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ITworld.com Wrap-Up
February 25, 2008
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In this issue:

New Windows Server will lead march to 64-bit OS
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YouTube blames Pakistani ISP for global site outage
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Microsoft kills off HD DVD drive for Xbox 360
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Novell bids $205 million for virtualization management firm
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a13

Windows Vista SP1's error-filled saga
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a6

Microsoft to measure 'engagement' with online ads
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a0

Coping with technology churn
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a5

Hero inventor to drag Canada into the space age
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a24


OTHER RESOURCES
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Achieving PCI Compliance at the Point of Sale
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Anti-Virus Is Dead: The Advent of the Graylist Approach to Computer
Protection
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a18

Comparing Approaches for Desktop Software Lockdown
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a19


OPINION
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Coping with technology churn
By Sean McGrath, ITworld

I am genetically predisposed to believe that you get what you pay for.
Sadly, I have found out the hard way that is not how the IT world works.
Take the example of the personal printer business, which is based around
the consumables. Moreover, technology changes too fast for arguments
around "hard wearing" or "room for expansion" to be worth much.
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a5


IN THE NEWS
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New Windows Server will lead march to 64-bit OS
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a9
The launch of a new family of Windows server products this week will
kick-start a broad shift among customers to 64-bit versions of
Microsoft's server software, analysts and customers said.

YouTube blames Pakistani ISP for global site outage
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a10
Many users around the world could not access the YouTube site for about
two hours on Sunday. The company blamed the outage on erroneous routing
information introduced by a Pakistani Internet service provider.
Pakistani authorities ordered ISPs there to block the site on Friday.

Microsoft kills off HD DVD drive for Xbox 360
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a3
Microsoft will stop making external HD DVD drives for its Xbox 360 game
console, but won't say whether it will offer a Blu-ray Disc drive
instead.

Novell bids $205 million for virtualization management firm
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a13
Novell Monday announced it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire
for $205 million PlateSpin, a maker of tools to help companies adopt,
extend and manage server virtualization in the data center.

Windows Vista SP1's error-filled saga
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a6
The latest turn of events in Vista SP1's rocky ride to market -- and to
be sure, this journey changes course daily -- has Microsoft recommending
workarounds for rebooting issues caused by a recent Windows Vista update
that was meant to prepare systems for SP1 -- which is supposed to happen
in mid-March.

Microsoft to measure 'engagement' with online ads
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a0
Microsoft has introduced a reporting tool for its online advertising
platform that it claims measures the impact of online ad campaigns
rather than merely counting clicks.

Researchers dream up mobile chameleon device
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a8
Imagine tapping out text messages on a device the size of an index card
and as flat as a piece of paper, then folding it in thirds to hold it to
your ear and make a phone call. Refold it in a slightly different shape
and wrap it around your wrist, where it becomes a watch and also
communicates with an ear bud that lets you talk hands free.

SAP ships 'enhancements' for ERP
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a11
SAP is expected on Monday to ship a third 'enhancement package' to its
ERP (enterprise resource planning) application, with new features
focusing both on core functionality, such as financials and procurement,
and functionality aimed at verticals like the retail and manufacturing
industries.

Hackers ramp up Facebook, MySpace attacks
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176901a428998256a4
Hackers are actively exploiting an Internet Explorer plug-in that's
widely used by Facebook Inc. and MySpace.com members with a multi-attack
kit, a security company warned Friday.


TOP STORIES
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Why Windows XP should be available until Windows 7
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Encryption could make you more vulnerable, warn experts
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8 Must-watch geek love videos
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One year after Mac hack contest, Linux & Vista may be tested
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Learn to shut up: 6 ways to speak more concisely
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ITWHIRLED
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Hero inventor to drag Canada into the space age
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Canada is a great nation -- so shouldn't it have its own rocket-launch
capabilities? One British Columbian aims to provide just that with his
own brand of high-tech bottle rockets. The current models only go up a
few hundred yards (or "metres," as they call them in Canada) but he has
plans for a polymer-based version that can go into orbit.


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