Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Citrix edges VMware, Microsoft in VDI face-off

Microsoft to feds: Let us explain our dealings with the NSA

Faster upgrade plans like AT&T Next could be new frontier in wireless

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July 17, 2013
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Citrix edges VMware, Microsoft in VDI face-off

We compared hosted virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) products from Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, Oracle and Ericom and came to many conclusions, but the most important one is this: Setting up hosted desktop sessions in a BYOD world is a complex undertaking.

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Issue highlights

1. Microsoft to feds: Let us explain our dealings with the NSA

2. Faster upgrade plans like AT&T Next could be new frontier in wireless

3. Google Glass in the NFL? … Two words: Jadeveon Clowney

4. IT Resume Makeover: Making the Military-to-Civilian Transition

5. Top picks: The best Windows 8 tablet laptops, convertibles, and Ultrabooks

6. Firefox OS for phones is shipping, and it is impressive

7. With Lenovo partnership, how does Extreme Networks stack up in the Stack Wars?

8. Hacking to rig election earns college student one-year prison sentence

9. Colliding, exploding stars may have created all the gold on Earth

10. Alternative fixes released for Android 'master key' vulnerability

11. Microsoft researcher on 'special class of user/adversary:' children

12. South Korea blames North Korea for cyberattacks

13. Salesforce.com launches Sales Performance Accelerator

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Microsoft to feds: Let us explain our dealings with the NSA

Frustrated by laws that prevent it from talking about how and when it turns over customer information to the federal government Microsoft is asking Attorney General Eric Holder to clear the way to publicly share more details about that process. READ MORE

Faster upgrade plans like AT&T Next could be new frontier in wireless

AT&T's Next smartphone and tablet upgrade and no-contract plan, competes with a similar plan called Jump! from T-Mobile and another expected soon from Verizon Wireless. READ MORE

Google Glass in the NFL? … Two words: Jadeveon Clowney

ESPN the other day did a segment where reporter Katie Linendoll had quarterback Sam Bradford and wide receiver Tavon Austin of the St. Louis Rams throw and catch a pass while wearing Google Glass. "What about the latest tech buzz, Google Glass: Could it work in the NFL?" Linendoll asks introducing the segment. And the answer is why yes, yes it could, at least if you're talking about one NFL player... READ MORE

IT Resume Makeover: Making the Military-to-Civilian Transition

Making the move from the military to a corporate IT leadership role can be difficult. Don't make it harder on yourself by showcasing the wrong skills. READ MORE

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Five Tips for Outsmarting the Information Age Adversary

Today's attackers vigilantly wait for you to slip up before they strike your information systems and compromise your data. Learn five actions you can take to improve your information risk management and security strategy and stay one step ahead of the information age adversary. Read More

Top picks: The best Windows 8 tablet laptops, convertibles, and Ultrabooks

HP and Dell lead Samsung, Lenovo, and Acer in InfoWorld's reviews of both classic clamshell notebooks and innovative touch-driven hybrids READ MORE

Firefox OS for phones is shipping, and it is impressive

What to know about the Firefox OS for smartphones, so far. READ MORE

With Lenovo partnership, how does Extreme Networks stack up in the Stack Wars?

It seems that data centers have been in continual transition now for the past 15 years. In that time, the industry has seen the rise of server virtualization, the growth of on-demand computing, the transition to network fabrics and the introduction of software defined networks. The latest wave is the movement to converged infrastructure, and Extreme Networks is the latest network vendor to ride this... READ MORE

Hacking to rig election earns college student one-year prison sentence

A college student in San Diego used keylogging software to steal passwords and vote himself into office, and that's not even the worst part. READ MORE

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Colliding, exploding stars may have created all the gold on Earth

Two dead stars smashing into each other and releasing massive amounts of energy may have created all of the heavy elements such as gold found on Earth. READ MORE

Alternative fixes released for Android 'master key' vulnerability

More fixes are appearing for a pair of highly dangerous vulnerabilities exposed earlier this month in the Android mobile operating system. READ MORE

Microsoft researcher on 'special class of user/adversary:' children

Next week at the SOUPS 2013 security and privacy conference in England, Microsoft researcher Stuart Schechter will discuss his latest paper entitled: "The user IS the enemy, and (s)he keeps reaching for that bright shiny power button!" The subtitle reads: "The security and privacy impacts of children and childhood on technology for the home." READ MORE

South Korea blames North Korea for cyberattacks

South Korean officials say cyberattacks, including DDoS attacks and defacement of government web sites, were the work of its neighbor to the north READ MORE

Salesforce.com launches Sales Performance Accelerator

Salesforce.com is hoping customers will tap more pieces of its growing cloud software portfolio with a new product, Sales Performance Accelerator, that combines its CRM software with its Work.com performance management application as well as customer lead information from Data.com. READ MORE

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