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Technology Whitepapers
- Mobile BI: Actionable Intelligence for the Agile Enterprise
- Creating the Enterprise-Class Tablet Environment - by Yankee Group
- The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet's Good Bones - by BlackBerry
- Red Alert: Why Tablet Security Matters - by BlackBerry
- New Visual and Wizard-Driven Paradigms for Exploring Data and Developing Analytic Workflows
Windows 8 Consumer Preview Date Confirmed
February 08, 2012
Microsoft is set to release a trial version of its touch-centric operating system to everyday computer users.
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Is Server-Based Storage Tiering Right For You?
February 08, 2012
Maybe we're making the whole job of improving network performance more complicated than it has to be.
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Shopper Market Research Firm Taps Social Community
February 08, 2012
Core4 brings customer research panels online while also putting a mobile app in the hands of secret shoppers.
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Interior Department Tries Again With Cloud Email
February 08, 2012
After a failed attempt to award Microsoft the contract to move to hosted email and collaboration services, the department is shopping for a new provider.
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VA Division Saves $742,000 With Telehealth
February 08, 2012
Northwestern Veterans Affairs network deploys videoconferencing, remote monitors to care for far-flung wounded warriors, extend reach of specialists.
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How To Fight Anonymous' DDOS | Windows 8's Top Features
February 08, 2012
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GSA Details Federal Cloud Security Program
February 08, 2012
The General Services Administration on Tuesday released extensive new details on FedRAMP, a program the Obama administration hopes will accelerate the adoption of cloud computing and cut security costs.
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iOS Social Apps Leak Contact Data
February 08, 2012
Some apps send iPhone address books in unencrypted format to software vendors' servers--a practice that may not be obvious to all users.
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Major Telemedicine Roadblock Could Clear With Proposed Bill
February 08, 2012
New law would set up national credentials database so telehealth providers would no longer need multiple state licenses.
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Jive Financials Show Social Software Momentum
February 08, 2012
Following IPO, Jive reports a bigger loss but also bigger deals--and a new user self-provisioning cloud option on the horizon.
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Oracle Rejects $272 Million SAP Award, Demands Retrial
February 08, 2012
Five-year-old copyright infringement lawsuit will continue, as Oracle seeks to put SAP execs back on the witness stand.
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Have Your Users' Passwords Already Been Hacked?
February 08, 2012
If employees use their same password at work and in their personal lives, another company's breach may weaken your security. Five steps to mitigate the risk.
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Phoenix Suns Pick Samsung Galaxy Tab Over iPad
February 08, 2012
The NBA's Phoenix Suns are adopting Samsung's 10.1-inch Android tablet with Verizon 4G for use by players, coaches, and staff.
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Altaro Rolls Out Enhanced Backup For Hyper-V
February 08, 2012
New software allows backup of virtual machines in clusters, external drive support.
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iPhone Subsidies Hurt Sprint's Bottom Line
February 08, 2012
Sprint broke its own records for new subscribers and revenue per user, but still lost $1.3 billion in the fourth quarter, thanks in part to iPhone subsidies.
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Nokia To Cut 4,000 Manufacturing Jobs
February 08, 2012
Microsoft’s mobile partner says it will move smartphone assembly to Asia to better compete with rivals like Apple and Google.
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Amazon Drops S3 Storage Pricing
February 08, 2012
Amazon Web Services' users will get up to 13.5% off their bill, depending on how much they store.
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8 Features That Could Make Windows 8 Great
February 08, 2012
Microsoft's next OS is loaded with features like eight-second boot times and better file management that could make it the best version of Windows since XP--if the company can pull it off.
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Oracle Analytics Package Expands In-Database Processing Options
February 08, 2012
New Oracle Advanced Analytics package speeds and scales R-language-based analyses inside the 11g database.
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3 Things To Remember Before Investing In Facebook
February 08, 2012
Zuckerberg letter makes one thing perfectly clear: Investing in Facebook is about more than business--it's about funding a new worldview.
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Tablets In Business: Hard Lessons From Early Adopters 
February 08, 2012
From garbage trucks to cruise ships, companies are putting iPads and Android tablets to work. Here's what they're learning.
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6 Steps To Maximize Your Unified Communications ROI 
February 08, 2012
UC vendors don't like to admit how complicated it is to deploy today's systems. Follow our plan to get the most out of your UC deployment.
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10 Strategies To Fight Anonymous DDoS Attacks
February 08, 2012
Preventing distributed denial of service attacks may be impossible. But with advance planning, they can be mitigated and stopped. Learn where to begin.
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CIO Profiles: Steve Haindl Of Automotive Resources International
February 08, 2012
Technology is giving fleet managers more access to real-time data, says this CIO.
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Project Management Gets Lean 
February 08, 2012
IT can't afford to do projects the old way. Lean project management gives a better picture of success or failure.
