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	HP CEO Apotheker on his way out? A number of sources are reporting this afternoon that Hewlett Packard CEO Leo Apotheker may be on the way out the door after less than a year at that post. The HP board is meeting today and considering a CEO move which may include hiring current HP director and ex-eBay CEO Meg Whitman into the position, according to Bloomberg News. Read More WHITE PAPER: CenturyLink Business Manage Complexity, Cost and Compliance To outsource or not to outsource IT security—that is the question for enterprises as they face increasingly complex cyber threats. Managed security services can help organizations alleviate the cost and complexity of proactively securing the IT infrastructure. Read Now. In this Issue 5 Strange Ways iPhones Die: Insurer Hears it All Bigger isn't better when it comes to social engineering attacks Mac virtualization face-off: VMware Fusion 4 vs. Parallels Desktop 7 Huawei's MediaPad to arrive in US by year's end U.S. CTO challenges utilities: come up with way for consumers to have instant online access to their energy usage Facial recognition security, privacy issues grab FTC attention 15 Best iPhone Apps for Busy CEOs Google Wallet launches to Nexus S 4G phones Data-breach insurance caters to small businesses Six crucial tech companies you've never heard of 15 Add-Ons to Become a Gmail Power User RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network World Research Take Network World's Survey - Chance to Win $500 How has your organization responded to employees' interest in using consumer devices to do their work? Which types of consumer devices is your IT department supporting? Take our brief survey on the consumerization of IT, and enter to win a $500 cash prize. Click to continue 5 Strange Ways iPhones Die: Insurer Hears it All What do toilets, beer and elevators have in common? They all send many iPhones to their death, says consumer electronics insurer Worth Ave. Group, which shared some unfortunate tales of iPhone disaster. Read More Bigger isn't better when it comes to social engineering attacks When it comes to social engineering attacks, larger companies attract more of them, and when they are victimized it costs more per incident, according to a survey sponsored by Check Point. Read More Mac virtualization face-off: VMware Fusion 4 vs. Parallels Desktop 7 Neither Fusion nor Parallels offer major improvements for Windows users, but they add welcome support for Mac OS X Lion virtual machines Read More WHITE PAPER: GFI Software Social Networking and Security Risks Each social networking tool comes with its own set of security concerns which can put your information systems and/or personal data at risk. This white paper will look at some of these risks and identify possible solutions to help protect you, your personal information and your company data. Read now! Huawei's MediaPad to arrive in US by year's end Huawei's 7-inch tablet will be launched in the U.S. during this year's fourth quarter, according to a company spokeswoman. Read More U.S. CTO challenges utilities: come up with way for consumers to have instant online access to their energy usage The idea sounds simple enough: you can go to your utility's Web site, click a green button and you get information about your household energy use. Read More Facial recognition security, privacy issues grab FTC attention The Federal Trade Commission the week said it will hold a workshop that examines how burgeoning use of facial recognition technology impacts privacy and security. Read More WHITE PAPER: Xsigo Systems Building a Flexible Private Cloud Datacenter This quick case study examines how a VMware vCloud services provider increased VMware performance and got 17 times more VMs per server with a converged infrastructure. Get insights on VMware best practices from a company that runs VMware for a living. Read now! 15 Best iPhone Apps for Busy CEOs For executive road warriors and super-busy CEOs, the iPhone has become indispensable. Here are 15 must-have free and paid business apps that tap into the great mobile experience and keep executives productive all day long. Read More Google Wallet launches to Nexus S 4G phones The phones also need NFC or near field communication, which is the way the phone communicates with the electronic payment system, called PayPass, at store checkouts. Read More Data-breach insurance caters to small businesses With the proliferation of data breaches, The Harford insurance company is selling a new data loss insurance aimed at small businesses that might be put at financial risk if they lose valuable and sensitive data. Read More Six crucial tech companies you've never heard of Behind the headlines, these firms help form the foundation of the IT industry Read More 15 Add-Ons to Become a Gmail Power User Many users live their lives in Gmail, all without ever recognizing its full potential. These widgets can help. Read More
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