• Snoopy Verizon Employees Fired

  
  Any CIO knows you can't have staffers perusing records -- especially the president-elect's -- but this applies to all of us.

• Ballmer Must Testify in 'Vista Capable' Suit

  
  A federal judge ordered CEO Steve Ballmer to answer questions in a class-action suit alleging Microsoft misled consumers about Vista's requirements.
• M.I.T. Futurists Focus on Next-Gen Multimedia
• Net is Running Short on Bandwidth, Report Warns
• Spyware Case Finally Closed for Teacher Julie Amero
• Judgment Favors Novell in Ongoing SCO Case
• Financing IT: Repo Man in the Data Center
• Palm Lays off Workers
• U.S. Needs More Broadband Competition, Expert Says
• Black Friday will be Big Despite Lousy Economy, Survey Says

Tech Industry News

• Snoopy Verizon Employees Fired Any CIO knows you can't have staffers perusing records -- especially the president-elect's -- but this applies to all of us.
• Ballmer Must Testify in 'Vista Capable' Suit A federal judge ordered CEO Steve Ballmer to answer questions in a class-action suit alleging Microsoft misled consumers about Vista's requirements.
• M.I.T. Futurists Focus on Next-Gen Multimedia The new Center for Future Storytelling will use new technology to make video more interactive, improvisational and social.
• Net is Running Short on Bandwidth, Report Warns Nemertes Research says the health of the Internet's bandwidth is not strong.
• Spyware Case Finally Closed for Teacher Julie Amero Former schoolteacher Julie Amero has paid a $100 fine to end her infamous spyware case.

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