Monday, January 19, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 19/01/2009


Microsoft, CNN team up to make historians out of inaugural attendees
CNN is teaming up with Microsoft to make average people virtual historians by asking them to send in inauguration pictures on Tuesday that it will digitally stitch together using Microsoft's Photosynth technology.


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AMD to cut 1,100 jobs and slash salaries across company
Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices will shed 1,100 more jobs and cut salaries as it tries to reduce costs in a tough economic environment, the company said Friday.

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Nortel: Bankruptcy move protects cash for support
Nortel said its filings for bankruptcy protection in the U.S., Canada and Europe were designed to protect its cash holdings of $2.4 billion, which will be used to fund ongoing support to users.


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Judge allows Web streaming in RIAA case
A federal judge in Boston ruled that a scheduled Jan. 22 hearing in a music piracy lawsuit can be streamed live on the Internet, giving Internet users an unusual opportunity to view a proceeding of that sort.
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Wipro preceded Satyam on World Bank's IT blacklist
The World Bank said it barred Wipro Technologies from competing for IT services contracts in June 2007 -- an announcement that came several weeks after the bank said it had similarly banned Satyam Computer Services last September.


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Jeweler cites SAP project in its bankruptcy filing
A Colorado-based retail jewelry chain said that a problematic SAP implementation is partially to blame for its decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.


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Microsoft issues patches for 'nasty' Windows bugs
Microsoft last week issued two critical Windows patches for flaws that researchers said could badly damage enterprise networks. It also released a Windows 7 beta fix.
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Editor's Note: The other casualty of the economy
A casualty of the economic downturn that's less immediate than job losses, but increasingly worrisome, is the loss in opportunities for the sharing of knowledge and experience.


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Frankly Speaking: What would really make software more secure
We don't need another list telling us about serious coding errors that compromise security. But the latest list contains the germ of an idea that could really help.


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Bartz looks to revive struggling Yahoo
Analysts said that new Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz's lack of experience in the consumer Internet business could prove to be a boon for the struggling company.

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How to download the entire Microsoft TechNet library and take it on the road

Takeaway: As much as some of us would like it, we can't be connected to the Internet 24/7. In planes, in tunnels and in the boonies, getting a good connection can sometimes be a challenge. Doing research on Microsoft products, however, doesn't have to stop. Learn how to download the entire contents of the TechNert and MSDN libraries to your local computer.


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Fuzzing Is Still Widely Unknown

As a part of my new year resolution to change my blog here into more generic fuzzing blog, I will start by sharing my experiences in the current state of fuzzing market. Based on a recent study, all major product security teams apparently use fuzzing. But most (even security specialists) still misunderstand what fuzzing really is about. So, I will focus on that here also. Enter the world of fuzzing!

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Fake sites spreading malware claim Obama won't take oath

Sites claiming President-Elect Barack Obama will refuse to take the oath of office Tuesday are serving up attack code believed to be programmed by the same hackers responsible for the notorious Storm


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US removes Taiwan from IP protection watch list

Once derided as a "haven for pirates," Taiwan was removed from the US government's IP enforcement watch list.


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TelePresence returns at Mumbai hotel

Video meeting rooms at the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower in Mumbai have been reopened following November's deadly terrorist attack.

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P2V as a Part of Forensics

Recent VMware Communities forum discussions have brought Forensics to the fore once again. Even so it has made me think of using virtualization tools to do preliminary analysis -- something that could tell you if the time and effort of full acquisition is required.


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Misplaced decimal point fails to change couple's life for the better

A tip for you: if you deposit $1,772.50 at the bank and then notice that the bank has registered your deposit as being for $177,250, do not withdraw the money, quit your job, and move to another state.

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Report: Indian gov't says Satyam may have diverted funds

Government; investigators now taking the view that funds may have been siphoned out of Satyam


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Asian PC shipments drop for first time in decade, IDC says

Asian PC shipments fall for first time in a decade, IDC says.


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Sharp, Toshiba and Panasonic launch US recycling network

Sharp, Toshiba and Panasonic have launched a joint nationwide recycling program that allows US consumers to return end-of-life gadgets at no-cost for recycling.


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Complaints flood Seagate over hard drive problems

Seagate's online support forum has been riddled this week with complaints from owners of the 1.5TB Barracuda 7200.11 hard drive, which in recent months has already drawn complaints that the drive has been freezing up during data transfers.


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Advocates disagree on broadband stimulus

Broadband advocacy groups disagree on how an economic stimulus package should address broadband deployment.



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