Blaster from the past: The worm that zapped XP 10 years ago

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	Blaster from the past: The worm that zapped XP 10 years ago Ten years ago, the Blaster worm swept through Windows XP and Windows 2000 networks, bringing some government agencies to a halt and perhaps contributing to a power blackout in the Northeast U.S. Read More WHITE PAPER: Canon Printing for the Mobile Age In this white paper, we'll examine the current state of enterprise printing technology with an emphasis on key IT concerns and desired solutions. What are the key mobility/cloud trends in the workplace and how have the lead to the inefficiencies of enterprise printing today? Learn More In this Issue Dell drops $299 Windows RT tablet, cheapest offer now $479 Do devs and IT pros get Windows 8.1 early? Not even Microsoft knows Win $500? Survey says YES! XP Z: Microsoft scares Windows XP users straight with undead bug warning Surface channel distribution tempo shows Microsoft lacks Plan B after sales debacle Hurry up and wait: Why Microsoft's holding Windows 8.1 2 Windows 8 touch-screen laptops for tight budgets WHITE PAPER: VMware At a Glance: The VMware Advantage Over Hyper-V 3 Compare vSphere 5.1 to Microsoft's Hyper-V 3 to find out which virtualization platform enables you to run business critical apps at the lowest total cost of ownership. Read now! Dell drops $299 Windows RT tablet, cheapest offer now $479 Shoppers who tried to buy a Windows RT tablet at Dell's website Friday morning would have seen one listed for $299. By the end of the day the cheapest tablet came bundled with a keyboard for $479. Read More Do devs and IT pros get Windows 8.1 early? Not even Microsoft knows Conflicting statements by company reps cause confusion, and Microsoft won't clarify. Read More Win $500? Survey says YES! Take our short tech survey (just 10 minutes, we promise) and enter the drawing for a chance to win $500. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Best Practices for Maintaining Security and Control Most organizations want to leverage the cloud, but also recognize that migrating all their applications all at once is not always practical. In taking a prudent and measured approach, they are seeking ways to utilize cloud-based applications and infrastructure while maintaining certain applications on-premise. Read now! XP Z: Microsoft scares Windows XP users straight with undead bug warning Microsoft warned Windows XP customers that they face never-patched, never-dead "zero-day" vulnerabilities if they don't dump the 12-year-old operating system before its April 2014 retirement. Read More Surface channel distribution tempo shows Microsoft lacks Plan B after sales debacle 'Gross miscalculation' of sales for Surface, but still stuck with 'measured' roll-out to businesses. Read More Hurry up and wait: Why Microsoft's holding Windows 8.1 Even though 'rapid release' is the new war cry, there are good reasons for waiting two months, say analysts. Read More 2 Windows 8 touch-screen laptops for tight budgets If you don't want to spend much on a new laptop, but need a touch screen, try one of these under-$600 systems. Read More
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