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TOP NEWS STORIES ======================================================================== * EU court to review MCI ruling * Virtual Server becomes reality * German teenager indicted over Sasser worm * Online fraud: We got law, but no enforcement * New IBM server supports dual-core Opteron * IBM hails automation in database upgrade ADVERTISEMENT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Grid computing - Evolutionary my dear, evolutionary Tune in to this new webcast "Steps to Success for Implementing Grid Computing" for a detailed look at this powerful concept. Get best practice advice on deploying a grid-type architecture that is evolutionary, not revolutionary. Sign up today. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=898536:2B910B2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- EU COURT TO REVIEW MCI RULING ======================================================================== Posted September 09, 2004 9:04 AM Pacific Time BRUSSELS -- The European Union's (E.U.'s) Court of First Instance will rule on Sept. 28 whether the European Commission had the right to block the aborted merger between U.S. telecommunications giant MCI Inc. (formerly WorldCom Inc.) and Sprint Corp. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=898530:2B910B2 VIRTUAL SERVER BECOMES REALITY ======================================================================== Posted September 09, 2004 7:30 AM Pacific Time After two years of fits and starts, Microsoft will finally deliver its Virtual Server 2005 product, which company officials contend will be an important contributor to its Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI), the company's plan for managing distributed systems. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=89852C:2B910B2 GERMAN TEENAGER INDICTED OVER SASSER WORM ======================================================================== Posted September 09, 2004 4:54 AM Pacific Time Prosecutors in Verden, Germany, indicted an 18-year-old student on Wednesday for allegedly creating the Sasser worm that crashed hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide after spreading at lighting speed over the Internet. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=89852D:2B910B2 ONLINE FRAUD: WE GOT LAW, BUT NO ENFORCEMENT ======================================================================== Posted September 09, 2004 4:36 AM Pacific Time Plenty of laws exist to prosecute online identity thieves and fraudsters, and also to co-opt ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and online auction sites into the fight against fraud, but enforcement is lacking across the board, according to security experts. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=89852E:2B910B2 NEW IBM SERVER SUPPORTS DUAL-CORE OPTERON ======================================================================== Posted September 09, 2004 4:27 AM Pacific Time IBM Corp. next week will begin shipping the second generation of its rack-mounted dual processor servers based on Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s (AMD) Opteron microprocessor. The new server, called the eServer 326, will be IBM's first product specifically designed to support the upcoming dual-core Opteron processors that AMD is expected to ship next year. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=89852F:2B910B2 IBM HAILS AUTOMATION IN DATABASE UPGRADE ======================================================================== Posted September 08, 2004 9:01 PM Pacific Time IBM on Sept. 17 will ship the first major upgrade to its DB2 Universal Database data management platform in nearly two years, focusing on functional automation, advanced clustering, and Web services deployment. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=898533:2B910B2 ======================================================================== Your Linux and Open Source Connection For the best open source coverage around, let InfoWorld bring you cutting-edge information that will keep you savvy and informed. 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