What Tech Issues Loom Large for Election 2012?

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	What Tech Issues Loom Large for Election 2012? After three-and-a-half years of Obama's presidency, progressive and conservatives have developed pointed assessments of his administration's handling of tech policy issues. From cybersecurity to net neutrality, how does the tech agenda fit into the fall election? Read More WEBCAST: Dell Today's NAS: A Solution Beyond Old Limits Traditional NAS systems don't scale beyond fixed limits. Proliferation of NAS systems leads to management challenges. Many organizations also use traditional block-based SAN solutions for transactional systems like databases and email. Having separate block and file storage also adds to management challenges. Learn More In this Issue Microsoft tunes up Windows 8 multi-screen 9 cloud development platforms on the rise From laptop to legion - turning one computer into many Samsung is the big daddy of Android phones FAA needs stiffer penalties for idiots who point lasers at aircraft Average U.S. smartphone user has 41 apps on their device Tab syncing highlights the latest Google Chrome update The big question: Does Google really know how to make an Android device better than anyone else? Read this post or the Internet will explode Developing world fuels rise in software piracy, claims BSA Unified communications still fragmented INSIDER Privacy advocates fear CISPA Sleekbooks and Ultrabooks and Notebooks, Oh My Rogues gallery 2: Ten infamous hacks and hackers WHITE PAPER: Fortinet Next-Generation Security for Enterprise Networks Since the concept of a 'next-generation firewall' was introduced several years ago by Gartner, many network security vendors have introduced their own next-generation firewalls to address this product category - but with varying results. View Now Microsoft tunes up Windows 8 multi-screen When Microsoft launches Windows 8 Release Preview next month the operating system will have improved navigation features for users who like more than one monitor to display all their applications. Read More 9 cloud development platforms on the rise These turnkey development services get your apps up and running quickly, saving you from infrastructure tedium Read More From laptop to legion - turning one computer into many A recently launched Kickstarter-funded project aims to bring $50 thin clients to schools and small businesses, allowing them to turn almost any computer into a multi-user hub. Read More Samsung is the big daddy of Android phones Samsung has become the clear leader in sales of Android smartphones as Gartner today reported that it accounted for 40% of worldwide Android sales in the first quarter of 2012. Read More WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. 5 Ways to Optimize Offsite Storage Storage people are from Mars. Network people are from Venus. Despite interdependencies, each group has its own acronyms, vendors, and metrics – making it difficult to communicate between these two "silos". Read now. FAA needs stiffer penalties for idiots who point lasers at aircraft It's pretty clear the penalties for pointing a laser at an aircraft, which can cause temporary blindness or make airliner pilots take evasive measures to avoid the laser light just are not stiff enough to deter the knuckleheads who insist on pulling the stunt. Read More Average U.S. smartphone user has 41 apps on their device Nielsen has some interesting new data out today about Americans' smartphone usage. The big takeaway: Americans love their mobile apps. Read More Tab syncing highlights the latest Google Chrome update The good news: The latest version of Chrome allows you to sync up tabs on your desktop PC with tabs on your smartphone and tablet. The bad news: Chrome for Android is still in beta testing, meaning that it's only available on a limited number of devices. Read More The big question: Does Google really know how to make an Android device better than anyone else? The Wall Street Journal today reports that Google is planning to release a slew of Nexus-branded devices from a host of different manufacturers. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Accelerate Document Processing and Wow Your Customers Learn how intelligent imaging and BPM solutions, coupled with pragmatic best practices and methodology, can improve productivity, lower cost, increase accuracy, reduce cycle times and lower overall risk. Learn More Read this post or the Internet will explode Sometimes the media gets blamed because it really is the media's fault. Salon chronicles an excellent example here with a story about how this July 9 has come to be known in some quarters as "Internet Doomsday." From the Salon story: Read More Developing world fuels rise in software piracy, claims BSA Four out of every ten programs used in the world are pirated or unlicensed, a loss of revenue to the software industry of $63.4 billion (APS39.5 billion) a year, the Business Software Alliance's (BSA) latest annual study has calculated. Read More Unified communications still fragmented The technology may get a big push from mobile adoption, but integration among multiple UC components is still a tough slog. Read More INSIDER Privacy advocates fear CISPA Privacy advocates are riled up after the recent passing of the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act by the House, which occurred despite opposition from privacy advocates, lawmakers and the White House. Read More Sleekbooks and Ultrabooks and Notebooks, Oh My It's getting harder and harder to cut through the marketing hype to find the PC you really want. It may be annoying, but if you don't look hard at the specs on different models you may wind up with the wrong computer. Read More Rogues gallery 2: Ten infamous hacks and hackers From low-profile intrusions to statement-making break-ins, here are 10 headline-making system intrusions (and the culprits behind them) Read More
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