Why your business should use Twitter
perspective Twitter's not just about what you ate for breakfast. Mark Kobayashi-Hillary explains how businesses can take advantage of it and other social networks.
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Preventing data loss--what's needed
perspective Though there are plenty of tools to help businesses shore up data, the lack of policy standards makes the task more difficult than it should be, says analyst.
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No thanks, Google--we've got Ubuntu
perspective If there is one problem the open source community has suffered repeatedly over the past two decades, it's fragmentation. Google is about to make it worse.
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Seeking memorable mobile apps
perspective Mobile applications are numerous but often lacking in quality. One analyst looks at what's needed to improve them.
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From 'Phiber Optik' to security guru
newsmaker The activities of Mark Abene aka "Phiber Optik" and his hacker friends, made him a media darling and inspired a book, but now he spends his time protecting computer networks.
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Malware boosting rise of cybercriminals
perspective Internet users worldwide make 100 million visits to malicious URLs each month, marking "Web security pandemic", says MessageLabs executive.
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10 reasons open source smartphones will win
commentary The advantages of open source for smartphones go well beyond simple cost savings, says TechRepublic's Jack Wallen.
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A laptop for every poor child
Confidence molded from privileged beginnings helps Nicholas Negroponte sustain One Laptop per Child initiative and transform to date, learning for 900,000 children.
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Google Chrome OS takes shine off Windows
commentary The Chrome OS is perfectly pitched at Microsoft's weaknesses. Addressing those will be Redmond's biggest challenge.
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Will virtualization bend or break licensing rules?
perspective Implementing virtualization without studying your licenses could lead to some unpleasant surprises, says Gartner analyst.
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Indian outsourcing trainees feel heat of recession
perspective Outsourcers such as Infosys are packing graduates off to training centers, using education to maintain their edge in challenging economic times.
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Every cloud has a risky lining
perspective It appears unwise to ignore risks of moving to the cloud. Alan Calder, chief executive of IT Governance, provides a security checklist.
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More energy must go into making devices efficient
perspective Technology exists to make devices far more efficient, but a number of factors are standing in the way, says ARM executive.
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Canon sees big attraction in 'Victi'
newsmaker Company's regional chief Satoshi Kimura seeks out opportunities in Vietnam, India, China, Thailand and Indonesia, collectively coined "Victi".
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When supercomputing benchmarks fail to add up
perspective Using benchmarks to choose a supercomputer is more complex than just picking the fastest system, says high-performance computing expert.
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