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America's 10 most wanted botnets

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Juniper and IBM have entered into an OEM arrangement under which IBM will resell Juniper Ethernet switches and routers to data center customers. Also, the number of H-1B petitions withdrawn by applicants or rejected by U.S. authorities is exceeding the number of new petitions for the visas. (5:51)

The tech jobs that the cloud will eliminate
As if outsourcing, virtualization, utility computing, automation, hosted applications, and a recession weren't enough to stress out the average IT professional, there's the emerging threat of cloud computing to take away even more IT jobs.

IBM strikes OEM deal to resell Juniper Ethernet switches, routers
Juniper and IBM, as expected, have entered into an OEM arrangement under which IBM will resell Juniper Ethernet switches and routers to data center customers.

Got something to hide? Try "Vanish" to protect your privacy
Not that I have anything to hide, but I decided to give the University of Washington's new e-mail disappearing tool, dubbed Vanish, a whirl anyway.

Juniper tries to pound spike into Cisco's heart
I believe that the vendor who wins over the hearts and minds of Cisco's 1 million certified individuals will eventually become victorious in networking, and it certainly appears Juniper Networks concurs.

Suicide Ignites Apple Culture Debate
A Chinese worker's suicide over an alleged missing fourth-generation iPhone prototype has sparked debate over Apple's code of secrecy.

Real road danger is 'child distraction,' not phones
The New York Times dialed a wrong number with its story this week alleging that the government (that would be the government of Darth George, Lord of the Crawford), "withheld data on risks of distracted driving." Almost everyone has interpreted that as "withholding data on risks of using cell phones while driving."

Group will push open source in US gov't
Open-source software needs a higher profile in Washington, D.C., according to a group of about 50 organizations and companies that launched a new campaign to educate U.S. government agencies about the benefits of open source.

Windows now serves Coke
Dare I say it? This is a refreshing use of network technology. Add a Windows CE touchscreen, fancy "microdosing" technology and a network connection to a Coca-Cola machine and you get a the next "must have" soda fountain device.

What Chrome OS May Have Learned From Cloud OSs
In the world of computer technology, we're used to systems loaded with either a Mac OS or a Windows OS. What will Google's newfangled, Linux-kerneled Chrome OS bring to the table?

Apple exceeds Wall St. expectations in tough economy, reports strong iPhone and Mac sales
Apple released its earnings for the third fiscal quarter earlier this afternoon, and like clockwork, it once again exceeded analyst expectations by a significant margin.

July Giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31.

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Botnet boom
BotnetsThe number of botnets has grown from about 1,500 two years ago to 3,500 today.

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July 22, 2009

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  1. Microsoft stuns Linux world, submits source code for kernel
  2. Five technologies Iran is using to censor the Web
  3. Adobe admits users vulnerable after downloading Reader
  4. ZerO1's mobile offer may be too good to be true
  5. Why would Microsoft patent a 'butt hinge with butt straps?'
  6. Google Earth now takes you to the moon
  7. Avaya set to buy Nortel enterprise business for $475 million
  8. IBM strikes OEM deal to resell Juniper Ethernet switches, routers
  9. Juniper pounds spike into Cisco's heart
  10. IEEE 802.11n heads for a finish in September

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