2012: The year cloud computing took a bite out of IT

	IT shifts from owning to outsourcing data center space | Mozilla compromises on x64 Firefox after user backlash
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	2012: The year cloud computing took a bite out of IT As new public cloud plays leap in and the private cloud slowly evolves, we're on the brink of a shift to cloud computing for critical business workloads Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: SolarWinds, Inc. SolarWinds Web Help Desk Software - Awesomely Affordably Web-based ticketing, change management, IT asset management & more! SolarWinds Web Help Desk is an affordable, feature-rich, easy-to-use tool that goes beyond simple trouble ticket solutions. Automatically convert user emails into tickets, update tickets, inventory assets & more. Get all of the help desk features you need at an incredible price! Download a fully functional, 30-day free trial today and discover how easy and affordable help desk software can be! In this Issue IT shifts from owning to outsourcing data center space Mozilla compromises on x64 Firefox after user backlash iPad Mini grinch strikes: UPS guy caught on camera taking rather than delivering Cisco IP phones buggy Is there a greater risk of cyber attack over the holidays? 2012's 10 most-read Buzzblog posts The best business mobile products of 2012 6 Steps IT Can Take to Bring Business Into Tablet Decisions INSIDER How a Homegrown Mobile System Helps Police Bust Gang Members 10 Resolutions for CIOs to Kick-Start the New Year Tech 2013: 10 headlines from the future E-waste firm convicted of falsely promising to recycle in the US WHITE PAPER: Quest Software 5 Questions for Buying a 2-Factor Authentication Solution You've decided to implement two-factor authentication, but how do you know which solution is right for your organization? In this brief, discover the top five questions that you should ask before purchasing a two-factor authentication solution, and how Dell's solution addresses each question. Read Now! IT shifts from owning to outsourcing data center space Demand is increasing for data center space in multi-tenant facilities, driven by a number of trends, according to a new report. Read More Mozilla compromises on x64 Firefox after user backlash Mozilla on Friday backtracked from a decision to suspend all work on a 64-bit version of Firefox for Windows, acknowledging that user criticism had changed its mind. Read More iPad Mini grinch strikes: UPS guy caught on camera taking rather than delivering UPS has reportedly fired a seasonal delivery man after he was caught on camera swiping an iPad mini at a home where FedEx delivered it earlier in the day. Read More Cisco IP phones buggy All of Cisco's IP phones are vulnerable to complete control by hackers, including the ability to access audio data at any time even if a phone call is not in progress. This is the finding of computer scientists at Columbia University, according to this report in IEEE Spectrum. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: DameWare, part of the SolarWinds Family DameWare Remote Support Software – Easy, Fast & Affordable Remotely manage servers, desktops and laptops in minutes! With DameWare you can remotely manage key elements of your infrastructure - domains, workstations, disk drives, & event logs. You need to resolve Windows, Mac & Linux problems for your end-users quickly, and DameWare lets you perform various critical system management tasks – remotely! Download a fully functional, free trial today and discover why thousands of system administrators use DameWare every day! Is there a greater risk of cyber attack over the holidays? With Christmas only a few days a way, most businesses will be shutting down for a holiday break at the close of business today. It should be a time of peace and relaxation--a time to reflect on the year that has slipped away, and to envision goals for the year to come. But, it seems a majority of IT admins and security professionals will still be losing sleep over potential cyber attacks. Read More 2012's 10 most-read Buzzblog posts I will be on vacation until Wednesday, Jan. 2. To fill the resultant gaping void in your lives, here is a list of the 10 most-read Buzzblog posts of 2012, as voted on by you, the readers of Buzzblog: Read More The best business mobile products of 2012 The highest rated must-haves for serious mobile users. Read More 6 Steps IT Can Take to Bring Business Into Tablet Decisions The IT department should stop dominating the decision-making process for tablet projects, Forrester analysts say. Read More WEBCAST: Meru Networks Impact of 802.11ac on WLAN In this webinar, industry expert Craig Mathias and Robert Crisp from Meru Networks will discuss the impact 802.11ac will have on enterprise WLAN networks and how to best prepare for it. Learn more. INSIDER How a Homegrown Mobile System Helps Police Bust Gang Members A local police force built a mobile-data system to quickly access the records officers need to make arrests. Read More 10 Resolutions for CIOs to Kick-Start the New Year Michael Friedenberg shares his top 10 resolutions for CIOs, including losing weight (the legacy IT kind) and lowering your handicap (professional weaknesses). Read More Tech 2013: 10 headlines from the future As 2013 unfolds, you probably won't be surprised to encounter battles over who can access your personal data, new gaming consoles, big developments from Microsoft, and the perhaps the death of a once-proud smartphone superstar. Admittedly, predicting the future is a tricky business—especially in the volatile world of consumer technology—but we're always inspired to give it a try. Read More E-waste firm convicted of falsely promising to recycle in the US Electronic waste recycling firm Executive Recycling has been convicted of multiple crimes, including environmental violations related to illegal disposal of e-waste overseas, mail and wire fraud, and smuggling and obstruction, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Read More
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