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Security experts knock Google on PC infection warnings
Security experts are leery of Google's decision to warn millions of users whose PCs it believes are infected with fake security software and other malware. Read More


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Foundations of Security Information Management
This guide examines the details of each of these processes and provides best practices to build a foundation for SIM. Learn more.

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10 things you shouldn't be able to buy online
The things you can purchase online these days are nothing short of mind-boggling. Read More

Eyeball-scanning iPhone used by cops to ID suspects
A blocky attachment to an Apple iPhone lets police officers snap a close-up of a suspect's eye and compare it to a database of scans. The system can ID a suspect in seconds. But should we have privacy concerns? Read More

Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010
Identity management is the bane of many an IT administrator's existence. Employees come and go. Workers from partner companies require access to the network in a time-limited but secure way. Users forget their passwords and lose their smartcards. And new services come online all the time. It's a wonder anyone can get anything done. Read More


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Ensuring Reliable Service Delivery
Learn how integrating infrastructure management tools with existing application performance management solutions will allow IT to promote holistic management that spans silos. Read Now

Anonymous releases restricted NATO document
The hacking collective Anonymous released a document on Thursday marked "restricted" from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Read More

T-Mobile securing Android phones with Good
T-Mobile is hoping to make it easier for businesses to use Android phones by reselling secure e-mail services from Good Technology. Read More

German security authorities hacked
Just a few weeks after German authorities opened a national Cyber Defense Center in Bonn it was attacked by hackers and now officials are struggling to arrest all of those involved. Read More


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Driving Information-led business innovation
This white paper identifies a shift in corporate thinking about the value of trusted information to the organization and outlines reasons why this shift is occurring. Read Now

Top general says Defense Department IT in 'Stone Age'
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James "Hoss" Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was sharply critical of the Defense Department's IT systems and sees much room for improvement. Read More

House panel approves data breach notification bill
A House subcommittee approves a data breach notification bill. Read More

Big tech names Dell, Torvalds among Google+ early adopters
Part of the buzz this week about Google+ is that Google is reportedly working to lure celebrities such as Lady Gaga to its new social network service with verified accounts. Not sure if tech big shots beyond Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg count as celebrities, but the list of the technology industry's biggest names using Google+ is on the rise. Read More

Beyond Angry Birds: The 20 Most Acclaimed iPhone/iPad Games
Want games on your iPhone or iPad but unsure of where to start? Here's a handy guide Read More



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