Cloud Computing

Microsoft prods XP users to upgrade Flash Player

Flash Player bundled with Windows XP is buggy, admits company

CA buys Oblicore to manage cloud services

CA acquires Oblicore to augment its cloud vendor management and cloud service assurance capabilities

I365 opens Evault cloud storage to ISVs

The cloud service uses encryption, deduplication and compression to increase performance

The state of the data center: Part 1

Half of all data centers understaffed, Symantec survey finds

Budget, lack of qualified applicants challenge IT shops

Google named Word of the Decade

Tweet makes Word of the Year, while Google beats blog for top word of the '00s

SOA grows up — and out

No longer just about integration, SOA is spreading through the enterprise for business-process alignment, among other things

Social Engineering: The Basics

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg causes stir over privacy

One privacy advocate contends Facebook is pushing users to expect less privacy

Outsourcing Advisors: 6 Tips for Selecting Right One