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Windows 8 Tablets: Intel Inside

Windows 8 tablets with Intel chips should reach the market this fall. Along with tablets will come hybrids, combining features of tablet devices and laptops. A funny thing is happening on the way to the mobility revolution: Lines are being ...

an article by on May 15, 2012

Cloud Adoption at Crucial Tipping Point, According to Google CIO

There's a "tipping point" for cloud adoption, according to Google CIO Ben Fried, and it's rapidly approaching. Once that point arrives and companies are over the hump and into the world of cloud computing, there's no going back--it will become ...

an article by on May 15, 2012

Windows 8 HP Tablet on the Horizon

HP caused quite a stir this past year by giving up on the HP TouchPad tablet after sluggish sales, reducing the prices to fire-sale levels, and building a reputation as a quality tablet maker as sales shot through the roof. ...

an article by on May 14, 2012

iPhone 5 Buzz: October Surprise?

No one (at least no one who is talking) seems to know much about the iPhone 5. That is, except for one thing: Persisting rumor has it coming out in October. Anything iGadget is always a big consumer/fanboy story, but ...

an article by on May 14, 2012

Does your organisation know its VIPs?

What do you think of when you hear someone described as a VIP? If you’re anything like me, the term ...

an article by on May 14, 2012

New Ransomware Targets US and Canadian Users: What IT Needs to Know

IT admins are under the constant threat of attack from a variety of sources--cyber criminals, hacktivists, and malware. The greatest risks for midsize business IT, however, stems from employees and a new breed of malware, dubbed "ransomware," that has recently ...

an article by on May 11, 2012

More Small and Midsize Businesses Spending Money on Cloud and Virtualization Technologies

More small and midsize businesses are investing in virtualization and cloud computing technologies now that they have increased budgets. That's according to a recent IT survey that takes a close look at where smaller businesses are spending their money. The ...

an article by on May 11, 2012

Google v. Oracle: What the Verdict Could Mean for APIs

The partial verdict in the Oracle-Google trial found that Google had infringed on Oracle's copyright of 37 APIs. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the key question of whether Google's use of the APIs fell under the ...

an article by on May 11, 2012

Cloud Transition Doesn't Come Without Some Rain, New Survey Finds

Read anything about cloud computing, and you'll get hype--hype if you're a consumer ("the cloud lets you store photos, talk to anyone, anywhere and there's never a chance anything could be lost!") and certainly hype if you're a manager or ...

an article by on May 11, 2012

84% of Web Applications Fail Security Tests

Hacking and intrusions into web applications have increasingly become more common news events. A recent report from a software application-testing company reveals that an astounding 84% of web accessible applications were vulnerable to well-known, easily resolved risks.Appsec--short for "application security"--is ...

an article by on May 11, 2012

New Releases From Avaya Aid IT With BYOD

There's a new product on the market aimed at helping IT professionals at a midsize business weather the "bring your own device" (BYOD) storm. Avaya, a business communications company, recently released their Identity Engine (AIO) 8.0. As reported by InfoWorld, ...

an article by on May 11, 2012

New ISACA Cloud Guidelines Help Guide Adoption

The Information and Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) has released a new set of cloud guidelines meant to help business IT adopt this technology quickly and effectively. Although this guide is only one of many available in the burgeoning ...

an article by on May 11, 2012

SkyDrive: Clouds in Conflict

Microsoft is trying to persuade users of Office for Mac to use its own SkyDrive for cloud storage rather than Apple's iCloud. On one level, this is just another corporate battle for market share. But these battles are now taking ...

an article by on May 11, 2012

Interpol: Organized Crime Behind Cyber Attacks

The head of Interpol, the international police agency, said that organized criminal gangs are behind most cyber-crime attacks. Cyber-crime is also increasingly international in structure. The message for midsize firms and their IT managers: You are a prime target.Unlike politically ...

an article by on May 11, 2012

Apple Seeks to Obtain iPhone5.com Domain

Apple filed a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to obtain iPhone5.com. The website consists of forums dedicated to discussing possible features of Apple's next generation iPhone. WIPO is a United Nations agency that protects trademarks, patents, designs, ...

an article by on May 10, 2012

New Mobile Apps Offer Midsize Businesses Easier Ways to Perform

It's no surprise that mobile technology is starting to dominate the business cloud; devices like Windows phones, iPads, and Android-based tablets have been using cloud-like structures to communicate for years. They would have advanced the cloud agenda even if platform ...

an article by on May 10, 2012

Microsoft iPad Strategy an Uncertain Choice?

The Microsoft iPad strategy--keeping the dominant tablet device at arm's length--may be a big mistake. At least, that's the opinion of one industry observer. For IT managers at midsize firms, Microsoft's choice could have a major impact on the productivity ...

an article by on May 10, 2012

Oracle Fusion: A Win for Cloud Computing?

The Oracle Fusion Applications suite is available in two versions, hosted (and thus in the cloud) and on-site. So far, Fusion customers are showing a marked preference for the hosted version. Their experience may offer insights to IT managers at ...

an article by on May 10, 2012

PHP Patch Scramble: When Fixes Don't Fix

The PHP development group had to put in a rush effort to patch a critical vulnerability it thought it had already repaired. In this case, the failed patch was caught quickly, and the corrected version should be out by now. ...

an article by on May 10, 2012

Mac's Mountain Lion Debut Bad for Snow Leopard Users

Mac users running the OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard may be out of luck when it comes to patches once Mac debuts its Mountain Lion operating system. According to InfoWorld, though the new Apple operating system has no set release ...

an article by on May 10, 2012