Best of the blogs: “Will Microsoft ship Windows 7 early in an effort to salvage its enterprise reputation?” Randall Kennedy wonders in this Enterprise Desktop post. Vista is a disaster in the enterprise, Save XP is gaining momentum, and making Windows 7 a success won’t be as difficult as one might think. “I’m guessing yes, if for no other reason than they can.” Security: Technology vendors have had to stay ahead of everyone else when it comes to security and manage a balancing act of sorts in which they not only protect themselves but also serve as beta testers of forthcoming technologies they hope to sell. With that in mind, Security secrets of tech CIOs looks at lessons learned by chief information officers of IBM, Intel and Symantec. Malcolm Harkins, general manager of Intel’s Information Risk and Security unit, explains one. “By taking the wider approach of considering legal, compliance, and security issues together, you will end up with stronger protection, lower costs, and less complexity.”Hardware: Amid AMD’s mounting losses, John West explains that rumors of a more formal partnership between AMD and IBM could signal a shift in HPC chips. “I would be concerned about the pace of innovation in the chip market if Intel lost its AMD pressure. On the other hand, if IBM can bring its ability to execute to help AMD get its gear out the door, that could definitely be a good thing for HPC,” West writes. The news beat: Demo 2008 focuses on video this week at the gathering of VCs and high-tech investors. Hewlett-Packard boosts SOA governance via software and services to help companies adopt the services-oriented architecture model and reduce risks of doing so. Hackers hit the Church of Scientology Web site with an online attack that claims its aim is to “save people from Scientology by reversing the brainwashing.” And Facebook-based apps can now run on other sites, according to the company. Technology Industry