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ITworld.com Wrap-Up
March 14, 2008
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Top 10 Reasons Hackers use the Web for Attacks
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Blue Coat Systems outlines the top 10 reasons why hackers use the web to
attack including desktop and server vulnerabilities, the widespread
adoption of "always-on" broadband Internet access and more.

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In this issue:

The seven dirtiest jobs in IT
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103213/0/

Buggy Microsoft Excel patch causes bad math
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103214/0/

Microsoft blames Xbox shortages for lagging sales
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103215/0/

Trend Micro hit by massive Web hack
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103152/0/

Report: Microsoft, Yahoo enter tentative discussions
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103216/0/

Microsoft to buy Rapt for ad management tools
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103217/0/

India may stop short of BlackBerry ban over security
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103218/0/

Intel expects Atom desktops for $199
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103219/0/

Six-word reviews of 763 songs
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/100834/0/

Poll: If you hadn't chosen a career in IT, what would you be doing now?
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/100934/0/


OTHER RESOURCES
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Open, Manage and Accelerate SSL Encrypted Applications
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/101544/0/

2008 Internet Security Trends Report
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/102329/0/

Multi-layer Spam Defense Architectural Overview
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/101558/0/


FEATURE
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The seven dirtiest jobs in IT
Dan Tynan, InfoWorld

Working in IT isn't always pretty. Some of us have to get dirty -- in
some cases, literally. The good news? Master one of IT's dirty jobs and
you're pretty much guaranteed work. We don't guarantee you'll like it,
though. Here are seven of the dirtiest jobs in IT, and why they're
needed.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103213/0/


IN THE NEWS
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Buggy Microsoft Excel patch causes bad math
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103214/0/
If you installed one of those Excel security patches issued by Microsoft
earlier this week, you may want to double-check your math.

Microsoft blames Xbox shortages for lagging sales
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103215/0/
Microsoft is citing a shortage in console availability as the reason its
Xbox 360 console trailed substantially behind competitors in U.S. sales
for the second month in a row in February, according to the latest
numbers from the NPD Group.

Trend Micro hit by massive Web hack
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103152/0/
Security vendor Trend Micro has fallen victim to a widespread Web attack
that splashed malicious software onto hundreds of legitimate Web sites
in recent days.

Report: Microsoft, Yahoo enter tentative discussions
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103216/0/
Microsoft and Yahoo executives met for the first time on Monday to
discuss Microsoft's initial $44.6 billion cash and stock bid for the
company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Microsoft to buy Rapt for ad management tools
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103217/0/
Microsoft hasn't yet snagged Yahoo, but it plans to acquire another
company it hopes will boost its online advertising yields: Rapt, of San
Francisco.

India may stop short of BlackBerry ban over security
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103218/0/
The Indian government is continuing in its demand that Research In
Motion make it legally possible for the government to intercept and
monitor emails on the BlackBerry service offered by Indian service
providers, but it is not likely to use a ban of the service as a
bargaining counter.

Intel expects Atom desktops for $199
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103219/0/
Taking advantage of dropping hardware prices, Intel expects to plug its
newest Atom chips into desktops that will be available later this year
from under $200.


TOP STORIES
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Windows XP: The operating system that refuses to die
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/101543/0/

Microsoft debuts IE 8, aims for CSS interoperability
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/102369/0/

IT jobs "very sexy indeed" says Commissioner Reding
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/103035/0/

Tip: Burning bootable DVDs
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/101684/0/

Casino insider tells (almost) all about security
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/102326/0/


ITWHIRLED
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Six-word reviews of 763 songs
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/100834/0/
Of the hundreds of musicians hoping to break into the big time at the
South by Southwest music festival, 763 submitted mp3s. The Morning News
contributing writer Paul Ford listened to them all. And with his
six-word reviews he may be ending some careers before they've begun. One
of our favorites: "Someone's been eating Hall and Oatesmeal."


Subscribe to the ITwhirled alert - weird tech news direct to your inbox.
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Case Study: Simplified DR Planning and Implementation
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POLL
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If you hadn't chosen a career in IT, what would you be doing now?
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/2932720/158421455/100934/0/

- Videogame tester
- Teacher
- Sports writer
- Circus performer
- Musician
- Audio/video salesperson
- Bartender

Vote now!
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Osterman Report: The Advantages of a Hosted Messaging Security Solution
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Messaging management is becoming more difficult thanks to the growing
malware threat. At the same time, messaging system administrators are
under enormous pressure to push their messaging infrastructures to do
more than ever, including archiving messaging content for regulatory
compliance, archiving to support legal discovery and for overall
litigation support, providing services to a growing body of mobile
users, and ensuring continuity by making the messaging system more
reliable, and managing policies for message encryption. Hosted
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can elegantly address the growing array of messaging requirements and
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