Microsoft pitches PC isolation ward; Cisco unveils Umi home videoconferencing

	Cisco unveils Umi home videoconferencing | Tech CEOs tell US gov't how to cut $1 trillion from deficit
	Network World Daily News AM				Forward this to a Friend >>>
	Microsoft pitches PC isolation ward to defeat botnets Microsoft's security chief pitched a plan that would block some botnet-infected computers from connecting to the Internet. Read More WHITE PAPER: ArcSight Building a Successful Security Operations Center This paper outlines industry best practices for building and maturing a security operations center (SOC). For those organizations planning to build a SOC or those organizations hoping to improve their existing SOC this paper will outline the typical mission parameters, the business case, people considerations, processes and procedures, as well as, the technology involved. Building a Successful Security Operations Center In this Issue Cisco unveils Umi home videoconferencing Tech CEOs tell US gov't how to cut $1 trillion from deficit Would-be Akamai spy busted by feds Microsoft acquires AVIcode to boost .NET management The new WAN architecture: a blueprint Verizon steals Clearwire's 4G thunder Unused applications wasting millions, say IT managers Facebook says prosecution of billion-dollar spammer not over Sprint intros affordable Android Phones, new app program Microsoft, Citrix and Wipro partner to outsource virtual desktops WHITE PAPER: HP Configuration Guide for SharePoint 2010 SharePoint 2010 is evolving into a middleware platform spanning from Intranet to cloud while better serving the developer community. This performance and configuration guide will walk you through the many new features of SharePoint 2010, offering sample configurations for both physical and virtual servers Read Now Cisco unveils Umi home videoconferencing Cisco has introduced Umi, a home telepresence system that uses existing high-definition TVs and also works with Google Video Chat. Read More Tech CEOs tell US gov't how to cut $1 trillion from deficit The U.S. government can save more than $1 trillion over the next 10 years by consolidating its IT infrastructure, reducing its energy use and moving to more Web-based citizen services, a group of tech CEOs said in a report released Wednesday. Read More Would-be Akamai spy busted by feds An Akamai Technologies staffer was arrested Wednesday and charged with wire fraud after he provided confidential business information to an undercover federal agent that he believed to be working for an unnamed foreign government. Read More WEBCAST: NetApp Use 50% Less Storage - Guaranteed Listen to this on-demand Webcast and hear Chris Rima of Tucson Electric Power discuss how his organization managed data growth and improved performance with storage and server virtualization. You'll also hear Brian Garrett from ESG and NetApp experts discuss ways to consolidate your Windows® application data, files, and virtual machines. Learn More Microsoft acquires AVIcode to boost .NET management Microsoft's acquisition of AVIcode Inc. will help the company extend application management to the cloud. Read More The new WAN architecture: a blueprint If you're struggling to rearchitect your WAN to handle unprecedented growth, you're not alone. Enterprise organizations are gearing up for a bandwidth tsunami. Read More Verizon steals Clearwire's 4G thunder Verizon made big waves in the telecom industry today by announcing that its 4G LTE network would go online in 38 U.S. markets by the end of the year. Read More WHITE PAPER: Xerox Selecting a Managed Print Services Vendor This IDC paper offers guidance on the MPS market and key characteristics to consider when selecting a provider. Learn More. Unused applications wasting millions, say IT managers Companies are wasting large amounts of money on unused applications, according to research among senior IT staff. Read More Facebook says prosecution of billion-dollar spammer not over Facebook isn't finished with a Canadian who was ordered to pay the company CDN$1 billion last week for spamming. Read More Sprint intros affordable Android Phones, new app program Sprint brings Android smartphones to the masses with the introduction of three budget-friendly Android phones at CTIA. Phones include LG Optimus S, Sanyo Zio and the Samsung Transform. The three phones will be first to take advantage of a new Sprint app program called Sprint ID. Read More Microsoft, Citrix and Wipro partner to outsource virtual desktops Microsoft, Citrix and Indian outsourcer Wipro Technologies have joined forces to allow companies to outsource their virtual desktop environments. Wipro's new Desktop as a Service (DaaS) makes use of Citrix's newly launched XenDesktop 5 as well as Microsoft's VDI Premium Suite. Read More
	Join us on LinkedIn Discuss the networking issues of the day with your colleagues, via Network World's LinkedIn group. Join today! - Jeff Caruso, Executive Online Editor Goodies from the Subnets We've got 15 copies of books up for grabs: Cisco Nexus Switching and Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Unleashed. Enter to win one! SLIDESHOWS Ig Nobel honors world's wackiest researchers: 2010 winners The 20th annual Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded Thursday night for "achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think." The prizes commemorate the world's funniest research, and sometimes the world's biggest villains (BP is a winner this year). Here's a list of the 2010 prizes. Eight hot commercial space projects The recently passed NASA Authorization Act of 2010 was generally seen as a huge nod toward developing commercial space projects. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said the authorization "launches a commercial space transportation industry." Indeed there are a number of interesting commercial space projects underway. MOST-READ STORIES Top reason for Facebook unfriending: Too many useless posts iPhone vs. original Mac: A teardown showdown Understanding carrier grade NAT Can large scale NAT save IPv4? Microsoft IE browser share dips below 50%; Google Chrome rises How Treasury, AT&T botched billion-dollar network upgrade Cisco bolsters branch switches, routers What? Padmasree Warrior is now CTO, SVP and GM at Cisco? Cisco launches high-end security appliance Motorola shifts Wi-Fi smarts to access points
	Do You Tweet? Follow everything from NetworkWorld.com on Twitter @NetworkWorld. You are currently subscribed to networkworld_daily_news_alert as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Network World, please send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. Copyright (C) 2010 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. **