Wednesday, July 15, 2009

11 security companies to watch; Theft of Twitter docs from Google Apps raises cloud security concerns

Theft of Twitter documents from Google Apps raises cloud security concerns; Cisco, UnitedHealth team up to build a national network for virtual doctor visits
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Theft of Twitter documents from Google Apps raises cloud security concerns
A hacker has reportedly obtained and distributed more than 300 confidential documents pertaining to Twitter's business affairs. The documents were reportedly stored on Google Apps. 

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Cisco and health insurer UnitedHealth Group are piloting a network that connects patients and health care providers through videoconferencing technology, which would allow patients to be diagnosed through the use of biomedical imaging technology from remote locations.

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Mega outsourcing deals boom during recession
Demand for IT outsourcing services in UK will continue during the recession, a recent report from research firm Ovum said.

Report: Google Voice App Headed for Blackberry, Android
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Americans spend most online time on Facebook
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CompuServe, Prodigy et al.: What Web 2.0 can learn from Online 1.0
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Apple rumored to release $800 tablet device this October
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Cisco multimillionaire goes broke, loses $300 million fortune
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They want to have it both ways: Microsoft and Google
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Mapping Android's Future
Having mapping features in one's application is popular in Android applications. After all, Android is from Google, and Google does maps. Google Maps is available in the Android SDK, and you get a fairly nice user experience. Implementing a map with overlays (for your own "push pins" or route markers) is reasonably simple for skilled developers. All in all, it is a nice solution. However...

July Giveaways
Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31.

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