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6 things you need to know about Google's new privacy policy
When you need to look something up, do you Google it? Do you enjoy watching cat videos on You Tube? Do you hang out with friends on Google+? Have a Gmail account? Read More


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HP rolling out security products at RSA Conference
At the RSA Conference that starts today, HP is introducing a number of products, starting with a risk-management tool for gaining visibility about IT assets, operations, vulnerabilities and threats in order to provide a "risk score" and, if needed, prioritized remediation. Read More

6 tools to tame digital distraction
It's no secret that social media and other online sites are concentration killers. These 6 tools help you keep your focus in a noisy digital world. Read More

Cisco bounces back
Cisco has been crowing about its rebound, and with good reason. What a difference a year makes. Read More

Giving up your iPhone
Now you know that your cellphone is causing real harm what will you do? Read More


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This IDC Technology Spotlight examines the benefits of a business service management practice and tools in response to IT environments becoming more dynamic and complex due to the increased use of virtualization, cloud, SOA, and n-tier application architectures. Learn More

CA links data-loss prevention to identify management for SharePoint file protection
At the RSA Conference today, CA Technologies put forward product plans for linking its data-loss prevention (DLP) technology with its identity access and management to dynamically restrict individuals from accessing information deemed off limits -- in this case, data held in Microsoft SharePoint. Read More

ZTE launches quad-core smartphone and tablet
ZTE has put quad-core processors in a smartphone, the Era, and a tablet, the PF100, which were among a plethora of new Android-based smartphones and tablets it launched at Mobile World Congress on Monday. Read More

Chief Mobility Officer: The Next Big IT Job?
The idea of employing a chief mobility officer isn't new. But as enterprises scramble to establish mobile strategies, having a CMO could be a key to success, according to Forrester Research. Read More

Pakistan plans system to filter and block websites
Pakistan has floated a request for proposal for a system to filter and block websites, some months after banning the use of encryption on the Internet, and toying with the idea of filtering and blocking SMS (short message service) messages in the country. Read More


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Samsung launches low-cost Android 4.0 tablet with bigger screen
Samsung Electronics has added a second tablet to a new Galaxy Tab 2 family of low-cost tablets, but this time with a 10-inch screen, the company said on Sunday. Read More

Atheros Jumps into 802.11ac – and Answers a Couple of Burning Questions
I recently spoke with senior executives at Wi-Fi chip leader Atheros, now of course part of wireless chip leader Qualcomm. The company yesterday announced a broad line of .11ac components, and is currently putting the emphasis on getting .11ac into handsets, a place where the tear-up-the-track 433 Mbps (80 MHz. channel peak, of course) single-stream performance of .11ac will ultimately do a heap of... Read More

Google-bashing by Microsoft fails laugh test
Vendor vs. vendor advertising spats can be enormously entertaining, although such cannot be said for this latest attempt by Microsoft to get under Google's skin. A YouTube video called Googlighting, it's a lame take-off on the '80s TV show Moonlighting, which I recall with a fondness that I cannot articulate beyond the words Cybill and Shepherd. This attempted remake, however, fails on a variety of... Read More

Huawei attempts to take on the iPhone with its new smartphone launch
The Ascend D Quad was billed as the world's fasted smartphone, with a Huawei-designed quad core processor. Read More

How To Avoid Price Hike Backlash
CIOs should jump into pricing strategy discussions to ground price decisions in data Read More



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