Seeing into the future with IT
newsmaker Chakib Bouhdary, SAP chief value officer, on how the economic downturn is changing CEOs' decisions and technology choices in business today.
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Tough road leading to next-gen networks
perspective Migrating to next-generation networks is extremely complex, and telecom operators must be mindful of certain pitfalls, says industry player.
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Nokia's Booklet could be a new chapter in business IT
commentary Nokia has revealed some cool hardware in its new netbook. A good start, but only solid strategy will build success.
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Why the cloud operating system is a myth
perspective Emergence of the cloud operating system is nonsense that just feeds the hype and confusion, says F5 Networks executive.
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eSolar bets on software to make solar cheaper
newsmaker Bill Gross, the head of start-up incubator Idealab and CEO of eSolar, uses a background in Internet entrepreneurship and software to bring down the cost of utility-scale solar.
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How to secure your on-the-go data
perspective Worried about sensitive data on portable devices? Quocirca's Fran Howarth explains how to make sure it's safe and sound.
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CIOs: How to innovate during a recession
perspective Downturns are no time for businesses to sit still, says an academic. Here's a plan for nurturing new ideas in any economic climate.
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Sloppy risk assessment raises Web fear factor
perspective Web security experts must separate actual risk from theoretical risk, says a security researcher.
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India's social ills soothed by outsourcing leaders?
perspective India's successful tech executives are beginning to focus on social problems. Could this be just what the country needs?
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Cloud computing: Is it worth legal risks?
perspective The cloud throws up a raft of legal and security concerns, but that doesn't mean firms shouldn't embrace it, says U.K.-based lawyer.
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Politicians should stay out of Net policing
perspective The law cannot hope to keep up with the Internet, and just hampers innovation, says industry expert.
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Adobe: Time to step up security plate?
From a security perspective, Adobe looks an awful lot like Microsoft did back when Windows was getting blasted by viruses and vulnerabilities and before Redmond beefed up its defenses.
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Microsoft's magnificent 7 open source options
commentary Joining the open source club has many benefits. How many Microsoft receives depends on how far it wants to go.
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Openness unlocking Web's power
perspective Accessibility and open standards have helped build the Web and remain central to its development, says Opera executive.
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Bill Gates offers the world a physics lesson
newsmaker In an interview, the Microsoft chairman talks about why he spent his own money to make a series of classic physics lectures available free on the Web, and shares on Project Natal, Google's Chrome OS and more.
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