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AT&T bug discloses iPad owners' e-mail addresses

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AT&T bug discloses iPad owners' e-mail addresses
A glitch in AT&T's Web site has exposed the e-mail addresses of more than 100,000 iPad buyers. The data was downloaded by a hacking group which obtained the information after stumbling upon a program on AT&T's Web site that would send back the iPad user's e-mail address when given a unique SIM card identification number. Read More


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The Value of Performance Metrics in Managing IT Service
As companies adopt technology to meet business needs, these investments, while delivering value, often cause IT to struggle to adequately manage changing environments. The result is sub-optimal performance and IT alignment, which can significantly hurt the business. Learn how CA Technologies is helping assure service levels across the enterprise.

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Log Mangement in a Cyberworld
Cybercrime, increasingly operated under well-muscled organized crime syndicates, has become a huge threat. With so many potential cyber villains poking around the gates, enterprises must have strong protections and pristine visibility into what's happening on the network. Read Now

Google slams Apple over iPhone ad ban
Google today attacked Apple's apparent decision to ban some third-party ad networks from collecting ad performance data on the iPhone and iPad. Read More

Good sign for economy: More people are quitting jobs
Someone cue Johnny Paycheck, as an improving economy has more Americans finding the gumption -- and employment options - necessary to tell their current boss to take this job and ... well, you know the song. Read More

Future technology today: 7 cool videos
When you think of futuristic tech, spaceships, laser guns and foldable suitcase flying cars immediately spring to mind. So what's out there? Which visionaries will create tomorrow's technology today? Check out these seven videos and enjoy the future. Read More

Targeting Cisco and Juniper, Brocade unveils unified data center strategy
Brocade this week unveiled its converged data center architecture, and a raft of new products to support it. Read More


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There's no right to unlimited bandwidth
We're supposed to use less energy, less oil, conserve. It's the right thing to do. Except when it comes to mobile bandwidth. AT&T finally found the courage to say something about wireless data that's completely obvious in every other part of life. There's no such thing as a free lunch. Pay your way. Read More

Why AT&T's new data plans means companies will ditch 3G cards
As we all know I have been having issues with AT&T and the 3G data card I purchased. It works well at home but when I go to New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Denver, Atlanta or other cities I cannot get on the Internet. If I happen to get on it will only work for a short time. Read More

Gender imbalance IT's "white elephant"
Males outweigh females in the IT industry by a factor of more than three to one, according to statistics released by recruiting firm Greythorn. Read More

Sophos adds cloud-based threat analysis to endpoint security software
Sophos has added a cloud-based threat analysis and blocking capability called Live Protection to its endpoint software for anti-malware and intrusion-detection defense. Read More


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Accurately Assesing Unstructured Data.
Unstructured, file-based data from presentations, videos and VM files comprise the majority of new network storage installed in an organization. Get this growing storage requirement under control with an accurate assessment of what files are being stored, where they're stored, how often they're accessed and how many versions of the file exists. Read Now.

Twitter tests URL shortening feature
Twitter is testing a feature intended to make it more convenient and secure for end users to include shortened Web addresses, or URLs, in messages they post via the popular microblogging service and via its third-party applications. Read More

Dell unveils Juniper gear, updates EqualLogic
Dell is set to roll out significant enhancements to its EqualLogic storage line on Wednesday, along with its first rebadged Juniper Networks products and other updates to its storage and networking lines, all part of a mission to carve out a place in the rapidly evolving world of enterprise data centers. Read More

Open Source Developers Should Thank Apple? Did The Police Thank The Mafia?
DJ Walker-Morgan over on the Open H has a post up saying that the open source developer community should thank Apple for raising the competitive bar and in using some open source technology in its products. I say rubbish! Do the police thank the Mafia for making them work harder? Read More

NASA gets front row seat for fiery "man-made meteor" reentry
NASA said that a group of its astronomers will have a front row seat in Australia to watch the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa's high-speed, fiery return to Earth. Read More



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