Sunday, November 03, 2013

Google Apps, once a leader, faces growing cloud app rivals

The must-have iPad office apps, round 7

FAA sets electronics free on flights – mostly

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November 03, 2013
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Google Apps, once a leader, faces growing cloud app rivals

When Google Apps arrived in 2006, it stood on the cutting edge of Web-hosted email and collaboration suites for businesses, a bold pioneer clearing a path in the new, wild frontier of enterprise cloud computing.

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Issue highlights

1. The must-have iPad office apps, round 7

2. FAA sets electronics free on flights – mostly

3. Social Media Costs -- and Some Workers Are Paying With Their Jobs

4. 2013 Google Graveyard

5. Cisco to release free standard software to boost Web videoconferencing

6. Hands on with the new Haswell chip iMac

7. Products of the week 10.28.13

8. Dunkin' Brands Uses Analytics to Predict Global Threats

9. Fake social media ID duped security-aware IT guys

10. The Department of Homeland Security and its obsolete Android OS problem

11. Wall Street Beat: Despite gov't cuts, tech spending overall shows signs of life

12. 5 IT Outsourcing Tips in the Wake of Infosys's Visa Fraud Settlement

13. How the IETF plans to protect the web from NSA snooping

14. Best Chrome apps for managing data, clients, money, and more

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The must-have iPad office apps, round 7

The revamped Apple iWork suite changes the game for tablet productivity READ MORE

FAA sets electronics free on flights – mostly

After years of debate the Federal Aviation Administration today said airline passengers can by the end of the year use portable electronic devices during all phases of a commercial airline flight. READ MORE

Social Media Costs -- and Some Workers Are Paying With Their Jobs

After 12 years on the job, DeMetra 'Meech' Christopher says she was fired from Xerox's call center in Lexington, Ky., for posting a picture of herself at work on Instagram and hashtagging the company name. READ MORE

2013 Google Graveyard

One of the great things about Google is that it supplies us with a seemingly never ending list of products, many of them free. One of the most maddening things about the company, though, is that every once in a while it kills off a favorite. Here's a look back at more than a dozen products killed off by Google in 2013. READ MORE

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Cisco to release free standard software to boost Web videoconferencing

Web videoconferencing may get easier after a decision by Cisco Systems that should help bring widely used technology into browsers. READ MORE

Hands on with the new Haswell chip iMac

Apple updated to its iMac line in September, adding Haswell chips, faster storage options and support for 802.11ac Wi-Fi while leaving the stylish look intact. Columnist Michael deAgonia explains what's new and what's not. READ MORE

Products of the week 10.28.13

Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Zscaler and Tufin READ MORE

Dunkin' Brands Uses Analytics to Predict Global Threats

The coffee-and-doughnuts chain operates in 60 countries, so it uses a threat-assessment tool to keep employees safe during international conflicts. READ MORE

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Date: November 20th, 2013 Time: 1 PM This presentation will review the role IT should play in innovation. How financial services organizations are finding ways to rebalance their IT portfolio. Learn More

Fake social media ID duped security-aware IT guys

Security experts used fake Facebook and LinkedIn profiles pretending to represent a smart, attractive young woman to penetrate the defenses of a U.S. government agency with a high level of cybersecurity awareness, as part of an exercise that shows how effective social engineering attacks can be, even against technically sophisticated organizations. READ MORE

The Department of Homeland Security and its obsolete Android OS problem

Patches and updates are a regular part of digital life. But apparently not regular enough, even among those who ought to know better -- public safety departments. READ MORE

Wall Street Beat: Despite gov't cuts, tech spending overall shows signs of life

Though the shutdown and spending cuts by the U.S. government are taking a toll on IT sales this year, market surveys and financial results from the likes of Apple and Facebook this week show some positive signs for tech. READ MORE

5 IT Outsourcing Tips in the Wake of Infosys's Visa Fraud Settlement

Following the Infosys visa fraud $34 million settlement, IT outsourcing customers should take these five steps to protect themselves. Here's a look at what outsourcing customers need to do. READ MORE

How the IETF plans to protect the web from NSA snooping

Speaking at the UN's recent Internet Governance Forum in Bali, Indonesia, IETF chair Jari Arkko laid out a plan to protect the U.S. Internet from the NSA's surveillance efforts. READ MORE

Best Chrome apps for managing data, clients, money, and more

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