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NetFlash: MessageLabs: Sobig.F breaks speed records

Opinion
Aug 21, 20033 mins
Networking

The latest version of the Sobig virus has now earned the dubious distinction of being the fastest-spreading virus of all time, according to a U.K. security company. It generated a million copies in its first 24 hours – partly because it fixed a bug found in previous versions of the virus. How many e-mail messages related to this virus have you received? Network World Fusion is holding a contest to recognize the readers who received the most messages or who have the best (or worst) Sobig stories to tell. Enter today. MessageLabs: Sobig.F breaks speed records http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0821sobig.html?net The contest http://napps.nwfusion.com/compendium/archive/003342.html?net

The latest version of the Sobig virus has now earned the dubious distinction of being the fastest-spreading virus of all time, according to a U.K. security company. It generated a million copies in its first 24 hours – partly because it fixed a bug found in previous versions of the virus. How many e-mail messages related to this virus have you received? Network World Fusion is holding a contest to recognize the readers who received the most messages or who have the best (or worst) Sobig stories to tell. Enter today.

MessageLabs: Sobig.F breaks speed records

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0821sobig.html?net

The contest

https://napps.nwfusion.com/compendium/archive/003342.html?net

Oracle puts app server on the grid

Looks like Oracle is gearing up for one of the biggest commitments to grid computing to date – putting a symbolic “g” in an upcoming version of its application server software.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0820oracleapp.html?net

Online rights management now a hosted service

A software package for managing online digital content rights and access is being offered as a hosted service. The eRights Suite, from eMeta, is at the heart of the company’s recently launched eRightsWeb. The software lets companies that offer online content of any kind, such as news stories, images, or software, to sell or license this content and manage the full range of customer interactions, such as signing up subscribers, checking credit cards and so on.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0820erights.html?net

Case study: Backup as a way of life

At Lifeline Systems, everything must have a backup because the company can’t tolerate interruptions to its daily business: fielding tens of thousands of help calls from customers who are in potentially life-threatening situations. That’s why last fall when the emergency-call-response firm needed more room, it chose to open a separate facility that would give it the space it needed but also act as a fully functional stand-alone call/data center.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0818lifeline.html?net

Call for entries: 2003 User Excellence Award competition

Know about a cool network project that has resulted in big savings, greater productivity or improved business capabilities? Then consider entering it in this year’s User Excellence Award competition. Nominations will be evaluated based on the business case, technology choices and core benefits. Nominations accepted through Aug. 29. The entry form is at:

https://www.nwfusion.com/survey/excellence2003.html?net