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	Zero-day Windows bug problem worse than first thought An unpatched problem with Windows applications is much worse than first thought, with hundreds of programs, not just 40, vulnerable to attack, a Slovenian security company said today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Insight How to Double Productivity of Your IT Staff Examine how Oracle Database 11g helps IT provide more information with higher quality of service, making more efficient use of budgets and reducing the risk of change in data centers. Learn more! In this Issue The world's geekiest tournaments Microsoft won't showcase Hyper-V at VMworld Linux community finally fixes six-year-old, critical bug How Windows 7 can save you money Back-to-school IT projects reshape campus life Developers unhappy over Oracle Android suit McAfee Rivals Respond to Intel Acquisition Acquisitions blunting security innovation, say users, analysts Intel's McAfee acquisition a mobile play NAND flash memory pricing to plummet to $1 per GB WEBCAST: Accelops Why Private Clouds May Prevail Cloud computing's perceived challenges of security, visibility and management may give the upper hand to private clouds. Join Yankee Group for this Webcast that discusses how to ensure you deploy a cloud that meets your organization's security and compliance needs. View Now The world's geekiest tournaments In this slideshow, we'll examine the seven geekiest competitions out there today, from battling robots to competitive hand gesturing. Read More Microsoft won't showcase Hyper-V at VMworld For the second straight year Microsoft won't bother showcasing its primary virtualization technology at VMworld. Read More Linux community finally fixes six-year-old, critical bug The Linux kernel folks "silently" pushed out a patch for a critical privilege escalation bug this week. It was for a hole that could allow an attacker to execute code at the root level from any GUI application. The patch took two months after the flaw was reported on June 17, researchers says. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Choosing the Right Active Directory Bridge Solution for You A solid Active Directory (AD) bridge in your diverse IT environment allows Unix, Linux and Mac systems to coexist with a Windows infrastructure. Further, it consolidates countless identities and passwords for improved security and productivity (and reduced complexity and cost). Read More How Windows 7 can save you money Microsoft has redeemed itself with the introduction of the Windows 7 operating system last year and new stats provide further evidence that the company has put the Vista debacle behind it. But while Microsoft is enjoying Windows 7's success, particularly with consumers, it is also pressing enterprises to migrate to it by providing an online ROI calculator. Read More Back-to-school IT projects reshape campus life Technology shifts are shaking up IT priorities in colleges and universities. Here are six areas where schools are redefining needs and finding new opportunities. Read More Developers unhappy over Oracle Android suit But the lawsuit against Google is not likely to affect most Java users. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel Getting the Right Foundation: Unified Communications Gartner has identified 16 features that comprise a complete UC system. Learn what they are and how you can build an infrastructure that integrates the best applications into a seamless UC environment and eliminates islands of communication. Read More! McAfee Rivals Respond to Intel Acquisition The tech world is still recovering from the shock of Intel purchasing McAfee for nearly $8 billion. As analysts and media struggle to make sense of the move, McAfee competitors weigh in with insight and opinion regarding the Intel acquisition. Read More Acquisitions blunting security innovation, say users, analysts Some users and analysts fear that the continuing acquisitions of security vendors by some of the largest firms in the business could have a chilling effect on technology innovation. Read More Intel's McAfee acquisition a mobile play Intel's acquisition of security company McAfee could help the chip maker make a splash in the handheld and embedded markets, in which the company has struggled to establish a presence, according to analysts. Read More NAND flash memory pricing to plummet to $1 per GB After two years of inflated prices, NAND flash memory prices are expected to dip down to a key $1 per gigabyte level, according to a new report by research firm iSuppli. Read More
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