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	Open source expert takes on the hardest job at Microsoft Gianugo Rabellino traded his Linux and Mac PCs for a Windows 7 laptop, left the open source company he founded and moved to Redmond for a new job with Microsoft. His goal: improve Microsoft's credibility within open source circles. Read More WHITE PAPER: St. Bernard Software Compare Web Filters, Enter to win an iPad View this demo of iPrism Web Filter and learn why throughput speeds of up to 100+ Mbps, anti-virus protection, and seamless Active Directory/Terminal Services integration and reporting included at no charge has made iPrism the appliance-based choice for organizations of all sizes. Learn More In this Issue IE wins, Firefox loses as Internet population shifts Hackers needed to save the world — at least America Cloud gives Microsoft new access to midmarket businesses, CFO says Wisconsin blizzard vs. data center: How Marquette won 20 years of innovative Windows malware Are smart meters real-time surveillance spies? Microsoft preps Apple iPhone VoIP, conferencing client Smartphones, devices spark IT security "mobile melee" 5 new ways to build apps for iPhone, Android and Web browsers WHITE PAPER: Quest Software It's 9am. Do You Know What Your Directory is Doing? In this new Quest Software white paper, you'll see how to get more information that native logging alone can't provide. See how you can get real time, centralized information, and how doing so maximizes Active Directory performance. Read More IE wins, Firefox loses as Internet population shifts Geographic shifts in Internet usage caused Firefox to lose browser share in February to the benefit of Microsoft's Internet Explorer, while Google's Chrome browser inched up. Read More Hackers needed to save the world — at least America Need a job? Sophisticated hackers are needed to fill the cybersecurity gap.According to current and former Department of Homeland Security officials who gathered to celebrate the eighth anniversary of DHS, a trio of potential nightmares for DHS include cybersecurity, homegrown terrorists and intelligence sharing. Read More Cloud gives Microsoft new access to midmarket businesses, CFO says Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein told an audience of investment analysts that the company sees prospects for growth in cloud computing by delivering its software as a service to businesses, particularly midsized companies. Read More WHITE PAPER: Siemens Finding the Value in Unified Communications This paper examines the four stages of return companies can see from their UC investments: Lower communications costs are followed by lower operational costs, then better productivity, and finally a true competitive advantage. Read More Wisconsin blizzard vs. data center: How Marquette won As blizzards raged across the Midwest in January, snow piled up on the data center roof at Marquette University and wreaked havoc with cooling systems. Here's how Microsoft's Lync unified communications tool helped IT fight back. Read More 20 years of innovative Windows malware Windows PCs have been under siege for 20 years. What a difference those two decades make. Read More Are smart meters real-time surveillance spies? Smart meters provide highly detailed energy-use data. The info can be used by police to find and to bust indoor pot farms, by insurance companies to determine health care premiums, and by criminals to determine if you own high-dollar appliances and when is the best time to steal them. And that's only the tip of the potential privacy invasion iceberg. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Collecting Compliance Evidence: The Role of Event Logs This Quest Software white paper discusses how to maximize the power of event logs. You'll learn about recent regulation changes, how your company can best prepare for an audit and the solution you need to address these issues. Read More Microsoft preps Apple iPhone VoIP, conferencing client Microsoft is coming out with an iPhone application that lets the users participate in conferences mediated by the company's Lync unified communications platform. Read More Smartphones, devices spark IT security "mobile melee" While devices such as the iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android are in most cases welcomed into the corporate world, there's uncertainty about how to fit them into enterprise IT security practices that have been concerned so long by Microsoft Windows. Read More 5 new ways to build apps for iPhone, Android and Web browsers Five start-ups unveiled services for building mobile applications and Web services this week at DEMO Spring 2011, bringing application development capabilities to the masses - or, at least, to people who lack traditional programming and mobile development skills. Read More
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