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Thursday, July 01, 2010

IBM says "I do" to Firefox; Microsoft IE gains browser market share

Microsoft IE gains browser market share (this is not a typo) | FTC to probe Spokeo data broker over abuse of privacy

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IBM says "I do" to Firefox
Chalk up a huge win for Firefox in the war against Microsoft's Internet Explorer – IBM is telling all of its 400,000 employees to make Firefox their default Web browser. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Qualys Inc.

Justifying IT Security
The goal of a security program is to choose and implement cost effective countermeasures that mitigate the vulnerabilities that will most likely lead to loss. This paper discusses the management of Risk and how Vulnerability Management is one of the few counter-measures easily justified by its ability to optimize risk. Read now!

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Microsoft IE gains browser market share (this is not a typo)
After a long freefall, Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser has reversed a small portion of its worldwide market share losses. Read More

FTC to probe Spokeo data broker over abuse of privacy
At Spokeo.com, an online data broker website, anyone can probe into your life well beyond name, age, address, e-mail address, home and cell phone numbers. Now Spokeo has been accused of selling inaccurate information, too. Read More

RSA weighs in on data loss prevention
According to U.S. government estimates, incidents of enterprise data loss cost businesses more than $100 billion in a single year. As threats to enterprise data grow more sophisticated, it's imperative for businesses to implement a comprehensive data security strategy. But where to start? RSA, The Security Division of EMC, provides us with these best practices for preventing enterprise data loss. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Novell

Efficiently Delivering Enterprise-Class File-Based Storage
IDC: Read about the exponential growth in file-based storage. Learn how having intelligence on data stored can help storage managers make smarter decisions about data storage, protection, archiving, retention, and disposition. Read Now.

Presence = core UC feature
If I had to choose one feature provided by Unified Communications (UC) as being the least understood across the board, it would have to be Presence.  Perhaps we, the engineers in the field, haven't done the best job of evangelizing the benefits and possibilities it provides. Read More

Google News finally acknowledges it needs an editor: You
Google News, your software-driven source of news and entertainment, has unveiled a series of personalization features designed to let users take greater control of what they read and how they share it. Read More

Yahoo Mail's new Android app supports Wi-Fi, but is painful to use
About six weeks ago, I took keyboard to blog and blasted the smithereens out of Yahoo for screwing up email on my Motorola Droid. Read More


WEBCAST: Meraki

Take Your WiFi to the Cloud
This Webcast will detail the simplicity and savings of cloud-managed Wi-Fi. Learn how Meraki's wireless solution delivers savings of up to 50% over traditional solutions and scales for networks of all sizes. View now!

NASA sets date for space shuttle finale
After some debate, NASA today said it has set the final two launch dates for its venerable space shuttles.  Read More

Intel shows off HERB the Butler Robot
At research at Intel Day, HERB was assigned to hand bottles to people, then take them back and drop them in a recycling bin. But Herb is good for more than that (video). Read More

What are the biggest barriers to developing wind energy?
The Department of Energy this week said it is looking for the public to help identify the most significant barriers to future wind energy development.  Read More



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