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	Microsoft to start automatic updates of IE without asking the user Microsoft next year will change its automated update process for the Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser to push out the latest version of the browser for XP, Vista and Windows 7 without the notification-style install prompt presented to the end user today. Rival Google Chrome has had automatic, no-questions-asked updates since its release in 2008. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: VCE (Virtual Computing Environment) Simplify Desktop Virtualization VCE has integrated best-of-breed technology from industry leaders Cisco, EMC and VMware. This solution helps automate desktop and application management by reducing VDI trial and deployment times, scaling easily to support thousands of users, rapidly provisioning and decommissioning desktops and providing seamless support to include VMware View™. Click to continue In this Issue Is Chrome The Most Secure Browser Or Is Google Gaming The System? 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Is Chrome The Most Secure Browser Or Is Google Gaming The System? The paper by NSS Labs details some suspicions about how the testing was conducted and also about some potential actions that Google may have taken which could explain the results that Accuvant arrived at. To say the least the NSS paper casts some serious doubt on Accuvant's findings and Google's actions here. Read More Awesome Gifts for the Geek in Your Life We look at some gift ideas for geeks of all sorts--from the sci-fi fan to the gamer to the hardware hacker. Read More Why Eric Schmidt's prediction about Android vs. iOS development is dead wrong Google Chariman Eric Schmidt recently addressed an Android user lamenting the fact that that mobile apps are often released on Apple's iOS platform well before they finally reach Android. Schmidt cooly and curiously explained that this dynamic will change in just 6 months. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetIQ Streamlining IT Operations with Business Service Management This IDC Technology Spotlight examines the benefits of a business service management practice and tools in response to IT environments becoming more dynamic and complex due to the increased use of virtualization, cloud, SOA, and n-tier application architectures. Learn More University accuses Oracle of extortion, lies, 'rigged' demo in lawsuit New details have emerged in Montclair State University's lawsuit against Oracle in connection with a troubled ERP (enterprise resource planning) project, in a court filing that includes more information about Oracle's alleged failings and also accuses the vendor of extortion as well as "inducing" the institution to take on the implementation. Read More The best of Network World's Gift Guide 2011 Network World's own Indiana Shaw goes through more than just the temple of doom to find gifts suitable for you or other techies on your list. Just like his more famous archeologist cousin who digs up ancient artifacts and treasures from around the globe, Indiana Shaw scours the globe and the Internet to dig up the greatest technology treasures. Read More FBI never sought Carrier IQ data, director says FBI Director Robert Mueller today said his agency has never sought any information directly from Carrier IQ for any of its investigations. Read More WEBCAST: IBM IBM InfoSphere MDM Solutions for Insurance Master data management helps make insurers smarter. MDM enables them to connect disparate pieces of customer information across policy systems, departments, and channels, into a single, actionable view that is customer-centric rather than policy-centric. View Now Google buys developer of Alfred personal assistant Google has acquired Clever Sense, the developer of Alfred, a personalized restaurant and bars recommendations app, for an undisclosed price, the companies said Tuesday. Read More Moving to the cloud in 2012? Look out for these pitfalls Businesses that want to take advantage of the maturing cloud marketplace in 2012 can learn from some common mistakes others have made when moving to infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings, experts said. Read More Cybersecurity demands an ounce of prevention and a pound of cure What's the best way to protect against security incidents? Most security professionals would agree with the old colloquialism that, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." The theory here is that if you lock down your IT infrastructure, applications, and sensitive data, you'll make it much harder for bad guys from the start. Read More Cisco study finds kids just don't get it Seven out of 10 young employees frequently ignore IT policies, and one in four is a victim of identity theft before the age of 30, according to yet another study released by Cisco this week. 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