Apple tops the $100B+ tech club

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	Apple tops the $100B+ tech club Ten years ago Apple posted revenue of $5.3 billion, a mere nat compared to the IBM elephant which topped all tech companies with sales of $85.8b. Read More WHITE PAPER: Internap New eBook: Enterprise IP Buyer's Guide We are all aware of the impact performance can have on the bottom line. Organizations are increasingly choosing Website Performance Optimization (WPO) technologies to boost reliability, availability and their bottom line. Learn More In this Issue Space junk funk: The anniversary of the Cosmos/Iridium satellite crash How the Phoenix Suns basketball team takes on social media attacks Chrome on Android: The InfoWorld tour Blogger exposes major Google Wallet security flaw Forget Public Cloud or Private Cloud, It's All About Hyper-Hybrid Now the EFF sounds an alarm about dating sites Web app lets enterprise set security, sharing for Google Apps users How to get the IRS' attention: Forge nearly $8 million in tax returns, steal identities Incoming Sony CEO: Hot gadgets aren't enough anymore How iPad apps have helped one family's autistic child Facebook's IPO Filing Reveals Technology Details WHITE PAPER: VMware A Critical Step on the Journey Toward the Private Cloud This IDC white paper includes two case studies and a sidebar highlighting the experiences of three enterprises with virtualizing their tier 1 applications, which include Oracle and Microsoft SQL databases and a Microsoft Exchange email system. Read now! Space junk funk: The anniversary of the Cosmos/Iridium satellite crash On Feb. 10 an Iridium satellite did the unthinkable – it crashed into an inactive Russian Cosmos-2251 military satellite some 500 miles above Siberia Read More How the Phoenix Suns basketball team takes on social media attacks Every sport has its fans, and the Phoenix Suns basketball team is finding that use of social networking has become one of the main ways to keep in touch with its fan base -- though it can get dicey when basketball fans across the NBA go a little wild before big games. Read More Chrome on Android: The InfoWorld tour Google is making its hot Chrome browser available to its hot mobile platform. Find out what you gain -- and lose 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 Blogger exposes major Google Wallet security flaw If you took one look at Google Wallet and said to yourself, "There's no way that's completely secure," it turns out you were right. Read More Forget Public Cloud or Private Cloud, It's All About Hyper-Hybrid Cloud computing has gone from being a promising technology to a reality that brings a unique set of challenges along with benefits. To fully leverage the disruptive potential of cloud without getting trapped in a web of integration complexity, CIOs and their IT organizations need to focus on what it means to rethink their business as a collection of services. Read More Now the EFF sounds an alarm about dating sites Online dating sites seem to be taking an inordinate amount of abuse this Valentine's Day season. Not that I'm suggesting it isn't deserved. (Valentine's Day Google Doodle's through the years.) Read More WHITE PAPER: Cyrus One Colocation: The Logical Home for the Cloud That environment is colocation—sophisticated data centers where some of the biggest enterprises and cloud providers in the world can offload the risks of growing capital costs, facility management and obsolescence and focus on their core mission. Learn More! Web app lets enterprise set security, sharing for Google Apps users A new security tool lets enterprise IT groups set access and share policies for employees, including mobile users, who are working with the online Google Apps suite. Read More How to get the IRS' attention: Forge nearly $8 million in tax returns, steal identities A former Internal Revenue Service employee this week got 105 months in prison for pleading guilty to theft of government property and aggravated identity theft in a case where the guy tried to get away with nearly $8 million in fraudulent tax returns. Read More Incoming Sony CEO: Hot gadgets aren't enough anymore Sony's new CEO says the company needs to move on from its hardware roots. Read More How iPad apps have helped one family's autistic child Shannon Des Roches Rosa is quick to sing the praises of iPad apps, after watching her son, Leo, grow in confidence and ability to play alone with the iPad. Read More Facebook's IPO Filing Reveals Technology Details In addition to disclosing just how rich the company is, Facebook's S-1 filing shines a light on the company's IT infrastructure, technology patents, hacker mentality and need for speed. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS Hot authentication tools User name and password doesn't cut it anymore in the world of online financial transactions. New federal rules call for multi-factor authentication schemes to combat growing threats. The latest multi-factor measures focus on biometrics, advanced analytics, and out-of-band techniques utilizing smartphones. CISCO SUBNET Looking for a place where everyone understands your joy and pain with Cisco routers, switches and other gear? Check out our Cisco Subnet, a community of Cisco experts blogging on the latest network topics. Enter here. MOST-READ STORIES No, Wikipedia has not forgiven GoDaddy for backing SOPA FBI unbolts Steve Jobs 1991 investigation file Cisco still dragging feet on OpenFlow Amazon attacks Apple: You get 3 Kindle products for price of iPad 2 iPhone 5 release set for summer 2012 -- report Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical Four crazy tech ideas from Google's Solve for X project iPad 3 on track for early-mid March release Mobile World Congress sneak peek Buyers lining up for Raspberry Pi's PC
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