password
username
Sponsored by CakeMail, an email marketing software.
Newsletter preview


You received this newsletter because you subscribed to it through the
ITworld.com Site Network. Please see below for *** info.

Please add ITworld.com@itw.itworld.com to your address book to ensure
that you receive our newsletters in your inbox.


___________________________________________________________
ITworld.com Wrap-Up
February 12, 2008
___________________________________________________________

***************SPONSOR**************************************

Does collaboration drive business success? Read the latest findings
today!
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a19
Collaboration occurs at the intersection of an enterprise's technology
and culture. Discover how these two critical factors affect the quality
of collaboration in Meetings Around the World: The Impact of
Collaboration on Business Performance. You'll learn why enterprises need
to work collaboratively - and examine how collaboration impacts business
success.

************************************************************

In this issue:

8 Must-watch geek Valentine's Day videos
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a7

Microsoft releases massive set of security updates
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a0

Vista SP1 prerequisites rolled up in Patch Tuesday update
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a6

Yahoo buys Maven for $160 million
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a13

RIM probing cause of BlackBerry outage
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a5

European Commission raids Intel offices in Munich
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a8

Nokia integrates Google into its search application
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a9

iPod thief uses social engineering to loot Target stores
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a22


OTHER RESOURCES
_______________

Anti-Virus Is Dead: The Advent of the Graylist Approach to Computer
Protection
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a16

Comparing Approaches for Desktop Software Lockdown
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a17

Virtualized iSCSI SANs: Flexible, Scalable, Enterprise Storage for
Virtual Infrastructures
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a21


FEATURE
_______________

8 Must-watch geek Valentine's Day videos
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a7
Valentine's Day is traditionally imagined as a holiday for romantics and
smooth operators, and geeks are traditionally imagined as, well, not
romantics or smooth operators. As with any stereotype, there's a germ of
truth to this, but we know that geeks can reach the same heights of
passion as anyone else -- sometimes, they just express it differently.
And so, in honor of building understanding towards our community this
Valentine's Day, we offer this collection of videos that will help you
better understand the love between two geeks, or between a geek and a
non-geek, or between a geek and ... some toys.


IN THE NEWS
_______________

Microsoft releases massive set of security updates
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a0
Microsoft released 11 security updates Tuesday fixing critical flaws in
its products, including a publicly known ActiveX bug that affects users
of the Visual FoxPro database.

Vista SP1 prerequisites rolled up in Patch Tuesday update
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a6
Microsoft is including a set of nonsecurity updates that prepare
customers to install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as part of its monthly
'Patch Tuesday' security fixes.

Yahoo buys Maven for $160 million
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a13
Yahoo has acquired Maven Networks for US$160 million in a deal that will
help the search provider boost its video advertising capabilities.

RIM probing cause of BlackBerry outage
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a5
Research In Motion still doesn't know why its BlackBerry service went
down for several hours on Monday.

European Commission raids Intel offices in Munich
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a8
Intel offices in Munich were raided by the European Commission on
Tuesday as part of an ongoing antitrust investigation.

Nokia integrates Google into its search application
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a9
Nokia will integrate Google's search engine into its own search
application on four of its latest phones unveiled at the Mobile World
Congress, the companies said on Tuesday.

Groups call for passage of health IT legislation
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a10
The U.S. Congress needs to pass health-care IT legislation before
private companies develop multiple systems that don't talk to each
other, two advocacy groups said Tuesday.

Vodafone CEO calls for mobile OS consolidation
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a4
The wide variety of operating systems on mobile phones is hindering the
growth of cool mobile Internet applications, according to Arun Sarin,
CEO of network operator Vodafone.


TOP STORIES
_______________

One year after Mac hack contest, Linux & Vista may be tested
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a11

Privacy groups vow to fight Microsoft-Yahoo deal
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a1

8 signs it's time to look for a new job
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a3

Software Sucks On Purpose
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a12

Damaged cables disrupt Internet in Middle East
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a2


ITWHIRLED
_______________

iPod thief uses social engineering to loot Target stores
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a22
You can often see Antonio McKenzie around Target stores in South
Florida. He's the one wearing khaki pants and a red polo shirt, and
he'll helpfully answer your questions about where store items are
located. But he doesn't work there. You just think he does, because he
acts like it - maybe more so than actual Target employees. That's why
he's been able to walk out with $17,000 worth of iPods.

Subscribe to the ITwhirled alert - weird tech news direct to your inbox.
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a15


***************SPONSOR**************************************

Get your Free Live Meeting Success Kit today!
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a20
What can Web-conferencing do for your business? Everything you need to
answer that question is in your free kit, including: a Frost & Sullivan
report Meetings Around the World: The Impact of Collaboration on
Business Performance; a free Live Meeting service 60-day trial; and a
Live Meeting Feature Guide.

************************************************************


POLL
_______________

If you were Microsoft, would you buy Yahoo?
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a23

- Yes - MSN isn't cutting it, they need to catch up
- No - It's throwing money at winning the last Internet battle
- They should make a play for AltaVista or HotBot

Vote now!
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a23


Answer another poll
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a14


***************SPONSOR**************************************

Achieving PCI Compliance at the Point of Sale
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176484a428998256a18
With such a high risk for exposure, the point-of-sale has become an
obvious pain point for IT departments across a variety of industries.
Although these machines have a single, well-defined purpose, patching
and antivirus updates still require significant effort to keep them
secure. This whitepaper examines the PCI data security standard and
describes a low-maintenance approach to locking down kiosks, in-store
PCs, and corporate Windows systems.

************************************************************

___________CONTACTS/SUBSCRIPTIONS___________________________


FEEDBACK
--------
To submit feedback about ITworld's e-mails, contact our online customer
service group at mailto:support@itworld.com. Please include your
subscriber e-mail address in all correspondence.


ADVERTISING
-----------
For information on advertising, contact
mailto:Sean_Weglage@computerworld.com.


PRIVACY POLICY
--------------
ITworld's online privacy policy is at:
http://www.itworld.com/privacy/


SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
---------------------
To ***, change your preferences, or change your e-mail address,
go to the following URL:

http://www.itworld.com/nl/nl_login.html

If the above URL is not enabled as a link, please copy it in to your
browser window to access our Subscription Page.

Did you know ITworld has 20 other e-mail newsletters that may be of use
to you? Go to the following URL to find out more...
http://www.itworld.com/nl/nl_signup.html

Copyright 2008
ITworld
1 Speen Street
Framingham MA 01701




Click here to forward this message to a friend!
http://itw.itworld.com/GoForward/a14724a176484aSa428998256a46

SUBSCRIBE/***
Please use the link below to modify your subscription, ***, or
change your email address:

http://itw.itworld.com/Change-Remove/a14724a428998256a46a176484