Latest Microsoft patches cause black screen of death; 20 hot Cyber Monday deals; next-gen iPhone speculation

20 hot Cyber Monday deals; Top 10 non-tech gadgets IT pros can't live without Daily News PM Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Citrix Systems Server Virtualization Management for Microsoft Hyper-V Server virtualization with Hyper-V offers many benefits, but it also challenges storage management by making it difficult to take advantage of advanced storage services. Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V delivers unique virtual machine provisioning services and integrated storage management to streamline image management and dramatically reduce storage requirements in VDI deployments. Learn More! Spotlight Story Latest Microsoft patches cause black screen of death Microsoft's latest round of security patches appears to be causing some PCs to seize up and display a black screen, rending the computer useless. Read full story Related News: 20 hot Cyber Monday deals Just when you thought it was safe to put away that credit card, the National Retail Federation presents its annual Cyber Monday event. If you decided to forgo the maddening crowds on Black Friday, you can still snap up some great deals today from the comfort of your cubicle, home office, or kitchen table. Top 10 non-tech gadgets IT pros can't live without IT professionals need a lot more than a computer and a smartphone to get their jobs done. Here are 10 mostly non-tech tools they can't function without. Apple moves to kill second Psystar lawsuit Apple has asked a Florida federal judge to kill a lawsuit filed in August by Psystar, saying that the case is a retread of the one in California that already has the Mac clone maker on the ropes. Web shoppers drive Black Friday sales up 11% Holiday shoppers took to the Web on the day after Thanksgiving, ringing sales worth 11% more than last year's Black Friday tally, according to comScore. Evidence uncovered of possible next gen iPhone Rumors are circulating that the next generation iPhone may actually already exist. British Airways to pay thousands for Web airfare glitch You knew this one was too good to be true: British Airways offering US-to-India for $40? Well, 1,200 people tried to take advantage of the offer within minutes of its posting on the air carrier's Web site only to have their bookings cancelled after BA realized the error (the lowest US-India fare being offered by British Airways at the time was over $750).   Can Google really hack it in business? Comparing Google Apps' promises with the reality of what it delivers Harvard study: Computers don't save hospitals money A new Harvard Medical School study shows that computer systems in hospitals and other clinical settings "are built for the accountants and managers and not ... to help doctors, nurses and patients." VoIP, network overhaul brings hospital savings, unified communications What started out as an upgrade to the phone system at Ottawa Regional Hospital and Healthcare Center became a badly needed network overhaul that lowered costs and included a conversion to VoIP. Google nears Chrome Mac beta release Google is closing in on a beta for the Mac version of its Chrome browser, according to a list of still-to-be-addressed issues in Google's bug tracking database. November giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. Trivia answers are revealed on each main Subnet page. 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. An Executive's Guide to Web Application Security Unfortunately, network firewalls and network vulnerability scanners can't defend against application-level attacks. Cyber-criminals are leveraging relatively simple application exploits to gain access to sensitive information for fun and profit. It's more important than ever to implement secure application strategies to effectively protect your business. Learn More   November 30, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES Latest Microsoft patches cause black screen of death 10 IT management technology start-ups to watch Five ways to lose your identity (and wallet) this holiday season Is certification valuable, or not? Why criminal hackers must not be rewarded Cisco pedigree wins over VCs Microsoft's top developers prefer old-school coding methods Nintendo DSi Bundle 15 free downloads to pep up your old PC The cell phone camera conundrum Solving On-premise Email Challenges The growing reliance on email for critical business processes has driven the need for increasingly complex email systems. This white paper presents ten on-premise challenges and their on-demand services solutions. Read 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. 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Still haven't found what you're looking for? Consider IT management search technology

