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Why IPv6? Vint Cerf keeps blaming himself

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Why IPv6? Vint Cerf keeps blaming himself
Are you struggling with or dreading the thought of IPv6? If so, Vint Cerf, much-decorated "Father of the Internet," wants you to know that it's OK to blame him. He certainly does so himself. In fact, he does so time and time and time again. Read More


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"Business-class" Service for the Global Customer
Can global customers that are not part of the world's largest global companies get the "business-class" service they deserve? Do these smaller globals have to lower their service expectations? Are there tactics to adopt that ensure you will get business-class service regardless of your size? Read More

Digital Cloning: Rise of the Cylons?
Somewhere between epically cool and downright creepy, you can create a digital clone that looks like you, talks like you, sounds like you and takes on your personality, so that future generations can find out all about you after your death. Read More

Naysayers, get over yourselves. The cloud is secure.
Security fears remain a top impediment to broad adoption of public cloud servicesIf you listen to the arguments about security in the cloud they sound compelling, and generally fall into two categories: technical risks, and policy issues. Read More


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Steve Ballmer says HTML 5 is the future
In this interview yesterday at Gartner's IT Symposium, Steve Ballmer was given 30 seconds to answer a range of questions including privacy in the cloud, the next billion market for Microsoft, the coolest product launched in 2010 and HTML vs. Silverlight, among other topics. Read More

Interop New York 2010 - Top of the List
Interop New York is jumping - I've not seen crowds like this in quite some time. And the conference program is leading to a lot of interesting debate. What's at the top of your list of mobile IT issues? Read More


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Building a Successful Security Operations Center
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Microsoft wants to know if my computer is possessed
So I'm on MSN.com a moment ago and among the headline links being touted as "Must See" is one asking the provocative question: "Is your computer possessed?" My first thought is that of course my computer is possessed; it's running Windows (rim shot). Read More

Is Canonical going open core? Does it matter?
Bradley Kuhn, board member for the Free Software Foundation and executive director of the Software Freedom Conservancy is claiming that Canonical is heading towards an "open core" strategy with its copyright assignment policy. Problem is, Kuhn is reaching a bit with his conclusions, and making a bit more of the situation than it may warrant. Read More

Latest Facebook privacy flap: Big deal or overreaction?
This looks like one of those cases where the details matter a lot... and yet not so much. When The Wall Street Journal print edition carries a four-column headline at the top of page one, the newspaper is announcing to the world that that this story is a Major League Big Deal. Read More



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