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  • Dual-OS hybrid tablets create challenges for IT

    Samsung's upcoming 13.3-in. dual-OS ATIV Q convertible tablet is versatile, but that versatility could deter some users and create security and support headaches for IT shops.

    Written by Matt Hamblen15 July 13 10:15
  • Know the key legal and security risks in a cloud-computing contract

    You're no longer in control of your data once you hand it over to a cloud storage provider, but you're legally still responsible for it. Knowing what's in your cloud-provider contract is critical, says tech attorney Milton Petersen.

    Written by Lucas Mearian02 April 13 19:27
  • Skype instant messaging in China is censored, spied upon

    The Chinese version of Skype contains spyware that searches for blacklisted words and phrases, blocks instant messages that contain them, copies them to servers and captures the rest of IM chats that have been flagged in this way, according to researchers.

    Written by Tim Greene19 March 13 04:17
  • RSA: Big data, analytics services will secure data centers

    RSA, the security division of EMC, kicks off its annual security conference on IT security today with a pitch to establish its new Big Data Security and risk-governance products as a foundation for security operations centers. And RSA says it'll send in its security professionals to help set them up, too.

    Written by Ellen Messmer25 Feb. 13 18:05
  • Opinion: Big Data, big business, big government, bigger brother

    In his 1990 book "The New Realities," Peter Drucker noted: "Knowledge is information that changes something or somebody - either by becoming grounds for action, or by making an individual (or an institution) capable of different and more effective action." And that is what Big Data is delivering ... new knowledge, new insights and new actions, all of which will give us new problems to deal with.

    Written by Mark Gibbs25 Feb. 13 06:13
  • Ubuntu smartphones to ship in October, report says

    Smartphones running the open source Ubuntu operating system will start shipping in October, although it isn't clear if they will be available in the U.S., according to a report.

    Written by Matt Hamblen07 Feb. 13 20:04
  • BlackBerry's Super Bowl ad: It's already a loser

    Representatives of The-Company-Formerly-Known-as-Research-in-Motion have reached out to embrace the company's legions of followers on "social channels" in arms of love. They gently remind us that this Sunday, Feb. 3, "BlackBerry will be featured in Super Bowl XLVII [or 47 for the Roman Numerally challenged] for the first time ever."

    Written by John Cox01 Feb. 13 22:16
  • How to Take Advantage of Free Shipping Day -- and Make a Profit

    Free shipping is a popular holiday sales promotions -- so much so that more than 2,000 retailers are expected to participate in Free Shipping Day next Monday. It's not too late to sign on. Ecommerce experts offer advice on how to offer free shipping without losing your shirt any day of the year.

    Written by Vangie Beal11 Dec. 12 15:43
  • IT Services Get Closer to Home

    IT chiefs find that domestic outsourcing (as opposed to offshoring) is becoming more attractive as it delivers advantages such as agility, speed and innovation

    Written by Stephanie Overby15 Nov. 12 13:45
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