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Great for consumers, say experts, but business IT won't want to cede patch control
Macroeconomic worries and Cisco's earnings report cause concern, but IT still rides high
Big Blue offers complimentary assessments and services for Oracle customers interested in a switch
10 Days of Rain attack against South Korea was 'like bringing a Lamborghini to a go-kart race'
Microsoft's Skype brings requests to improve the service for the enterprise
UK’s Gnodal going after top of rack, fabrics
Momentum growing for switch management scheme, but skepticism abounds, too
The settlement ends a five-year copyright infringement case brought by record labels
Social networks are open security threats, Interop attendees told
Deploy current gear smarter and go from there, expert says
Administration's proposal calls for data breach legislation, stronger DHS role, upgrading FISMA
Surreptitious PR campaign shines spotlight on rivalry
Yahoo continues to show signs of having a tense relationship with e-commerce giant Alibaba
Tablets with Intel's Oak Trail chips could find a niche in companies using the Wintel platform
The update also fixes a critical security bug that hackers have been leveraging, Adobe says
A new two-factor authentication feature is designed to cut down on account hacking
Mobile-to-mobile 720p videoconferencing for iOS, Android due in July
Services appear inexpensive, but the bill adds up if they aren't monitored closely, user says.
In an interview, CEO Michael Klayko said Fibre Channel is here to stay but Brocade has no "religion" for it
Point-of-sale market would suffer, DoJ says in lawsuit
Adds multiple timeline windows in first major refresh since January
White House cybersecurity proposal calls for DHS to play larger role in private/public cybersecurity
Social network admits to hiring PR firm to pitch stories about Google's privacy practices
Chrome update includes Flash Player 10.3, which Adobe will ship later today
The new legislation would allow copyright owners and the DOJ to seek court orders targeting ISPs and other businesses
The move could be in response to rivals like Salesforce.com, which have had more frequent releases
IT managers say 'big data' movement continues to be a problem for many companies
But Windows 7 remains nearly five times less likely to get nailed by hackers, says Microsoft
Lower prices on data roaming will benefit the whole industry, Lars Nyberg said.
Support for RIM BlackBerry OS, Windows Phone 7 and HP/Palm webOS on the way from Smith Micro as well
But as a percentage of all software in use, pirated programs decline slightly
Packet capture technology recreates traffic flows
