Thursday, May 02, 2013

10 awesome ways to celebrate International Star Wars Day

Companies explore self-detonating data as security control

Cloud SLAs 'fall short,' says user advocacy group

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May 02, 2013
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10 awesome ways to celebrate International Star Wars Day

How to celebrate Star Wars Day: May the fourth be with you

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Issue highlights

1. Companies explore self-detonating data as security control

2. Cloud SLAs 'fall short,' says user advocacy group

3. INSIDER IT Resume Makeover: No Time for Complacency

4. Interop Las Vegas 2013 Live Blog

5. 'Content spoofing' a major website vulnerability, study finds

6. Security response over security prevention? Fiddlesticks!

7. Cisco extends Developer Network to include application experience

8. Intel appoints Krzanich CEO

9. MediaTek to improve low-cost Android smartphone performance

10. 12 APIs every programmer should know about

WEBCAST: VMware, Cisco and NetApp

Consider a Better Way to Virtualize Oracle Databases

This video highlights how three industry leaders - VMware, Cisco and NetApp have teamed to provide a solution that can help you lower your Oracle database license and maintenance costs. View Now!

Companies explore self-detonating data as security control

The popular Snapchat photo-messaging app used mainly by Android and iOS mobile device owners to share images that then self-destruct after 10 seconds is the sort of security idea that businesses say can help them secure online transactions with business partners. READ MORE

Cloud SLAs 'fall short,' says user advocacy group

Service level agreements in the cloud computing market are skewed in the favor of providers, can be difficult for customers to decipher and in some cases are rigid and non-negotiable. Those are some of the findings from the Cloud Standards Customer Council, a user advocacy group that recently reviewed SLAs from some of the industry's largest providers. READ MORE

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IT Resume Makeover: No Time for Complacency

Just because you're not actively looking for a job is no reason to neglect your resume. In a fluctuating market the rug can be pulled out from under even the most skilled IT pros, so it's always good to be prepared. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Ipswitch, Inc

Considerations for Embracing Wireless Management

Wireless devices can have a significant impact on today's IT organizations. Poor planning around BYOD implementation can be a costly drain on IT staff and infrastructure resources. When developing a strategy or rethinking an existing implementation, there are several areas IT managers need to consider. Learn more.

Interop Las Vegas 2013 Live Blog

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'Content spoofing' a major website vulnerability, study finds

A close look at vulnerabilities in about 15,000 websites found 86% had at least one serious hole that hackers could exploit, and "content spoofing" was the most prevalent vulnerability, identified in over half of the sites, according to WhiteHat Security's annual study published today. READ MORE

Security response over security prevention? Fiddlesticks!

There is a school of thought very popular in the information security industry today that says attacks and breaches are going to happen. We need to do more to plan our responses for when these happen than in continuing to throw resources at trying to prevent these attacks. Jason Brvenik, VP of Security Strategy at Sourcefire responds, fiddlesticks! READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com

Service Cloud: Deliver Next Generation of Customer Service

Realize the value and operating challenges of online support communities. Chatter Communities for Service solves nearly all of the traditional problems of online communities. Use it as a force multiplier for your support organization, and revenue generator for your sales and marketing teams. Read Now!

Cisco extends Developer Network to include application experience

It feels like Cisco has been retooling the Cisco Developer Network (CDN) for the better part of a decade now. The program got life when the company acquired Metreos and Cisco put together a program called Cisco Technology Developer Program (CTDP) to build applications for the IP phone. There may be some of you chuckling at that notion, but many have thought (myself included) that there was indeed a... READ MORE

Intel appoints Krzanich CEO

After a vetting process that lasted a little more than six months, Intel has named Brian Krzanich as its next CEO, succeeding Paul Otellini, who will officially hand over the reins of the chip giant at the company's annual stockholders' meeting on May 16. READ MORE

MediaTek to improve low-cost Android smartphone performance

Semiconductor company MediaTek wants to improve the performance of low-cost Android-based smartphones with its latest system-on-a-chip (SoC), the MT6572. READ MORE

12 APIs every programmer should know about

These emerging and under-the-radar APIs add sizzle to your website, from geographical data to financial insights to content analysis READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel

Easing the Online Overload

Many transaction processing systems have reached their capacity limits, so the time is right to consider the potential for running tier 1 mission-critical workloads on opens standards. This white paper highlights the key components of a properly structured and highly optmized SQL Server OLTP reference architecture. Read Now!

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