South Korean Banks Lose Data In Malware Attack
Computer networks at banks and television stations in South Korea froze after targeted malware deleted data from numerous PCs. Was North Korea involved?
Windows Phone 8 Support To End In 2014
Microsoft is making the right move by offering OS updates more frequently. But that may not be enough in the competitive smartphone race.
Gartner Skeptical On BlackBerry Comeback
The Z10 is about to debut in the U.S., but BlackBerry will struggle to reclaim as much as 5% of the smartphone market, analysts say.
MOOCs Are Here To Stay, Profs Say
Professors who teach massive open online courses predict they will reduce the cost of higher ed -- but should MOOCs offer credits?
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INSIDE THIS WEEK'S ISSUE OF INFORMATIONWEEK GOVERNMENT
A well-defended perimeter is only half the battle in securing the government's
IT environments. Agencies must also protect their most valuable data.
ALSO: The White House's
gun control efforts are at risk of failure because the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives' outdated Firearms Tracing System is in need of an upgrade.
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Eight Steps To Securing Small Databases
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Three Ways To Integrate Active Directory With Your Saas Applications
The adoption rate of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications has been dramatic. Trials of applications like Salesforce.com, WebEx, or NetSuite have transitioned into enterprise-wide deployments, and many organizations have adopted a SaaS first policy. Read this whitepaper to learn the three different options for integrating Active Directory with your SaaS applications.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 - Peak Smartphone?
It’s not about this smartphone or that. Most of the really inventive things we do with our devices come from software added either by the phone markers, users or by the value provided through network-based services.
Apple iPhone 5S: Best And Worst Rumors
What will Apple's next iPhone, or iPhones, look like? As the rumors fly, we separate the likely from the ludicrous for the iPhone 5S.
10 Space Technologies That Help On Earth
NASA nurtured many innovations, from a portable communications system to an ultrasound machine for telemedicine, that have made the leap from space to Earth.
SLIDESHOWS
8 Great Cloud Storage Services
If you need personal or enterprise cloud file storage -- or more of it -- it's not just a Dropbox world anymore. Use our guide to choose wisely.
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Bob Metcalfe Plans Ethernet's 40th
The 'Father of Ethernet' comes back to PARC, the scene of the crime, to talk about Ethernet's future -- including a 40th birthday bash in May.
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