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Mobile Boom Means More Work For IT
IT will become more active in mobile development and management as the number of mobile device users doubles in the next five years, says...
Security ROI: 5 Practices Analyzed
Which security practices bring the best return on investment? Not all of the most popular practices are good for your company.
With Online Connections, Appearances Can Deceive
Are we visually biased when dealing with LinkedIn invitations from strangers? I'm selective, but I had a recent reminder to watch for red flags.
Rules For Radical CIOs: Part 2
How do Saul Alinsky's rules for activists apply to tech executives? Let us keep counting the ways.
How To Close Gaps In Campus Apps
To close the programming applications gap on campus, you often must close several other gaps first.
Sharing Electronic Medical Records Still Too Hard
Epic CEO Judy Faulkner and other health execs aren't thrilled with the state of EHR interoperability. What are today's big barriers?
Spotting The Right Time To Innovate
Everyone likes to talk about changing the game, but how do you actually see and shift the field?
20 People Who Changed Tech: Tom Watson Jr.
Watson's early, $5 billion bet on computers made IBM an institution and moved him out of the shadow of his iconic father.
Digital Business Requires Dose Of Humility
The payoffs and opportunities are far from clear.
Why Microsoft Won't Release Office For The iPad
Microsoft finally brought Office to iOS. Make no mistake: Its goal is to sell Office 365, not help Apple users. As long as Windows 8 struggles,...
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VMware Fights Rival Amazon With 'Cloud Credits'
June 19, 2013VMware says pre-paying for hybrid cloud services gives customers more control over "rogue IT spend," hopes it will keep them in the VMware fold.
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In-Q-Tel Bets On 3 Hot Technologies
June 19, 2013Intelligence community's investment arm taps artificial intelligence company to turn data into narratives, also invests in flash storage and solar...
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How Office 365 Pays Off For Two SMBs
June 19, 2013Microsoft Office faces more competitors than ever, but Office 365 gives it a leg up with small and midsize businesses seeking to cut costs and...
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Healthcare Collaborative, IBM Partner On Big Data Platform
June 19, 2013New collaborative of healthcare organizations to develop tools to manage population health, using version of IBM's Netezza warehousing appliance.
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Google Challenges Surveillance Gag Order
June 19, 2013Google argues it has a First Amendment Right to report the number of demands for information it receives under national security laws.
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The Good And Bad Of Tablets At Work
June 19, 2013From stakeouts to burger orders, tablets are taking charge. And Windows 8 could add even more use cases.
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6 App Store Buying Criteria
June 19, 2013As smartphones and tablets displace PCs as the client device, software distribution and management strategies must adapt.
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Google Defends Efforts Against Rogue Pharmacies
June 18, 2013Under fire from law enforcement officials, Google insists it has been making progress in its effort to deny advertising to rogue pharmacies.
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Britain: The New 'Silicon Island'?
June 18, 2013The U.K.'s recently launched Information Economy Strategy could take off, but it will require a skilled workforce and a strong infrastructure.
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BYOD: Why You Will Lose
June 18, 2013Restrictive BYOD policies will fail because humans have a compulsive attachment to mobile devices.
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Amplify Brings Gamification To Middle-School Students
June 18, 2013Collection of educational games aims to motivate students to expand learning beyond the school day.
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FBI Driver's License Photo Searches Raise Privacy Questions
June 18, 2013Facial-recognition software advances allow law enforcement and government agencies to match images of unknown suspects with government-issued ID...
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HTC One Gains Share, Smaller Version Coming
June 18, 2013HTC sits in third place behind Apple and Samsung. Meanwhile, the company is developing a smaller version of the One, called the One Mini.
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LG Racks Up 1M Optimus G Pro Sales
June 18, 2013LG's phablet device is popular in its home market of Korea. Elsewhere? That's another story.
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10 Tools To Beat Email Overload
June 18, 2013New tools and services promise to help you put more love into your love-hate relationship with email. We check out the contenders.
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Privacy Concerns: Big Data's Biggest Barrier?
June 18, 2013Businesses must be up front with consumers about what data they're using and why. Opting out should be easier, too.
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HP's Turnaround: Why I Believe
June 18, 2013Not only does CEO Meg Whitman seem to have a solid strategy, but there's plenty of evidence it's starting to work. Maybe it's time for skeptics...
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Oracle Wins Case Against Third-Party Support Provider
June 18, 2013Judge finds in Oracle's favor against ServiceKey and its CEO, Angela Vines, in case involving Solaris operating system support.
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MySQL Cluster Adds NoSQL Option
June 18, 2013MySQL Cluster 7.3 brings a JavaScript connector, foreign-key support and a wizard-driven auto installer to a highly scalable database.
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Google Triples Chromebook Retail Presence
June 18, 2013After two years of slow sales, Chromebooks are beginning to catch on.
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CrowdStrike Falcon Traces Attacks Back To Hackers
June 18, 2013Startup that encourages playing offense on security launches cloud-based service to help businesses identify adversaries, mitigate attacks and...
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Big Data Reveals Weather-Related Shopping Patterns
June 18, 2013Google BigQuery and Tableau Software's visualization tools show how weather affects shoppers' behavior, help retailers prepare for spikes in demand.
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Forrester Rates Public Cloud Choices For Developers
June 17, 2013Forrester examines IaaS and PaaS options for developers, as the line blurs between these two types of public clouds.
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Google Balloon Project: Crazy Like a Loon
June 17, 2013Google's latest experiment, Project Loon, uses high-altitude balloons to bring Internet access to undeveloped areas.
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Microsoft, Virgin Media Back U.K. 'Digital Maker' Initiative
June 17, 2013Microsoft links its Kudo game developers' site to U.K. IT educational initiative Make Things Do Stuff; meanwhile Virgin Media, others help create...
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