Windows 7: Ten things that still need fixing Flawless? Windows 7? Of course not. Think of these ten areas as constituting a working to-do list for Windows 8. Rivals mock Microsoft's free security software Although one of the top consumer security vendors welcomed Microsoft's Security Essentials to the market, another dismissed the new free software as a "poor product" that will "never be up to snuff." AT&T unveils dual-mode Genus smartphone AT&T and TerreStar Networks today announced the TerreStar Genus, a smartphone that can use a satellite network when AT&T's cellular wireless network is unavailable. Senators want to end telecom immunity for spying program Four Democratic U.S. senators will introduce a bill to repeal a provision protecting telecommunications carriers from lawsuits targeting their assistance to a controversial U.S. National Security Agency surveillance program. Old credit-card breaches still causing headaches for banks, consumers Credit-card breaches take months to sort out. Banks often put accounts on fraud watch and reissue cards over a protracted period of time, MasterCard says. Microsoft's security, identity integration plan dragging Microsoft executives say the company's ambitious plan to integrate security and identity software is progressing slower than hoped but that the foundation for the work will be set early next year. IT outsourcing: Many mergers ahead Xerox's $6.4 billion bid for business process outsourcer ACS is the second merger announced between an enterprise hardware maker and a technology services provider in a week. Just seven days earlier, Dell went public with its plans to purchase Perot Systems. Akamai pitches Hollywood on its HD Network CDN vendor Akamai is pitching its new HD Network as the perfect solution for entertainment companies that want to deliver high-definition video streams over the Internet. Storage vendor Xiotech grabs $10 million in new financing Storage vendor Xiotech announced $10 million in funding this month and is reportedly preparing to appoint a new CEO. Where's USB 3.0? It seems as if we've been writing about USB 3.0 forever, but it has really been only about two years since Intel and other parties formed a promotional group for USB 3.0 in 2007. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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