Friday, August 30, 2013

Unisys going on offense in server and security markets

Hot products from VMworld 2013 | Facebook report on government data requests a reminder there is no privacy

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Unisys going on offense in server and security markets
CEO Ed Coleman says a new software-focused data center strategy and powerful new security technology will enable Unisys to take up the attack in vital market segments and shake up customer views about the usually quiet company. Read More


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IDC: I/O Optimization Boosts Virtualization Performance
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Facebook report on government data requests a reminder there is no privacy
Facebook, others cannot refuse legitimate requests, so users should think twice before posting and follow employers' policies for social networks Read More

Three types of DNS attacks and how to deal with them
The Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-Assad hacking group, altered the DNS records used by the New York Times, Twitter, and the Huffington Post. The changes forced one site offline and caused problems for the others. Here are three ways such attacks happen, and how they can be mitigated Read More


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Computerworld Report: Wrangling Your Mobile Devices
This report looks at how IT executives at companies large and small are learning to embrace the mobile device trend, by rethinking their strategies, hammering out new policies and locking down their critical data. Learn More

Anonymous responds to FBI claims of victory with record leaks
Anonymous leaks thousands of records days after FBI claims it dismantled the hacktivist group Read More

Next Microsoft CEO faces rocky road in easing NSA-fueled privacy worries
Ballmer's replacement will have to build trust overseas, especially after report Germany advised to not use Windows 8 because of backdoor Read More

VMware spotlights key NSX security tool for deploying security software and services
VMware's NSX network virtualization platform, expected out by year end, will have a key security tool for deploying security software and services to VMware-based virtual machines. Read More


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Developers hack Dropbox, show how to access to user data
Developers who were able to bypass Dropbox's security by reverse-engineering Python applications -- the language used by the cloud storage provider -- described their technique in a published paper. Read More

Tesla Model S vulnerable to hackers, kind of
It's the curse of the connected car – once it's linked to the Internet, it's, well, on the Internet. In the case of the Tesla Model S, this means that malicious hackers could, in theory, control some functions of the vehicle and even track it without the owner's knowledge. Read More

Hackers may cash in when XP is retired
Hackers may bank their Windows XP zero-day exploits and cash them in after Microsoft stops patching the aged operating system next April. Read More

Sept. 23 deadline looms for business compliance with HITECH Act on patient privacy
Organizations handling protected health information have until Sept. 23 to comply with new security and privacy requirements that were included as part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009. Read More

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

10 Sorriest Technology Companies of 2013

  Mobile Management Spurs Power Shift in the Enterprise | We all may have a little Martian in us

 
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Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences
Whether you are in retail, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, or another industry, keeping and attracting customers is crucial to the success of your organization. Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences can help you improve customer loyalty and increase revenue. Learn more.

Mobile Management Spurs Power Shift in the Enterprise
Who owns mobility in the enterprise? It's not the CIO. The business side is seizing power for mobile application development and management, and software vendors are quickly adjusting to service this nontechnical target market. Read More
 

We all may have a little Martian in us
Men are supposed to be from Mars as John Gray's iconic relationship book would have you think, but new research presented this week suggests that in reality; we all may hail from the Red Planet. Read More
 

Confidential Data Is Leaving on Workers' Mobile Devices
Are confidential corporate documents finding their way onto employees' personal phones, laptops and tablets? You bet. Even worse, the next-generation workforce doesn't care. Read More
 

Cisco responds to VMware's NSX launch, allegiances
Cisco has responded to the groundswell of momentum and support around the introduction of VMware's NSX network virtualization platform this week with a laundry list of the limitations of software-only based network virtualization. Read More
 

Office 2003's burial will resurrect hacker activity
The end of Microsoft's support for popular suite come April 2014 will usher in an era of 'infinite zero-day' attacks, analyst predicts Read More
 

Apple's iPhone trade in program is a game changer
As reported in Techcrunch two days ago, Apple has already started piloting their new trade in program for iPhones ahead of the release of the new iPhone 5s model. While this may not seem like a big deal to you right now, I think with hindsight this will be another case of Apple inventing a new lucrative market th Read More
 

Outgoing DHS chief Napolitano to successor: "You will need a large bottle of Advil"
The outgoing Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano told a gathering at the at the National Press Club this week that the United States will among other security challenges - "face a major cyber event that will have a serious effect on our lives, our economy, and the everyday functioning of our society." Nice words her potential replacement, who hasn't been named yet, will love to hear no... Read More
 

Oracle software will run faster with new SPARC M6 chip
Oracle's database and high-performance workloads will run faster with the company's latest SPARC M6 chip, which has been tuned specially for the company's applications. Read More
 

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Cisco responds to VMware's NSX launch, allegiances

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Cisco responds to VMware's NSX launch, allegiances

Cisco has responded to the groundswell of momentum and support around the introduction of VMware's NSX network virtualization platform this week with a laundry list of the limitations of software-only based network virtualization.

