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ITworld.com Wrap-Up
February 26, 2008
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In this issue:

50 ways to make your software do more
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Yesterday's SQL worms, today's problem
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Yahoo releases APIs for more detailed search results
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Jonathan Schwartz talks up MySQL buy
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a4

EMC plans to release online services software after Pi buy
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IBM launches z10 mainframe
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a11

Siemens to cut 3,800 jobs in telecom unit
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a5

Harvard profs try to proove science is sexy
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a23

OTHER RESOURCES
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Achieving PCI Compliance at the Point of Sale
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a19

Anti-Virus Is Dead: The Advent of the Graylist Approach to Computer
Protection
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a17

Comparing Approaches for Desktop Software Lockdown
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a18

TIP
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50 ways to make your software do more
Christopher Null, PC World

Stuck with a boring browser? Wish that Word could handle more tasks?
Feel hemmed in by Photoshop? You don't have to toss (or upgrade) your
existing software to get new features and tools. Sometimes a plug-in, an
add-on, or even a simple tweak can enable your computer to do tricks you
never even thought of before. We rounded up more than 50 of our favorite
tools and tips for unlocking extra value from popular browsers,
productivity applications, and multimedia tools.
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a8

OPINION
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Yesterday's SQL worms, today's problem
Brent Huston, MicroSolved, Inc.

For the last few weeks I have been watching old versions of SQL attacks,
worms and probes continue to circulate around the Internet. According
to popular sources like ATLAS, these SQL worms represent nearly 70% of
all malicious traffic on the Internet today. 70% is a large number,
especially for vulnerabilities that date back to 2002.
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a3

IN THE NEWS
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Yahoo releases APIs for more detailed search results
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a12
Yahoo is opening up its search platform to enable publishers to serve up
more task-oriented, detailed search-page results as part of a larger
strategy to encourage third-party development on its Internet platform.

Jonathan Schwartz talks up MySQL buy
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a4
Sun announced Tuesday that its $1 billion deal to buy open-source
database vendor MySQL has closed, and with the news came a bold
proclamation from Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz.

EMC plans to release online services software after Pi buy
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a9
EMC will roll out software for online services this year from its
acquisition of Pi, aimed at boosting its cloud computing strategy, Pi
CEO Paul Maritz said Tuesday.

IBM launches z10 mainframe
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a11
IBM Tuesday is set to launch the System z10, its next-generation
mainframe, featuring quad-core processors and aimed at
computing-intensive tasks.

Embedded virtualization set to lure SMBs
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a1
Some of the biggest server vendors are starting to ship machines with
built-in support for VMware virtualization software. Fujitsu-Siemens
began to ship servers with embedded VMware technology Tuesday, while
Dell, Hewlett-Packard and IBM will jump on the bandwagon within 60 days.

Siemens to cut 3,800 jobs in telecom unit
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a5
Siemens plans to cut 3,800 jobs at its Siemens Enterprise Communications
(SEN) subsidiary, including 2,000 jobs in Germany, the company announced
Tuesday

Sharp, Sony to team on advanced LCD panel production
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a13
Sharp and Sony have reached a basic agreement to form an LCD
manufacturing joint venture, in a move that continues a months-long
realignment of key players in the LCD panel business.

Network Solutions sued over domain name policy
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a7
A class-action lawsuit filed on Monday against Network Solutions alleges
the company has unfairly profited from its domain name registration
business.

TOP STORIES
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Why Windows XP should be available until Windows 7
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a14

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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Harvard profs attempt to fool college students with "science is sexy"
lie
http://itw.itworld.com/GoNow/a14724a176976a428998256a23
In an attempt to coax young people into their profession, a group of
Harvard-based scientists threw a "science is sexy" party, in which they
demonstrated the scientific basis for romantic attraction. Suckers who
are conned into the sciences by this front will discover too late that
the job mostly involves applying for grant money and fudging data.

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