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1-in-10 Windows PCs still vulnerable to Conficker worm

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1-in-10 Windows PCs still vulnerable to Conficker worm
More than a year after doomsday reports suggested the Conficker worm would bring down the Internet, one-in-10 Windows PCs still have not been patched to plug the hole the worm wriggles through, new data shows. Read More


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South Park skewers high-tech icons
Facebook is just the latest high-tech South Park skewering: iPhone, Bill Gates, Star Trek, the Internet all get lampooned. Read More

Salesforce.com unveils 'Chatter-enabled' apps
Salesforce.com's Facebook-like application Chatter has been integrated with a range of products from partners, setting the stage for a new standard in the business software user experience, the vendor said Thursday. Read More


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News podcast: Network World 360
More than a year after doomsday reports hinted that the Conficker worm would bring down the Internet, one-in-10 Windows PCs still have not been patched to plug the hole the worm wriggles through, new data shows. Also, a Bank of America computer specialist is set to plead guilty to charges that he hacked the bank's automated tellers to dispense cash without recording the activity. (5:15) Read More

iPad Nano? Thanks, But No Thanks
Whenever Apple releases a hot new product, rumors of a miniature version are never far behind, and the iPad is no exception. Read More


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5 Ways to Shrink a Data Center
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AT&T sells off Europe hotspot business
AT&T is selling off its Wayport Wi-Fi business in Europe, which includes hotspots in airports, hotels and McDonald's, to Swisscom. Read More

Judge in Sarah Palin e-mail hacking case denies motion challenging computer search
FBI agents did not violate alleged hacker David Kernells Fourth Amendment rights when they searched through the entire contents of his computer in connection with their investigation, rules judge in Sarah Palin e-mail hacking case. Read More

Apple iPad users offered 'antivirus' software
Apple iPad users are being offered a security program to scan their new device for vulnerabilities and rogue software should such things emerge as threats. Read More

NASA Discovery astronauts unload 'moving van', prep for spacewalks
NASA Discovery space shuttle astronauts have begun the heavy lifting portion of their 13-day program today by beginning to unload the 17,000 pounds of equipment from the "moving van" known as the Leonardo Multi Purpose Logistics Module.  Read More



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