EarthWeb IT Management News & Views http://www.earthweb.com EarthWeb IT Management News & Views offers busy IT managers up-to-date reports and insightful analysis of IT industry trends. en-us Copyright 1996-2006 Jupitermedia Corporation rss@jupitermedia.com rss@jupitermedia.com http://backend.userland.com/rss 10 Worst Cybersecurity Snafus of 2009 http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/secu/article.php/3863831 Hackers, breaches, and malware on the loose. In the year 2009, a stupendous amount of personal data was stolen due to cybersecurity problems. Microsoft: Windows 7 Not Harming Batteries http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/cnews/article.php/3863821 Windows 7 is correctly warning about batteries that are failing, and is not causing batteries to reach this state, a Microsoft executive states. Sour Opinion on iPad http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/mowi/article.php/3863806 With the pre-announcement hype subsiding, people are far from enthusiastic about the iPad, if an online survey is to be believed. Microsoft's 'Reliability Update' Is Not So Reliable http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/patches/article.php/3863796 One of several non-security updates is causing system crashes for some Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 users. What does Microsoft have for a solution? Are Technology Strategy Disputes Bogging Down the Business? http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.cioupdate.com/insights/article.php/3863786 When groups are at odds over technology strategy, it's up to the CIO to referee. Google Plans Gmail Upgrade http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/entdev/article.php/3863791 Google plans a new feature on the Gmail screen that will offer a stream of updates from people the user chooses to connect with. Anjal: GNOME's Evolution for Netbooks http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3863781 Anjal, a light interface for GNOME mail reader Evolution, demonstrates how netbooks are affecting open source software. NASA Hacker to Be Tried in Sweden http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/headlines/article.php/3863766 U.S. federal prosecutors have stated that the case will be transferred to authorities in Sweden. Leeds Hospital Hit by Conficker Worm http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/headlines/article.php/3863761 The malware infection forced administrators to take affected servers offline. Adobe Says Sorry for Aging Bug http://redir.internet.com/rss/agroclick/www.esecurityplanet.com/headlines/article.php/3863756 A company product manager has apologized for a 16-month-old vulnerability.