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Want IT Flexibility? Demand Jailbreaking Be Legal
Why should CIOs care about the DMCA's jailbreaking rules? Despite Pollyanna assurances that locking down a box will make everybody more secure,...
8 Features That Could Make Windows 8 Great
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...
SAP's Success And Looming Challenges
The vendor must get ready to grow its developer community, harness the sensor data revolution, and bring together the consumer and enterprise worlds.
2 Ways To Ease Hadoop Growing Pains
EMC Isilon and RainStor address enterprise gaps in the open source Apache Hadoop framework.
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.
Google+ Name Policy Leaves Users Unsatisfied
Google tweaked its pseudonym rules after people complained--but some still-frustrated users say the company didn't listen well.
There's No App For That, And That's Good
Developing custom apps for tablets and smartphones has become the cool thing to do. Just make sure you aren't opening a can of budget-busting...
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.
Coke Super Bowl Campaign Blends TV, Tablets And Smart Phones
Coca-Cola's animated polar bears seen on TV will 'respond' to Facebook and Twitter comments and post fan photos and videos as part of a...
Sentiment Tool Scans Twitter To Set Super Bowl Odds
Sentiment analysis is hot among financial-market traders, so why not for that other great betting domain, sports?
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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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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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Nokia To Cut 4,000 Manufacturing Jobs
February 08, 2012Microsoft’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, 2012Amazon 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, 2012Microsoft'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...
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Oracle Analytics Package Expands In-Database Processing Options
February 08, 2012New 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, 2012Zuckerberg 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, 2012From 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, 2012UC 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, 2012Preventing distributed denial of service attacks may be impossible. But with advance planning, they can be mitigated and stopped. Learn where to...
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CIO Profiles: Steve Haindl Of Automotive Resources International
February 08, 2012Technology is giving fleet managers more access to real-time data, says this CIO.
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Project Management Gets Lean
February 08, 2012IT 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, 2012As 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, 2012Almost 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, 2012Survey finds that 62% of agencies encourage staffers to bring their own mobile devices to work to save the agencies money. Close to half of...
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Federal Standards Body Focuses On Big Data, Cloud
February 07, 2012National Institute of Standards and Technology's new IT Lab Director Chuck Romine says agency is focusing on big data, cloud computing, mobility,...
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Google Releases Chrome For Android
February 07, 2012Google 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, 2012Security expert says Google Bouncer malware checks are a step in the right direction, but not a complete solution. Meanwhile, Google excised more...
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Air Force Command To Buy Tablets
February 07, 2012Military 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, 2012SSH attack warning from ICS-CERT just the latest in a series of high-profile vulnerabilities affecting critical infrastructure of power plants,...
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Siemens Targets North American Unified Communications Market
February 07, 2012Siemens Enterprise Communications challenges market leaders Cisco, Avaya as revamped company pushes corporate networking and communications gear...
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Wajam: New Alternative To Google Social Search
February 07, 2012Google factors Google+ into search results, but Wajam makes connections with all of your social networks
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