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Researchers and hackers are developing tools to execute a new data-leak threat: sneaking proprietary information out of networks by hiding it within VoIP traffic. Also, Verizon says it opposes the sale of Nortel's enterprise business to Avaya, because the carrier fears its support contracts will end and cut off key customers. (6:34) Windows autorun may autoinfect
Nothing beats a USB port for convenience, whether you want to quickly transport a couple gigabytes of files for work, refresh the lineup on your MP3 player, or view the pictures from your recent trip to Boise. Steganography meets VoIP in hacker world
Researchers and hackers are developing tools to execute a new data-leak threat: sneaking proprietary information out of networks by hiding it within VoIP traffic. Timeline: 802.11n development milestones
Today the IEEE is expected to approve the 802.11n high-throughput wireless LAN standard, capping seven years of work. Analyst: AT&T likely to keep iPhone exclusive deal
Despite widespread speculation that Apple Inc. will open the iPhone exclusive arrangement with AT&T Inc. to include Verizon Wireless after 2010, one analyst firm is predicting that AT&T's deal as the sole wireless carrier will be extended beyond then. Laptop Sweet Spot: 12 Winners That Cost $650 or Less
Need more PC punch than a netbook but less than a top-of-the-line desktop replacement? Here's a clutch of laptops that will get the job done. Sears forced to destroy spyware-gathered information
As part of its final settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Sears must destroy any consumer information it collected through a downloadable software application the FTC deemed spyware. Top 5 best practices for firewall administrators
Summer vacation is over and the busy holiday season is just a few months away -- not just for you, but for hackers as well. They plan to take advantage of your time off and the relaxed holiday atmosphere at Christmas and New Year's. Michael Hamelin, chief security architect at Tufin Technologies, says don't let your guard down. He provides his top 5 best practices for managing your firewall. Wi-Fi to fill mobile WAN gaps
As AT&T prepares yet again to upgrade its HSPA 7.2 3G access and backhaul networks in the United States, the word is that some mobile network operators will eventually look to offload some of their spiraling mobile data traffic onto Wi-Fi networks. It's not clear just yet exactly what kind of experience such a move would deliver to users. High-capacity satellite system zips voice, data, video to aircraft
A satellite system that will let the military send large amounts of voice, data, imagery and video to and from ground stations and aircraft has successfully completed tests designed to prove the systems integrity and usefulness. Twitter: Your 'tweets' belong to you
Twitter has modified the terms of service that govern the proper user of the microblogging and social-networking site to state unequivocally that messages posted belong to their authors and not to the company. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are | 
There is a wealth of methods for creating encrypted messages you can't even tell are there.
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