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ITworld.com Wrap-Up
March 4, 2008
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In this issue:

'Mebroot' proves to be a tough rootkit to crack
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Google Gears comes out for mobile
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Facebook hires away Google online ad vice president
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2872191/158421455/101481/0/

Windows hacked in seconds via Firewire
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Microsoft's European antitrust point man leaves for Apple
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Unix Tip: Terminating Options Processing with --
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Over 50% of companies fire workers for e-mail, 'Net abuse
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10 cubicles that are cooler than yours (and one that isn't)
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2872191/158421455/85660/0/


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Virtualized iSCSI SANs: Flexible, Scalable, Enterprise Storage for
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Case Study: Simplified DR Planning and Implementation
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Webcast: Disaster Recovery Simplified – iSCSI and VMware Site Recovery
Manager Deliver Results
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UNIX TIP
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Terminating Options Processing with --
Sandra Henry-Stocker, ITworld.com

Before we get beyond the topic of working around files and directories
with oddball names, there's one more trick that's useful to know about
-- how to terminate options processing with "--" (excuse the grammatical
pun!). Typing -- within a Unix command essentially tells the shell to
stop processing the text in the command line as if it contained command
line options.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2872191/158421455/101316/0/


IN THE NEWS
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'Mebroot' proves to be a tough rootkit to crack
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2872191/158421455/101479/0/
A rootkit uncovered in the wild in December is proving to be a real
headache to detect, according to Finnish security company F-Secure.

Google Gears comes out for mobile
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2872191/158421455/101480/0/
Google's quest to keep browser-based applications running while offline
is expanding to where it may be needed most: mobile devices.

Facebook hires away Google online ad vice president
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2872191/158421455/101481/0/
Sheryl Sandberg, Google's vice president of global online sales and
operations, will jump to Facebook later this month to become the
social-networking company's chief operating officer and help the company
to grow globally

Windows hacked in seconds via Firewire
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2872191/158421455/101482/0/
A New Zealand security researcher has published a software tool allowing
attackers to quickly gain access to Windows systems via a Firewire port.

Microsoft's European antitrust point man leaves for Apple
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2872191/158421455/101483/0/
Apple is said to be bringing on a public affairs specialist with years
of experience helping Microsoft in its battle with the European
Commission's competition regulators.


TOP STORIES
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Over 50% of companies fire workers for e-mail, 'Net abuse
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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
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2872191/158421455/101326/0/

8 Must-watch geek love videos
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One year after Mac hack contest, Linux & Vista may be tested
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2872191/158421455/101328/0/


ITWHIRLED
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10 cubicles that are cooler than yours (and one that isn't)
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2872191/158421455/85660/0/
If you're like most techies, you spend way too much time in your cube.
Check out this series of pics that take the idea of "decorating your
cube" a little too far...


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POLL
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The first computer I ever owned...
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- Ran Windows XP/Vista
- Ran Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000
- Ran Windows 3.x
- Ran DOS
- Ran OS X
- Ran the Classic Mac OS
- Was made by Commodore
- Was made by Atari
- Took up the better part of a room

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