News podcast: Network World 360 Microsoft is working on a fix for an 8-year-old flaw in Windows that lets hackers exploit a Web proxy auto-configuration protocol to take over groups of machines through a single attack; new survey data suggests that fantasy football discussions are eating up corporate productivity, as employees use instant-messaging applications to discuss their football obsession (6:05). Another inconvenient truth: Al Gore's Web site hacked A blog set up to promote former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's film, "An Inconvenient Truth," has been hacked and is hosting links to ... Microsoft pushes IT in Siberia Microsoft is working with one local government in Siberia on improving the use of IT by the government in the region, the software giant said on Monday. AT&T to hike prices on dial-up AT&T will jack up its rates for dial-up Internet access by as much as 60 percent on Dec. 1, going well above the price of faster DSL. HP looks to gain greater stake in IT automation market HP on Monday announced a suite of software aimed at capturing a stronger stake in the burgeoning IT automation market. Study finds young gov't IT workers say tech is dated Young IT workers in the U.S. government believe technology is obsolete by the time it is rolled out and are concerned that they can't get the ... CASE STUDY Cisco NAC tool secures community college nets A modest budget didn’t stop one Ohio school from implementing stringent, tiered network access for wired and wireless LAN users alike. CHAT TOMORROW Tech Toys for the Holidays Trying to figure out what technology gifts to give over the holidays? Speak with your own personal Santa (Cool Tools columnist Keith Shaw), who will answer questions regarding what the hottest gifts of the season will be, what to get early, last-minute holiday gift ideas and the best stocking stuffers. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST Wed., Nov. 28. BLOGS How about a Volume III? Renowned "Routing TCP/IP" author Jeff Doyle has published two volumes and he's ready for a third. But what should the topic be? Help him decide. Today on Cisco Subnet Cisco fires top dog in Brazil. Bosses who I hated and wanted to strangle with my bare hands! Hundreds of Cisco partners headed to Miami for a private gathering with the networking giant. Cisco trainer Wendell Odom on the confidence that comes from sniffing/tracing. Plus: You can forget that IPv6 is more secure. FINAL WEEK TO ENTER TO WIN Win copies of MPLS VPN Security book; Win Cisco training course worth up to $3,495; Enter to win a copy of MPLS VPN Security by Michael Behringer and Monique Morrow, published by Cisco Press. Also, you can enter to win a Cisco training course of your choosing, worth up to $3,495, courtesy of Cisco learning partner Skyline-ATS. Or win Microsoft training from New Horizons worth up to $2,500. Also, enter to win one of 15 copies of SQL Server 2005 Management and Administration. Today on Microsoft Subnet Sex in the city of IT and the firing of a CIO - Michael Dortch weighs in on how the IT industry handles (or doesn't handle) its sex scandals. He reveals other IT companies touched by the same. Plus: Did you know that XP SP3, now available, reportedly boosts the performance of Office by as much as 10%? Who needs Vista? Meanwhile, the Vista Capable lawsuit progresses and some say that Microsoft and Intel feel threatened by the ultra-low-cost XO laptop. |
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