IT's New Concern: The Personal Cloud
As personal and professional clouds converge, IT's mission to improve productivity while protecting corporate apps and data is getting tougher.
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A simple user ID and password is fraught with peril. Smartphones replace hardware tokens in the latest two-factor authentication schemes.
News
- Federal IT Mobile Plans Slowed by Security, Budget Concerns
- Bit9, Fireeye, Palo Alto Networks Team to Hit Zero-Day Malware
- EU Investigation Could Affect Business From China's 4G Deployment
- Canadian Regulator Takes Lighter View of Bitcoin
- Nokia Siemens Unveils Tools to Boost Mobile Video Performance
- Lessons Learned in My Virtual Desktop Integration (VDI) Deployment
- Skill Shortages? Not if You Pay or Train
- Dell Dumps OpenStack and VMware for Public Cloud, Focuses on Private Clouds
- Microsoft Flight Looks Beautiful, Might as Well Stay Grounded
- Should Your Business Start Accepting Bitcoins?
Applications
- Nokia Siemens Unveils Tools to Boost Mobile Video Performance
- 5 Reasons to Move to Big Data (and 1 Reason Why It Won't Be Easy)
- Storms Test Red Cross' Tornado App
- Planview Overhauls the Look of its Portfolio Management Software
- Successful Companies Embrace Shadow IT
- A Sensible Approach to Big Data
- The Benefits of Cloud-based BPM
- How to Import Your Tumblr Blog into WordPress
- Yahoo on Tumblr: We won't 'screw it up'
- SDN Coming ... Soon
Careers
- Skill Shortages? Not if You Pay or Train
- 10 Jobs Robots Won't Take Away From You in the Next 10 Years
- 7 Healthcare IT Roles That Are Transforming Tech Careers
- Software Developer Wages Fall 2% as Workforce Expands
- If You Can't Find a Seat at Starbucks, Blame IT
- Melinda Gates Tells Duke Grads: It's all About Your Real Connections
- How to Know When to Hire Internally and When to Look Outside
- Why Yahoo's Telecommuting Ban is Still Bad for Business
- IT Pros Leave Money on the Table
- An H-1B Jobs Database the Tech Industry May Hate
Cloud Computing
- Dell Dumps OpenStack and VMware for Public Cloud, Focuses on Private Clouds
- Successful Companies Embrace Shadow IT
- The Benefits of Cloud-based BPM
- How VMware Will Try to Shake Up the Cloud Market This Week
- Yahoo on Tumblr: We won't 'screw it up'
- Google's Next Act: Diversify and Conquer
- IT's New Concern: The Personal Cloud
- The 4 Best Things About the Google+ Redesign
- Former Amazon Cloud Engineer Spills to Reddit Audience
- Newvem Expands to Monitor Azure and Amazon Clouds
Data Center
- Practical Advice About Disaster Recovery Planning
- 8 Essential Features You Need in a Business Router
- Tech Titans Talk: The IDG Enterprise Interview Series
- Swedish Data Center Saves $1 Million a Year Using Seawater for Cooling
- Dell Aims to Cut Desktop Reliance with Workstation for Data Centers
- Cisco Cites Data-center, Wireless for Quarterly Revenue Increase
- At Google I/o, Attendees Compete to Save the World, Virtually
- Data Centers Show Signs of 'green Fatigue'
- Microsoft Improves Photo Management in Skydrive
- Networks in 2020: More Traffic, Less Energy
Mobile
- Federal IT Mobile Plans Slowed by Security, Budget Concerns
- EU Investigation Could Affect Business From China's 4G Deployment
- Nokia Siemens Unveils Tools to Boost Mobile Video Performance
- Storms Test Red Cross' Tornado App
- Sprint Gets Softbank Clearance to Negotiate with Dish
- How to Prepare for Windows 8 Even Though It's Not Coming to Enterprises
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Smartphones Take Center Stage in Two-Factor Authentication Schemes - Mobile, Modular EHR Help eClinicalWorks Put Patients First
- Corning Taps Into Optical Fiber for Better Indoor Wireless
- Lawmakers Seek Google Glass Privacy Plan
Social Media
- Welcome to the New Tumblr: Cat GIFs and More Ads
- Yahoo Revamps Flickr and Offers a Terabyte of Free Storage
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Tumblr Under Yahoo
- How to Import Your Tumblr Blog into WordPress
- Yahoo on Tumblr: We won't 'screw it up'
- Amy's Baking Co. is a Social Media Sensation
- Could a Tumblr Deal Fix Yahoo's Square Reputation?
- At Google I/o, Developer Services Hogged the Spotlight
- Yahoo Calls Press Conference Amid Tumblr Acquisition Rumors
- The 4 Best Things About the Google+ Redesign
Virtualization
- Lessons Learned in My Virtual Desktop Integration (VDI) Deployment
- How to Prepare for Windows 8 Even Though It's Not Coming to Enterprises
- Dell Aims to Cut Desktop Reliance with Workstation for Data Centers
- Transforming the Network with Network Functions Virtualization: 10 Recommendations for Service Providers
- VMware and Verizon Tackle BYOD with Dual Persona Phones
- Security Practices Wanting in Virtual Machine World
- VMware: Faster App Provisioning Makes SDN a Keeper
- Understanding Hypervisor-based Disaster Recovery
- The Birth of the Network Function Virtualization (NFV) ISV Community
- Will Fault Tolerant Servers Improve Your Virtualized Environment?
Security
- Federal IT Mobile Plans Slowed by Security, Budget Concerns
- Bit9, Fireeye, Palo Alto Networks Team to Hit Zero-Day Malware
- Storms Test Red Cross' Tornado App
- Opinion Varies on Action Against Chinese Cyberattacks
- Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks on U.S. Targets
- Practical Advice About Disaster Recovery Planning
- Security Managers Still Don't Get Mobile Security
- Peculiar Malware Trail Raises Questions About Security Firm in India
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Smartphones Take Center Stage in Two-Factor Authentication Schemes - Attack on Telenor Was Part of Large Cyberespionage Operation with Indian Origins, Report Says
Outsourcing
- How India's IT Outsourcing Leaders Can Stay on Top
- Immigration Reform May Spur Software Robotics
- H-1B Politics Shifts to Backroom as Vote Nears
- Senators Begin Contentious H-1B Battle
- China Still Safe for IT Outsourcing, Despite US Security Concerns, Says Vendor
- 10 Best (and Worst) IT Offshoring Options for English Proficiency
- Why the IT Industry Is Desperate for H-1B Reform Legislation
- An H-1B Jobs Database the Tech Industry May Hate
- U.S. IT Services Providers Heartened by Senate Immigration Bill
- How to Close Your Next IT Outsourcing Deal: Handshake vs. Contract
Operating Systems
- How to Prepare for Windows 8 Even Though It's Not Coming to Enterprises
- Boutique PC Seller Laughs all the Way to the Bank on the Back of Windows 7
- Dell Replays Windows 8 Blame Card as PC Sales Slide
- Why a BlackBerry Is Better Than an iPhone
- Windows 8 Won't Hit Critical Mass in Enterprises
- How to Use Google Wallet With Gmail to Transfer Money
- Windows 8 Isn't New Coke, Says Top Microsoft Exec; It's Diet Coke
- Dell Slashes its Windows RT Tablet Price By $200; XPS 10 Now Sells for $300
- Windows Blue will be free upgrade for Windows 8 customers
- Microsoft Commits to Secure Coding Standard
Data Center Definitions & Solutions
What is a data center? How are data centers managed? What data center technologies should I be aware of?
CIO 100 2012
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