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QUOTE OF THE DAY...
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"We are not retreating -- we are advancing in another direction."
-- General Douglas MacArthur
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
Cyberwar Readiness Recast As Low Priority
Preparedness for cyberwar should have a place in U.S. defense planning, but resources are better spent on bolstering potentially vulnerable infrastructure, according to think tank RAND.
RELATED INSIGHTS
• Top Cyber Security Risks Revealed
• Federal Taskforce To Focus On Cybersecurity Metrics
• Another U.S. Cybersecurity Official Resigns
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Wolfe's Den: Less Client, More Cloud For Microsoft After Windows 7
Intriguing evidence points to the fact that cloud computing services for both enterprises and consumers--in the form of Azure and Windows Live--will loom larger in Microsoft's future than anyone realizes.
SAP, HP Integrate BI Tools
Improved integration between SAP Business Warehouse and HP Neoview could help stave off competition from Oracle/Sun's Exadata 2.
CTIA Endorses Phone Input Standards
Standardizing phone chargers and multimedia jacks could lead to savings for manufacturers, enterprises, and consumers.
Sun Unveils 2 TB Flash Storage Array
The storage device's benchmarks may make it the highest-performing solid-state drive array on the market.
VC Funds Struggling To Raise New Money
Venture capital has been drying up as IPOs and mergers have slowed dramatically along with the recession.
Defense Department Must Overhaul IT Buying Processes
New approaches to include early involvement of technology users, rapid upgrade capabilities, and a modular, open-systems approach.
Microsoft, T-Mobile Apologize For Data Loss, Offer Month Credit
Sidekick users who lost their data won't be getting it back. T-Mobile and Microsoft say the data is gone.
Keas Puts Healthcare Advice, Apps Online
A startup founded by the former head of Google Health dispenses personalized healthcare information and applications via the Internet.
Google Patches Android DoS Flaws
The patch fixes flaws that would enable malformed SMS messages or mobile applications to crash Android 1.5 handsets.
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ANALYTIC REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS
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FEATURED BLOG
Who Do You Blame For Cloud Computing Failures?
Posted by Mary Hayes Weier
Think of the one million T-Mobile Sidekick customers that may have lost important data last week. Think of the dozens of CIOs that anxiously waited for Workday to restore its SaaS service on Sept 24. Cloud computing has created a new era of accountability, and we must demand that tech vendors work harder than ever to prove their trustworthiness.
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Users Can Now Share Folders In Google Docs
Posted by Eric Zeman
Users of Google Docs have longed asked for one feature in particular: the ability to share entire folders of content with others. Today, that feature goes live. So does the ability to upload multiple files at once. Which one has you more excited?
CIO To Customers: Name Your Price
Posted By Fritz Nelson
Working alongside Progressive Insurance business leaders, CIO Raymond Voelker's team developed an application -- called "Name Your Price" -- that flips the online auto-insurance quoting practice inside out. Instead of entering the features you want and getting a price, you can use the apps sliding bar to select a price and see what kind of insurance you can get.
Cloud Computing & Bad Weather
Posted By Jonathan Salem Baskin
Users of Sidekick mobile phones have had their first bad weather experience: Microsoft's Danger subsidiary has lost all of the customer data stored on its servers.
Best Video Of BlackBerry Storm 2 Yet
Posted By Eric Zeman
If there's anything left you wanted to know about the unannounced, unofficial BlackBerry Storm 2 9550/9520 from Research In Motion, this new video covers it all. Also, accessories for the BlackBerry Storm 2 have started arriving in Best Buy Stores, and Vodafone may launch the device as early as this week across the pond.
State Department Awards Social Networking Grants
Posted By Mitch Wagner
The State Department plans to award up to $5 million in grants to expand the use of social networking in the Middle East and North Africa to drive citizen engagement and civic participation. The pilot program is part of a long-term effort to help bring democracy to the region, with a preference toward using existing technologies and social media platforms.
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