Incorrectly disposing of old IT equipment could have dire consequences if not done properly. But best practices are emerging to help IT select the best IT asset disposal service provider. Here are steps to get you started: Six tips for safely choosing an IT asset disposal partner. What with quad-core laptops and a new crop of ultraportables stealing the spotlight, desktops have been relegated backstage. But a new study uncovered a desktop microprocessor shortage that just might indicate a desktop PC revival of sorts.There are at least five ways that corporate IT can benefit from Web 2.0 and the perpetual beta phases associated with its development processes, beginning with … breaking the barrier between developers and end-users. Microsoft, meanwhile, opens Live Mesh to more users and makes it easier for people to try the services out, just days after Apple launched the rival MobileMe. And the perennial debate around security bugs is whether it’s best to cover them up or announce them — but that’s not limited to software. So how do developers strike a proper balance? And what’s the best way to keep users informed? Neil McAllister asks in A biological approach to security. “Ultimately, we may be forced to confront an uncomfortable thought: If software ecosystems really do resemble their biological equivalents, then the process of natural selection may play a greater role than we suspect.” Technology Industry