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Standards for protecting personal information; Bots, bombs and weird science: The wackiest stories of 2009 Security: Identity Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Sprint Effectively Integrating Wireline and Wireless Services for Seamless Communication Respected consulting firm IDC examines the benefits, challenges and the choices available today that will allow you to successfully bridge your wireless and wireline services. Find out how you can simplify your communications strategy, save money and create a transparent environment. Learn more Spotlight Story The best of both directories A recent IT World opinion piece ("The decline and fall of the relational database") was very interesting to me because it postulated that one possible replacement for the RDBMS (indeed, the first one listed) was the "hierarchical information model." The author took this to mean an XML system, but old directory (e.g., LDAP) hands know full well that the directory tree is a hierarchical data storage system. Read full story Related News: Standards for protecting personal information The state of Massachusetts has published its standards for the protection of personal information of residents of that particular commonwealth, with a compliance deadline of March 1, 2010. This is a good starting point for any organization that is serious about protecting individuals' sensitive data, regardless of where they live. Bots, bombs and weird science: The wackiest stories of 2009 When hard core high-tech and humanity mix you can count on some wacky or just down-right cool things happening. What we have here is our list of 25 the wackiest stories from 2009 featuring everything from high-tech toilet battles and 1,000 mph cars to shape-shifting robots and levitating mice. Thanksgiving webcam promo leads to malware The US$10 webcam that Anna Giesman bought her daughter at Office Depot over the Thanksgiving weekend sounds like one of those deals that's too good to be true. And for her, it was. No harm, no foul, says judge in Express Script data breach case A federal court in Missouri has thrown out a consumer class-action lawsuit that was brought against pharmacy benefits company Express Scripts over a 2008 data breach in which millions of customer records were believed to have been illegally accessed. Lawsuit seeks information on federal surveillance of social networking sites The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the University of California, Berkeley have filed a lawsuit against six government agencies, seeking information on their use of social networking sites for data collection and surveillance. Today from the Subnet communities On Cisco Subnet: Cisco has 84% of Tandberg locked up and The VEPA standard -- a potential game changer?; On Microsoft Subnet: Fake Microsoft security e-mail spreads malicious code; On Google Subnet: Google releases free public DNS Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Ethernet everywhere! Inside planes, trains, cars and spaceships, Ethernet is a morph master. Here's a look at some of Ethernet's cooler implementations. 7 tools to ease Windows 7 rollout These utilities help you plan, ensure app compatibility and manage images. Addressing Web Threats Recent research among senior IT managers reveals that, although organizations are taking steps to protect against Web-related threats to the enterprise, significant vulnerabilities still exist. This white paper provides specific considerations for addressing Web security liabilities. Read More Consolidate Your Servers and Storage to Lower Costs with Oracle Database 11g Hear from Oracle experts on how consolidating your servers and storage onto a grid running Oracle RAC and Automatic Storage Management can help provide continuous uptime and on-demand scalability at lowest cost. Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 2:00pm ET/ 11:00am PT Register Today   December 07, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES Android, iPhone, BlackBerry: Which OS is best for app development? 2009's most awesome Android apps SETI@home in spotlight following IT chief's job loss Fake Microsoft security e-mail spreads malicious code Nortel in '09: Dismantling of a tech stalwart Bots, bombs and weird science: The wackiest stories of 2009 Verizon dances on grave of AT&T lawsuit 10 IT management technology start-ups to watch Extreme unveils switching blueprint for virtual data centers Intel unveils energy-efficient 48-core chip Secure in 15 - Start with Daily Practices Get the Secure in 15 toolkit starting with the "15 Minutes Month-at-a-Glance" calendar. McAfee will send you additional tools and tricks to stay protected around the clock. Click here to learn more. EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. Watch EMO Labs product launch.   This email was sent to security.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com | Forward this to a Friend >>>