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	11 eye-popping Black Friday tablet, laptop and ereader deals Tablets, e-readers, laptops and other computer gear will be discounted this holiday season, beginning on Black Friday, and possibly even on Thanksgiving Day itself. Shopping experts still expect the biggest Black Friday electronics deals to be for TVs and laptops, though tablet, e-reader and other gadget deals can be had as well, even though at least on the tablet front, serious price-cutting has been taking place for months -- outside of Apple. Here are 11 sweet deals for less than $500 we came across (with some help from BFAds.net). Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: mNext BYOD, Security, Policy. Prepare at Enterprise MobileNext Enterprise MobileNext can help. Whether you are banking on mobile technology to drive enterprise growth or trying to protect your organization against risk, we'll show you how to successfully deploy, secure and manage your mobile strategy. Sign up today to secure your complimentary registration for Enterprise MobileNext, Nov 30-Dec 1, SF, CA. Click to continue In this Issue The Dirty Dozen of security-vulnerable smartphones Debate erupts over Android malware dangers McAfee: Android is sole target of new mobile malware in Q3 Can you picture George Clooney as Steve Jobs on the big screen? Wyse acquires Trellia for cloud-based mobile management Teardown details innards of new Nook Tablet Pakistan plans to filter SMS for objectionable words EMC adds Linux support, metering to Atmos cloud software Why Law Enforcement Can't Stop Hackers WHITE PAPER: Trend Micro Common Hybrid Cloud Use Cases The best-of-both-worlds approach of hybrid clouds lets businesses take advantage of public cloud to reduce costs while leveraging private clouds to keep mission-critical workloads inside the organization. Understand hybrid cloud best practices and the additional security measures needed to mitigate any risks. View Now The Dirty Dozen of security-vulnerable smartphones Which smartphones pose the biggest security and privacy risks to consumers and corporations? Read More Debate erupts over Android malware dangers Reports of an explosion in Android malware have sparked a debate over whether malware on mobile devices is actually a big deal for most users. Read More McAfee: Android is sole target of new mobile malware in Q3 All new malware being written for mobile devices targets Android, according to a McAfee report on malware trends in Q3 2011. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Compare Your Unified Communications Options How do unified communications solutions differ? Learn the top 10 criteria you need to know before you choose. View Now Can you picture George Clooney as Steve Jobs on the big screen? UK publications Now and The Sun have heated up the rumor mill over who will play the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in a Hollywood biopic on which filming is expected to start next year. At the top of the list? Heart throb George Clooney and fellow "ER" TV doctor Noah Wylie. Read More Wyse acquires Trellia for cloud-based mobile management Thin client maker Wyse Technology has acquired Canadian company Trellia to help it manage the growing number of smartphones and tablets used by enterprises, Wyse said on Monday. Read More Teardown details innards of new Nook Tablet Barnes & Noble calls its just-released Nook Tablet a "media device" for reading electronic books and magazines, and streaming audio and video. There's now one less Nook after the screwdriver crew at iFixit.com dissembled one. Read More WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Taming the Cloud This whitepaper explores the components of the cloud computing ecosystem, demonstrates how Akamai is delivering services for cloud optimization, and looks forward into the evolution of this dynamic and growing market. Read now Pakistan plans to filter SMS for objectionable words Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has instructed telecommunications operators in the country to filter SMS (Short Message Service) messages that include words that it considers objectionable, drawing criticism from civil rights groups in the country. Read More EMC adds Linux support, metering to Atmos cloud software EMC today announced its first upgrade to the Atmos Cloud Delivery Platform, adding metering capabilities and support for Linux. Read More Why Law Enforcement Can't Stop Hackers The threat that criminal hackers pose to corporate and government information systems has spiked in the past five years, according to the FBI, and shows no signs of abating. The worst part: Law enforcement is virtually powerless in cracking down on cybercrime. CIO.com investigates the challenges law enforcement officials face in investigating and prosecuting hackers. Read More
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