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Georgia Tech researcher flags flaw in open-source vets health system

Google Compute Engine vs. Amazon Web Services cloud: The battle is on

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December 04, 2013

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21 most powerful enterprise network companies

Here they are – the 21 companies that have the biggest effects on the day-to-day operations of enterprise networks. Spanning a broad range of different businesses – from wireless carriers to hardware vendors to cloud providers – these firms are, in our view, the ones with the most sway over what happens on the network. We drew on our own institutional expertise, as well as extensive discussions with industry analysts, to come up with the list.

Issue highlights

1. Georgia Tech researcher flags flaw in open-source vets health system

2. Google Compute Engine vs. Amazon Web Services cloud: The battle is on

3. Story time: Researchers picture way better password memory scheme

4. Electric car owner arrested for 'stealing' 5 cents of power

5. APT: The security attack everyone loves to hate

6. Why Microsoft SharePoint Faces a Challenging Future

7. Xbox One's potty-mouth crackdown suggests Microsoft snooping

8. 6 agencies under DHS rule still using Windows XP: IG finds DHS cybersecurity holes

9. Planned new USB connector will fit both ways

10. Kaspersky, six others top malware removal tests

11. Why tablet market growth will drop off in three years

12. Hey! 7 business communications apps to get your co-workers' attention

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Hyper-Mobility Meets Security in the Corporate Environment

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Georgia Tech researcher flags flaw in open-source vets health system

An academic exercise by a security researcher blossomed into a live-fire infosec emergency last month, after a major vulnerability was found in a central U.S. government healthcare database system. READ MORE

Google Compute Engine vs. Amazon Web Services cloud: The battle is on

With news this week that Google Compute Engine cloud is now generally available, the battle in the Infrastructure-as-a-Service market has hit a new level. The biggest question is: Can Google give the kingpin of the public IaaS market, Amazon Web Services (AWS), a run for its money? READ MORE

Story time: Researchers picture way better password memory scheme

Once upon a time some Carnegie Mellon University researchers came up with a scheme to use stories and pictures to help users live happily ever after by creating and remembering dozens of passwords – and avoiding use of the exact same passwords for multiple sites. READ MORE

Electric car owner arrested for 'stealing' 5 cents of power

Not since Arlo Guthrie found himself behind bars in the "Alice's Restaurant Masacree" has an alleged miscreant been locked up over so little: Demonstrating a shocking lack of common sense, police in Georgia recently arrested a man for "stealing" electricity from a school where he plugged his car in for 20 minutes during his son's tennis match. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Mobiquity Inc.

The Five Big Lies Leaders Hear About "Going Mobile"

Mobile hasn't been around long, but it has already made a tremendous impact. With such a new technology, it's not surprising that a lot of misinformation is floating around. Don't be taken in. Get the truth by reading this paper. It lays out how to develop an effective mobile initiative, one you need to succeed. Learn More

APT: The security attack everyone loves to hate

Ever since the term advanced persistent threat (APT) burst on the public scene with Operation Aurora carried out against Google and other hi tech companies, allegedly by the Chinese, the security industry and media have flocked around this new type of attack. READ MORE

Why Microsoft SharePoint Faces a Challenging Future

Many enterprises use and like SharePoint. Microsoft likes it, too, because it's one of the company's fastest-growing product lines. But making enterprises support separate cloud and on-premises versions and telling SharePoint app developers not to work in C# and ASP.NET may make for a rocky relationship as time goes by. READ MORE

Xbox One's potty-mouth crackdown suggests Microsoft snooping

Despite promises from Microsoft that it would not eavesdrop on customers with the Kinect or Skype, gamers online are saying they have been banned from Xbox Live for using foul language, and not against other people, either. READ MORE

6 agencies under DHS rule still using Windows XP: IG finds DHS cybersecurity holes

The Department of Homeland Security, which is ultimately the agency responsible for battening down the hatches on U.S. cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, cannot batten down its own cybersecurity hatches, as was illustrated by six of 22 agencies under the DHS umbrella that are still using Windows XP. 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.

Planned new USB connector will fit both ways

The next version of the USB connector will accept the plug either way up, the USB 3.0 Promoter Group said Tuesday. READ MORE

Kaspersky, six others top malware removal tests

Analyst firm A-V Comparative has released its November 2013 list of the antimalware programs that do the best job of removing malware from an already infected system. READ MORE

Why tablet market growth will drop off in three years

IDC forecasts the tablet growth tsunami will calm to single digits in 2017. A good reason for that could be improvements in computer-human interaction, which will make mobile devices with larger screens less vital. READ MORE

Hey! 7 business communications apps to get your co-workers' attention

A look at specialized business communications products and social networks. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc.

Holistic Service Management is Critical to the Growth of IT

This paper looks at new approaches to service delivery management to allow IT organizations to deliver better service quality, performance and user experience, and to be more predictive with application performance management and network performance management. Learn More.

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