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Vblocks' Secret Sauce: Simplicity
Take a peek at why CSC, just the latest fan of VBlocks, used the virtualization technology to build eight cloud data centers.
Amazon Grows Revenue, Keeps Cloud Numbers Hidden
As Amazon reported a 35% jump in revenue, it dodged key questions about Kindle Fire and AWS cloud services--namely, whether AWS is helping...
Obama's Google+ Debut: Lessons Learned
Online get-together with a handful of citizens was a step forward for open government, but participation was limited and key questions were skipped.
MicroStrategy Cloud, Social And Mobile Bets Pay Off
Cloud-based business intelligence services, mobile delivery options and Facebook data-analysis capabilities help drive MicroStrategy's fast growth.
SAP Takes On Oracle Database, Salesforce Cloud
SAP plans to build on last year's momentum in the applications, analytics, and mobility markets. Can it also challenge big rivals in the database...
Facebook: The Database Of Wealth And Power
Microstrategy CEO says most businesses underestimate the transformative value of Facebook as an ever-refreshing database of "anyone with wealth or...
6 Predictions For Business Intelligence In 2012
A look at in-memory analysis, visual discovery, big data, mobile BI, cloud and social BI achievements in 2011 and forecasts for the year ahead.
Amazon DynamoDB: Big Data's Big Cloud Moment
Amazon's DynamoDB promises a database service fit even for Internet-scale companies with huge data sets. Whether big data players will give up...
Federal Researchers Push Limits Of Cloud Computing
Energy Department's Magellan project, measuring the expansion of the universe, determines cloud computing can't beat its HPC systems on cost or...
What Enterprise Social Success Stories Have In Common
One secret: Don't fall into the trap of believing that people will easily adopt an enterprise social network because of the parallel with consumer...
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Apple Manufacturer Foxconn Hit By Hacktivists
February 10, 2012Hacktivist group Swagg Security releases log-in credentials for the electronics manufacturing giant and its customers, numerous servers taken offline.
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Microsoft To Patch 21 Bugs Tuesday
February 10, 2012Microsoft previews fixes in apps including Internet Explorer and Windows. Meanwhile, Google patched 20 bugs in its Chrome browser.
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Windows 8 ARM Tablets: 8 Must-Know Facts
February 10, 2012Microsoft is building a version of Windows specifically for tablets and ultralight notebooks that will run ARM SoC chips, and it’s unlike any...
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Help Your Business Avoid Social TMI
February 10, 2012TMI, or too much information, can sink ships--or careers. Businesses need to learn how to balance promotion, education, and safety when working...
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Big Data Brings Customer Challenges, Opportunities To Banks
February 10, 2012As banks amass exabytes of data on their customers, they are responsible for mining and responsibly using it.
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Google Wallet PIN Cracked
February 10, 2012Fix for mobile payment vulnerability could require banks to take over some security responsibility.
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India's Outsourcing Economy Booms
February 10, 2012Despite calls from Washington to keep jobs onshore, U.S. companies seem to be sending more tech work to the subcontinent, as offshoring sales...
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Google Preps Dropbox Cloud Storage Rival
February 10, 2012Google will soon release an update to its long-rumored "GDrive" and a home entertainment system, reports the Wall Street Journal.
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Socialtext, NetDocuments Team Up On Social Collaboration
February 10, 2012The nonprofit ClimateWorks Foundation integrates the social and content management tools to boost communication across its global network.
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iPhones Retain Higher Resale Value Than Androids
February 10, 2012Priceonomics argues that iPhones hold a higher value for longer than Android or BlackBerry smartphones on the used phone market. But is...
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Health IT Factors Into Leapfrog's Hospitals Rankings
February 10, 2012Leapfrog Group's 2011 list of 65 top hospitals in U.S. highlights facilities that use health IT to prevent deadly dosing mistakes.
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The Public Sector CRM Opportunity
February 10, 2012Disconnected governments and disempowered citizens are why we need a full-blown, nationwide public sector CRM program.
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How To Get Color Right In Your Video
February 09, 2012Getting colors in video to look right is tricky. You will do better if you white balance the shot before you begin.
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Motorola Aims To Make Android Business Ready
February 09, 2012Motorola's new mission: Make its products consumerization-of-IT friendly. Will it pay off?
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SMTP.com Aims To Cut Spam Complaints
February 09, 2012Email specialist will pool spam complaints to cleanse its customers' lists and keep aggressive marketers out of trouble with ISPs.
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NASA Receives New Atmospheric Data From Suomi Satellite
February 09, 2012Advanced instrument on polar-orbiting satellite is helping scientists better forecast weather and study the climate.
