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. 20 kick-ass network research projects While start-up funding and the emergence of exciting new network startups has fizzled over the past year, research projects at university and other labs continue to sizzle.... Hacker: I broke into Twitter For the second time this year, a hacker claims to have gained administrative access to a Twitter employee's account. Netbook pioneer to stick with Windows in 2009 Asustek Computer (Asus) plans to continue using Microsoft Windows OSs in its popular Eee PC netbooks this year despite widespread interest in alternatives such as Google's... Microsoft gives users Windows 7 free for 13 months Microsoft will let users run Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) for more than a year, giving them free use of the new operating system for a significantly longer time than it... Federal CISOs decry excessive paperwork Unnecessary paperwork and too much focus on compliance reporting are two of the biggest distractions for federal Chief Information Security Officers trying to shore up... Network security: What do Britney Spears, the Wizard of Oz and the Dark Market have in common? Security experts say the darndest things: RSA Conference 2009 brings out the unexpected. Federal government cloud adoption will triple by 2013, report says Government agencies are moving slower on cloud computing than the IT industry as a whole, but federal government spending on the cloud will nearly triple by 2013. Buzzblog: LaserJet turns 25 … "PC LOAD LETTER" still unfathomable The HP LaserJet desktop printer was a hit the moment it debuted at Spring Comdex 1984. Since then LaserJet has become HP's all-time leading seller, accounting for more than 100 million units. It (and the classic movie "Office Space") also made famous the nonsensical error message "PC LOAD LETTER." Podcast: Swine flu scare shines spotlight on telework Chuck Wilsker, president and CEO of the Telework Coalition in Washington, D.C., explains why businesses shouldn't wait for a swine flu epidemic to establish a solid telework program for their employees. (11:01) Podcast: Movie Madness is NOT Caused by Swine Flu Keith and guest host Jonathan Summey discuss swine flu mania and malware attacks, possible good news for IT spending, and the return of the Movie Madness prediction contest. (36:22) Microsoft responds to EU over antitrust charges: let's talk Microsoft Subnet reports that Microsoft has finally submitted a response to the European Commission over the EC's findings that the company violated antitrust regulations. The company has requested an oral hearing where it will defend itself. Anxious industry awaits word from Cisco Will Cisco's projections for Q4 and Q1 2010 inject some optimism into a downtrodden market? Tune in on May 6 when the numbers will be out. Network World on Twitter Get our tweets and stay plugged in to networking news. |
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