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Gartner: Loosen up on social networks, security
News IT research firm tells its clients total lock-down on social networks and security is not only impossible, it's a bad idea. Industry must move "from control to greater autonomy".
Tags: Networking technology, Network security, Social Networking, Security, Information Technology, network, Gartner Inc., performance, corporate computing, China
Asia's CIOs to pave the way forward
News Working closely with their CEOs, they are in strong positions to help their companies overcome current economic challenges, says Gartner.
Tags: Asia, IT Budget, Survey, Singapore, Gartner Inc., Business Process, CIO, CEO, vice president, information technology
US firewall firm blazes path to Asia
News Silicon Valley startup claims its "next-gen" firewall technology lets users control applications in its corporate network, and can save them money in bad times.
Tags: Firewalls, Data security, Security Management, Palo Alto, Asia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Intrusion Prevention System, Australia, Southeast Asia
Mozilla: Firefox 3.6 won't be late
News The first beta of Firefox 3.6 may have crossed the finish line weeks late, but Mozilla says the final version should still be done this year.
Tags: Web browsers, Open Source, Wiki, Web Browser, motivation, Mozilla Corp., Beta, release candidate, Mozilla Firefox, proprietary software
IBM takes on Google with LotusLive iNotes
News IBM's cloud-based email and calendar service is more than 10 percent cheaper than the rival Google Apps Premier.
Tags: Cloud computing, Google Inc., IBM Corp., Online Collaboration, contact management, Cloud computing, ZDNet, vice president, Google Apps, Google Gmail
Microsoft names new PR chief
News The company has hired Simon Sproule, former top communications executive at Nissan Motor, to fill its vacant corporate communications VP post.
Tags: Recruiting, Public relations, Leadership, Microsoft Corp., Communication, Bill Gates, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Land Rover, Ford Motor Co., VP
Ad firm ChoiceStream lures ex-Yahoo execs
News Online-advertising firm woos Cheryl Kellond from Yahoo and Darin Hicks from Acxiom, and names former Yahoo Chief Data Officer Usama Fayyad to its board.
Tags: Recruiting, Web sites, Search, Internet advertising, Borders Books & Music, Yahoo! Inc., Acxiom Corp., Overstock.com Inc., Blockbuster Inc., Advertisement
Facebook ratchets up privacy controls, again
News This time the social network is responding to advocacy groups' and policymakers' concerns about the amount of user data exposed to third-party developers.
Tags: Web 2.0, Authentication and encryption, User Data, American Civil Liberties Union, Developer, API, product marketing, Facebook, blog, vice president
Acer hints at October Windows 7 launch
News Company's forthcoming All In One PC, which will show off the capabilities of Windows 7, would go on sale on October 23 "and not a day before", notes executive.
Tags: Personal Computers, Microsoft Windows, Acer Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Europe, Microsoft Windows, marketing, vice president, PC, Personal Computers
Google expects scrutiny, likes netbooks
News Google's annual meeting was the site of discussion over government investigations, microblogging, and netbooks during a wide-ranging discussion.
Tags: Consumer Technology, Apple Inc., Twitter, Google Inc., Advertisement, Eric Schmidt, Apple iPhone, vice president, Marissa Mayer, Netbook
Sun guides buyers through the cloud
News Sun Microsystems has launched a service to help companies develop and deploy cloud computing, a rare move into professional services for the company.
Tags: Services, Service level management, Business applications, Cloud computing, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., professional services, Cloud computing, Consulting
Report: Google Chrome 'coming out of beta'
News Google's open-source Web browser is coming out of beta, TechCrunch reports. But when? And why not Gmail first?
Tags: Web sites, Domain names, Search, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Google Chrome, Web Browser, Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Beta
Setback for IBM in bid to block Dell hire
News U.S. court denies IBM's request for an injunction against Dell's hire of its former acquisitions chief.
Tags: Data security, Lawsuits, IBM Corp., M&A, job, knowledge, U.S. District Court Judge, Wall Street Journal, vice president, Dell Computer Corp.
More tech executives join Obama transition team
News President-elect Barack Obama is enlisting more veterans of the tech industry to help his transition team evaluate federal agencies.
Tags: Government, Transition Team, Leave, McKinsey & Co., chairman, FCC, Cellular Telecommunications, Reed Hundt, co-chair, vice president
Alcatel-Lucent deepens focus on services
News It eyes an addressable market opportunity of US$12.7 billion from various government stimulus packages; says services growth is No. 1 priority.
Tags: Government, Mobile platforms/communications, Network infrastructure, Infrastructure/architecture management, Nortel Networks Corp., Contact Center, Outsourcing, Alcatel, Avaya Inc., Environment
