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IT News Happening Now Microsoft sticker shock: Anytime Upgrade, Family Pack details Earlier today, Microsoft announced pricing and delivery details for a pair of eagerly awaited products in the Windows 7 family. If you were hoping for a Windows Anytime Upgrade bargain or a long-term commitment to multi-PC upgrade pricing with the new Home Premium Family Pack, think again. I've got all... READ FULL STORY Windows 7 RTM first look: More than just Vista fixes Microsoft's Project Natal for business: In your dreams Sponsored Live Webcast: Maximize Uptime, Performance and Savings with UNIX Listen to experts as they discuss how you can best utilize UNIX to improve service, reduce costs and manage risk on your network. Top Stories Right Now While the EC wastes time with IE, Russia tackles bigger issues A Linux credit card UPDATE: Firefox to hit 1 billionth download today Images: Dinosaur sightings: Old search engines Where's the tipping point for on-demand ERP? Gallery: Dead-Finger Tech Sponsored PCI DSS Compliance in the UNIX/Linux Datacenter This paper discusses how creating a secure access control infrastructure in heterogeneous UNIX/Linux environments supports Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance. (Symark Software)

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