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The Virtualization of Software Appliances
This 15-minute podcast explores the world of virtualization as it relates to software appliances. Learn about the impact and technical challenges independent software vendors face when considering the adoption of hyperboxes from Charles Kolodgy, Research Director at IDC and Kevin Murphy, Chief Technology Officer at NEI.

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SPOTLIGHT STORY
Microsoft to support ODF, PDF in Office next year

By Elizabeth Montalbano
Microsoft is finally adding support for ODF (Open Document Format for XML) and Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) to its Office productivity suite, the company is expected to announce late Wednesday. Read full story

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Cisco-commissioned study projects strong growth in North American market; NSA 2400 brings 50Mps unified threat management to branch offices. (6:44)

AT&T to complete 3G network by next month
AT&T announced today that it is on track to complete its 3G mobile broadband network by the end of June, thus becoming the first U.S. carrier to fully deploy High-Speed Packet Access technology over its network.

VeriSign demonstrates corporate citizenship
Nickasch: I recently discussed a vulnerability that was discovered within Debian's implementation of OpenSSL. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to users who generated unknowingly "weak" keys, and could potentially affect thousands and thousands of systems. In a recent bold press release, VeriSign announced a program allowing users to reissue SSL certificates free of charge, for 30 days.

Microsoft unwraps search engine reward program
Microsoft launched a comparative shopping feature in its Live Search engine on Wednesday. The service offers consumers a rebate on purchases made through the site, a scheme that could lure shoppers from Google and Yahoo ...

ING Direct Bank offers free antiphishing software
ING Direct Banks offers free antiphishing security software to its 6.5 million customers.

SugarCRM launches data center edition
Customers and partners of open-source CRM (customer relationship management) vendor SugarCRM will be able to deploy and manage a number of instances of the software through a new management console, the company ...

Microsoft loses Alcatel-Lucent unified comms patent lawsuit
Microsoft has been dealt a blow by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), which says Alcatel-Lucent has not violated patents related to unified communications.

China shows off Olympic tech...sort of
An exhibition of technology being used in the Beijing Olympics opened here Wednesday, with mixed results in demonstrating one of the Games' themes.

SonicWall introduces new UTM device
SonicWall is introducing a multifunction security gateway it says delivers 50Mbps throughput when all its security applications are switched on.

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Today on Microsoft Subnet
Ballmer egg on face... the video (and it really isn't funny); Google's reponse to Yahoo/Microsoft: a job for Jerry Yang at Google; PGP/GPG for Gmail; The Vista honkytonk blues.

Today on Cisco Subnet
Another top Cisco executive leaves the company; Cisco faces a new threat in the UTM market from SonicWall;
Whatever happened to Cisco roadkill Avici? Cisco and China: Again (and again).


Silly Sci-Fi Tech
FAQ: Installing Windows XP SP3From Super Soaker-style phaser rifles to mysterious bubble machines, we look at science fiction's goofiest gadgets.

2008 IT-OLYMPICS
2008 IT-Olympics WinnersHigh school students competed in robotics, game design and cyber defense, and learn there's a future in IT.

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The Virtualization of Software Appliances
This 15-minute podcast explores the world of virtualization as it relates to software appliances. Learn about the impact and technical challenges independent software vendors face when considering the adoption of hyperboxes from Charles Kolodgy, Research Director at IDC and Kevin Murphy, Chief Technology Officer at NEI.

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Six Steps to Application Acceleration
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05/21/08

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  4. NASA to save computers from swarming ants
  5. The real sticking point with Microsoft/Yahoo
  6. Inside Lockheed Martin's wireless security lab
  7. FTC unfurls telemarketing fraud sweep
  8. Hacker writes rootkit for Cisco's routers
  9. Cisco denies aiding Chinese censorship
  10. Things heard and seen at EMC World


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