Update: Sasser worm creator sentenced by German court

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Monday, July 11, 2005

* Update: Sasser worm creator sentenced by German court
* The sorry state of IM security
* Panda finds files to munch, Ballmer vows to eat Google's lunch
* EU warns 11 more members on telecom competition
* Lawyers disagree over punishment in Sasser trial
* Update: Explosions rock London's transport system
* Sasser lawyers to make closing statements Thursday
* Product Guide: Dell PowerConnect 3424P

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UPDATE: SASSER WORM CREATOR SENTENCED BY GERMAN COURT

A German teenager who confessed to creating the Sasser computer worm has
been found guilty of three counts of computer sabotage and four counts
of data manipulation, and given a suspended sentence of 21 months.
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THE SORRY STATE OF IM SECURITY

A few weeks back I told you about a "friend" of mine who got hit with an
IM bug. It was quick, painful, and pretty much fit the definition of "as
much fun as a sharp stick in the eye."
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PANDA FINDS FILES TO MUNCH, BALLMER VOWS TO EAT GOOGLE'S LUNCH

So I went to the BBQ at the "Q" gal's pad last week. I
came prepared with a dark and savory quail plus tales about my dark and
unsavory past. Chicks just eat that stuff up. Well, it worked. I
won't go into the details, but let's just say there were
fireworks after the barbeque.
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BOOST THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS!

How can companies get a fuller, sharper picture of their
customers to boost the quantity and quality of customer
interactions? By creating a standardized customer-data model
via an "information grid." IDC analyst Stephen Hendrick
explains how to achieve a "360-degree view" of customers for
better selling and marketing.

http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=E23448:3D50222

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EU WARNS 11 MORE MEMBERS ON TELECOM COMPETITION

The European Commission, the European Union's overall telecom
regulator, launched its latest bid on Thursday to get its member states
to ensure fair competition in the telecom sector.
http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=E23439:3D50222

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LAWYERS DISAGREE OVER PUNISHMENT IN SASSER TRIAL

In their closing remarks on Thursday, the state prosecutor and lawyer
defending the Sasser computer worm author disagreed on what should
happen to the 19-year-old German teenager if he commits a crime while on
probation.
http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=E23434:3D50222

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UPDATE: EXPLOSIONS ROCK LONDON'S TRANSPORT SYSTEM

A series of four explosions rocked London's public transport system
Thursday morning, killing at least 33 people and injuring many others.
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SASSER LAWYERS TO MAKE CLOSING STATEMENTS THURSDAY

Lawyers in the trial of the Sasser computer worm author will make their
closing arguments later Thursday at the district court in Verden,
Germany, with the court expected to deliver its verdict on Friday,
according to a court spokeswoman.
http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=E23437:3D50222

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PRODUCT GUIDE: DELL POWERCONNECT 3424P

It's hard to argue with a 24-port 10/100 managed, stackable switch with
PoE and four Gigabit uplink ports for less than $1,000. The Dell
PowerConnect 3424P offers quite an array of enterprise-class features in
a tidy package, and my long-term testing of its predecessor shows that
these switches seem to be ready for the long haul.

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BOOST THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS!

How can companies get a fuller, sharper picture of their
customers to boost the quantity and quality of customer
interactions? By creating a standardized customer-data model
via an "information grid." IDC analyst Stephen Hendrick
explains how to achieve a "360-degree view" of customers for
better selling and marketing.

http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=E23448:3D50222

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