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iTunes Massive Phishing Attack; Ballmer Blasts Android


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TOP STORY: Apple iTunes Used In Massive Phishing Attack

MORE NEWS: Ballmer: Google's Android Isn't Free

ANALYTIC REPORT: Server Technology Hits Crossroads

WHITEPAPER: Defining Data Center Efficiency: Simplifying Through Virtualization

SLIDESHOW: Best Bluetooth Headsets For Business

VIDEO: Apps On The Street: TradeKing Trades On The BlackBerry

BLOG: For CEOs, Cautious Optimism Continues

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Apple iTunes Used In Massive Phishing Attack


Emails with fake e-commerce receipts trick users into installing Zeus financial malware, giving up credit card details.

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Ballmer: Google's Android Isn't Free

Microsoft chief says his rival's open source OS may carry hidden patent liabilities.

Ballmer Promises Windows Slates For The Holidays

Microsoft chief says his company's answer to the iPad will be in stores for the crucial 2010 year-end shopping season.

Thinnest Material Ever Captures Nobel Physics Prize


The invention, just one atom thick, paves way for ultrafast transistors, lighter airplanes, and more fuel-efficient cars.

T-Mobile To Crash Windows 7 Phone Debut


Microsoft will still give "premium partner" AT&T top billing at next week's mobile operating system launch.

Skype Expands Availability To All Android 2.1 Devices


Nearly eight months after Skype debuted on Verizon Wireless' Android handsets, Skype has made its VoIP software available to all Android smartphones running Android 2.1 Eclair and up.

Laptop Heat May Cause 'Toasted Skin Syndrome'


A review of recent cases concludes with a call for heat shielding and warning labels for laptop computers.

Veterans Affairs Years Behind Smart Card Mandate

Only 9% of VA employees and contractors had been issued smart ID cards by June, an audit finds, two years after the compliance deadline for complete distribution.

Apple Challenges $625.5M Jury Award In Patent Case

Mirror Worlds' multimillion-dollar award in a patent infringement suit amounts to "triple dipping" Apple contends in a motion it filed requesting a stay of the jury decision.

Microsoft Proposes Public Health Model For Internet Security

How far can we push the virus metaphor for harmful computer code?



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Server Technology Hits Crossroads

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How Archiving Reduces the Cost and Complexity of 'Reactive' eDiscovery


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Best Bluetooth Headsets For Business

Bluetooth headsets eliminate clumsy wires, boost productivity and, with more states requiring hands-free devices in vehicles, have become required equipment for businesspeople on the go. We culled through the thicket of features, noise-cancelling technologies and battery-life claims to find 13 of the best models for business.   View Now

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Apps On The Street: TradeKing Trades On The BlackBerry

In the first part of our Apps On The Street series, TradeKing's Mike Massey shows us how to trade on the broker's new mobile BlackBerry app and tells us what type of content investors are increasingly looking for "on the go."   Watch

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Part 2: Don't Dread Threads

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For CEOs, Cautious Optimism Continues

By Michele Pepe-Warren


The latest CEO Confidence Index from Vistage International yielded mixed results. While many SMB leaders are confident their firms will enjoy some growth in the year ahead, they also foresee obstacles that need to be cleared.

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Jack Welch Says HP Board Is Dysfunctional


By Bob Evans

Admitting he doesn't understand all the "back room dynamics," management guru Jack Welch says Mark Hurd's dismissal was a result of tensions between Hurd and the HP board, which Welch said "appears to be somewhat dysfunctional." Read on for the transcript from Welch's appearance on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop."

The Cost of IT Availability, Versus Recovery Costs

By Daniel Dern


Provisioning your company's IT to be available typically has a higher purchase price than for recovery -- but it's likely to be a better deal, and is getting less expensive, too.

Playing From Behind

By J. Nicholas Hoover


Cyber Command, the military sub-command dedicated to cyber ops, was slated to reach "full operating capability" by October 1, and I can't say I was surprised when it missed that deadline. There's still uncertainty facing Cyber Command's final shape and role, but it begs the question: what's taking so long?

Cisco Beefs Up Wireless Portfolio

By Paul Korzeniowski


Mobility has become the watchword in corporations. As employees work with a growing variety of handheld devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and netbooks, companies need to put the proper network infrastructure in place to support such connections. Cisco has tried to address such issues by upgrading its Borderless Network Architecture.


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