Windows 8's Security Smarts | What LinkedIn Endorsements Mean To You

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LinkedIn's new Endorsements feature lets people easily recommend each other, but it will be the quality--not the quantity--of kudos that count.

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Acer's Very Touchy Windows 8 Ultrabook
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Google Puts Some Microsoft Office Exports On Life Support
Google says ability to export Google Apps files in legacy Office formats will continue until the end of January.

How To Close The IT Skills Gap
Year Up director to discuss program that teaches tech skills to Bay Area students and helps them get industry jobs at E2 Innovate conference.

Appthority Cuts Through Enterprise Mobility Chaos
Startup pitches its tech for simplifying mobile app and device management. Check out our video coverage from InformationWeek 500 and Valley View.

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Supercomputer dramatically reduces time required to analyze tumor cells, promising to bring genomic medicine to the bedside.

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2012 Buyers Guide to Web Protection
The web is the number one source for malware distribution today. While many organizations have replaced first-generation URL filters with secure web gateways, even these advanced solutions do not provide web protection everywhere. This paper identifies today's most critical web threats and provides checklists for you to identify and evaluate the security capabilities you need for the best web protection.
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Oracle and SAP keep fighting a war of words over whose technology is bigger and better. They could learn a lot from Procter & Gamble CIO Filippo Passerini's big data work.

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New version of Samsung's flagship smartphone will have a smaller screen, smaller footprint, and fewer high-end specs, too.

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Exposing the Money Behind Malware
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InformationWeek Future Cities Survey
Today's urban areas must evolve into "Future Cities" with infrastructure, services, and IT systems capable of supporting millions of residents efficiently. We are conducting a survey to identify the challenges and opportunities this megatrend poses to business and technology managers involved in municipal operations. One lucky participant will win a 16GB Google Nexus 7 tablet.
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