Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Why Microsoft shouldn't worry about Motorola; Opalis Runbook Automation Fundamentals

Opalis Runbook Automation Fundamentals (Part 3) | UAC May be a Nuisance but it Serves a Purpose

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Memo to Microsoft: Don't Panic over Motorola
Andy Patrizio: Word is that Microsoft was also courting Motorola and this made Google get off its tail and pay the premium price for Moto. Read More


WHITE PAPER: BMC

Benefits of an ITIL Help Desk in the Cloud
You can implement help desk processes based on ITIL easily with reduced up-front costs and automatic upgrades. Used by more than 72,500 companies worldwide, the Force.com platform is the most widely used Cloud platform in the world. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Fujitsu

Key Considerations before Virtualizing
This whitepaper examines the various virtualization technologies and shows the range of ICT infrastructure layers where they are applied. It also shows how Fujitsu incorporates these technologies into end-to-end solutions as an essential part of its Dynamic Infrastructures strategy. Read now!

Opalis Runbook Automation Fundamentals (Part 3)
Kerrie Meyler: The final installment of this three part series delves into other Opalis / Orchestrator functionality, discussing these policy authoring topics: Complex Link Logic (Advanced Branching), Bridging the Gaps with PowerShell and more. Read More

UAC May be a Nuisance but it Serves a Purpose
Andy Patrizio: Microsoft introduced the despised User Account Control (UAC) feature in Windows Vista (and gave it a major overhaul for functionality in Windows 7) for a good reason. Read More

Augmented Reality Research: 'Offline to Online Recognition'
Ms. Smith: At the Black Hat security conference, researchers presented "Faces of Facebook: Privacy in the Age of Augmented Reality" [PDF]. They took photos of students with a web cam and then used facial recognition software to get students' names. Read More


WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel

IDC: Ways to Improve the Branch Office
Well-targeted technology upgrades, coupled with a rigorous program to standardize and improve IT practices at a company's remote locations and headquarters, can deliver substantial business value and could reduce total annual IT costs in the branches by over 30%. Read now

Microsoft expects Internet Explorer exploits within 30 days
Jon Brodkin: Microsoft's monthly patches released today include a critical fix for seven holes in Internet Explorer which, if left unpatched, are considered "likely to see reliable exploits developed within the next 30 days." Read More

Privacy Groups Protest Massive DHS Database of Secret Watchlists
Ms. Smith: Homeland Security has a plan to expand its Watchlist Service by duplicating the FBI's existing system of watchlist records and then feed that info into a massive database in which more government people would have immediate access. Read More

Opalis Runbook Automation Fundamentals (Part 2)
Kerrie Meyler: This second installment in a three part series goes go a bit deeper into palis / Orchestrator functionality with a discussion of more advanced policy authoring topics: Read More


WHITE PAPER: GFI Software

Email Security in Small and Medium-sized Businesses
No organization can afford to operate without an email security strategy. The risk landscape is constantly changing with new threats surfacing every day. This white paper looks at email security in small and medium businesses, the solutions available and what features SMBs cannot do without. Read now

Cops Use Device to Find Child Porn on Wireless Networks
Ms. Smith: It's not exactly rocket science to detect Wi-Fi networks, but a new device is helping law enforcement detect wireless networks and locate individuals who are suspected of downloading child pornography. Read More

Pharmaceutical firm retires Microsoft environment for cloud services
Amag Pharmaceuticals, based in Lexington, Mass., has almost eliminated its internal server network, and couldn't be happier about it. That's because the company, with about 240 employees, is now largely riding on cloud services. Read More

AMD pushes Microsoft virtual desktops through new GPU
Advanced Micro Devices on Monday announced a FirePro graphics processor for businesses that can deliver Windows desktop sessions to remote client PCs through support for Microsoft's desktop virtualization technology. Read More

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