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	Malicious Windows malware 'Shamoon' deletes computer contents, prevents reboot If your Windows-based computer suddenly won't boot up, it could be the evil doing of malicious malware that deletes the contents of your computer -- farewell, documents, pictures and videos -- and then prevents reboot. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Join the scale revolution for cloud ready networks Today's cloud evolution requires a full scale revolution. Citrix TriScale technology transforms enterprise data centers into highly scalable enterprise clouds. Download this whitepaper and learn how to scale your cloud network for more elastic performance, seamless expansion and simple consolidation. Learn More In this Issue 10 most powerful cloud companies Android news and rumor roundup for the week ending Aug. 17 10 questions for Layer 7 Technologies CTO Scott Morrison The hardest part about security is... Microsoft account password: 16 characters is too long to protect Outlook.com & Skydrive? 13 awesome and scary things in near Earth space 12 new network features in Windows 8 Windows 8 RTM available...I like it! IBM to acquire solid state vendor Texas Memory Symantec says it has plugged hole in Norton Online Backup No partisan fight over cybersecurity bill, GOP senator says Slideshow: Leftovers of Black Hat, Defcon 2012 WHITE PAPER: Teradata Experts Share the Five Pieces of Private Cloud Success Private clouds are emerging as a way for enterprises to take advantage of many of the benefits of the cloud model, but with less risk. This eBook discusses why private cloud models are the best choice for many organizations today. Learn more. 10 most powerful cloud companies Virtually every vendor has a cloud story to tell. But here are 10 companies that have distinguished themselves as the leaders in cloud computing, either by being first to market, by offering the broadest and deepest set of cloud services or by taking a leadership role in the cloud revolution. Read More Android news and rumor roundup for the week ending Aug. 17 I really thought the whole stylus idea had been consigned to the same storage closet as Zip drives and dial-up modems, but Samsung doggedly stuck with it in the Galaxy Note 10.1, an ambitious new design that attempts to compete with the iPad on its own turf. Read More 10 questions for Layer 7 Technologies CTO Scott Morrison Layer 7 Technologies provides security and management products for API-driven integrations. Read More The hardest part about security is... Tripwire photographed CSO Managing Editor Bill Brenner and others with a whiteboard shaped like a talk bubble, where they answered the question: What is the hardest part of security? Here are the answers. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aerohive The iEverything Enterprise Virtualization, cloud computing, and wireless technology are fundamentally changing enterprise computing, providing revolutionary gains in productivity and cost savings. Powerful enterprise applications can now be delivered to almost any device, anywhere, at any time. Learn more. Microsoft account password: 16 characters is too long to protect Outlook.com & Skydrive? You probably know that Microsoft's Hotmail is still touted as the "world's largest e-mail service, with 324 million members." The NYTimes reported, "But Gmail, only six years old, already has 278 million, and Microsoft was getting nervous." So it was "Goodbye Hotmail, Hello Outlook.com." Since that preview two weeks ago, Microsoft Windows Live vice president Read More 13 awesome and scary things in near Earth space Space debris, comets, asteroids and cool clouds highlight Earth space news Read More 12 new network features in Windows 8 Read More Windows 8 RTM available...I like it! Windows 8 is finally here. I have been testing it out over the last few months and have been pleasantly surprised. Yes, it's different and takes some getting used to. Change is difficult. But I remember the same initial grumblings with Windows 95 and Windows XP. Gosh, I am old. The fact is, Windows 8 is really the robust foundation of Windows 7 with a cool finger-touch layer on top, nicknamed Metro.... Read More WHITE PAPER: ADTRAN Traditional WLAN vs. ADTRAN's Virtual Wireless LAN (vWLAN) The substantial differences between a traditional hardware controller-based wireless LAN and ADTRAN's virtual wireless LAN (hypervisor-based) are detailed in ADTRAN's WLAN vs. vWLAN comparison chart. Learn more. IBM to acquire solid state vendor Texas Memory To augment its line of storage and data center systems with solid state technology, IBM is acquiring flash memory system provider Texas Memory Systems (TMS). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read More Symantec says it has plugged hole in Norton Online Backup Symantec today said it has plugged a hole in its Norton Online Backup service that inadvertently allowed some users to view and access data of other Norton Online backup customers. Read More No partisan fight over cybersecurity bill, GOP senator says A senior Republican senator insisted there is no partisan dissent over the need for a strong national cybersecurity policy but added that a Democratic-backed cyber bill that is stalled in the Senate is not the answer. Read More Slideshow: Leftovers of Black Hat, Defcon 2012 A photographic review of the recent Black Hat and Defcon security conferences in Las Vegas. Read More
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