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	10 SaaS delivery companies to watch Analysts and industry watchers agree that the next frontier for SaaS is setting distribution channels designed specifically for the cloud and providing mechanisms for managing multiple SaaS offerings from a single control point. These advancements will likely come from a variety of sources: established SaaS vendors, startups providing SaaS channel enabling software, and cloud service brokerage houses. Here are 10 to watch, listed in alphabetical order. Read More WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. 2012 WAN Optimization Magic Quadrant Limited bandwidth, long distances and poor network quality prohibit cost reductions for today's critical IT initiatives. Your IT organization needs WAN optimization that can be deployed anywhere, on any platform, and for the lowest cost. See how the new Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers can help. Read now. 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Flame malware's structure among most complex ever seen, says Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Lab Monday shared more details about the sophisticated cyber-espionage Flame malware widely believed to be the work of a nation-state, though the security firm isn't venturing yet to say what country that might be. Read More 10 web sites that time forgot Read More Windows 8 test drive: Hardware is a challenge Hardware will remain a key to satisfaction in Windows 8 based on a quick drive-through of the Release Preview version of the new Microsoft operating system. Read More WHITE PAPER: Intel Cloud Vendors Reveal Security Strengths Regardless of the type of cloud model you're implementing, you'll need to evaluate security options. This guide compares the answers from 9 cloud vendors to some of the toughest cloud security questions. Learn more. Artist builds, flies helicopter made from his dead cat Artist builds, flies helicopter made from his dead cat The "Orvillecopter" is a tribute to Dutch artist Bart Jansen's cat Orville Read More Microsoft recalls certificates exploited by Flame malware Businesses should install a Microsoft security update to avoid being duped by exploited certificates that were used as part of the Flame malware attack against targeted Iranian computer networks. Read More Windows 8, price drops to accelerate ultrabook growth, Lenovo says While the viability of ultrabooks is being questioned, Lenovo product chief Peter Hortensius believes a drop in prices and the arrival of Microsoft's Windows 8 OS will signal a major shift in laptop computing and trigger more interest in the product category. Read More WHITE PAPER: CommVault The Benefits of Modernizing Your Data Protection Conventional backup and recovery approaches are not robust enough to meet today's data and information management challenges, let alone those of tomorrow. A new strategy is essential. Learn More Acer unveils Windows 8 tablets, ultrabooks featuring hybrid designs Acer on Monday unveiled new Windows 8 products, including tablets that come with attachable peripherals and ultrabooks fitted with touchscreens, as the company tries to set itself apart from the competition with new hardware designs that meld features from both tablets and notebooks. Read More Tech Debate: Dictate the mobile device or let the user decide? The list of benefits for the Bring Your Own Device movement is long, but so is the list of associated risks. Is the time right to connect employee gadgets to the company network, or should we be more circumspect? The experts Robert Rhodes, CIO of Houston Healthcare says the risks of BYOD are enormous, allowing employees to use their own devices to access core resources raises serious questions for employer and employee alike. Evan Kaplan, CEO of iPass says we are better off letting users select the devices that will make them most productive, and trying to control the process just ends up making us less secure anyway. Read More The best office apps for Android tablets With the right set of apps, your Android tablet can become an indispensable part of your mobile work arsenal. Here are the tools you need Read More Lenovo cracks $800 price barrier with new IdeaPad ultrabooks Lenovo has cracked the US$800 price barrier on ultrabooks, launching thin-and-light IdeaPad U-series laptops with Intel's latest Core processors starting at $749. 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