security 10 wacky USB devices Network plans of a large Cisco customer not in Australia's best interest Will 2010 be the year of IPv6? 3 Tips to Get Out of Firefighting Mode Join Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) for this webcast on how to become more proactive with network and application management. EMA offers guidance on how to pick a pilot project to demonstrate immediate success as well as tips on how to lengthen MTBF and shorten MTTR. Click here to get all the details now! EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. Watch EMO Labs product launch.   This email was sent to networking.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com | Forward this to a Friend >>>