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1. 10 Sorriest Technology Companies of 2013

2. VMware CTO Casado on network virtualization, security and competition with Cisco

3. FTC: Medical lab lost patient info on peer-to-peer network

4. INSIDER Cloud Helps Financial Company Spin Up a New IT Operation

5. New York Times hack highlights weakness in registrar security

6. Mini-rant: Life was better when we had video stores

7. Vodafone confirms talks on selling its Verizon Wireless stake

8. Famous social firsts: The earliest days of your favorite social networks

9. Amazon Web Services improves GovCloud management

10. Why Microsoft's Next CEO Will Fail

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VMware CTO Casado on network virtualization, security and competition with Cisco

How do you bring the virtualization operations model to networking? That will be the job of Martin Casado, CTO of networking and security at VMware which this week launched NSX, the company's over-arching network virtualization package. Casado was one of the creators of OpenFlow, the protocol that spawned the software defined networking (SDN) movement. READ MORE

FTC: Medical lab lost patient info on peer-to-peer network

An Atlanta medical testing laboratory had billing information for more than 9,000 customers land on a peer-to-peer file-sharing network in 2008, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has alleged. READ MORE

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Cloud Helps Financial Company Spin Up a New IT Operation

Another company acquired about 75 percent of Lincoln Trust, along with its technology, which left the CTO with a pressing need for a new technology platforma(c). READ MORE

New York Times hack highlights weakness in registrar security

Because registrars are the equivalent of a hacker jackpot, they have to be more vigilant about the security of their customers, experts say READ MORE

Mini-rant: Life was better when we had video stores

Anyone who thinks our world of entertainment is better with 20 different Internet streaming options as opposed to a video store is deluding themselves. Retailers like Blockbuster Video and Hollywood Video (the one I used to visit regularly has turned into a Verizon Wireless store) have all vanished because people started to watch Internet streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus, etc. ... READ MORE

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Unleash the full potential of BYOD with confidence

Growing numbers of smartphones and tablets are pushing enterprise networks to the limit and creating security and management challenges for IT organizations. This white paper reviews BYOD administration, performance, and security implications, and describes how the HP BYOD solution lets you realize all the benefits of BYOD, with confidence. Learn more.

Vodafone confirms talks on selling its Verizon Wireless stake

Vodafone Group is in talks to sell back its 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless to its partner in that company, Verizon Communications. READ MORE

Famous social firsts: The earliest days of your favorite social networks

Wondering who sent the first Tweet or posted the first pet photo to Instagram? The answers may surprise you (and are definitely cute, when it comes to pets) READ MORE

Amazon Web Services improves GovCloud management

Users of Amazon Web Services' GovCloud can now take advantage of CloudFormation, which aims to make it easier to manage more complex environments. READ MORE

Why Microsoft's Next CEO Will Fail

Steve Ballmer isn't necessarily a bad CEO. After all, Microsoft's on strong financial footing. But Ballmer made enough bad product decisions--Zune, Kin, Vista and perhaps Surface--to suggest that Microsoft employees, swayed by a forced-ranking employee rating system, told him what he wanted to hear, not what he needed to hear. If that culture doesn't change, Ballmer's replacement will fare even worse than he did. READ MORE

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1. Juniper kills MobileNext mobile packet product line

2. IBM starts restricting hardware patches to paying customers

3. Old electronics don't die, they pile up

4. School starts mass social media surveillance of students for their 'safety'

5. Developers hack Dropbox, show how to access user data

6. Spear phishing led to DNS attack against the New York Times, others

7. Cisco in for a virtual fight

8. Apple's iPhone trade-in program is a game changer

9. Hot products from VMworld 2013

10. Linus Torvalds celebrates 22 years of Linux with nostalgic message

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