Economy woes haven't hit Verizon yet; New botnet resurrects Storm's Valentine's Day ruse

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(5:45) New botnet resurrects Storm's Valentine's Day ruse Spam trumpeting the power of love is nothing more than an old trick dressed up in new clothes, more evidence that the backers of the Waledec bot Trojan are the same bunch that hammered users last year with Storm, ... Congress Intros Bill to Force Cell Camera Sounds No, we're not joking. The Camera Phone Predator Alert Act (H.R. 414) is the real deal. Fresh off the legislative desk of New York Representative Peter King (R), the bill -- currently cosponsored by goose egg -- would require an audible tone to accompany all cellular phones with an installed camera that are created in the U.S. Stop Internet Poachers from Stealing Your Wi-Fi Everyone has a different system for keeping their home networks secure. And by "secure" I mean "safe from cheapskate neighbors looking to poach some free Internet." Cisco acquires building systems specialist Richards-Zeta middleware transforms facilities data into an "IT friendly" format that integrates with existing applications. IE8 Focuses on Improved Security and Privacy Microsoft's updated browser, Internet Explorer 8, promises an assortment of new features designed to help make Web browsing with IE safer, easier, and more compatible with Internet standards. Plus: Microsoft repeats IE8 lock-in warning for XP users with SP3 China to invest $58 billion in 3G After the approval of the issuance of 3G licenses earlier this year, China confirms it will invest RMB 400 billion (US$58.82 billion) in 3G over the next three years. ICANN ponders ways to stop scammy Web sites The overseer of the Internet's addressing system is soliciting ideas for how to fix a problem that is enabling spammers and fraudulent Web sites to flourish. Monster.com Breach: Evolution of a Disclosure Letter When Monster.com suffered a data breach last year, two disclosure letters went out to customers -- one from Monster itself and another from US AJOBS, a federal employment organization that relied on Monster.com ... Brocade aims backbone switch at SMEs Brocade has launched a multi-blade switch aimed at bringing enterprise class technology to smaller businesses. IBM confirms job cuts A union that is trying to organize workers at IBM is reporting that the company cut more than 2,800 jobs recently, but an IBM spokesman would only confirm that some layoffs have occurred. Betting on SuperNAP In Las Vegas, data center takes power and cooling to the limit. Data gone missing 10 woeful tales involving backup tapes: some current, some classic and one just plain unusual. Sponsored by AMD The Green Advantage Most companies get into green IT for the lower electricity bills. 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