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Military wants Holy Grail of secure encryption technology

Poor SSL set-up can kill e-commerce | US R&D: 27 Million Workers; $11 trillion in sales

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Military wants Holy Grail of secure encryption technology
It's a data encryption technology that protects sensitive data but at the same time lets computations be performed on it all without the data being decrypted. Read More


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Poor SSL set-up can kill e-commerce
Online merchants are shooting themselves in the foot with faulty SSL deployments that trigger alarms scaring customers away before they have the chance to complete transactions. Read More

US R&D: 27 Million Workers; $11 trillion in sales
US companies that performed or funded research and development domestically or in their overseas locations--employed 27.1 million workers worldwide in 2008, according to a new National Science Foundation report. The Read More


WHITE PAPER: NetApp

Discovering Improved Data Protection Strategies
This report examines the impact that virtualization has on data protection and disaster recovery and the need for highly virtualized servers and storage within this context. It outlines the factors you should consider as you evaluate and implement data protection solutions in your virtual environment. Learn more.

NASA goes Lunar with online video game
NASA has opened the moon to gamers with an online single and multiplayer game that lets players battle the elements and run a 3D outer space outpost. Read More

Microsoft beefs up MS Office Doc.com Facebook app
If you haven't checked out Microsoft's beta project, Docs.com, the time has come to do so. Today, Microsoft greatly expanded the capabilities of this app that allows Facebook users to upload and share Microsoft Office Web documents. Docs.com was first announced in April, but today the team added some heavy-duty features to bring it from interesting to truly useful.Specifically, Docs.com users can... Read More


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Justifying IT Security
The goal of a security program is to choose and implement cost effective countermeasures that mitigate the vulnerabilities that will most likely lead to loss. This paper discusses the management of Risk and how Vulnerability Management is one of the few counter-measures easily justified by its ability to optimize risk. Read now!

My Enterprise 2.0 Rollout: 4 Keys to Success
In the first two months after rolling out an enterprise 2.0 suite to improve Facebook-style networking and information sharing, Philips CIO Maarten de Vries saw 10,000-plus employees start using the software. He shares four factors key to the success. Read More

IT Careers: Survive the Recession and Land a New Job
The days when a decent résumé could get you into the right position are long gone. Times are tough now, so get ahead of the game with this comprehensive career guide from CIO.com. Covering everything from personal branding, social networking, dealing with recruiters, career change advice and how to fit in with a new employer. Read More



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