Wednesday, November 27, 2013

15 FREE steganography apps for mobile devices

Microsoft bulks up security; brings encrypted email to Office 365 Enterprise bundles

IT Buyers Starting to Look a Lot Like Consumer Shoppers

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November 27, 2013
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15 FREE steganography apps for mobile devices

Hide messages within innocent-looking photos and audio files from your phone or tablet

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Issue highlights

1. Microsoft bulks up security; brings encrypted email to Office 365 Enterprise bundles

2. IT Buyers Starting to Look a Lot Like Consumer Shoppers

3. Symantec to shut down Backup Exec.cloud

4. 'Pawn Stars' take down the Chromebook, on Microsoft's behalf

5. Apple's new Mac Pro signals commitment to professional computing

6. How to prepare for cloud-based enterprise mobility management

7. Why do bad patents win?

8. Oops -- YouTube's new commenting system actually increased spam

9. Finger-friendly laptops aren't touching a chord with notebook buyers

10. Top signs that you've been breached

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Microsoft bulks up security; brings encrypted email to Office 365 Enterprise bundles

Enterprises sending email via Office 365 will be able to encrypt those messages starting next year at no extra charge, making it possible to send secure mail to people who are off the corporate email system. READ MORE

IT Buyers Starting to Look a Lot Like Consumer Shoppers

A survey of 1,000 business and IT decision makers shows a blurring line between the business-to-business and business-to-consumer (B2C) sales process. That is, technology buyers are starting to resemble mall shoppers. READ MORE

Symantec to shut down Backup Exec.cloud

Symantec plans to close down its Backup Exec.cloud service, saying it lacks mobile and content-sharing features and wouldn't be the right platform for delivering them. READ MORE

WEBCAST: SAP

Major forces drive requirement for new application platform

Cloud computing, rampant mobility, Big Data, and social business have created challenges never seen before. There is a need for a new application platform. In this webcast, find out about the forces shaping the 'third platform', and why the move to the third platform is the only way to meet customer needs. Learn more

'Pawn Stars' take down the Chromebook, on Microsoft's behalf

Microsoft has hired what could be devastatingly effective new pitchmen to bash Google's Chromebook - the cast of "Pawn Stars." READ MORE

Apple's new Mac Pro signals commitment to professional computing

Apple is sending a signal that it hasn't abandoned the professional computing market with the latest Mac Pro, which will ship next month. But the workstation faces competition from its own sibling iMac as computer buyers weigh purchases. READ MORE

How to prepare for cloud-based enterprise mobility management

What's the fastest, easiest, low-cost way for your organization to achieve multi-platform enterprise mobility management (EMM) without sacrificing security or performance? Using the cloud, of course. Here are tips to help you on that journey. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: AT&T

Managing Mobile Access to the Cloud

Use of mobile personal cloud services is proliferating on personal and enterprise-owned mobile devices. Organizations are considering controls that appear to conflict with the spirit of BYOD and wonder if their approach is correct. Learn More

Why do bad patents win?

Newegg was ordered to pay a patent troll $2.3 million in a recent case. How does this keep happening? READ MORE

Oops -- YouTube's new commenting system actually increased spam

Call it a work in progress. YouTube is now trying to stanch the increased flow of spam on its site, just weeks after a new system was employed to clean it up, the company recently said. READ MORE

Finger-friendly laptops aren't touching a chord with notebook buyers

If skyrocketing tablet sales and cute videos of babies that confuse magazines for iPads are any indication, touchscreens are the interface of the future. But there's just one problem with that portentous prediction: If it's true, laptop buyers are stuck with one foot in the past. The market analysts at NPD DisplaySearch say touchscreen notebooks just ain't selling. READ MORE

Top signs that you've been breached

Because data is often the most valuable corporate asset - especially when customer information is concerned - staying alert for potential compromise is a critical IT job. Unfortunately, looking into a potential data breach is not easy. READ MORE

WEBCAST: Novell

Putting Mobile Employees to Work

Mobile Employees in the workplace. Watch this webcast. Click Here>> Learn More>>

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