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Smartphone Owners Lament 4G Battery Woes
February 08, 2012
As we transition to 4G mobile, many people are having problems with battery life. Come see what TeamBYTE has to say about it all.
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App Stores Create 500,000 U.S. Jobs
February 07, 2012
Almost half a million Americans can thank the rise of the "app economy" for their jobs, according to TechNet study.
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Feds To Employees: Use Your Own Devices At Work
February 07, 2012
Survey finds that 62% of agencies encourage staffers to bring their own mobile devices to work to save the agencies money. Close to half of federal employees are doing just that.
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Federal Standards Body Focuses On Big Data, Cloud
February 07, 2012
National Institute of Standards and Technology's new IT Lab Director Chuck Romine says agency is focusing on big data, cloud computing, mobility, and cybersecurity in the coming year.
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Google Releases Chrome For Android
February 07, 2012
Google says mobile version of Chrome delivers more speed and access to desktop browser data.
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Google Bouncer Won't Block All Android Malware
February 07, 2012
Security expert says Google Bouncer malware checks are a step in the right direction, but not a complete solution. Meanwhile, Google excised more fake apps from the Android Market.
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Air Force Command To Buy Tablets
February 07, 2012
Military unit will replace paper manuals and navigational charts with up to 18,000 iPads or other tablet devices.
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Utilities Facing Brute-Force Attack Threat
February 07, 2012
SSH attack warning from ICS-CERT just the latest in a series of high-profile vulnerabilities affecting critical infrastructure of power plants, hospitals, even prisons.
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Siemens Targets North American Unified Communications Market
February 07, 2012
Siemens Enterprise Communications challenges market leaders Cisco, Avaya as revamped company pushes corporate networking and communications gear under OpenScape brand.
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Wajam: New Alternative To Google Social Search
February 07, 2012
Google factors Google+ into search results, but Wajam makes connections with all of your social networks
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VeriSign Breach May Reaffirm Certificate Authority Security Model
February 07, 2012
Alternative Internet security proposals simply just transfer trust to entities equally vulnerable to attack, experts say.
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Award-Winning Healthcare CIO Rick Schooler Honored
February 07, 2012
Hospitals still ran on mainframes when Rick Schooler, named CIO of the Year by CHIME and HIMSS, started in healthcare. Now, business analytics and rich data are keys to healthcare transformation, he says.
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Who Is Anonymous: 10 Facts | Enterprise Tablet Shootout
February 07, 2012
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Extortion Plot Behind Anonymous Release Of pcAnywhere: Symantec
February 07, 2012
Symantec says Anonymous hackers tried to carry out an extortion plot before releasing source code to pcAnywhere; law enforcement agencies involved in sting and ongoing investigation.
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Halliburton Adopts iPhone, Casts BlackBerry Aside
February 07, 2012
A big and important, long-time customer abandons RIM's BlackBerry in order to standardize on iPhones for employees.
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RIM To Developers: You'll Make Money With Us
February 07, 2012
Research In Motion touts profitability, Qt developer framework, as it woos devs to build the apps that draw smartphone, tablet buyers.
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E-publishing, Part 3: E-looters 101
February 07, 2012
The moral simpletons who copy other people's intellectual property don't appreciate that anything they'd want to copy is the result of someone's hard work. Jerks.
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SMB Builds $10 Million Business With No Marketing
February 07, 2012
ConnectAndSell used its own "live conversation automation" service to go from zero to $10 million in annual revenue without spending a dime on traditional marketing.
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iPhone 4S Propels Apple To Smartphone Lead
February 07, 2012
Device launch helped Apple surpass Android specialist Samsung in the fourth quarter, which proved to be a rough period for Nokia and RIM.
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Verizon, Health Evolution Partners To Promote Health IT
February 07, 2012
Communications giant teams with Health Evolution Partners, a healthcare buyout company, to sell Verizon's data-management technologies to health organizations.
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Health IT's Newest Ideas: HIMSS12 Preview
February 07, 2012
Take an early look at 14 of the most interesting health IT products and services that will be displayed at the annual HIMSS conference, happening this month in Las Vegas.
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IBM Adds Speed, Flexibility To Big Data Storage
February 07, 2012
XIV Storage Systems, tuned for cloud, virtualization, big data implementations, get solid state drives to triple storage speed, plus iPhone app for remote monitoring.
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Tablet Shootout: Which Fits Your Enterprise?
February 07, 2012
Take a close look at six tablet options, from Apple to Android, with a focus on pros and cons for enterprise users.
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Socialcast Brings Fast Answers To Far-Flung Nonprofit Workers
February 07, 2012
Enterprise social network enables international health agency workers to get immediate answers from peers, rather than waiting for the home office in D.C. to respond.
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VMware Rapidly Expands Cloud Partner Network
February 07, 2012
VMware users who want to run virtualized workloads in the cloud now have 94 cloud service providers to choose from in a wide variety of worldwide geographies.
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