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	Obama weighs executive order on cybersecurity President Barack Obama is signaling that if Congress won't act on cybersecurity legislation, he will implement the elements he considers essential by executive order. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Solar Winds Quickly Identify Misconfigured Active Directory Permissions What users have access to sensitive files or directories? Find out without tedious manual effort. Troubleshoot permissions issues both locally and on remote shares with SolarWinds free tool, Permissions Analyzer for Active Directory. Easily see what permissions a user or group of users has for an object and why. Get a complete hierarchical view of the effective permission and access rights for a specific file folder or share drive today by downloading the free tool. Get Permissions Analyzer for Active Directory >> In this Issue 10 Top Mobile Application Development Platforms Google to pay $22.5 million fine over privacy practices Fewer outsourcing contracts going around, says research firm Linksys routers get smart (except for 'easy setup') US warning: Big uptick in Reveton malware impersonating the FBI Digia Buys What's Left of Qt from Nokia Four high-level Facebook officials resign in the past week Android news and rumor roundup for week ending Aug. 10 Windows 8 Update: Lenovo announces a tablet designed for the workplace RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant remote support with LogMeIn Rescue With LogMeIn Rescue, you can start a support session in just 60 seconds. Connect 24/7 to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. You'll get in, solve the problem and save the day without ever leaving your desk. Try it free today. 10 Top Mobile Application Development Platforms Development organizations are increasingly looking for a Mobile Application Development Platform (MADP) that can support their needs for both current and future projects. Here are 10 that have been identified as leaders in the field. Read More Google to pay $22.5 million fine over privacy practices ]Google will pay a historic fine to settle U.S. government charges that it violated privacy laws when it tracked via cookies users of Apple's Safari browser. Read More Fewer outsourcing contracts going around, says research firm The number of new IT and business process outsourcing contracts worldwide dropped by 20 percent to 411 in the second quarter from 516 in the same quarter a year ago, with average contract values also sliding, a research firm said. Read More WHITE PAPER: Polycom Mobile Video: Introducing the Final Frontier This custom white paper will be dynamically configurated for you based on your industry, job function, and company size. It explores the rise of Mobile Video in the wake of IT consumerization and BYOD—the challenges, rewards and best practices for success. Learn More Linksys routers get smart (except for 'easy setup') Shaw reviews Cisco's Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router EA4500. Read More US warning: Big uptick in Reveton malware impersonating the FBI The US Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) today warned that a new drive-by variant of the malware known as Reveton is impersonating e-mail from the FBI and looking for your money. Read More Digia Buys What's Left of Qt from Nokia Finnish enterprise software maker Digia has acquired the Qt software technologies and business from Nokia, and thankfully, the remaining staff. Nokia had been in the process of shutting down offices in preparation for the sale, but Digia will still get a bunch of bodies. Read More WHITE PAPER: Teradata Experts Share the Five Pieces of Private Cloud Success Private clouds are emerging as a way for enterprises to take advantage of many of the benefits of the cloud model, but with less risk. This eBook discusses why private cloud models are the best choice for many organizations today. Learn more. Four high-level Facebook officials resign in the past week Facebook has confirmed that four high-ranking managers are moving on from the company, news that will fuel speculation that the social networking giant may suffer a talent drain in the wake of its IPO. Read More Android news and rumor roundup for week ending Aug. 10 It's been a comparatively slow week in the world of Android, and one almost gets the sense that a lot of major players are starting to batten down the hatches for the rumored release of that other smartphone in about a month. No doubt it's difficult to make a dent in a news cycle featuring the next iPhone. Read More Windows 8 Update: Lenovo announces a tablet designed for the workplace Lenovo is embracing Windows 8 with a made-for-Windows 8 tablet - the ThinkPad Tablet 2 - ready for when the new operating system launches in October and is pitching it for enterprises. Read More
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