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This morning, Microsoft's heavy-handed approach is sure to drive users of illegitimate versions of Windows to Linux, IDC said in its top 10 infrastructure software predictions for 2007.

Also making news, two US lawmakers have questioned the timing of HP chief executive officer Mark Hurd's exercise and sale of US$1.37 million in stock options on the day he was interviewed by attorneys hired to review the company's leak investigation.

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Analyst: Microsoft anti-piracy efforts to backfire
Microsoft's heavy-handed approach is sure to drive users of illegitimate versions of Windows to Linux, IDC said in its top 10 infrastructure software predictions for 2007.


Lawmakers question HP CEO's stock sale timing
Two US lawmakers have questioned the timing of Hewlett-Packard chief
executive officer Mark Hurd's exercise and sale of US$1.37 million in stock options on the day he was interviewed by attorneys hired to review the company's leak investigation.


IBM ISS: Don't apply Proventia update!
IBM Internet Security Systems is warning customers not to apply an update the vendor issued Wednesday for its Proventia G-Series line of intrusion prevention appliances.


Symantec retools to double services sales
Symantec's push to double its services revenue to US$1 billion a year by 2010 includes a restructuring of its services offerings.


Analyst denies 'plummeting iTunes sales' claim
ITunes is not in trouble, it just isn't selling many songs.


'Rustock' trojan a model for future threats
The tactics used by a sophisticated threat of 2006 - the Rustock trojan horse - will become staples in exploits during the year to come, according to a Symantec researcher.


CSC seeks waivers after bond default
IT services firm Computer Sciences Corp. has said that it has defaulted on the terms of a bond issue and is asking lenders to waive any action in exchange for cash.


Disk drive pioneer Al Shugart dies
Al Shugart, a pioneer in the computer disk drive industry and one of Silicon Valley's most colorful entrepreneurs, has died. He was 76.


Patch craze to continue in 2007
Windows users should expect 2006's high patch numbers to grow even larger next year, according to security experts.


Sony, Toshiba, NEC develop chip platform
Sony, Toshiba and NEC Electronics said Thursday they had jointly developed technology to mass produce cutting-edge chips.


ViewSonic sees growth, boost from Vista in '07
ViewSonic executives believe "The Vista Factor" will be one of several growth points they see in 2007, touting the forthcoming Microsoft operating system as a big opportunity for display solutions given its advances in graphics and user interface functionality.


Dell delays Latest 10-Q Filing
Dell said Thursday it would delay its latest quarterly report with the Securities and Exchange Commission, citing a series of pending investigations into its finances.


Cisco invests US$50m in Chinese telco
Agreement makes US networking firm largest foreign shareholder in CCS.


Global firms reach compliance breaking point
Too few security experts to implement compliance projects.


IT managers losing sleep over network performance
Time to upgrade, according to report.
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