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	Expert: Microsoft has itself to blame in browser-privacy flap Microsoft is pointing fingers at Google and Facebook for circumventing the privacy mechanism baked into Internet Explorer, but the real problem lies in its own failure to implement the P3P privacy standard well, an expert says. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel HP StoreOnce: the Next Wave of Data Deduplication HP StoreOnce deduplication simplifies the deployment of deduplication technology across the IT infrastructure. It is a portable engine that can be easily embedded in multiple infrastructure components, eliminating the complexity seen in earlier-generation deduplication. Read Now! In this Issue Office for iPad: rumored package could be a Microsoft attempt to woo tablet users Is the VA embracing open source? Researcher: 200,000 Windows PCs vulnerable to pcAnywhere hijacking Privacy spat: Microsoft vs. Google vs. the truth The Windows 8 Quiz Microsoft extends Windows 7, Vista support to 10 years Windows Server 8 to be storage-focused OS Office on iPad a 'tough decision' for Microsoft, says analyst Microsoft to tightly integrate Windows 8 and SkyDrive Microsoft complains to the EU about Motorola Mobility WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel Building, Managing, and Securing Cloud Services Many lines of business are now procuring cloud services on their own because cloud computing professes to do what IT has long promised: deliver more for less and act as a business enabler. Learn more Office for iPad: rumored package could be a Microsoft attempt to woo tablet users If Microsoft offered an iPad app for a few Office applications, would that prompt any iPad users to switch over to Windows 8 tablets instead for a more complete version of Office? Microsoft may be trying to answer that question. Read More Is the VA embracing open source? On February 17, 2012, the VA posted a Request for Information (RFI) to explore Microsoft Office alternatives. Currently, the VA uses Microsoft Office 2003, 2007, and 2010 solutions, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Read More Researcher: 200,000 Windows PCs vulnerable to pcAnywhere hijacking As many as 200,000 systems connected to the Internet could be hijacked by hackers exploiting bugs in Symantec's pcAnywhere, including up to 5,000 point-of-sale programs that collect credit card data, a researcher said today. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Security-In-Depth Using Integrated Risk-Conscious Controls Today's attacks on IT infrastructure are becoming more frequent, targeted and sophisticated. They range from well-funded, state-sponsored attacks to attacks from trusted employees and consultants. Learn More! Privacy spat: Microsoft vs. Google vs. the truth Hoping to fuel the controversy created by news that Google sidesteps privacy controls within Apple's Safari Web browser, Microsoft over the holiday weekend accused Google of taking similar liberties with Internet Explorer, a charge Google doesn't actually deny but essentially calls frivolous because everybody does it. Read More The Windows 8 Quiz Microsoft's latest operating system is due out soon, how much do you know about Windows 8? Read More Microsoft extends Windows 7, Vista support to 10 years It looks like Microsoft has finally learned that old operating systems don't die quickly. Perhaps in an acknowledgement of reality, Microsoft has quietly extended the consumer support for its two most recent operating systems, Windows 7 and Vista, from the usual seven years to 10 years. Read More WHITE PAPER: Array Networks Tablet Access to Business Applications The consumerization of IT is under way. Workers want tablet access to business applications, often from personal devices. Learn why VPNs are not ideal for mobile connectivity and why remote desktop is a more secure, less expensive approach to tablet access that is easier to deploy, manage and use. Read now. Windows Server 8 to be storage-focused OS With the beta of Windows Server 8 to be released in the next few weeks, Microsoft executives said the next-generation OS is focused squarely on storage. Read More Office on iPad a 'tough decision' for Microsoft, says analyst Renewed rumors that Microsoft will publish iPad editions of some of its Office applications surfaced today, with one analyst calling the move a tough decision. Read More Microsoft to tightly integrate Windows 8 and SkyDrive Microsoft will extend SkyDrive from being an online file storage service into what the company calls "a device cloud" that is closely integrated with Windows 8, the next version of the company's OS. Read More Microsoft complains to the EU about Motorola Mobility Microsoft has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission against Motorola Mobility for alleged abuse of essential patents. Read More
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