Editor's note: We will be changing how we send out Network World newsletters over the next few weeks. To ensure future delivery of your newsletters, please add nww_newsletters@newsletters.networkworld.com to your e-mail address book or 66.186.127.216 to your white-list file. Thank you. Microsoft ready to deal: Good time to plan Windows 7, Office 2010 purchases, analyst says Corporations armed with a savvy knowledge of Microsoft's volume licensing program may be in the best position in a long time to negotiate the cost of software, according to one analyst. Judge to extend Microsoft antitrust judgment A U.S. district court judge will extend portions of an antitrust decree governing Microsoft's actions for 18 months, the judge said Wednesday. Government, military officials at RSA warn of cyber-threats Cybercrime and military cyber-defense plans were aired by U.S. government officials during the RSA Conference yesterday. Schwartz: Sun to 'operate independently' until deal is done Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz called it "one of the toughest e-mails I've ever had to write" when he told Sun's employees that Oracle was buying the company. Apple yanks "Baby Shaker" from App Store amidst public disgust Apple -- on the verge of celebrating its 1 billionth App Store download -- has pulled a controversial application called "Baby Shaker" from its virtual store shelves that generated public outrage. When the Web Got it Wrong Did you hear? Britney Spears had a fatal run-in with a pretzel, a guy named Homosexual ran in the Olympic 100-meter dash, and President Obama attended a Muslim academy. Wireless technology to revolutionize global medicine Wireless technology will revolutionize medicine and the healthcare sector in Asia is expected to take up about 25% of global revenues in the next three years, performing better than the U.S. and Europe. 3D LCD TVs that don't require glasses coming soon Within the next few years, companies from Taiwan may begin selling LCD TVs with 3D viewing technology that does not require the special glasses normally used in movie theaters to show 3D films. Are We Already Losing the Cyber War? Wouldn't it be great to read on Xinhua, the Chinese news agency, reports that American cyber spies have penetrated the Chinese electric grid and may have left software behind that would allow Washington to plunge the People's Republic into darkness? Former military official pleads guilty to telecom bribery A former official with the U.S. Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) has pleaded guilty to charges related to a conspiracy to commit bribery involving a multimillion-dollar telecommunications contract in South Korea, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Security companies commit Anti-Virus 'Piracy' on unsuspecting users A Better Windows World blogger Ron Barrett looks at a friend's computer where the antivirus, the most important portion of the security suite is not protecting the computer. What has become unbelievable to me is that at $49- $79 a pop they immediately stop protecting persons PC’s from the most serious threat of all VIRUSES! School IT director charged with stealing, selling computers The school district of Cumberland County in Rhode Island has a big IT problem: Its IT director has been arrested and charged with stealing school computers and selling them back to school workers. Overcoming FUD in the secondary Cisco market Cisco Subnet blogger Brad Reese shares the results a survey suggesting the secondary Cisco market is overcoming the fear, uncertainty and doubt that previously clouded suppliers that were not Cisco registered partners. April giveaways galore Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training courses from Global Knowledge, valued at $2,995 and $3,495, and have copies of three hot books up for grabs: CCVP CIPT2 Quick Reference by Anthony Sequeira, Microsoft Voice Unified Communications by Joe Schurman and Microsoft Office 2007 On Demand by Steve Johnson. Deadline for entries April 30. Network World on Twitter Get our tweets and stay plugged in to networking news. |
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