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Most popular stories this week: July 30
Readers wanted to know more about the supposed vulnerability in Wi-Fi's WPA2. Plus, the Black Hat conference gave us lots of security news, topped by the hack that makes ATMs spit out cash. Check out...
How to submit for Network World's new product slideshow
Network World's online products slideshow What it is: A snapshot of new products and services from vendors published online each Monday. While we welcome submissions, they must be submitted in...
Most popular stories this week: July 23
Summer reading is lighter reading, and Network Worlders know this. Some of the most popular stories this week looked at geeky summer vacation ideas, the techie flubs of Hollywood, and weird PC...

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How to steal corporate secrets in 20 minutes: Ask
A few companies in the Fortune 500 need to upgrade their Web browsers. And while they're at it, a little in-house training on social engineering wouldn't be a bad idea, either.
Terry Childs is denied motion for retrial
The former San Francisco network administrator who refused to hand over passwords for one of the city's networks was denied a new trial on Friday and is expected to be sentenced Aug. 6, a spokeswoman for the district attorney's office said.
FCC concerned over DefCon mobile hacking talk
Chris Paget wants to demonstrate how easy it is to snoop in on mobile-phone conversations. The question is: Will the federal authorities allow it?
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Novell upgrades Mono Tools for Visual Studio
Module allows developers to build .Net apps for non-Windows platforms, including Linux, Unix, and Mac OS X
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Private Facebook Data Becomes Big Business
When a security researcher made personal profile information of more than 170 million Facebook users available to the public on BitTorrent--a peer-to-peer file sharing site--many questioned why he did not attempt to sell that information to an interested party. Names and profile data on that many Facebook users is a potential gold mine of valuable marketing data.
StarCraft II in Review: Media Love, Player Plaudits
Blizzard held something important back when it loosed its real-time strategy PC game StarCraft II on the public this Tuesday:
Microsoft will try to block Google-Yahoo Japan deal
A legal battle is brewing between Microsoft and Google for control of Japan's lucrative search market.
SAP warms to open source
SAP catches up with rival Oracle on the open source software front
Can Microsoft imitate Apple one more time?
Remember back in early June when Steve Ballmer said the Apple iPad was "just another PC"? He'd like to amend that slightly to "just another PC that's now kicking our a**."
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Are biases keeping you from hiring the best job candidate?
Even in a recession, Bobbie Wilbur is always trolling for good people to fill IT positions at her tech services firm in Oakland, Calif.
Finding the right candidate is always tough
It's a hiring manager's market these days, so why aren't they having any fun?
Samsung scores FCC approval for first LTE phone
Samsung appears to have won the race to be the first device manufacturer to gain approval from the Federal Communications Commission for a phone based on the 4G LTE standard.
CRM's evolution to be showcased at NY event
CRM (customer relationship management) users, vendors, analysts and consultants are set to gather in New York next week for the CRM Evolution conference, which will feature discussions on how technologies and economic forces are changing the software segment.
Negroponte offers OLPC technology for $35 tablet
The nonprofit organization One Laptop Per Child wants to join forces to help develop the Indian government's planned US$35 tablet.
The InfoWorld news quiz: July 30, 2010
WikiLeaks springs a big one; don't leave your iPad out in the sun
Turn Your Web Browser Into a 'Clicker' with Clicker.tv
Remember Boxee, the media-center software that streams TV shows from Hulu, Netflix, and other online sources? Clicker.tv is kind of like Boxee, but without the software.
Microsoft sets emergency Windows patch for Monday
Microsoft today said it will issue an emergency patch for the critical Windows shortcut bug on Monday, August 2.
U.S. military launches review of IT security after Wikileaks breach
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said military officials are launching a review of IT security procedures following the leaking of tens of thousands of classified documents related to the war in Afghanistan.
Mobile health requires grasping smartphone, user connection
Health-care providers looking to implement a mobile strategy need to understand the strong bond people have with their smartphones, said panelists Friday at the World Congress' Summit on mHealth in Boston.
Microsoft, Get Back to Work!
Steve Ballmer assured analysts and the world that Microsoft is hard at work developing a Windows 7-based tablet to compete with devices like the Apple iPad. It is also putting the finishing touches on Windows Phone 7, and preparing to launch the innovative Kinect controller for the Xbox 360. The problem for Microsoft is that these are not its bread and butter markets, and its dominance with business customers is slowly slipping away while it dabbles in consumer gadgets.
Free Android apps scrape personal data, send it to China
As many as four million users of Android phones have downloaded wallpaper apps that swipe personal data from the phone and transmit it to a Chinese-owned server, a mobile security firm said today.
Strategy's Limits: A chat with Ernest von Simson
As co-founder of The Research Board, an exclusive, IT-focused think tank established in 1970, Ernest von Simson watched time and again as corporate leaders took their companies through change and crises over three decades. During those years, he came to believe that steadfastness is the most vital leadership characteristic for success, as he demonstrates in his new book, "The Limits of Strategy: Lessons in Leadership from the Computer Industry".
How Froyo Will Boost Business
Froyo is coming. Sprint announced that the upgrade to Android 2.2 will go out to owners of the HTC EVO 4G beginning next week. While other Android smartphone users wait with envious anticipation, EVO 4G users will be able to put the new Froyo features to use to make the smartphone an even better business tool.
Print a List of Your Startup Programs
Pancho asked the Desktops forum how to print a list of all the programs that come up when you boot Windows.
Top 10 Ways CIOs Can Prepare for Recession No. 2
As Gartner warns IT leaders to be ready in case a second recession hits, CIO.com's Thomas Wailgum shares his thoughts on how CIOs can actually slash pesky budgets. Hint: Unpaid interns, meet Russian hackers!
Brits use work web connection for personal use at lunch
Nearly three quarters (72 percent) of Brits use the internet at work during their lunch hour for personal activities, says Star.
Anatomy of a Cisco data center convert
Cisco almost didn't make the cut. NightHawk Radiology Services was ready to hand its data center consolidation project to another vendor until a facility leasing issue delayed its decision.
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Intel's legal issues help AMD gain in graphics market
Record product shipments and Intel's legal issues helped Advanced Micro Devices gain share in the graphics market during the second quarter, market analysis firm Jon Peddie Research said on Friday.
Microsoft Vows Tablet Comeback, But When?
Microsoft is hard at work preparing a Windows-based alternative to Apple's already-popular iPad tablet, the company's CEO Steve Ballmer told analysts on Thursday. Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Asus, Lenovo, and Toshiba are cooperating with Microsoft on such a device, expected later this year, in a bid to catch up with Apple and Google Android.
What Evo 4G users can expect from Froyo
If you're a Sprint customer who is happy with your Evo 4G device but disappointed you can't bring it to work, help is on the way.
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