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ITworld Today
April 21, 2008
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In this issue:

5 IT skills that won't boost your salary
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109401/0/

CNN cyberattack called off
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109402/0/

EarthLink redirect service poses security risk, expert says
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109403/0/

Cyberstalking case reveals Internet loopholes
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109404/0/

Salesforce.com promotes development in the cloud
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109405/0/

Tech companies lead 'most innovative company' list
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109406/0/

AT&T to lay off more than 4,000 employees
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109375/0/

Gas geek gang tries to run over cop
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/101019/0/


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Case Study: Consolidating Servers While Keeping Them in Sync with DR
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Multi-layer Spam Defense Architectural Overview
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/101558/0/

Cisco's IronPort Spam and Virus Blocker
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/102331/0/


FEATURE
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5 IT skills that won't boost your salary
Denise Dubie, Network World

Industry watchers would be hard pressed to name specific IT skills that
are entirely dead or completely useless, but some skills are decidedly a
thing of the past -- as reflected by the declining pay associated with
them. As hot skills like virtualization rise to the top of company
must-have lists, talents in certain operating systems and specific
vendor products fall to the bottom. Here are five high-tech skills that
don't demand the pay they once did.
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109401/0/


IN THE NEWS
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CNN cyberattack called off
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109402/0/
A planned cyberattack against CNN's Web site fizzled out Saturday as the
group backing the event called it off, saying 'Our original plan for 19
April has been canceled because too many people are aware of it and the
situation is chaotic.'

EarthLink redirect service poses security risk, expert says
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109403/0/
A vulnerability in servers used by EarthLink to handle mistyped Web page
requests may have allowed attackers to launch undetectable phishing
attacks against any Internet site, according to a noted Internet
security researcher.

Cyberstalking case reveals Internet loopholes
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109404/0/
The Internet is becoming a powerful forum for the airing of lovers'
grievances, and the trend, underscored by high-profile breakups around
the world, is stoking debate about Internet privacy and legal issues.

Salesforce.com promotes development in the cloud
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109405/0/
Now that Salesforce.com has proved that SaaS (software-as-a-service) is
a successful business model, the company hopes to lead the way in cloud
computing.

Tech companies lead 'most innovative company' list
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109406/0/
Tech icons Apple and Google top BusinessWeek's 2008 list of The World's
50 Most Innovative Companies. This year's ranking adds three financial
data points - revenue, margin growth and stock returns - to survey
results from company executives and senior management to decide which
business belts out the brightest innovations.

AT&T to lay off more than 4,000 employees
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109375/0/
Telecom giant AT&T plans to lay off 1.5 percent of its employees,
primarily in management, in an effort to streamline its operations, the
company announced Friday.

IBM buys storage vendor Diligent Technologies
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109385/0/
In the latest of a long line of data and storage-related buys, IBM said
Friday it has acquired Diligent Technologies for an undisclosed sum.

Microsoft confirms testing of 'Albany' low-cost Office suite
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/109379/0/
Microsoft on Friday confirmed it is planning to release a
subscription-based 'value box' of low-end productivity software
code-named Albany, and has sent an early version of the product to
thousands of beta participants for private testing.

TOP STORIES
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Gone in 2 minutes: Mac gets hacked first in contest
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/105509/0/

Google uses YouTube tool to tackle child porn
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/108865/0/

Apple and Sony are the only brands that matter
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/108866/0/

Dot What!? sites for file extensions
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/108053/0/

Waste Management sues SAP over ERP implementation
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/106352/0/


ITWHIRLED
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Gas geek gang tries to run over cop
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3163874/158206237/101019/0/
Who says Americans aren't tech innovators? A group of Florida thieves
came up with a computerized device local police say they've never seen
before to hack electronic gas pumps and get unlimited petrol. But their
criminal skills turned out to be not on the same level as their
engineering smarts: when spotted by a police officer, they attempted to
run him over with their car.

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Blue Coat Systems outlines the top 10 reasons why hackers use the web to
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