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	Using forensics to deeply understand the security impact of iOS and Android in the enterprise When smartphones first emerged many IT organizations didn't recognize the risk they posed. That changed rapidly, of course, and today these devices are changing the risk profile for organizations because they introduce threats to sensitive company information. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CIO Perspective Atlanta's Hottest IT/Business Trends CIO magazine's Editor-in-Chief Maryfran Johnson and the Atlanta Advisory Board bring the most relevant and pressing IT issues CIO Perspectives Atlanta on March 20. Hear from Samir Saini, CIO of Atlanta Housing Authority, Doug Haugh, President of Mansfield Oil Company and many more. Register today. In this Issue Looking at Best Practices for Cloud Deployments in State and Local Government can Aid all Organizations Adopting ITIL, COBIT Is Not Always the Best Practice The iPhone, Android Walkie-Talkie App Everyone's Talking About Coming Soon from BlackBerry: 5 Things to Look Forward To Windows 8: Assessing IT Risks of a Consumer-Driven Wave WHITE PAPER: Raritan Data Center Transformations This paper discusses ways to simplify data center transformation and introduces a new process – BOCA – Build Outs, Consolidations and Acquisitions. Learn the five stages of BOCA and see how the right remote access and IT infrastructure management tools, deployed early and continuously monitored, can dramatically improve overall efficiency. Read now! Looking at Best Practices for Cloud Deployments in State and Local Government can Aid all Organizations Read More WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel Fast Track your Access to Business Intelligence Identifying the right configuration and deploying complete, scalable data warehouses can be a time consuming, costly and error-prone process. Success ultimately depends on the ability to deploy a system that can support an expected level of performance — then allow that performance to scale linearly as needed. Learn more Adopting ITIL, COBIT Is Not Always the Best Practice Some process improvement projects and best practice frameworks such as ITIL and COBIT can do more harm than good--particularly when implemented by third-party IT service providers. Read More WHITE PAPER: Webroot Turning Security Upside-down This paper looks at the kinds of security facilities needed now and in the future, and consider how individuals, organizations and the whole industry should be thinking about security. Learn More! The iPhone, Android Walkie-Talkie App Everyone's Talking About Does anyone really need to turn their iPhone or Android smartphone into a walkie talkie? Sure they do, says CIO.com blogger James A. Martin. Read More Coming Soon from BlackBerry: 5 Things to Look Forward To It's easy to dwell on BlackBerry-maker RIM's current troubles , but CIO.com's Al Sacco says there's reason to be optimistic , and it's not just about brand new handheld software and new devices. Here are five things to look forward to from BlackBerry in the coming months. Read More Windows 8: Assessing IT Risks of a Consumer-Driven Wave Microsoft is betting big on Windows 8. But will the immense promotional efforts the software giant is putting behind the latest Windows OS pay off? CIO.com's Rob Enderle handicaps the high-stakes game Redmond is playing. Read More
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