http://www.infoworld.com InfoWorld - Information Technology News, Computer Networking & Security http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/idg.us.info.rss/logo;pos=rssfeed_infologo;sz=214x54;ord=? http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/idg.us.info.rss/logo;pos=rssfeed_infologo;sz=214x54;ord=? http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/IBM_sees_Conficker_hitting_4_percent_of_PCs_1.html IBM is the second company in two days to suggest that the number of computers infected by the Conficker.C worm may be higher than previously thought. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:12:12 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/IBM_sees_Conficker_hitting_4_percent_of_PCs_1.html 2009-04-03T11:12:12Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Hackers_seize_on_0-day_flaw_in_Microsofts_PowerPoint_1.html Microsoft warned Thursday that hackers are actively exploiting a software vulnerability in PowerPoint, the company's presentation application. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:46:07 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Hackers_seize_on_0-day_flaw_in_Microsofts_PowerPoint_1.html 2009-04-03T10:46:07Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/IBM_continues_push_for_Sun_but_will_the_deal_kill_Solaris_1.html The high-stakes, but still under-the covers battle by IBM to take over Sun Microsystems is still in play, but IBM may be rethinking what it is willing to pay for the enterprise vendor. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:08:12 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/IBM_continues_push_for_Sun_but_will_the_deal_kill_Solaris_1.html 2009-04-02T21:08:12Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Bill_would_give_feds_role_in_private_sector_cybersecurity_1.html Two U.S. senators are proposing legislation that would give federal officials significant new authority to create and enforce data security standards both for government agencies and key parts of the private sector. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:52:05 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Bill_would_give_feds_role_in_private_sector_cybersecurity_1.html 2009-04-02T14:52:05Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Conficker_may_be_more_widespread_than_previously_thought_1.html The Conficker worm may have infected more machines than previously thought, according to Internet infrastructure provider OpenDNS. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:06:33 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Conficker_may_be_more_widespread_than_previously_thought_1.html 2009-04-02T11:06:33Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/01/Forrester_now_says_09_US_IT_spend_to_drop_31_percent_1.html Forrester Research is now predicting that U.S. IT spending will drop by 3.1 percent this year, shattering its previous projection of a 1.6 percent increase. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:20:17 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/01/Forrester_now_says_09_US_IT_spend_to_drop_31_percent_1.html 2009-04-01T15:20:17Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/31/Conficker_activation_passes_quietly_but_threat_isnt_over_1.html An expected activation of the Conficker.c worm at midnight on April 1 passed without incident, despite sensationalized fears that the Internet itself might be affected, but security researchers said users aren't out of the woods yet. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:33:12 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/31/Conficker_activation_passes_quietly_but_threat_isnt_over_1.html 2009-04-01T03:33:12Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/31/Gartner_IT_spending_dropoff_worse_than_after_dotcom_bust-Network_World_1.html Global IT spending is expected to decline nearly 4 percent in 2009 over the previous year as industry watchers confirm the current recession will see more losses than the dot-com bust in 2001, Gartner reports. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:45:33 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/31/Gartner_IT_spending_dropoff_worse_than_after_dotcom_bust-Network_World_1.html 2009-03-31T19:45:33Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/31/China_denies_cyberespionage_charges_1.html China on Tuesday denied suggestions it could be involved in a cyberespionage ring that attacked computers worldwide from servers mostly based in the country. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:05:01 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/31/China_denies_cyberespionage_charges_1.html 2009-03-31T14:05:01Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/31/Fake_security_software_scammers_jump_on_Conficker_1.html Google's search rankings are being stuffed with links to fake security software that purports to remove Conficker, a widespread worm that's currently the Internet's No. 1 security threat, but doesn't. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:46:16 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/03/31/Fake_security_software_scammers_jump_on_Conficker_1.html 2009-03-31T13:46:16Z