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-----Original Message----- From: Computerworld Wrap-Up [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:36 PM To: John Cook Subject: Microsoft postpones Windows 7 public beta; Microsoft's Web site overwhelmed by would-be Windows 7 downloaders ___________________________________________________________ Computerworld Wrap-Up January 09, 2009 ___________________________________________________________ ***************SPONSOR************************************** Why Your Firewall, VPN, and IEEE 802.11i Aren't Enough to Protect Your Network Like any network technology, wireless local area networks (WLANs) need to be protected from security threats. Though recent developments in IEEE standards have been designed to help ensure privacy for authenticated WLAN users, WLAN clients and enterprise infrastructure can still be vulnerable to a variety of threats that are unique to WLANs. http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161678/0/ ************************************************************ In this issue: 1. Microsoft postpones Windows 7 public beta http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161679/0/ 2. Microsoft's Web site overwhelmed by would-be Windows 7 downloaders http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161680/0/ 3. Memory card standard could provide up to 2TB on an SD card http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161681/0/ 4. Google: Chrome in 'never-ending' beta http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161682/0/ 5. New liquid cools hot gaming PCs; servers tapped next http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161683/0/ 6. Intel's Atom chip grows up, moves out of netbooks http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161684/0/ 7. Dual-mode smart phones help boost Wi-Fi shipments http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161685/0/ 8. Clearwire: Expect healthy WiMax growth in 2009 http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161686/0/ 9. Indian government takes control of Satyam's board http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161687/0/ 10. Transferable skills for IT pros: Change your job http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161688/0/ 11. Fry's VP indicted for wire fraud, money laundering http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161689/0/ 12. Sony Vaio P: A first look http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161690/0/ 13. Windows Server 2008 R2 beta airs http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161691/0/ 14. Greenpeace still hunting for truly green electronics http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/4199130/404853/161692/0/ 15. 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