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Srizbi grows into world's largest botnet

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The Storm botnet hasn't completely blown over, but already there's a new big threat in town: the rampaging Srizbi botnet. (Nostalgic yet for the days when you could pronounce the name of the thing that tormented you?) A disturbing new feature makes Sribzi especially pernicious.

Hacker posts Chilean government data on 6 million

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Chile's remarkably lax data and privacy protections are in the spotlight as a hacker -- looking to do exactly that -- posts personal data on around six million Chileans.

Hackers create their own social network

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Anyone who has been to a hacker con(vention) knows that the denizens are intensely social. Now, thanks to GnuCitizen, they've got a social network to call their own.

Phishers scamming IRS rebates, Burma donors

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The usual phishing contingent is dredging their pitches from the headlines again, currently leveraging the Economic Stimulus Refund and the tragedy in Myanmar / Burma to cadge private info. (Can a Chinese-earthquake pitch be far behind?)

Analysis: Why Hewlett-Packard wants EDS

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EDS gives HP access to lots of data centers, and competing with IBM on services isn't so bad an idea, either. But is this apt to turn into Compaq redux?

Review: Which 3G network is the best?

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Three U.S. national cellular operators offer 3G wireless broadband service, but these services are not all created equally. Here's what we found in our on-the-street tests.

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Microsoft veteran to lead Gates Foundation

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 09:00
Jeff Raikes, a 26-year Microsoft veteran who was previously in charge of Office, Windows Server, SQL Server and other key products as president of Microsoft's business division, will succeed Patty Stonesifer, who is stepping down as CEO after 10 years.

Texas to look into requiring Amazon to collect sales tax

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 09:00
Texas officials are examining whether online retailer Amazon.com should be required to collect sales taxes from its customers who are state residents.

Up-and-coming IT services center hit hard by earthquake

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 09:00
Chengdu's fast-growing IT services business was apparently hit hard by a major earthquake in China late yesterday.

Changing the World

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 09:00
The generation holding most corporate leadership positions today has a lot to learn from the fresh concepts that are being introduced by the generation that's now entering the workforce.

Pay As You Go

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 09:00
A construction firm busts through piles of invoices with pro forma statements issued once a month.

Multiple short outages can add up to major data center problems

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 09:00
Users and analysts at IDC's Data Center Forum said IT is finally paying significant attention to preventing or recovering from brief data center shutdowns that can collectively cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Paul Major

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 09:00
Paul Major, Aspen Skiing Co.'s CIO, talks about mapping business processes to renew the spirit, making pizza in a pinch and schussing for the company.

AMD unveils low-power Opteron processor

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 09:00
AMD Monday unveiled five quad-core processors that promise to help boost the energy efficiency of data centers.

State Your Purpose

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 09:00
Bart Perkins observes that mission statements can galvanize — or confuse — employees. Which type does your company have?

Herd Those IP Addresses

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 09:00
Mark Hall hears how it's possible to get a handle on all those IP addresses floating around your company.

Career Watch

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 09:00
Working more and sleeping less in the U.S.; and preparing inner-city youth for high-level IT careers.

Revenge of the Gamers!

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 09:00
Stanford professor Byron Reeves argues that MMOGs like World of Warcraft, Eve and EverQuest may be the best simulators of tomorrow's business environment.

Viva Las Vegas!

Mon, 05/12/2008 - 09:00
MGM Mirage's $8 billion CityCenter -- the country's biggest private project ever -- rolled the dice on a little-known online project management system. So far, it looks like a winner.