Wednesday, May 23, 2012

CIOs mull how to innovate and tighten belts simultaneously

Windows 8 touchscreen devices to be priced higher, Dell says | Google warns users infected with DNSChanger as Web outage nears

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CIOs mull how to innovate and tighten belts simultaneously
CIOs face a common set of thorny challenges these days, namely the pressure to deliver innovations even as they seek to cut or hold down spending, according to an array of senior IT executives who spoke on Tuesday at the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Read More


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Windows 8 touchscreen devices to be priced higher, Dell says
Touchscreen laptops and tablets with the upcoming Windows 8 OS will be priced higher than their non-touchscreen counterparts, Dell's CEO said on Tuesday. Read More

Google warns users infected with DNSChanger as Web outage nears
Google on Tuesday hauled out a tool it last used nearly a year ago to warn users infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. Read More

Android remote desktop app shootout
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Jailbreak of Apple iOS 5.1.1 due 'in days'
Hackers claim to be just days away from jailbreaking Apple devices running iOS 5.1.1, the latest firmware release for iPhones and iPads, letting users load applications from outside of Apple's iTunes App Store. Read More


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CIO Guide to Virtual Server Data Protection
This guide looks at the key questions CIOs should be asking to ensure a successful virtual server data protections solution. Learn More

Anonymous claims it hacked a DOJ site
The U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday it was looking into the unauthorized access of a website server in its statistics wing, after hacker group Anonymous claimed to have collected and released 1.7GB of data from it. Read More

Brocade outlines its SDN approach
Brocade this week said it added hardware-based support for the OpenFlow software-defined networking (SDN) API and protocol to its NetIron and MLX series 100Gbps routers as part of a broader SDN strategy. Read More

Study: Patriot Act gives US government no special acess to cloud data
An often-repeated concern that the U.S. Patriot Act gives the U.S. government unequaled access to personal data stored on cloud services is incorrect, with several other nations enjoying similar access to cloud data, according to a study released Wednesday. Read More

VMware acquires desktop management company Wanova
VMware has acquired Wanova, a developer of software used to centralize and simplify image management on physical and virtual desktops, the company said Tuesday. Read More


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Review: Riverbed closes the WAN gap
Riverbed Steelhead with RiOS 7 takes a huge bite out of UDP, video, and VDI traffic over the WAN, adding to its excellent TCP and file access optimizations Read More

SAP buying e-commerce vendor Ariba for $4.3 billion
SAP is buying cloud-based e-commerce vendor Ariba for US$4.3 billion, the companies announced Tuesday. Read More

The fantastic world of steampunk technology
Steampunk design has taken root in everything from computers to iPhones Read More

15 Must-Have Android Apps, According to Twitter
CIO.com's Al Sacco asked his tech-savvy Twitter followers for recommendations on the best Android apps available today, and they answered with gusto. You won't want to miss any of these must-have Android downloads. Read More



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