Subject: The Great Mac Software Hunt; DST Time Switch Appears Smooth

From: "Computerworld First Look" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:36:04 -0500

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                March 12, 2007
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In this issue:

 * The Great Mac Software Hunt
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 * DST arrives; time switch appears to have been smooth
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1341531/387651/54496/2/

 * Microsoft's Office dominance is in no immediate peril 
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 * Q&A: Former Mass. CIO feels 'bittersweet pride' after battles with Microsoft, legislature
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 * Texas House Votes to Exempt Clerks From Privacy Laws
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 * It's baaaaack: WGA reappears on XP by design, Microsoft says
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 * NSF Official: U.S. Must Step Up Long-Term Research
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 * HPC Is Providing Boost to Old-Line Companies
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1341531/387651/54502/2/

 * Native drive encryption comes to laptops
http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/1341531/387651/54503/2/

 * Lawmakers: Additional pretexting legislation needed
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 * Survey: Poor communication causes most IT project failures
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 * NASA backs quantum-computing claim
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 * Cell phones safe to use in hospitals: U.S. study
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TODAY'S IT BLOGWATCH
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DST drivel (and Mario meets Mozart)

What time is it? Time for IT Blogwatch, of course. In this installment, we look at who was affected by the daylight-saving time switchover. Not to mention an unusual pop-culture symphony ...

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TODAY'S TOP STORY
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DST arrives; time switch appears to have been smooth

The move to daylight-saving time in the U.S. arrived without major troubles for IT operations.

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THIS WEEK'S FRANKLY SPEAKING COLUMN
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Numbers Game

Frankly Speaking: Frank Hayes mocks a recent analyst report because it could inadvertently hurt IT's credibility.

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THIS WEEK'S COMPUTERWORLD EDITORIAL
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'Do the Right Thing'

Editorial: There is no greater hallmark of an IT leader than the courage it takes to do what's right, says Don Tennant.

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