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Steve Jobs: The FBI File
February 09, 2012Jobs had Department of Defense Top Secret clearance, though it's not clear why.
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Webcam Bug Enables Virtual Home Invasions
February 09, 2012Trendnet releases firmware updates to prevent home security cameras from being accessed without a password.
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DARPA Tackles Poor Cell Signals In War Zones
February 09, 2012Through new Fixed Wireless at a Distance program, military hopes to make connections over both commercial and traditional military mobile devices...
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Use Facebook Apps To Woo Customers: 6 Examples
February 09, 2012Several savvy organizations use Facebook apps to increase brand awareness and engage new and existing customers. Consider these interesting examples.
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Social Business: What's An Introvert To Do?
February 09, 2012Extroverts and introverts both bring advantages to the loud cocktail party that is social networking.
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Are Health CIOs Ready For Pay For Performance?
February 09, 2012With Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements just around the corner, a CSC report says IT managers should prepare with a more robust system that...
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Point Of Sale Gets An iPad Makeover
February 09, 2012Tablets aren't just for conventional computing. This point of sale system for salons shows how varied the markets can be.
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Android Botnet Exploits Gingerbread Root Access
February 09, 2012Malware grabs rootkit exploit code to obtain temporary access privileges, poses a "serious threat," says researcher.
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Nokia And Windows Phone: No Fallback Plan
February 09, 2012Nokia is all-in with Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, says one exec. If Plan A fails, there is no Plan B.
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Oracle Counters SAP Cloud Plan With Taleo Bid
February 09, 2012Responding to SAP's (delayed) SuccessFactors deal and Salesforce.com's rapid growth, Oracle makes a $1.9 billion deal in the cloud-computing arena.
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Partnership Helps Rural Hospitals Move Fast On EHRs
February 09, 2012Anthelio lends project management expertise to help Healthland EHR customers quickly gear up for federal Meaningful Use incentives.
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Advanced Persistent Threats Get More Respect
February 09, 2012When it comes to combating APTs, the odds are against your organization's security team, say security experts such as Bruce Schneier. This type of...
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Windows 8 Preview Timing Suggests Late 2012 Launch
February 09, 2012Microsoft's next operating system could be generally available in time for the 2012 holiday season if its development timetable follows that of...
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'Factory Outlets' Sell Stolen Facebook, Twitter Credentials
February 09, 2012Are cybercriminals' inventories overstocked? New bulk sales pitch could be an indication, researchers say.
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TigerText Investment To Tighten Up Messaging Security
February 09, 2012As text messaging among healthcare providers increases, TigerText secures $8.2 million to improve security.
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iPad 3 Unveil Set For Early March
February 09, 2012Apple has scheduled an event in San Francisco to reveal the next-generation iPad. Will LTE be on board?
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Want IT Flexibility? Demand Jailbreaking Be Legal
February 09, 2012Why should CIOs care about the DMCA's jailbreaking rules? Despite Pollyanna assurances that locking down a box will make everybody more secure,...
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DDoS Tools Flourish, Give Attackers Many Options
February 09, 2012More than 55 DDoS tools and services on the market offer hacktivists, increasingly driven by ideological or political goals, a wide range of...
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Adobe Reborn
February 09, 2012Scorned for its Flash platform, Adobe has bounced back to become a credible provider of digital media and marketing products and services.
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Free Storage In Cloud's Secret: Leftovers
February 08, 2012Startup Symform offers up to 200 GBs free using a network of participants' excess capacity.
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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Date Confirmed
February 08, 2012Microsoft 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, 2012Maybe 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, 2012Core4 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, 2012After a failed attempt to award Microsoft the contract to move to hosted email and collaboration services, the department is shopping for a new...
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VA Division Saves $742,000 With Telehealth
February 08, 2012Northwestern Veterans Affairs network deploys videoconferencing, remote monitors to care for far-flung wounded warriors, extend reach of specialists.
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GSA Details Federal Cloud Security Program
February 08, 2012The General Services Administration on Tuesday released extensive new details on FedRAMP, a program the Obama administration hopes will accelerate...
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iOS Social Apps Leak Contact Data
February 08, 2012Some 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, 2012New 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, 2012Following 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, 2012Five-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, 2012If employees use their same password at work and in their personal lives, another company's breach may weaken your security. Five steps to...
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Phoenix Suns Pick Samsung Galaxy Tab Over iPad
February 08, 2012The 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, 2012New software allows backup of virtual machines in clusters, external drive support.
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iPhone Subsidies Hurt Sprint's Bottom Line
February 08, 2012Sprint 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...
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