10 IT management technology start-ups to watch; Is certification valuable, or not? We have the definitive answer Network/Systems Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Talari Networks Dramatically Reduce WAN Costs with Adaptive Private Networking Increase WAN bandwidth while lowering costs and improving reliability with Adaptive Private Networking (APN). You can get 30 to 100 times the bandwidth per dollar spent. APN appliances treat these connections from multiple service providers as one aggregate while improving key WAN metrics including loss, latency and jitter. Not only can you expect to lower your WAN bill by 40% to 90% you can also expect a quick return on investment with APN. View this Webcast! Spotlight Story Still haven't found what you're looking for? Consider IT management search technology Companies such as Splunk, Hyper9, Paglo and layerX Technologies provide IT management data search capabilities that industry watchers say are gaining ground with IT managers looking to quickly gather meaningful data from distributed systems. Read full story Related News: 10 IT management technology start-ups to watch IT management software and appliance vendors used the downturn to show how they could help companies reduce manual labor, cut costs, streamline processes and optimize IT services during the economic downturn. Is certification valuable, or not? We have the definitive answer Are IT certifications still relevant today, or are they not worth the time, effort and money? This debate has raged for years. Now, an in-depth three-year IDC study provides real data that shows the relationship between training, certification and the functional performance of teams of IT professionals. BMC takes service desk to the cloud via Salesforce.com BMC and Salesforce.com partner to deliver BMC's Service Desk Express on Force.com platform. Service catalogs: What is on the IT menu? IT departments look to service catalog technologies from vendors such as Digital Fuel, newScale, Oblicore and PMG to align IT functions with business demands in a down economy. Free online services benchmark cloud provider performance Apparent Networks this week added to its already free cloud performance management application with a free online service designed to help cloud customers measure the quality and performance of services delivered by cloud computing providers. CIOs fear mass IT exodus following economic recovery Robert Half Technology and Deloitte Consulting report that IT leaders are worried high-tech workers will seek employment elsewhere, leaving their companies at a disadvantage in terms of business-technology initiatives. Zeus launches pay-as-you-go traffic management Zeus Technology is offering pay-as-you-go traffic management capabilities on the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) platform. November giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. Trivia answers are revealed on each main Subnet page. 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. Using BSM with Netflow in your Datacenter More companies are turning to Zyrion's Traverse for more efficient and better ways to manage their Datacenters. 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Learn more   November 30, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES IBM cat brain simulation dismissed as 'hoax' by rival scientist Cisco pedigree wins over VCs De-Worm your iPhone Steve Jobs is a man of a few words Holiday gift guide Desktop virtualization cheat sheet 15 free downloads to pep up your old PC Internet routing blasts into space Microsoft begins paving path for IT, cloud integration Google Chrome OS: InfoWorld's visual tour Total Cost Comparison: IT Decision-Maker Perspectives Review research done by Oliver Wyman to determine the total cost of acquiring, deploying, operating, and managing storage environments from various vendors to support VMware server virtualization solutions. 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. 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Fw: Microsoft adds identity to cloud

Why Criminal Hackers Must Not Be Rewarded; Hack In The Box heading to Holland Security: Identity Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by 3COM The Power of Unified Resource Management Get the network performance, reliability and agility that are critical to your companyï¾'s success with a unified resource management platform. Effectively manage not just your network but the applications, services and users the network enables. Gain full, end-to-end network visibility by selecting the right resource management platform. Learn more Spotlight Story Microsoft adds identity to cloud Everyone eyeing Microsoft's Azure, their candidate for cloud-based computing, can at least agree on one thing: Redmond is late to the party that's dominated by Salesforce.com, Google, Amazon and a host of others. How can they hope to differentiate themselves? Read full story Related News: Why Criminal Hackers Must Not Be Rewarded In 1995, I participated in a debate with distinguished security expert Robert D. Steele, a vigorous proponent of open-source intelligence. Hack In The Box heading to Holland The organizers of the Hack In The Box security conferences in Malaysia are planning their first European show for Amsterdam next July. Home Secretary says McKinnon must face US trial Computer hacker Gary McKinnon looks set to face trial in the US after Home Secretary Alan Johnson said there were no grounds to prevent his extradition. SANS official talks security This is the second of two parts of an interview of Stephen Northcutt by technologist David Greer. Forensic expert backs Telecommunications Act changes A call for intercepted data to be destroyed "as soon as it is no longer required" has been described as shortsighted by the director of one of the country's leading forensic computer labs. The call is part of the Greensï¾' opposition to amendments to the Telecommunications Interception Act, which was tabled in the Senate. November giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away free books on VMware vSphere security. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and free books on Exchange Server 2010. Google Subnet is giving away free books on Android app development. Entry forms can be found on the main contest page. Trivia answers are revealed on each main Subnet page. 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. Protecting Against the New Wave of Malware This white paper examines why older, traditional antivirus approaches don't work and why a new approach to endpoint security is required to better protect your company from malicious threats. Learn about the scope of the malware problem and strategies that can help you defend against evolving threats. Learn More Executive Guide - Storage Virtualization Storage virtualization isnï¾'t a no-brainer technology, and enterprise IT executives must carefully study how best to implement and manage it within their data centers. In these articles, Network World, along with its sister publications Computerworld and CIO, explore the benefits and challenges of storage virtualization. Learn more   November 30, 2009 MOST-READ STORIES IBM cat brain simulation dismissed as 'hoax' by rival scientist Cisco pedigree wins over VCs De-Worm your iPhone Steve Jobs is a man of a few words Holiday gift guide Desktop virtualization cheat sheet 15 free downloads to pep up your old PC Internet routing blasts into space Microsoft begins paving path for IT, cloud integration Google Chrome OS: InfoWorld's visual tour Comprehensive NAC Read this whitepaper on improving endpoint defense, control and visibility through integrated management and enforcement. 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 >>>