E-mail scammers hiding malware in fake IRS notice; Covad launches higher-speed DSL service

Daily News: PM This newsletter is sponsored by ShoreTel eBook: IP Telephony from A to Z Get the book on VoIP, from vendor evaluation and selection to ensuring reliability and security. Whether you're considering a rollout or you've already deployed, you'll quickly get up to speed on the most important IP telephony issues and factors. Network World Daily News: PM, 06/01/07 E-mail scammers hiding malware in fake IRS notices If you get an e-mail telling you that you're under investigation by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, take a breath before calling your lawyer. It's a scam. Covad launches higher-speed DSL service Covad Communications announced on Thursday it is offering a faster DSL service that promises to deliver 8M to 15Mbps of dedicated Internet access. Analysis: Russian gov't not behind Estonia DDOS attacks From alleged poisonings to organized crime, Russia has been getting a lot of bad press lately. But this time the country -- or at least, the government -- may be in the clear. (Also see: Who's really behind the cyberwar on Estonia? ENTERPRISE NAS - TRENDS, ISSUES & OUTLOOK Watch Network World's Editorial Perspectives webcast on Enterprise NAS for the issues, trends and new developments affecting today's enterprise network storage environment. View to understand the latest thinking on Network Attached Storage (NAS) and its place in today's enterprise. Click here to watch now! Forget security and privacy: Focus on trust Security and privacy are bad words with bad histories, evoking bad connotations with most enterprise stakeholders. For companies to succeed at safeguarding their data, these words must go away. Netflix, QVC, Amazon best at satisfying online shoppers Netflix, QVC.com and Amazon did the best job satisfying online shoppers among the 100 highest-grossing retail sites on the Web this year, but the biggest retailers aren’t always the best at satisfying customers, a survey released on Friday found. YouTube, EMI ink video content deal EMI Group's EMI Music will begin making its music video content available on Google's YouTube, the two companies announced Friday. Blog Buzzblog: Google Street View sparks privacy debate The 'Net is abuzz today with chatter about Google's new Street View feature, which brings users so up close and personal to each other that you can spot a cat perched in a window -- or who knows what else. Today on layer 8, where it must be time to start smackin' virtual heads: Seems that bullies are developing into a real pain in the cyberworld. A study released today says people who are bullied at work or school may not be able to escape their tormentors in the virtual world either. Researchers from the University Of Nottingham claim that bullying, known in cyberspace as griefing, is as big a problem in the virtual world as is in the real world.

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