EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

With most eyes on CES 2009 in Las Vegas, security firms have warned eager Windows 7 beta testers not to rush out and download the versions that have been leaked to p2p sites over the last week or so.

They argue the code may be infected and that Windows 7 would be a smart place to embed and propagate malware because of the high level of interest in it.

Speaking of operating systems, there are also reports of Linux adoption increasing thanks to the netbook market. It's an area that will be very interesting to watch, particularly with the laptops for senior school students project in Australia.

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Phil Muncaster | January 07, 2009

Security experts have urged users to be wary of pirated early versions of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 7 operating system because they may contain malware.

By Ian Williams | January 07, 2009

Tech firms are leading the way in innovation if patent applications are any indication, according to the latest survey published by IEEE Spectrum, the magazine of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

By INQUIRER Newsdesk | January 07, 2009

Sandisk has unveiled the next generation of Solid State Drives (SSDs) aimed at the phenomenally successful netbook market.

By Chris Buckley | January 07, 2009

China has launched a crackdown on websites as the country enters a politically sensitive year, with officials accusing search engines including Baidu and Google of spreading pornography and vulgarity.

By Ian Williams | January 07, 2009

Bob Muglia, a 21-year veteran at Microsoft, has been named president of the software giant's Server and Tools Business.

By Iain Thomson | January 07, 2009

The burgeoning netbook market is helping drive Linux adoption around the world according to a new report from analyst house Forrester.

By Phil Muncaster | January 07, 2009

Content security vendor Trend Micro sought to broaden its appeal to large enterprises today by announcing a partnership deal with security management firm BigFix that will see Trend's endpoint security tools integrated with the BigFix platform.

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