Computerworld Wrap-Up
October 09, 2008
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In this issue:
* Microsoft promises huge patch day next week
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* Firefox add-on blocks 'clickjacking' attacks
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3728431/80502052/143832/2/
* Want a four-day workweek? IT is key
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3728431/80502052/143833/2/
* MIT project uses tech to cut rush hour commute times
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3728431/80502052/143834/2/
* Apple slates notebook event next Tuesday
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* Yahoo debuts Web analytics tool
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* DARPA calls for help in designing submersible aircraft
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* GeoEye satellite to be used by Google releases first image
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3728431/80502052/143838/2/
* Digg's Kevin Rose: 'We have to do better'
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3728431/80502052/143839/2/
* Netbooks will boost adoption of Linux, says Novell CTO
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3728431/80502052/143840/2/
SHARK BAIT OF THE DAY
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TODAY'S IT BLOGWATCH
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Sarah Palin's alleged email hacker pleads, "Not guilty"
In Thursday's IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches Sarah Palin's alleged email nemesis be indicted, arraigned, released, and fed to the bloggers. Not to mention a new use for an old 2600 joystick...
To view the rest of the blog post, click the following link.
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
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IT's biggest project failures -- and what we can learn from them
Ballooning costs, feature creep, vendor lock-in and just plain bad technology have contributed to some of IT's most spectacular project failures. Here's what we can learn from past mistakes.
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THIS WEEK'S FRANKLY SPEAKING COLUMN
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Target: You
Frank Hayes says that if a competitor has been breached, you probably have been too.
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THIS WEEK'S COMPUTERWORLD EDITORIAL
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Asperger's Oxymoron
The question of whether Asperger's syndrome is a disorder that needs to be treated is answered by the fact that human interaction is a prerequisite for making the world a better place.
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TODAY'S POLL
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Has the global credit crunch affected your company's IT spending?
* Yes, we've stopped spending money on tech projects.
* Not yet, but future projects will soon be endangered.
* No, we're still spending money as planned.
* What IT spending?
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The New Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Wireless Networks
New advances in wireless technologies have given voice to a once-silent drone: the business machine.
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