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Researchers control robot with monkey’s brain signals

Mac security program tries to scare users into buying

Ikea closes global spam gap

Nokia to close German plant, lay off workers

Business market cresting on Vista adoption curve

Nearly one-third of organizations currently implementing or have implemented Vista, CDW study finds

CIOs must realize business benefits from latest technology

Young workers not to blame for IT retention problems, industry veterans say

Newcomers are savvier than previous generations, some say

Study shows SOA worries systems integrators

Why XP must be saved

Cognos ships BI update on eve of IBM buyout

Ping automates identity federation in new server

Google shows off new Seattle digs

Kernel space: The Linux trace toolkit’s next generation

Motorola blends bar code scanning and VoIP on retail handheld

Store employees can make a VoIP or a walkie-talkie call using wireless data device

Flash attack could take over your router

Groups praise FCC’s inquiries on net neutrality

Hospitals reduce cost of electronic medical records

Cost and complexity impedes adoption of electronic records systems

Wireless LAN scan finds big security holes in NYC retailers’ wireless nets

Just one-third of nearly 800 NYC retailers have “bulletproof” WLAN security, according to AirDefense.

Microsoft confirms another executive departure

Boeing subsidiary shares storage-upgrade lessons learned

Keep close eye on consultants, data overload

Boeing subsidiary solves its storage problems

New EMC setup addresses slow Lotus Notes backups, disaster recovery needs

IBM retains slim lead among patent-winners; Samsung, Microsoft gain ground

U.S. patent backlog more than 1.1 million after drop in patents issued

Fortisphere release aims at virtualization ‘sprawl’

Report: EMC to replace some disks with solid-state drives

EMC will replace some disks with solid-state drives

Start-up touts smart virtualization growth, management

Fortisphere launches virtual machine life-cycle management suite, promises to curb server sprawl and control virtual environments.

MySpace, states team up for children’s safety

SAP reports strong fourth-quarter growth

Report: Small businesses moving to Vista fastest

Latest Vista SP1 beta opened up to public

Microsoft seeking wider audience for feedback

Catbird launches virtual security service

New service extends security protections to the hypervisor layer in a virtual environment

HP fattens midmarket server line

WORLDBEAT – Microsoft’s SenseCam keeps memories in mind

10,000 Web sites rigged with advanced hacking attack

Packeteer readies faster generation of traffic-shaping gear

Hardware based on Cavium chips will boost throughput to 20Gbps

iPhone briefly becomes No. 1 Google user

New Trojan intercepts online banking information

Can record keystrokes, capture screen images and steal confidential financial information, says Symantec

Corporate IT almost ready for online backup, IDC says

Two-thirds of Oracle DBAs don’t apply security patches

CES – Panasonic focuses on size, rivals go slim

Congressional report rips U.S. TSA Web site security

Security experts warn: Don’t get bitten by bots

COO departure a short-term blip for Juniper

Harvard, Babson academics butt heads over enterprise 2.0

Wall Street Beat: Tech stocks give up gains

Online storage startup challenges Amazon

Nirvanix, backed by Intel Capital, provides storage for a Web 2.0 world

CES – Reactrix, Samsung show off Wii-like game system for TVs

Microsoft’s response to the Xbox’s strange wireless signal: It could be anything

CES – Hitachi shows James Bond-like tabletop screen

Holiday spirit helped double Storm worm