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Top 7 truths about consumerization of IT

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Top 7 truths about consumerization of IT
The phenomenon is only growing stronger. Here's what IT and business leaders need to know. Read More


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Anonymous takes out DoJ, RIAA in response to Megaupload.com take-down
It has the makings of a nasty battle. Anonymous didn't take too kindly to the US Department of Justice taking down Megaupload.com today and apparently took down the Justice.gov site and many others. Read More

iPad 3 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 18
Chill January temperatures failed to lower the heat of Apple iPad 3 rumors wafting through the iOSsphere. Read More

Firesheep moment for SCADA: Hacking critical infrastructure systems now as easy as pushing a button?
Remember Firesheep . . . the addon that was so easy to use that even the clueless could successfully hack Facebook and Twitter accounts via Wi-Fi? Read More

Another reason for Cisco to pound its chest
Never one to pass up an opportunity to toot its own horn, Cisco is celebrating a milestone... and not in its traditional stronghold of switching and routing. In just over two years, Cisco has landed over 10,000 customers for its Unified Computing System (UCS) blade server platform, the controversial product that alienated longtime partners HP and IBM. Read More


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Microsoft Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Microsoft reported its earnings today, for the quarter which ended December 21, 2011. Read More

Obama wants less offshoring, as vendors see U.S. shift
President Barack Obama is trying to encourage U.S. companies not to send work overseas. This might not be as hard a job as it seems for some types of IT work. Read More

Foreign Cloud Privacy Issues Dismissed by U.S. Officials
Amid rising concerns over foreign 'digital protectionism,' leaders at Justice and State Departments look to quell controversy about U.S. jurisdiction over cloud data U.S. companies store overseas. Read More

Bank IT spending to be 'rocky' through 2013
IT spending by banks will grow to $173.3 billion this year, up just 2.8% over 2011 and well short of an earlier forecast that pegged growth at 4.3% in 2012, according to research firm Celent. In fact, IT spending in banking is expected to be weak over the next couple of years. Read More


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Federal Reserve contractor charged with source code theft
A U.S. Federal Reserve contractor has been charged with copying the source code of software that keeps track of large exchanges of money between U.S. government agencies. Read More

SOPA, PIPA opponents celebrate, but say work isn't done
A day after an estimated 10,000 websites went dark and more than 7 million people signed a Google.com petition opposing two controversial copyright enforcement bills, opponents of the bills said there's more work to do. Read More

Help desks critical to BYOD efforts
It seems like it was only yesterday when help desk staff could focus on PCs, Windows, the network, and perhaps a few BlackBerrys for executives and the sales team. Not anymore. Read More

IBM quarterly results show modest gains
IBM brought its fiscal 2011 year to a close with modest gains in both revenue and net income, the company reported Thursday. Read More



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