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Alexander Wolfe

Are Worms Always Bad?
Self-replicating programs, which spread unchecked across the Internet, are always bad. Except when they're good. At least that's the theory behind U.S Patent number 7,296,923, awarded to Symantec Corp. for "Using a benevolent worm to assess and correct computer security vulnerabilities."

What Is Your Social Networking Policy?
One of the areas we’re asking enterprise IT executives about for our upcoming benchmark on unified communications and collaboration is organizational policies around the use of social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace. Not surprisingly, we’ve seen a huge variance in responses. Small companies, those in technology verticals, and educational institutions tend to

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Dave Methvin

No Hurry For Windows Vista And XP Service Packs
After finding a few last-minute problems with Vista Service Pack 1 and XP Service Pack 3, Microsoft delayed deployment on both of them. Now they're both back and ready for download, either manually or through Windows Update.

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Eric Zeman

AT&T Can't Make Up Its Mind About Free Wi-Fi For iPhone
This is bordering on ridiculous. Last week, iPhone users (myself included) noticed that they could get free access to Wi-Fi service from AT&T at Starbucks locations. Later in the week, AT&T yanked the service. Early this week, it put the service back up, complete with information on the AT&T Web site. Today, any references to free Wi-Fi for iPhones is once again gone. What gives, AT&T?

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John Foley

One Small Step For Socialcast, One Giant Leap For Enterprise Social Networking
The Jet Propulsion Lab will begin pilot testing startup Socialcast’s social networking software for potential use by NASA. The space agency is interested in using Socialcast for knowledge transfer as Apollo-era employees retire.



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Down To Business: Let Go Of The Past And Embrace Change
It can be unsettling, but those who seek out change will find that it creates more career paths than it cuts off.

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John Soat

CIOs Uncensored: A Painful Data Integration Experience
Dear Cleveland Clinic CIO: Help a broken man out.


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Icahn Enters Blockbuster-Circuit City Merger Negotiations

The consumer electronics retailer said it will allow billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn to review its books.

Google Sees YouTube Products Soon, Warm On Yahoo

Google expects to launch new products for its YouTube Web video service in the next few months and sees reason for closer cooperation with Yahoo, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said Thursday.

U.S. Court Mulls Standard For Business Method Patents

A U.S. appeals court heard arguments Thursday over whether a patent should have been issued for a method to reduce the risk of sudden changes in energy costs.

Google Founders Have Grown Up, CEO Says

It's official: The guys who founded Google are grown up.

Rocker Neil Young Steals Limelight At JavaOne

Neil Young is using Java to create a multimedia musical archive of his work, updatable with new material and accessible to millions.

ID Theft Monitoring Services: What You Need To Know

Fee-based services say they'll protect your identity, privacy, credit, name, and more. Find out what they can and can not do -- and learn what you can do to defend yourself.


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