This week's most-read stories; Web 2.0 is heading for your network (like it or not)

Daily News PM Alert NetworkWorld.com | LANs & WANs Research Center | Update Your Profile SPONSORED BY CA Live Webcast - Latest PPM Research Findings On January 24th at 9:00 a.m. PST, join Forrester Senior Analyst Lewis Cardin who will share the latest PPM research findings, including why PPM implementation is rising and how to select the best PPM system. Register now and receive your copy of "The Forrester Wave(tm): Project Portfolio Management Tools, Q4 2007". SPOTLIGHT STORY Like it or not, Web 2.0 is heading for your network By Julie Bort The inevitability of Web 2.0, how to attract VC money and if the iPhone will always be cool are topics discussed by DEMO's Chris Shipley in a recent Network World Chat. Read full story RELATED NEWS: News podcast: Network World 360 Cyber espionage seen as growing threat to business, government; Open access not as important to wireless consumers as QoS, pricing, survey finds. (5:30) This week's most-read stories 1. 20 useful Web sites for IT professionals 2. How much do big-name CIOs make? 3. Microsoft's response to the Xbox's strange wireless signal: It could be anything 4. Young IT workers disillusioned, hard to hold, survey says 5. 8 hot technologies for 2008 6. 14 Fantastic Freeware Finds 7. Star Trek-like 'Phraselator' device helps police communicate 8. Top new gadgets from CES 2008 9. New Trojan intercepts online banking information 10. Sales rep at Cisco reseller pleads guilty to fraud 11. The future of IT jobs? Not all bad news, Carr says 12. Sun to acquire MySQL for $1 billion 13. NASA seeking fast moonbuggies and reliable lunar landers 14. IBM retains slim lead among patent-winners; Samsung, Microsoft gain ground 15. The 15 best downloads of the year 16. 10,000 Web sites rigged with advanced hacking attack 17. What doesn't matter in IT anymore 18. Apple iPhone Doomed To Failure - Windows Mobile 7 Plans For 2009 Leaked 19. The IT department is dead, author argues 20. How to get out of an Outlook jam 21. How Microsoft is going green 22. Hottest gadgets from Macworld 2008 23. Torvalds breaks down Linux 24. Not buying Microsoft's MediaCart 25. The 'Net is a roiling cauldron of clown hatred WORTHWHILE WEB SITES For both work and pleasure, here are 20 useful sites for IT professionals. ASK THE MAGIC '08 BALL Take a look at the eight hottest technologies for 2008. SPONSORED BY CA Live Webcast - Latest PPM Research Findings On January 24th at 9:00 a.m. PST, join Forrester Senior Analyst Lewis Cardin who will share the latest PPM research findings, including why PPM implementation is rising and how to select the best PPM system. Register now and receive your copy of "The Forrester Wave(tm): Project Portfolio Management Tools, Q4 2007". Featured Webcast for Newsletter Subscribers Improve App Performance with Web Acceleration. Find out how to improve the delivery of Web applications to geographically dispersed users with Web acceleration tools. Learn how to shop for these products and find out what the best and worst applications are. http://www.accelacomm.com/jlp/PSA2_80162151/7/80162151/ Featured reader resource 90% of IT Managers are leaving their company at risk for a DNS ATTACK. Get the tools and resources you need to keep your DNS healthy and secure. Run a DNSreport on your domain today - 56 critical tests run in 8 seconds. Visit www.dnssfuff.com to learn more. (apply coupon NWW2007NLA for a 25% membership discount)   01/17/08 TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: Eight hot technologies for 2008 Star Trek-like 'Phraselator' helps police The 'Net is a cauldron of clown hatred 14 fantastic freeware finds Trial set to determine what SCO owes Novell 20 useful Web sites for IT professionals Sales rep at Cisco reseller pleads guilty to fraud Sun to acquire MySQL for $1 billion How Microsoft is going green Microsoft's response to Xbox's wireless signal MOST-DOWNLOADED PODCAST: Drinking from fire hydrants at CES Improve App Performance with Web Acceleration Find out how to improve the delivery of Web applications to geographically dispersed users with Web acceleration tools. Learn, in this webcast, how to shop for these products and the best and worst applications to accelerate. View this Webcast now. IT Buyer's Guides Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now.   To continue receiving NetworkWorld's Daily News PM Alert newsletter, please add @nwfnews.com to your white list. COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE As a NW newsletter subscriber you are eligible to receive 50 issues of Network World Magazine, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Sign up for your subscription today: Apply here. International subscribers,click here.   SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Terms of Service/Privacy Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2008