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	Microsoft patch blows 'perfect game' but sends important message Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Effectively Virtualizing Tier-1 Application Workloads This ESG Report presents test results of the performance and scalability of the HP ProLiant DL980 server, and how it can be used to lower costs, increase scalability, and provide high performance while maintaining the reliability and availability required by tier-1 applications. Learn more In this Issue Software whiz Ray Ozzie re-emerges with startup Cocomo If William Shakespeare wrote an Apple rumor blog 2012 tech startups to watch product sampler Who's lying? The iPad owner or the border guard? .11ac on the Move – Broadcom's Big Announcement Dept. of Energy developing project to reinforce grid cybersecurity Gartner lowers 2012 IT spending forecast to 3.7 percent growth Social engineering attacks on the enterprise are trending upward Oracle gears Netbeans for building better user interfaces 16 Free Smartphone Apps for Hassle-Free Travel WHITE PAPER: Sybase Sybase IQ Supercharges Predictive Analytics This white paper introduces you to Sybase® IQ—a high-performance, scalable column-store database engine which has been repeatedly proven to meet the predictive analytics needs for a wide variety of businesses. Read now. Software whiz Ray Ozzie re-emerges with startup Cocomo Lotus Notes creator and former Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie is coming back with a startup named Cocomo that seems to be focused on mobile communication. Read More If William Shakespeare wrote an Apple rumor blog Let's face it: The state of iPhone and iPad rumors is parlous, petty and paltry, where bad writing and punditry drives out the good. Read More 2012 tech startups to watch product sampler Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Three Steps to Effective Cloud Planning & Design Before you build your cloud, there are many considerations. Are there security requirements? Compliance rules? Will you use public cloud resources as well? Learn more about how to plan a cloud effectively – from defining requirements to identifying the costs - in this compelling white paper from BMC Software. Learn More! Who's lying? The iPad owner or the border guard? One or the other isn't telling the truth - they're flat-out lying -- this much we know for certain. Perhaps by now you've seen the story about the Canadian freelance photographer, who having left his passport at home, was allowed to cross the border into the U.S. anyway offering nothing but his driver's license (normally not enough) and a photograph of said passport (absolutely not allowed) that he... Read More .11ac on the Move – Broadcom's Big Announcement With the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) upon us next week, I'm now drowning in press releases announcing new products that promise to shape the wireless and mobile landscape for 2012 and beyond. And, as I've written previously, the upcoming IEEE 802.11ac standard must already be included among the big developments of the year. Read More Dept. of Energy developing project to reinforce grid cybersecurity The government is trying once again to whip the key players behind the country's electrical grid into a security force that can defend against mounting cyber threats. Read More WHITE PAPER: AMD Virtualized for Agility Server virtualization is a transformative technology offering a myriad of benefits to companies of all sizes. By consolidating hardware and placing multiple virtual machines on a single server, organizations can decrease both capital and operational expenses while boosting server utilization rates and easing management. Learn More! Gartner lowers 2012 IT spending forecast to 3.7 percent growth Research firm Gartner announced Thursday that it has lowered its 2012 IT spending forecast, with spending expected to rise only 3.7 percent, rather than the previous forecast of 4.6 percent growth. Read More Social engineering attacks on the enterprise are trending upward Amit Klein, CTO of the security firm Trusteer, predicts that social engineering attacks against enterprises will be on the rise in 2012. The problem is that too many people disclose too much personal information on social networks, and this gives thieves the leverage they need to gain and then abuse people's trust. Read More Oracle gears Netbeans for building better user interfaces With its newly updated NetBeans Java IDE (integrated developer environment), Oracle has focused on updating the tools and libraries so they can be used to build more sophisticated user interfaces. Read More 16 Free Smartphone Apps for Hassle-Free Travel Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, arm yourself with these smartphone apps to find the best flights, stay on top of details, and know what to do when you arrive. Read More
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