Networking World: Microsoft opens headquarters for digital crime fighters

8 most interesting tech gadgets of 2013

Amazon ratchets up enterprise cloud focus

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November 14, 2013

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Microsoft opens headquarters for digital crime fighters

Cybersleuths on the trail of botnets, Trojans and other malware used to steal financial assets and intellectual property have a new resource, a Microsoft facility that it will share with others pursuing the same goals.

Issue highlights

1. 8 most interesting tech gadgets of 2013

2. Amazon ratchets up enterprise cloud focus

3. How to Run Your Small Business With Free Open Source Software

4. LivingSocial appears back online after two-day nightmare

5. Cisco earnings transcript in the form of a word cloud

6. INSIDER Diving Deeper with NetFlow Tips and Tricks

7. Google Earth is helping the UK government spot tax fraud

8. The 10 best new features in OS X Mavericks

9. 'First Amendment rights,' cry tech companies in fight against redacted FISA motion

10. You might be able to get your hands -- but not your head -- around this amazing MIT "dynamic shape display"

11. Businesses Report Significant Use of Desktop Virtualization Technology

12. Researchers hack Internet Explorer 11 and Chrome at Mobile Pwn2Own

13. Zoho adds enterprise features to its CRM software, eyes Salesforce.com

14. Keypic, replacing CAPTCHA without annoying users

15. The 20 greatest milestones of Android's first five years

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8 most interesting tech gadgets of 2013

Amazon ratchets up enterprise cloud focus

If there's one overarching theme of Amazon Web Services' second annual cloud user conference, it's that this company is aiming for enterprise. READ MORE

How to Run Your Small Business With Free Open Source Software

From simple bookkeeping packages to full-blown ERP systems, open source software can provide free options for small businesses that don't have the budget for big-ticket enterprise applications. READ MORE

LivingSocial appears back online after two-day nightmare

After a 40-hour technological meltdown that left the company "ashamed and embarrassed," Amazon-backed daily-deal site LivingSocial is back in business this morning, at least if my ability to open a new account is any indication. The debacle began around midday on Tuesday and left the company dead in the water throughout all of yesterday. READ MORE

Cisco earnings transcript in the form of a word cloud

It's been said that using word clouds is lazy journalism, but I've been trying to come up with some way to spot trends within the gobblygook that is tech industry executive speak. I poured the transcript from Cisco's earnings call with CEO John Chambers and friends into Wordle.net to see if anything jumped out. READ MORE

WEBCAST: Silver Peak Systems, Inc.

Combat Disasters And Optimize Business Operations

Offsite data replication is key to ensuring ongoing business operations, but it can be complex and costly, especially when performed over long distances. Join this discussion to discover how you can apply fast, cost effective and reliable remote replication strategies and technologies. View now >>

INSIDER

Diving Deeper with NetFlow Tips and Tricks

Readers have told me that they like blog posts with technical tips and tricks. So I asked SolarWinds to write an article about making the most out of NetFlow. The following is a guest post written by Denny LeCompte, SolarWinds VP of Product Management and Mav Turner, SolarWinds Product Manager. SolarWinds makes the popular Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) that analyzes Cisco NetFlow, Juniper... READ MORE

Google Earth is helping the UK government spot tax fraud

The UK government is now using Google Earth to get a peek at the property of taxpayers to identify excess spending by those who owe taxes. READ MORE

The 10 best new features in OS X Mavericks

The latest version of the Mac OS is no transformative update, but it includes several key changes that most users will like READ MORE

'First Amendment rights,' cry tech companies in fight against redacted FISA motion

Miffed tech giants Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Yahoo and LinkedIn respond to redacted government FISA court arguments with a new filing. READ MORE

You might be able to get your hands -- but not your head -- around this amazing MIT "dynamic shape display"

MIT's Tangible Media Lab has revealed 3D "dynamic shape display" technology that enables you to remotely manipulate objects through a screen or on a table in front of you. The technology could have applications for everything from urban planning/architecture to telemedicine, according to the inFORM team. Words don't do this technology justice, so check out the video below. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: CDW

Software Asset Management: Practices for Success

This white paper discusses best practices that can dramatically increase your success rate of a SAM deployment. Make sure and follow these steps and verify that your SAM toolkit has the necessary functionality to keep your organization steps ahead of the competition -it's a long term investment. Read Now

Businesses Report Significant Use of Desktop Virtualization Technology

Desktop virtualization is an alternative PC delivery model in which applications, operating systems, user data, profiles, and/or entire end-user environments are encapsulated and delivered to or executed on a remote endpoint device. The various desktop virtualization delivery models allow for centralized management, hosting, and/or execution, as well as syncing capabilities that enable local execution... READ MORE

Researchers hack Internet Explorer 11 and Chrome at Mobile Pwn2Own

Security researchers have compromised Microsoft Surface RT, Nexus 4 and Samsung Galaxy S4 devices by exploiting previously unknown vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer 11 running on Windows 8.1 and Google Chrome running on Android. READ MORE

Zoho adds enterprise features to its CRM software, eyes Salesforce.com

Zoho has added a series of features to its CRM (customer relationship management) software in a bid to appeal to larger companies as well as lure away customers from the likes of Salesforce.com. READ MORE

Keypic, replacing CAPTCHA without annoying users

The 20 greatest milestones of Android's first five years

Android, this is your life. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: IBM

IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration

IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Cloud integration is a low-cost, plug-and-play solution that enables system-to-system and B2B communication with no coding. It can be fully operational in days, providing end-to-end connectivity for, and between, on-premise and third-party information systems. Learn More.

SLIDESHOWS

Recent iOS app updates people hate

We looked at the top 100 iPhone and iPad apps in the Business category, free or paid, that were last updated in September or October 2013 to find the ones users HATE.

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