Privacy spat: Microsoft vs. Google vs. the truth

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	Privacy spat: Microsoft vs. Google vs. the truth Hoping to fuel the controversy created news that Google sidesteps privacy controls within Apple's Safari Web browser, Microsoft over the holiday weekend accused Google of taking similar liberties with Internet Explorer, a charge Google doesn't actually deny but essentially calls frivolous because everybody does it. And one expert, who played a role in creating the privacy standard at issue here, says... Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco TCO in Single and Multivendor Networks Deloitte Consulting presents the findings from their in-depth customer research study of enterprises comparing TCO and risk for single versus multivendor networks. Gain insights that can help you make better-informed decisions regarding your network investment. Register now for this live webcast on Feb. 23. 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Download 8 Reasons Citrix NetScaler beats F5. Real, radical robots Read More Unique malware samples broke the 75 million mark in 2011 The number of unique malware samples broke the 75 million mark in 2011, McAfee notes in its fourth-quarter threats report for 2011, which also looks back at annual global trends in malicious code activity. Read More You can almost create a Frankenstein-like iPad 3 monster now The closer we get to the supposed release of the Apple iPad 3 tablet computer in March (March 7?!), the more images keep getting leaked and passed around the Web. If I were Dr. Frankenstein, I'd definitely slap all the parts together and see what it would look like. Read More WEBCAST: VMware Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management Attend this webcast to learn how the new VMware vCenter™ Operations Management Suite allows IT to: - Dramatically simplify services - Automate service delivery and management View Now! Anonymous threatens to DDOS root Internet servers An upcoming campaign announced by the hacking group Anonymous directed against the Internet's core address lookup system is unlikely to cause much damage, according to one security expert. Read More Start-up Click Security debuts with threat-detection product Start-up Click Security launches today with a threat-detection product that analyzes and correlates intelligence gathered by sensors on network traffic and activity to provide real-time alerts or even automate defense response to network intrusions or other security threats. Read More Tuesday Night: ABC's Nightline goes behind scenes at controversial Chinese iPhone factories ABC's "Nightline" news show on Feb. 21 will air exclusive footage from inside Apple's controversial Chinese factories that crank out iPhones and other products. 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The news come courtesy of Macotakara, which citing a "reliable source", relays that Apple will continue its usual 1-year release cycle for the iPhone and that this cycle is expected to continue for years. It's worth noting that a Fall iPhone... Read More Microsoft doubles support lifespan for consumer Windows 7, Vista Microsoft has quietly extended support for the consumer versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista by five years, syncing them with the lifespan of enterprise editions. Read More 5 Steps to Successful ITIL Adoption Despite its rapid adoption in recent years, ITIL is fraught with adoption challenges that could be prevented, or at least minimized. The trick is to ensure that sufficient planning leads to optimal adoption. Forrester recommends getting started with these five steps. Read More
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