Why cloud companies are watching the Aereo, Supreme Court case very closely

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	Why cloud companies are watching the Aereo, Supreme Court case very closely The U.S. Supreme Court this week heard arguments in a case involving Aereo, a startup that allows users to access broadcast television networks without paying big-brand cable companies expensive contracts. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems, Cisco, & NetApp Infographic: Eliminating Desktop Virtualization Bottlenecks Organizations are turning to desktop virtualization to provide greater mobility, reduce IT costs and improve security. Find out why more and more organizations today are turning to converged architectures to deploy virtual desktops efficiently. Learn more In this Issue Leaker claims Microsoft will give away free cloud-based Windows Salesforce at 15: Industry disruptor wards off midlife crisis It's the little things that matter in Amazon Redshift upgrade Cloud attacks are following enterprise workloads Fave Raves: 33 tech pros share favorite IT products Salesforce.com takes a cue from Amazon's Mayday with 'SOS' for service Aereo argues that ruling against it could hurt cloud storage business Best and worst celebrity tech moments of 2014 How to keep your smartphone (and its data) secure WHITE PAPER: Dell Software Optimization Strategies to Better Support Mobile Grow your mobile workforce without risking security or increasing administrative complexity. This new white paper explains how Dell Mobility Solutions can help you increase mobile/BYOD performance and capacity while protecting company resources and streamlining IT management. Learn more Leaker claims Microsoft will give away free cloud-based Windows Wzor, the infamous Windows leaker, took to a forum with claims that Microsoft is allegedly working on a prototype operating system that would not be fully functional unless it was connected online to the cloud. You know, like Google's Chrome OS, which Microsoft has publicly called a "brick" when it's not connected to the internet. Read More Salesforce at 15: Industry disruptor wards off midlife crisis Salesforce.com recently celebrated its 15th year in existence, and as the SaaS (software-as-a-service) vendor races toward US$5 billion in revenue its influence on the industry is being felt more than ever. At the same time, some signs indicate that Salesforce.com is having a few growing pains, as well as showing some trappings of the mega-vendors it once mocked with its "End of Software" marketing campaign. Read More It's the little things that matter in Amazon Redshift upgrade Amazon Web Services has increased the number of simultaneous queries its hosted data warehouse Redshift can handle, improving performance in cases where many small queries are now forced to wait. Read More WHITE PAPER: Apperian Unlock the Value of Enterprise Mobility Download this guide and learn how to manage the secure deployment of enterprise mobile apps and data, while still encouraging the levels of employee adoption needed to drive the productivity and ROI gains that are possible. Learn More Cloud attacks are following enterprise workloads Enterprise workloads are shifting to cloud and hosting environments in ever greater numbers and attacks that have historically targeted on-premises environments are following them, according to a new report. Read More Fave Raves: 33 tech pros share favorite IT products It takes many tools to keep IT systems running smoothly, and tech pros have their personal favorites. What made the cut? Everything from security products and mobile device management tools to data analytics and cloud services. Read More Salesforce.com takes a cue from Amazon's Mayday with 'SOS' for service Salesforce.com was so impressed by the Mayday customer support feature that Amazon.com rolled out for its Kindle Fire HDX tablets that it's now working to create its own version. Read More WEBCAST: Brocade Communications Top 3 Network Challenges Limiting IT Agility Are technical challenges preventing you from building cloud infrastructures? This Webinar will explain the top three challenges facing network architects today, along with the key steps for improving IT agility. View Now>> Aereo argues that ruling against it could hurt cloud storage business If the U.S. Supreme Court rules that streaming video provider Aereo violates the copyrights of TV networks, it may also put cloud storage services at risk, the company's lawyer argued Monday. Read More Best and worst celebrity tech moments of 2014 Ellen's Oscar selfie, a very cloudy Sex Tape and a more-bizarre-than usual CES moment. Read More How to keep your smartphone (and its data) secure In our daily activities, our smartphones increasingly store or access sensitive business and personal data -- not just email, but also financial and medical information, company systems, travel itineraries, etc. Many of us also use smartphones to access cloud data repositories like Dropbox, Evernote, Google Docs, Microsoft OneDrive and Apple iCloud. Read More
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