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Friday, February 03, 2012

10 New Open Source Projects You May Not Know About

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10 New Open Source Projects You May Not Know About
With so many open source software projects under way at any given moment, it can be difficult to keep tabs on all that's going on. Read More


RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CITE Conference

Embrace consumerization. Manage the chaos.
Consumer devices and apps are changing the way people do business. But how can you exploit their potential while managing the risk? Attend Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise (CITE) March 4-6, 2012 in San Francisco and learn how T leaders have tapped the power of consumerization, while protecting the enterprise. Learn more about complimentary registration.

WHITE PAPER: Shoretel

Investigating UC Vendors
This must-read publication features independent research from Gartner, providing a wealth of information around best in breed Unified Communication systems. 12 Unified Communications vendor ratings, along with their strengths and cautions, are provided. Read now!

Cisco sued again by services company
Independent service organization Multiven this week filed another antitrust complaint against Cisco alleging again that the networking king abuses its dominant position in the market by denying opportunities for third-parties to service Cisco gear. Read More

Why the House spectrum bill should be ditched: Q&A with Reed Hundt
A question-and-answer session with former Federal Communications Commission chairman Reed Hundt. Read More

Motorola, Woot 'fess up to reselling uncleared Xoom tablets
Motorola Mobility is warning people who bought but then returned Android-based Motorola Xoom tablets between March and October last year that the devices might have been resold by bargain-of-the-day website Woot with the ex-owners' sensitive data still on them. Read More


WEBCAST: HP, Microsoft & Intel

HP Enterprise Database Consolidation Appliance
Optimized for Microsoft® SQL Server 2008 R2, the preinstalled, pretuned HP Enterprise Database Consolidation Appliance simplifies database infrastructure management, improves resource utilization, and reduces costs resulting in exceptional levels of return. Learn more

Google finally scans malware-ridden Android Market
The Bouncer service analyzes apps in Android Market for known malware, spyware, and trojans Read More

Yucking it up: Anonymous infiltrates FBI, Scotland Yard teleconference about Anonymous
The FBI and Scotland Yard personnel yuck it up, then get down to business on a conference call regarding their investigation into the hacking groups Anonymous and Lulzsec, little realizing Anonymous was on the line. Or did they realize it? Anyway, Anonymous released a recording of the conversation on YouTube for your listening pleasure. More here from IDGNS reporter Jeremy Kirk, and here's the recording: ... Read More

Who really was behind the SOPA protests?
Some critics have blamed Silicon Valley tech firms for the massive online protests last month against two controversial copyright bills. Other groups have trumpeted the grassroots nature of the protests. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Riverbed

Making the Promise of Cloud a Reality
Whether a business builds out its own cloud or buys cloud services from someone else, they need to be sure the end results are optimized for the speed users require. This paper identifies where the limitations of cloud computing exist and provides actionable strategies to unleash cloud performance. Read now!

DARPA wants novel security technology to protect SCADA, embedded systems
Technologists from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will this month detail a new program it wants to develop that can secure embedded ssyems in everything from large supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems that manage physical infrastructure, to medical devices, computer peripherals such as printe Read More

Lawsuit raises questions about email privacy at work
A recent lawsuit filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is drawing attention to the question of whether employees have a reasonable expectation of privacy when using personal email accounts on workplace computers. Read More

RIM offers free PlayBook to attract Android developers
Research in Motion is trying to woo developers by giving a free BlackBerry Playbook tablet to coders who port their Android application for its BlackBerry Tablet OS. Read More

7 cool and crazy computer workspaces
From dozens of monitors to downright gorgeous designs, these seven workstations are among the most interesting and memorable we've seen. Read More

FTC Commissioner Talks Online Privacy, Puts Data Brokers on Notice
On the heels of high-profile settlements with Google and Facebook, Federal Trade Commission head Julie Brill signals that lower-profile members of data economy can expect heightened scrutiny. Read More

 
 
 

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