Computerworld Wrap-Up
September 25, 2008
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In this issue:
* Hackers resurrect notorious attack tool kit
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* T-Mobile's data cap reversal hints of uncertainty with 3G networks
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* Apple kills iPhone developer's App Store end-around
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* IBM's AppScan now quashes bugs during development
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* Google unveils tool to 'crowdsource' meeting questions
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* Running servers in a tent outside: It works
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* Staples turns backup into a service
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* Yahoo launches long-awaited display ad platform
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* Get a grip on user accounts with role management
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Blog post: John Brandon: Is Chrome the first epic fail at Google?
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SHARK BAIT OF THE DAY
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Dumb and Dumber
I was hired by a company for my expertise in a little-known programming development environment to rewrite their system in a modern, Windows-based version. I've been here almost a year now and have made no headway.
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Whitepaper: Learn why configuration assessment is so important, why organizations find it difficult to control system configurations, and what types of configuration assessment solutions are available.
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Invitation to Computerworld's Virtual Trade Show: Reinventing Enterprise Architecture. Don't miss out, this event happens on September 30, 2008.
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TODAY'S IT BLOGWATCH
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Seeking Windows 7 alpha at PDC (and WinHEC)
How d'you do? In Thursday's IT Blogwatch, we look forward to Windows 7's coming-out parties -- at Microsoft's twin shindigs: the Professional Developers and Windows Hardware Engineering conferences. Not to mention 21 cool USB devices...
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
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Hackers resurrect notorious attack tool kit
Neosploit, the notorious hacker exploit kit that some thought had been retired months ago, has returned and is believed to be responsible for a dramatic increase in attacks, a security researcher said.
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THIS WEEK'S COMPUTERWORLD EDITORIAL
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Context of Collapse
Lehman Brothers employees like Computerworld Honors laureate Sara O'Neill, head of Lehman's global storage management, will be fine following the collapse of their company last week. They've been through a lot worse.
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TODAY'S POLL
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Whose commercials are better, Apple or Microsoft?
* Apple, and they're helping the company
* Apple, but it doesn't matter
* Microsoft, and they're helping the company
* Microsoft, but it doesn't matter
* They're all annoying
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