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8 Big Data Deployments In Detail
What does it take to move into the era of large-scale data analytics? Data warehousing experts from Barnes & Noble, BNP Paribas, Cabelas, McAfee and more share insights on innovative big-data deployments.
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Global CIO: Has HP Found Its Next CEO?
Interim CEO Lesjak scored some big points in last week's earnings call but also revealed equally big challenges at the world's biggest IT company.
Apple, Google, Nokia Face Mobile Ad Patent Lawsuit
A maker of Internet kiosks claims that it owns the right to deliver personalized ads in public places.
SaaS BI Vendor Analyzes Online Marketing
myDials business intelligence service measures Web campaigns, paid search and Facebook and Twitter activity.
NASA Features Hurricane Katrina Data, Satellite Images
A video retrospective marking the fifth anniversary of the most costly storm in U.S. history includes information from various space-agency technologies.
Google's Android Licensing Scheme Cracked
Developers should obfuscate their code and take steps beyond those explained in the Android Market Licensing reference implementation, Google advises.
IBM Rolls Out Compliance Software
Enhancements to BigFix platform include more than 200 upgrades in areas like virtualization management and user interfaces.
Facebook Spam Conversion Rate Hits 47%
Return rate far exceeds e-mail, but people are starting to develop a resistance to clicking on Facebook and Twitter virally spreading links, finds F-Secure.
26 Government IT Projects Under Evaluation
About $30 billion worth of projects are on Vivek Kundra's high-risk list and could be on the chopping block.
Vyatta Upgrades Open Source Network Operating System
Version 6.1 expands software-based networking across physical, virtual and cloud infrastructures.
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10 Steps To Ace A FISMA Audit
In the wake of well-publicized cyberattacks and a move by NIST to beef up FISMA, we can't blame agencies and contractors for being wary of inspections. But trust us: Forewarned is forearmed. The best way to sail through is to know what auditors will be looking for.
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FEATURED BLOG
 3D TV Must Be Stopped
By Thomas Claburn
Of all the bad ideas on the technology scene -- and there are plenty -- 3D television is one of the worst. Like the gasoline-powered turtleneck sweater that comedian Steve Martin extolled decades ago, it's an unnecessary invention.
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AT&T VPN Service Gains Its Voice
By Paul Korzeniowski
Increasingly, companies are building applications that mix data, voice, and video communications. In response, AT&T has enhanced its virtual private network (VPN) service, so it now works with the firm's voice services as well as data offerings.
What Storage Is Best For Server Virtualization, Part II
By George Crump
In my last entry and the first part of this series we discussed some of the key capabilities to look for when selecting a server virtualization strategy, but as a friend of mine pointed out I never really declared one storage type the best. In this entry we will start to give you some steps to follow in making that selection.
Cybercrime Rates Rising For SMBs
By Keith Ferrell
U.S. SMB cybercrime rates rose 2% over last year, according to a new survey from Panda Security. Considering some of the other findings it's a wonder the rate didn't rise more.
Windows Phone 7 Boasts 300,000 Developer Downloads
By Ed Hansberry
We are just a few months away from Windows Phone 7 launching. It is key the operating system and hardware perform well, but today, having only that doesn't mean much. Third party apps are at least as important, if not more so, than the core phone itself. If only 10 percent of those that have downloaded the developer kit write an app, Microsoft's mobile OS will have a decent application library in no time.
HP Looks To Deny Dell Access To The Data Center
By Elias Khnaser
HP's trumping of Dell's bid for 3PAR is a masterful preemptive strike. HP is certainly not that interested in 3PAR and will most likely not counter offer should Dell choose to pursue the deal. What HP is interested in is making the buy as expensive as possible for Dell in order to throw a wrench into the PC giant's further acquisitions ambitions.
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Tapping Into Commercial Clouds: An Executive Roundtable
Where do commercial cloud services fit into agency IT planning? Which cloud models, and which types of cloud applications, are of greatest interest? Join your federal government peers at this executive roundtable to explore both the opportunities and challenges that public clouds present to government agencies.
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Where do commercial cloud services fit into agency IT planning? Which cloud models, and which types of cloud applications, are of greatest interest? Join your federal government peers at this executive roundtable to explore both the opportunities and challenges that public clouds present to government agencies.
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