Trojan imitates Skype; The million-dollar router; FAQ: Carrier immunity

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by Polycom Discover the Latest in Audio Conferencing Learn how to optimize your audio conferencing system to meet your business goals. All systems are not created equally. Find out how to shop for a system based on the room the audio conferencing device will be based and your requirements. Find out more today. Network World Daily News: PM, 10/17/07 By Jeff Caruso News Podcast: Network World 360, 10/17/07 Senior executives of Cisco were reportedly arrested in Brazil this week in a tax fraud investigation of the company; and new malware is masquerading as a setup program for Skype to try to get victims' Skype credentials and other logins and passwords stored in Internet Explorer (05:07). Trojan imitates Skype, steals login credentials Security analysts are warning of another malicious software program masquerading as an installer file for Skype. Million-dollar router What do you get when you spend $1 million for a single Cisco router? Discover the Benefits to a Hybrid Storage Plan Download this Special Brief: Going beyond Disk vs. Tape. In it you will learn how these technologies should be used in combination to create the most powerful storage solution for your enterprise. Click Here for More Information FAQ: Telecom carrier immunity Last week, President Bush urged Congress to grant major telecom companies legal immunity for any assistance they gave to the National Security Agency’s ... Theft of Home Depot laptop puts 10,000 at risk Home Depot on Wednesday confirmed a company laptop was stolen that contains personal information about approximately 10,000 employees of the do-it-yourself retailing giant. 999 calls could leave VoIP for dead Crunch time is coming for VoIP services as demands grow for access to emergency service numbers, a VoIP hardware supplier has warned. After New York investigation, Facebook to beef up safety Facebook will step up the policing of pornography, harassment and inappropriate behavior on its social networking site, settling a ... Free antispam appliance on tap from Clearswift In a move that illustrates the growing importance of data-leak protection and the commoditization of antispam technology, Clearswift announced on ... Oracle ships critical update for database, applications Oracle released its latest critical patch update on Wednesday, fixing 51 vulnerabilities in a range of products, including its flagship database line. Researchers seek to keep monster Internet telescopes from getting destroyed Ohio State University researchers are developing software designed to make it easier for scientists to remotely operate powerful ... HOT TOPIC Cell phones, text messaging and the Terrible 10 Rude Behavior List One reader writes: Similar to the 'using cell phones mid-conversation' problem is the problem of using email to handle delicate subjects impersonally. I don't know how common this is, but a few years ago, after having been promised in an in-person conversation that a change in my situation would not affect my job, I received an email from the person which said they had changed their mind and were firing me.

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