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	Novell target of hedge fund's $2 billion takeover bid Novell, one of the earliest names in networking, Tuesday received an unsolicited takeover bid worth about $2 billion by a New York hedge fund. Read More WEBCAST: Compuware Succeed with Cloud Technologies There is plenty of hype surrounding the potential benefits of Cloud Computing, but how do you realize those benefits? APM is a major part of that answer. Join featured speaker Gartner Research VP Milind Govekar for this On-Demand webcast to learn why. View Today! In this Issue Open-source hardware gadgets Verizon Wireless confirms data outage Spanish police take down massive Mariposa botnet Energy-efficient Ethernet: A greener choice for 2010 Open source, proprietary - all software is insecure FCC's broadband plan critiqued as overly broad, unfeasible RSA Day #1: A Whirlwind of Activity News podcast: Network World 360 UN, Iridium rush satellite links to quake-hit Chile Obama administration partially lifts secrecy on classified cybersecurity project Microsoft cranks out new identity management software Microsoft fixes troublesome patch Greenpeace hits Samsung for delaying toxic phase-out Google throws down the broadband gauntlet WEBCAST: HP Improve Tracking of VM Devices Virtualization has a major impact on the network and those who manage it, making it difficult to gain visibility to inter-VM traffic. This Webcast addresses the challenges – from operating expenses and compliance to security and management. Learn best practices to alleviate some of the burden virtualization has placed on the network. Listen now Open-source hardware gadgets The success of open-source software raises a tantalizing question: Could the same design philosophy work for tech gadgets? Read More Verizon Wireless confirms data outage Verizon Wireless has confirmed that a data outage affected some eastern U.S. users during a four-hour period this morning. Read More Spanish police take down massive Mariposa botnet Spanish authorities have arrested three men in an operation that has crushed a major botnet network of infected computers. Read More Energy-efficient Ethernet: A greener choice for 2010 Data center managers and equipment vendors looking for greener alternatives will begin to benefit this year from a major initiative aimed at reducing the power consumed by Ethernet equipment. Read More WHITE PAPER: Radware Accelerating Next-Generation Data Center Initiatives In today's competitive business landscape, every business looks for solutions to enable key business drivers, such as increasing business productivity, agility, continuity, globalization, and regulatory compliance. Effective – not to mention – cost effective application delivery lies at the heart of this need. This paper details how to cost-consciously overcome these challenges. Learn More Open source, proprietary - all software is insecure Guess what? All software is basically insecure, a new report finds — and, yes, that means open source isn't much better than proprietary. Read More FCC's broadband plan critiqued as overly broad, unfeasible The National Broadband Plan that will be submitted to Congress March 17 already appears be impossibly broad and technologically difficult to roll out, based on what's known about it so far, several analysts said. Read More RSA Day #1: A Whirlwind of Activity I'm in San Francisco at the RSA Conference, 2010. Attendance is up over last year's recession version of the show and a more up-beat vibe all around. Read More News podcast: Network World 360 A New York hedge fund made an unsolicited takeover bid for Novell for about $2 billion on Tuesday. Elliott Associates has offered $5.75 per share for Novell, which in recent years has turned its focus to open source, security and management software. Also, a security firm warned that users who put their laptop notebooks into the car trunk or even a locker without turning off the Wi-Fi radio can be an open invitation to thieves. (4:41) Read More E-GUIDE: Compuware Perfecting Application Performance The enterprise application scene has become increasingly complicated over the years. Things have changed with the rise of Web services, SOA, Virtualization and cloud computing. In this Executive Guide explore how to get the best performance out of today's application environments. Read Now. UN, Iridium rush satellite links to quake-hit Chile The United Nations (UN) agency responsible for IT and telecommunications has delivered 25 satellite phones to Chile to help restore communication links vital to bringing aid to areas devastated by the massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake on Saturday. Read More Obama administration partially lifts secrecy on classified cybersecurity project President Barack Obama's administration has declassified portions of the highly secret multi-billion dollar Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI), which was launched by the Bush administration as part of an effort to defend American interests in cyberspace. Read More Microsoft cranks out new identity management software Microsoft announced at the RSA Conference Tuesday that it has begun shipping Forefront Identity Manager 2010, server software for provisioning and de-provisioning user access and privileges for network and database resources. Read More Microsoft fixes troublesome patch Microsoft has re-released a troublesome Patch Tuesday update that was, in part, causing XP machines to crash. As of today, MS10-015 will be once again pushed out to Windows users through Automatic Update. Read More Greenpeace hits Samsung for delaying toxic phase-out The environmental group says Samsung delayed communicating it would miss a deadline. Read More Google throws down the broadband gauntlet You have to give Google points for great timing — and an entertaining sense of mischief. Just as the telcos are gearing up for battle with the FCC over the feasibility of widespread broadband, Google rolls out an audacious new plan to deliver gigabit/sec residential connectivity to some 500,000 users. Read More
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