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Dropbox Tests New Security | Apple Verdict: MS, RIM Smartphone Impact
August 27, 2012
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Between The Lines Columnist Apple Verdict Could Boost Microsoft, RIM Smartphones
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Social turns top-down communication channels upside down, as employees demand honesty and input on corporate decisions.

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• Security and Privacy in the Age of Mobility
• InformationWeek 2013 Big Data Survey

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