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	Is Novell worth $2 billion? Novell isn't the IT giant it once was, but the company may be well worth the $2 billion offered in a takeover bid by a New York hedge fund, analysts say. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed WAN Optimization Can Multiply IT Efficiencies Data center consolidation, regulatory compliance and a more distributed environment are some of the IT initiatives making a comprehensive and robust disaster recovery plan more important than ever before. The Enterprise Strategy Group highlights trends in DR, the role of virtualization and the impact of WAN optimization. Learn more. 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New exploit technique nullifies major Windows defense The disclosure of a new exploit technique that bypasses an important Windows security feature may lead to more successful attacks against Microsoft's newer operating systems, researchers said today. Read More Microsoft at last releases famed Red Hat/Linux virtualization drivers Last week, Microsoft released a set of drivers that allow production versions of Red Hat to run on Hyper-V. The drivers, otherwise known as integration components, have some limitations, but they come with the full assurance that both Microsoft and Red Hat will support such an implementation. Read More U.S. Could Challenge China on Google's Behalf at WTO Google made news in Washington on Tuesday as the Obama Administration is reportedly considering using the World Trade Organization to help Google in its censorship battle with China. Meanwhile, a leading U.S. Senator said he plans to introduce legislation punishing companies that cave in to censorship demands. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sophos Windows 7 security With the public release of Windows 7 debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators. Read now. Medical identity theft strikes 5.8% of American adults Identity thieves are not only interested in tapping financial resources, but also after your medical identification data and services. Read More Researchers develop 3D graphics capability for Firefox A group of researchers plans to release a version of the Firefox browser that includes the built-in ability to view 3D graphics, a capability that could open the door for more interactive Web pages from developers. Read More Lawyer questions FCC's authority on net neutrality rules The U.S. Federal Communications Commission lacks the statutory authority to make network neutrality rules prohibiting broadband providers from selectively blocking or slowing some Internet traffic, a former U.S. solicitor general said Wednesday. Read More E-BOOK: Sybase 5 Key Mobile Management Must-Dos Discover the five steps you can take to realize comprehensive management of your mobile environment. This IDG Playbook will guide your strategy for managing and securing your booming mobile environment, regardless of the variety of hardware and operating systems. Read More Now HP Adds Touch, Color to EliteBook, ProBook The six new systems with their faster Intel i5 and i7 CPUs, touchscreens, and brushed aluminum cases are intended to lure businesses off Windows XP. Read More Internet freedom and security It's already been a busy year in Internet freedom and security, with Google getting hacked, Hillary Clinton speaking out, the FTC notifying companies about P2P threats and ZeuS Trojan attacks. Read More The Lucky Number 7 "Maybe we'll get lucky with this number seven." It was a throw-away comment from Steve Ballmer at the end of Microsoft's standing-room-only press conference in Barcelona for the official unveiling of Windows Phone 7 Series. Windows Mobile (7?) is dead, long live Windows Phone 7. Read More Is Microsoft redeeming itself on security issues? When Christian Christiansen, an IDC IT security analyst, was briefed by people at Microsoft before the company launched its Trustworthy Computing initiative eight years ago, he was frank: "I told them 'You know it's going to take you 10 years to even start to change widespread customer opinion about how bad you are.'" Read More
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