Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Google one of many victims in SSL certificate hack

Cisco, VMware expand collaboration | Apple suppliers accused of environmental damage

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Google one of many victims in SSL certificate hack
A Dutch company that issues digital certificates used to authenticate websites said late Tuesday that several dozen other websites in addition to Google have been affected by a security breach. Read More


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A New Look at Energy-Efficient Servers
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Cisco, VMware expand collaboration
Cisco and VMware expanded their 4+ year partnership by unveiling network virtualization extensions designed to expand the mobility range of virtual machines across multiple datacenters and cloud environments. Read More

Apple suppliers accused of environmental damage
Environmental groups in China criticized Apple on Wednesday, alleging that it is employing suppliers that are damaging the environment and threatening the lives of residents. Apple, however, maintains the company has been vigilant in ensuring all its suppliers follow environmental safety requirements. Read More

Amazon could 'easily' sell 5M of its expected tablets in Q4, Forrester says
The expected Amazon tablet could easily sell 3 million to 5 million units in the final quarter of 2011, outselling all competitors to the popular Apple iPad, Forrester Research says. Read More


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The Arrival of Cloud Thinking
Much is being made of the "the cloud." The money it will save. The agility it will bring to computing. What is less obvious is how IT departments are actively employing cloud services today. How they are reacting to both public and private cloud initiatives. What it will mean over the next couple of years for IT decision makers and implementers. Learn More

WikiLeaks cable: Apple slow to counter Chinese fakes
Apple did not have a global security team, including in China, until March, 2008, when it hired employees from drug company Pfizer, to counter rampant counterfeiting of its products in China, according to a cable leaked by activist group, WikiLeaks. Read More

Top cybersecurity concerns: Malicious code, employees run amok
When 3,300 information-technology professionals were asked about cybersecurity, they said malicious code attacks accounted for the main type of cyberattack their organizations suffered during the past year, although "internal unintentional actions" by well-meaning insiders also wreaked havoc. Read More

BlackBerry 7 compatible apps: 10 free downloads
Looking for apps that are compatible with RIM's new BlackBerry 7 OS? Here are 10 must-haves, including apps for social networking, navigation, entertainment and a cool augmented reality browser. Read More


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Economics of Spam
Email security threats do not discriminate. Whether you're an organization with 50 employees or a global corporation with 50,000, the reality is that spam and viruses can wreak havoc on your business, drain users' productivity and take a major toll on IT resources. Read now

MillerCoors goes social to retain female workers
MillerCoors is using enterprise mentoring and social learning software in an effort to help far-flung female salespeople feel less isolated and more part of a cohesive team. Read More

Akamai employee tried to sell secrets to Israel
A 43-year-old former Akamai employee has pleaded guilty to espionage charges after offering to hand over confidential information about the Web acceleration company to an agent posing as an Israeli consular official in Boston. Read More

Why you shouldn't buy a discounted TouchPad tablet
Thinking of picking up one of HP's webOS-powered TouchPad tablets now that the price of the 16GB version has been cut significantly to a cool $100? CIO.com's Al Sacco warns that you should think twice before handing over your hard-earned cash. Here's why. Read More

Salesforce.com revs up mobile strategy with HTML5
Salesforce.com is placing HTML5 at the forefront of its mobile strategy with an upcoming product, Touch.Salesforce.com, that will automatically render its applications on touch-enabled devices like Apple's iPad, the company plans to announce Wednesday during its annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco. Read More



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