New malware can take control of Macs; Why not iSCSI?

	Why not iSCSI? | H-1B case reads like Sopranos episode
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	New malware can take control of Macs Batten down the hatches! Better yet, unplug your Mac and run for the hills! Intego, purveyor of internet security and privacy software for the Mac, reports that a new variant of malware -- the intimidatingly named HellRTS -- has been spotted in the vast untamed reaches of the Internet. Read More VIRTUAL EVENT: CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld & Network World Live Security Panel – April 28th Join us on April 28th for a live virtual event that will provide candid, expert advice on top security challenges and issues – all from the comfort of your desktop. Get in on the discussion - from the unique challenges presented by cloud computing and virtualization to the mass adoption of social media. Attend and you may win a Kindle! In this Issue Why not iSCSI? H-1B case reads like Sopranos episode MIT researchers boost efficiency of wireless power Apple moves up the Fortune 500 list New cyber crime intelligence service launched Oracle buying drug trials software maker for $685 million Products of the Week iPhone is app development king Microsoft sponsors gaming competition for a good cause Windows Phone 7 vs. iPhone matchup: a developer's perspective Cloud computing: Early adopters share five key lessons WEBCAST: Oracle Identity and Access Governance – What You Need to Know Live Webcast: Wednesday, May 5th at 1pm ET/10 am PT. Oracle presents a timely event featuring the Burton Group's, Kevin Kampman, who will provide an overview of the latest technology for identity management. Get guidance on compliance, security, identity management and other topics and participate in a live Q&A. Register Today! Why not iSCSI? Even though FibreChannel over Ethernet gets all the hype, iSCSI over Ethernet is just as capable of converging or unifying data center servers, storage and networking, proponents say. Read More H-1B case reads like Sopranos episode A federal case filed in New Jersey this month alleges that an H-1B visa-holding IT employee who was owed some $53,000 in back wages was threatened in meetings at restaurants and in his home if he didn't change his story. In an effort to turn the tables, the victim captured some of what happened on tape. Read More MIT researchers boost efficiency of wireless power MIT researchers working on wireless power have discovered a way to make it more efficient: Charge up lots of electronic gear at the same time. Read More WHITE PAPER: MainSoft Drive SharePoint Adoption in Lotus Notes Shops The paper details best practices for measuring the impact that email integration with SharePoint has on user adoption, and reviews IT options for Lotus Notes shops that want to integrate email with SharePoint - including a migration to Outlook and Exchange and a Notes-SharePoint coexistence strategy. Learn More Apple moves up the Fortune 500 list The financial press continues to provide Apple with rosy news. In Fortune magazine's eponymous list of top 500 companies for 2010, Apple jumped to number 56 from 71 last year. And Bloomberg BusinessWeek, in its own annual report, places Apple at the top of its list of "The 50 Most Innovative Companies." Read More New cyber crime intelligence service launched A new service to identify enterprise vulnerabilities to cyber-crime attacks is being launched by RSA, the security division of EMC. The new RSA CyberCrime Intelligence Service, offered as a managed service, is designed to help organisations identify computers, information assets and identities compromised by Trojans and other online attacks. It will also help remediate them through security policy and control. Read More Oracle buying drug trials software maker for $685 million Oracle announced plans to buy Phase Forward, which develops software for drug manufacturers, for about $685 million. The deal is expected to close mid-year. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetApp Top 5 Hyper-V Best Practices Read this whitepaper to get advice on everything from making sure you configure enough network connections, especially in iSCSI, to specifying the specific initiator groups and the correct LUN type when provisioning the NetApp LUN for use with Hyper-V. Learn More! Products of the Week Our round-up of intriguing new products from Enterasys, EMC, Dataguise, among others. Read More iPhone is app development king The iPhone operating system has come out on top of a new survey of application developers conducted by Ovum Research. Read More Microsoft sponsors gaming competition for a good cause Many video games feature competition among Mafia hit men, post-apocalyptic armies, or cops and robbers. But how about a battle between medicines and disease? Four students at Tufts University near Boston have created the game "Nanobots," and are among 10 finalists in the U.S. Imagine Cup 2010 competition sponsored by Microsoft. Read More Windows Phone 7 vs. iPhone matchup: a developer's perspective Enterprise developer and author Kevin Hoffman straddles two mobile worlds: Windows Phone 7 and the iPhone. He shares early impressions of his Windows Phone experience and how it stacks up against the iPhone OS. Read More Cloud computing: Early adopters share five key lessons While some large enterprises have moved their IT infrastructure to a third-party managed service to save costs, small firms -- especially startups -- have come to rely on cloud services to cut initial outlays and help them focus on the core services and products. Read More
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