IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 07/03/2009

Saturday, March 7, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 07/03/2009

Elgan: Why global is the new 'local'
With the Internet, local news stories can be read globally. If they want to survive, radio stations and local newspapers should cover local events exclusively -- but for a global audience, says columnist Mike Elgan.
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Recession-buster: Two ways to buy full Microsoft Office 2007 (legally) for under $50
At discount, Microsoft Office might make you think twice about turning to free, worthy alternatives such as Google Docs, Lotus Symphony, OpenOffice.org, ThinkFree, and Zoho.

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Benchmarks: New Mac minis
The Mac mini, waiting patiently on the sidelines for the past 17 months, has finally been refreshed. Though the new systems appears identical to the previous Mac mini, there are some important changes internally--changes that have a positive impact to the tune of a 21 percent increase in overall system performance, according to our testing.

Q&A: 'We are willing to take that risk,' says CEO who hired convicted botnet leader
Jason Calcanis, founder and CEO of search engine start-up Mahalo.com, defends his decision to allow former security researcher John Scheifer to continuing working at his firm even after discovering he was a convicted felon.

Win 7 leaks, the US gets a CIO, trade show news
The Demo 09 and Cebit trade shows added a steady stream of news to what already seemed like a busy week in IT -- narrowing the list to 10 stories was tougher than usual. Even allowing for the likelihood that we have a case of early spring fever, the headlines were hopping and for a change the ones that captured our attention did not tend to be related to the recession. There was a key federal appointment, some more blunt talk from Yahoo's new CEO and a warning from the FTC, among other things.

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How is your company handling system availability?
Every year, I hear dozens of horror stories from customers about server and network outages and the resulting loss of data and productivity. For a brief moment, some network users may find an outage a bit charming, as older colleagues lean back and reflect, "This is the way it was back in the '70s -- no Internet, no e-mail, not even a fax machine. Just typewriters, phones, and Uncle Sam's mail."

IDC: Storage revenues drop, but capacity shipped grows
IDC's quarterly storage sales report shows that while overall systems sales were down, capacity being shipped by vendors was up 27.3%. But that's lower than in previous years, when capacity jumped 40% to 60%.

Unpatched PDF bug poses growing threat, say researchers
An unpatched bug in popular PDF viewing and editing applications is more dangerous than first thought, according to security researchers who created exploits that sidestep Adobe Systems' defensive advice.

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Palm Treo Pro (Sprint) Smart Phone
After a few delays, the Palm Treo Pro is now shipping from Sprint (for US$200 with a two-year contract, as of 3/5/09). This smart phone will please Windows Mobile fans with its sleek design and its business-friendly features. Sprint customers seeking a more multimedia-oriented phone might want to hold off, though, since the much-anticipated Palm Pre is expected to launch sometime in the first half of 2009.

Obama's Blackberry plight prompts interest in mobile voice encryption
President Obama's dilemma over the security of his BlackBerry has given rise to an increased interested in systems that can scramble voice calls to avoid interception.

How to transfer SMS from iPhone to computer

Did you once come across the problem that your iPhone rejects receiving new SMS but all the SMS are so important that you don't want to delete them? Or you simply need to backup your iPhone SMS onto computer or print them or transfer to another iPhone? Here's a step-by-step guide on how to copy SMS from iPhone to computer for backup, printing, or other purpose

Botnet ringleader gets 4 years in prison for stealing data

The first person to be charged under federal wiretap statutes for using a botnet to steal data and commit fraud was sentenced to four years in prison this week.

Information Risk Management

To effectively secure and manage unstructured information, organizations will need to adopt a more comprehensive information risk management strategy -- one that makes it easy to secure, manage and leverage information, but without disrupting the business.

Beyond Downadup: Expert worries about smart phone, TinyURL threats

Don't get Patrik Runald wrong: the Downadup worm (also called Conficker) has been a big deal. It's just that F-Secure's chief security advisor doesn't want people overlooking the other 29,999 malware files his company sees every day, or ignoring the prospects of smart phone malware or even threats that exploit the TinyURLs made so popular through social network sites.

Microsoft: No patch for Excel zero-day flaw next week

Microsoft Corp. Thursday said it will deliver three security updates on Tuesday, one of them marked "critical," but will not fix an Excel flaw that attackers are now exploiting.

Insider theft at NYPD impacts 80,000 cops

The New York Police Department (NYPD) is telling thousands of police officers that their personal information may be compromised due to a suspected data theft done by an insider in the police pension fund, according to reports in New York's daily newspapers Thursday.

Vista downgrade lawsuit revised; MS accused of price-gouging

The California woman suing Microsoft Corp. over Windows Vista's downgrade rights revised her lawsuit Thursday to focus her charges on the requirement that users buy the most expensive versions of Vista if they want to replace that OS with Windows XP.

Windows 7 leaks continue as new build hits BitTorrent

A second post-beta build of Windows 7 has leaked to file-sharing sites on the Web, according to searches at BitTorrent trackers.

Facebook adds chat to apps, foresees adoption jump

Applications created for the Facebook platform can now feature live chat, a capability the company foresees will not only make programs more appealing but also boost their usage and rate of adoption.

Satyam to sell majority stake in global bid

Indian outsourcer, Satyam Computer Services, said Friday that it has received permission from regulators to sell a 51 percent stake in the company in a global bidding process.

Clearwire aims to reach 120M people in 2010

Clearwire plans to launch its WiMax wireless broadband service in 80 markets and reach as many as 120 million people by the end of 2010, the company said Thursday, as it disclosed its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008.

PC shipments to recover in 2010, IDC says

IDC updated its PC shipment forecast on Thursday, saying it would worsen in 2009 before showing a gradual recovery in 2010.

Cook County sues Craigslist over prostitution ads

The Cook County Sheriff's department is suing Craigslist for facilitating prostitution in its erotic services listings.

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