Apple iOS 4.2 Security Fixes; HP Profit Jumps

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Apple iOS 4.2 Includes 40 Security Fixes


More than half of the patches relate to the Webkit open source web browser engine.

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HP Profit Jumps As IT Spending Rises

Net income jumps 5% on an 8% revenue increase, but software sales lag.

Mobile Google Docs Editing Stinks


Based on my attempts to use Google's new mobile Docs editing features, I'd say the feature is far from fully baked.

Verizon Announces 150Mbps Broadband


Pitted against AT&T's high-speed U-verse service, Verizon claims the $195 per month FiOS offering will be the fastest consumer broadband in the U.S.

Health Execs Laud EHRs For Boosting Care


Government Accountability Office report finds that e-health records support disease management by improving data sharing and communication.

Enterprises Overlook Virtualization, Cloud In Disaster Recovery


Symantec study finds 44% of data on virtualized systems is rarely backed up, and 60% of virtualized servers are not included in disaster recovery plans.

PeeWee PC Unveils Laptop For Children

The $599 Pivot 2.0 convertible tablet has a 10.1-inch rotating touch screen and comes with water-resistant keyboard, slip-resistant grips and security software.

Black Friday Deals Starting Early


Some cyber retailers, like Amazon and RadioShack, will kick off bargains as early as Monday, while others will start on Thanksgiving.

TSA Screening Protests Take To Social Media


Air travelers turning to Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to try to change the Transportation Security Administration's new hand-search and enhanced body scanner policies.

FCC Explores Allowing Texts To '911'

Chairman Julius Genachowski said texting, mobile videos and photos could help first responders, but most 911 agencies are not yet equipped to handle messaging.

Emergency Department Integration Trumps Functionality

KLAS report shows only 69% of best-of-breed clients indicated their current system is part of their long-term plans.

DHS Cybersecurity Center Promotes Information Sharing

The MS-ISAC aims to give state and local governments the same real-time access to cybersecurity threat info that the federal government has.

Pandigital Novel eReader Goes On Sale

The $214 nine-inch device is powered by Android and is offered through Barnes & Noble's eBookstore.

Yelp Intros Check In Offers

Social media firm revamps business owner dashboard with location-based customer loyalty features.

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By Paul Korzeniowski


Faster networks have been an ongoing desire among small and medium businesses since the days of 50K bps modems. Trying to gain the high ground in the never ending speed war, Verizon boosted its top speed to 150M bps.

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Will You Know Where Your Business Is If The Lights Go Out?


By Keith Ferrell

A recent study pointed out that fear of downtime outranked data theft among consequences of a data breach or other intrusion. There's a reason for that ranking, and it extends far beyond breaches.

VAR Helps Wholesaler Boost Efficiency With Analytics

By Michele Pepe-Warren


Pop Quiz: How can a business turn a mish-mash of data into a neat set of statistics it can use to make intelligent decisions about day-to-day operations? Hint: The answer is a technology I mentioned in one of last week's blogs.

Sophos Sees Macs OS Infected With Windows Sludge

By George Hulme


Anti-virus firm Sophos shows that while Macs may be under increasing malware threats, most of the sludge its anti-virus software found targeted Windows systems - Apple users aren't out of the woods.

Is Android Too Open For Google's Benefit?

By Ed Hansberry


Google has never really cared about selling services to the consumer. Instead, they want to give you something that keeps you on their site so they can generate advertising revenue. This is the strategy with Android, but that may be backfiring as handset makers replace Google as the default search engine.

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