Security

Microsoft sets July kill date for Office 2000

Ends all support for buggy suite; also dumps Office Update site

People, process limitations hamper x86 virtualization, IBM security expert says

Virtualization opens new attack surfaces, regulatory risks

Malware knocks out U.S. Marshals Service network

Windows-based machines at U.S. Marshals Service thought to be hit by Neeris worm

Twitter hit with phishing attacks

Several hundred victims fell for a scam circulating on the microblogging network

Survey: Even Linux-loving firms only deploy it to one-fifth of employees

Lower cost cited as chief reason for using Linux

Network usage climbs while IT budgets, staff remain down

Network managers surveyed at Interop expect fewer budget cuts and staff reductions in coming months

Best Buy’s Palm Pre price a steep $849, possibly to deter advance purchases

Sprint CEO warns of shortage as smartphone launches June 6

IT automation technology dominates Vegas conferences

Broadcom chips target unified edge switch for wireless, wired clients

New Broadcom chips can eliminate the controller-based architecture that is the foundation of most WLANs today

Apple tablet speculation rekindled in Wall Street report

Piper Jaffray says there’s new evidence for such a device