Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Want security, privacy? Turn off that smartphone, tablet GPS

Google cooks up API to streamline enterprise license management | Dell names new enterprise chief as profit drops 18 percent

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Want security, privacy? Turn off that smartphone, tablet GPS
People with smartphones and tablets may be giving Apple and Android apps they download the permission to capture their geolocation data to know where they are, but security experts are making the strong argument to just say no instead -- and turn off that GPS function unless really needed. Read More


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The key is to build simplicity and ease of use into these solutions from Day 1. This white paper will demonstrate a clear path to UC simplicity, and to overall success of UC deployments. Learn more.

Google cooks up API to streamline enterprise license management
Google has a new API that IT administrators can use to simplify and automate the management of end user licenses for Google Drive and Maps Coordinate. Read More

Dell names new enterprise chief as profit drops 18 percent
Dell has tapped a former Hewlett-Packard executive to run its server, networking and storage division, an important area for Dell as it tries to expand its data center business and reduce its dependence on PCs. Read More

Top challenges facing healthcare CIOs
Few industries face as many IT challenges as healthcare, where government mandates, security requirements and a need to replace outdated technology make a CIO's job difficult. Read More


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Cisco Bring Your Own Device
This paper explores the challenges mobile devices create for IT, offers key considerations before adopting a BYOD strategy and highlights a comprehensive architecture from Cisco that enables freedom of choice for users while affording IT security and control. Learn more.

Crisis malware infects VMware virtual machines, researchers say
The Windows version of Crisis, a piece of malware discovered in July, is capable of infecting VMware virtual machine images, Windows Mobile devices and removable USB drives, according to researchers from antivirus vendor Symantec. Read More

What if tech stars lived in the Batman universe?
Photoshop Fun: When technology and comics merge in an alternate universe. Read More

Federal judges given more leeway to discourage social media use by jurors
Federal judges are getting new instructions on how to discourage juror use of social media via mobile or other computing devices during a trial. Read More


WHITE PAPER: HP

Bring Your Own Mobile Devices to School
In today's educational environments, more and more students, guests, and faculty are bringing in their own Wi-Fi devices into the school's network. This paper discusses the challenges and solutions IT administrators are facing and how to address the security and management of the multiple devices being introduced into the wireless/wired network. Learn more.

Jobs promises employee 'job for life,' then Apple fires him
Wayne Goodrich claims he is a victim of a post-Steve-Jobs Apple, and is pursuing legal action against the company for dismissing him from the company last December, the Telegraph reports. Goodrich claims that Jobs told him on multiple occasions that he would be an Apple employee as long as he wished, on account of his previously valuable contributions to the company's products. Read More

4 questions to ask before starting a big data initiative
Big data holds much promise for organizations seeking ways to improve business processes. Before reaching that point, though, you need to know what data you'll need, how you'll get it, how you'll use it and what you expect to learn from it. Learn how to start answering those questions here. Read More

Self Service: The most understated reason why SDNs will rock your world
As I noted previously, two surveys give different pictures about SDNs. My take: every enterprise will adopt SDNs, but lower hardware prices will not be the biggest reason. Read More

Amazon Web Services launches low-cost storage service
Amazon Web Services has announced Glacier, a low-cost storage service that has been customized for data archiving and backup, the company said on Monday. Read More

Workday adds time-tracking module to cloud HCM software
Workday is expanding its cloud-based human resources and financial applications' footprint with a new employee time-tracking module, the company announced. Read More



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