___________________________________________________________ Computerworld Wrap-Up July 11, 2008 ___________________________________________________________
***************SPONSOR************************************** Computerworld Technology Briefing: An open-source path to optimal virtualization Looking for a virtualization strategy that offers both the flexibility and reliability to meet the demands of mixed-source environments? Look no further than the fast-emerging open virtualization approach backed by some of the biggest names in enterprise computing. Together they are pointing the way toward higher data center performance without higher costs. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/124373/0/ ************************************************************ In this issue: * iPhone 3G debuts; some glitches reported http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125471/2/ * iPhone 3G activations in U.S. trouble-plagued http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125472/2/ * iPhone 3G buyers? Doctors, teachers, sales persons and engineers http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125473/2/ * Continuing coverage: Apple launches the iPhone 3G http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125474/2/ * Microsoft confirms WSUS patch problem http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125475/2/ * FCC moves toward prohibiting Comcast traffic management http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125476/2/ * Yahoo's plan to open its search index draws mixed reviews http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125477/2/ * The 6 commandments of social networking at work http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125478/2/ * AT&T, AOL join other ISPs to block child porn http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125479/2/ * Opinion: Can ITIL save storage? http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125480/2/ * Blog post: Preston Gralla: Where are the iPhone 3G get-a-lifers? http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125481/2/ SHARK BAIT OF THE DAY _________ Password Security Actual security regulation from Office of the CIO for my company, a major international corporation, says: "All passwords for computers and networks must be difficult to guess" ... http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125482/2/ POST YOUR TECH TALES AT SHARK BAIT. IT'S THERAPEUTIC! _________ Need a place to vent about IT? Have a story to share? Submit your own "baits" for points, and rate other baits. Leave comments, build your profile, or try to become one of the big fish. Get started at http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/75958/0/ FROM OUR TECH DISPENSER BLOG NETWORK ________________________________ iPhone 2.0 software has been unlocked Lift your hats once again to the iPhone Dev Team, who have succesfully unlocked iPhone Software 2.0. The team has been working on unlocking Apples iPhone software for months, and the current build is stable and effective ... http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125483/2/ Tech Dispenser is an aggregated network of technology blogs selected by Computerworld's editors. Keep tabs on what the best tech bloggers are saying by frequenting TechDispenser.com. COMPUTERWORLD'S SALARY SURVEY _________________________ Give us your two cents on what you make! Take Computerworld's 2008 Salary Survey at: http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/116397/0/ You could win one of 10 Sony 8" portable DVD players! OTHER RESOURCES _______________ White Paper: Creating Tiered Storage Architecture. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/116398/0/ White Paper: What Every E-Business Should Know about SSL Security and Consumer Trust. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/120314/0/ White Paper: Deliver Integrated Security Protection with Symantec. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/121456/0/ TODAY'S IT BLOGWATCH _____________________ Apple App Store surprises and delights It's iT Blogwatch: in which the Apple App Store opens for business. Not to mention Bowja the Ninja... To view the rest of the blog post, click the following link. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125484/2/ TODAY'S TOP STORY _________________ iPhone 3G: The unexpurgated arrival-day FAQ Apple's new iPhone 3G finally goes on sale, and while the hardware gets an important upgrade, the hundreds -- yes, hundreds -- of new iPhone apps are just as likely to entice new buyers. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/125485/2/ ***************SPONSOR************************************** The Next Generation of Web Security Reduce the burden on your IT department with new solutions for overall security effectiveness. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/124391/0/ ************************************************************ TODAY'S POLL ____________ Should Google turn over YouTube data to Viacom as part of a copyright infringement suit? * Yes, copyright-infringing videos are being posted * Maybe -- It depends on how much personally identifiable info is involved * No, it violates the privacy of YouTube users * Take online Poll http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3350486/303112/124392/2/ ***************SPONSOR************************************** White Paper: In this paper, well discuss how Citrix XenServer provides simple, economical server virtualization for any size company. 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