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Obama Aims to Stop Federal Data Leaks

New Low-Power Memory Could Challenge DDR3

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Wi-Fi devices crowd 2.4GHz band; IT looks to 5GHz

Congestion, interference, bogged down users

Microsoft says makers of more than half of all Android devices are now its licensees

Microsoft, Compal sign patent deal covering Android, Chrome

iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Oct. 21

iPhone 5 scuttlebutt: LTE or die, Facebook iPhone scams, NFC doomed by stupids

Widely used encryption standard is insecure, say experts

XML encryption, used to secure communications between Web services, can be exploited so that sensitive information is decrypted

Mobile growth driving out unlimited data

Sprint and other carriers use caps to rein in use, but they may remove them later

Salesforce.com to ‘unlock’ SAP’s core software for ‘social enterprises’

A new set of services is aimed at marrying Salesforce.com's Force.com platform with SAP's back-end systems

Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus to ship Nov. 13 for $400

Focus is on Peel remote TV app

CIO Role: Is IT Facing a Leadership Crisis?

Google readies Google+ for push into the enterprise

Vic Gundotra says integration imminent but analysts say a lot of work to be done

Hard to fully assess Duqu threat yet, researchers say

Early indications are that fears of Stuxnet follow-on are exaggerated

Uptime Institute kicks off server roundup contest

The data centers that tear out the most servers get free tickets to the next Uptime symposium

Security roundup for Oct. 21: Duqu for you; Google Apps in LA; researching smartphones

Son of Stuxnet sets off Symantec-McAfee back-and-forth

Sprint cutting unlimited 4G data plans

Sprint's monthly data plans for all devices except phones are being capped

Google slips a sneak peak at Gmail redesign

Changes could be getting email service ready for eventual integration with Google+

Wall Street Beat: Tech sales strong in third quarter

But areas of weakness, economic turmoil, create caution among buyers

Steve Jobs ranted, raged against Android as ‘grand theft’

"I will spend my last dying breath...to right this wrong."

Cisco CEO’s pay falls 32%

Cisco CEO John Chambers received compensation valued at $12.9 million in 2011

Forget new threats: It’s the old-school attacks that keep getting you

5 iPad gadgets for geeks

World’s most sophisticated rootkit is being overhauled

New variants don't make obvious modifications to the MBR

Verizon sees revenue, net income gains

Growth in mobile revenue, including mobile data revenue, drives the company's increases

One big Wi-Fi rollout: 12,000 college dorm residents

UMass Amherst paid $6M for 802.11n over 5GHz channel designed for heavy data users

Researchers ID Skype users who also use BitTorrent

The research chips away at the perceived privacy protections of using Skype's encrypted service

European Parliament gets it right on net neutrality say digital liberties groups

A committee vote puts pressure on law-makers to legislate on net neutrality

Visual Studio 2011: Developers’ first reactions

Is Microsoft gunning for Yahoo again?

Speculation abounds, but Yahoo co-founder throws water on fire on reports that Microsoft is interested

30% of corporate BlackBerry users want new device

Dissatisfaction rates high among BlackBerry users in large companies, survey finds

USAjobs.gov struggles after feds take it back from Monster.com

User complaints mount as site's availability takes a hit. Former operator Monster offers free job ad postings to government agencies

US Department of Labor teams with Facebook to help jobless people

The department said it will reach out to other social networks like Twitter and LinkedIn

Judge refuses to exclude troublesome Google email

Google has been trying to get the email, which came to light as part of Oracle's lawsuit against it, removed from the record

Microsoft posts record quarter but says tablets have “cannibalized” netbooks

Enterprise customers are flocking to Windows, Office, SQL Server but PC sales are weak

Microsoft quarter shows continued growth

Microsoft fools analysts and reports better-than-expected quarterly revenue

Researchers customize Android for sophisticated smartphone lockdown

Virginia Tech breakthrough would safeguard sensitive data once phone user leaves specified location

Despite Stuxnet, Duqu, control system flaws still overlooked

Most efforts to fix infrastructure threats are wrongly focused, security pros say

New details emerge about Oracle’s Social Network

Oracle's take on enterprise social networking will arrive sometime next year

EMC unveils all-SSD VNX, high bandwidth arrays

Storage vendors says it will stop selling Clariion arrays in January, and maintain support for five years

40M U.S. mobile users access social nets every day

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn see 50% increase in number of mobile users, says comScore

USTA Scores Cost Savings, Agility with Amazon Cloud Service

10 LinkedIn Tips to Boost Your Job Search

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich: Best New Features for Business

Private social networks playing Facebook role in more workplaces

Millions of U.S. workers using the likes of Yammer, Chatter and Huddle

Mobility surges on US campuses; cloud technology lags

Annual survey finds higher ed struggling with IT cuts

Researchers find way to tighten control over mobile device data

FAQ on Son of Stuxnet

Duqu has a lot of the same code, different intent

Economy delays Windows 7 implementation

Windows 7 is on a (slow) roll

Nokia reports loss ahead of first Windows Phone launch

Nokia will start selling smartphones running Microsoft's Windows Phone software before the end of the year in some markets