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	Amazon Web Services integrates with Google, Facebook for easier logins Using a new API announced by Amazon Web Services, developers can use Amazon.com, Facebook, or Google's sign-in systems for their cloud-based apps. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Leveraging SaaS to Drive Innovation and Results Learn how sales, finance, marketing, procurement, and supply chain leaders are leveraging SaaS to become more agile and serve the customer better. Learn More. In this Issue How top CIOs tackle big data, analytics and cloud security Microsoft moving bot-busting fight to the cloud The cloud goes global: Amazon, Google, Rackspace, Microsoft, Savvis all expand international footprints Rude and overworked? Blame tech Here, there, everywhere: 3 personal cloud storage systems Japan's first cloud-based game console to cost $5 per month Are we ready for a mobile-first world? Box offers user-friendly file-sharing, but faces big competition Cloud-based iBE.net helps IT consulting firms run their business more effectively Ethernet filters out porn, plus 9 other facts (?) we learned from Bob Metcalfe's Reddit Q&A WHITE PAPER: RSA, The Security Division of EMC Authentication and Identity Management Analyst firm, CEB TowerGroup, recently conducted an independent analysis of the leading authentication solutions providers to help decision makers identify key components of a technology investment decision and effectively compare vendor technology products. Download their latest report to learn more. Learn more. How top CIOs tackle big data, analytics and cloud security In an increasingly complex IT landscape, leading CIOs seek novel ways to use big data and cloud services to improve business processes. Keeping data secure remains a challenge, though, as does finding the right people to manage it all. Read More Microsoft moving bot-busting fight to the cloud Microsoft said that it has moved its botnet-fighting capabilities to the cloud, a step that will make its response teams both faster and more effective in fighting hijacked PCs. Read More The cloud goes global: Amazon, Google, Rackspace, Microsoft, Savvis all expand international footprints As competition in the cloud computing market intensifies, some of the biggest players are looking beyond their domestic borders to gain an international advantage. Read More WEBCAST: Swift Test Best Practices from the World's #1 Web Hosting Provider In this webcast, Go Daddy will explain how they did it and detail the many returns—like lower costs, minimized risks and the freedom to innovate. View Now Rude and overworked? Blame tech IT execs say employees are getting ruder on the job, and they're blaming technology for the rise in bad manners. Read More Here, there, everywhere: 3 personal cloud storage systems Cloud storage has become increasingly popular, both for individuals and companies, as a place to stash everything from tax records to family photos. Services such as Dropbox, Box, SugarSync or Google Drive offer the chance to easily store your data and then access it from any of your devices. Read More Japan's first cloud-based game console to cost $5 per month A Japanese streaming content provider will launch the country's first cloud-based gaming console, a small modem-like device that plugs into a TV and offers subscription access to titles from $5 per month. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Next-Generation Customer Experience Management This Aberdeen Analyst Insight provides an overview of the top factors driving 2013 customer experience management (CEM / CXM) programs. Learn More. Are we ready for a mobile-first world? Judging from the number of people poring over their smartphones on the sidewalk, in their cars and in public places, mobile seems to have stolen our attention away from the wired Internet and traditional TV. Read More Box offers user-friendly file-sharing, but faces big competition The cloud storage service is an intuitive collaboration tool and has IT-friendly features. However, it's in a crowded, competitive market that includes Microsoft. Read More Cloud-based iBE.net helps IT consulting firms run their business more effectively The SAP consulting firm Vikalp Solutions was missing out on revenue when it couldn't properly track and invoice all the billable hours it provided to clients. The answer? A new SaaS-based business management application from iBE.net that is customized for IT consulting firms. Read More Ethernet filters out porn, plus 9 other facts (?) we learned from Bob Metcalfe's Reddit Q&A Bob Metcalfe, who 40 years ago invented Ethernet along with David Boggs, spent two hours this week regaling Reddit users with his thoughts on everything from software-defined networking to Internet porn. Read More
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