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PCI Council Releases Virtualization Guidance

PCI 2.0 DSS Virtualization Guidlines doc sheds light on compliance in the virtual world

Microsoft issues first patch for IE9 amidst 34 holes closed today

Today's regularly scheduled security updates fix holes in Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, .NET, SQL, Visual Studio, Silverlight, VML and Forefront/ISA.

Open Source is Dominant In The Cloud

New survey shows how open source is the force behind the cloud

Metasploit launches cash-for-exploits Bug Bounty program

Open source security testing framework, Metasploit, wants your exploits for its Top 30 list of holes.

Big drop in solar activity could mean much cooler Earth

Researchers predict much cooler Sun could be in forecast for next 11 years

Toshiba launches new IP phone system

State’s site for paying taxes picks wrong time to fail

Updated (3): Webfile for Business/Income on the blink as Massachusetts filing deadline nears

Google offers $280M to help businesses, home owners buy solar panels

Google teams with SolarCity to offer solar power system financing

Getting started with document management

Cut costs and boost productivity with a smart document management system

Regaining perspective on security problems

‘Hold on — my WLAN is tweeting me’

Social networks become network management interface

Apple surrenders to Nokia in patent fight, others may follow

Settlement seen as emboldening Nokia to pursue others, perhaps Google

Virtual-oso

Apple and Nokia sign patent licensing agreement; All pending litigation between the two companies has ended

After nearly two years of back and forth legal proceedings that saw both Apple and Nokia file broad claims of patent infringement against the other, the two tech giants ultimately decided to save a boatload of money in the longrun and enter into a pa

Wakanda; a novel, FOSS Web apps platform

Nokia’s Real Value to Microsoft is Outside of the Phones

While both companies deny a rumored merger, Microsoft surely must be eyeing Nokia's non-phone gems.

MIT: Wireless jamming system secures electronic medical implants

MIT and the University of Massachusetts shield keeps hackers out of implanted medical devices

iCloud: Apple’s cumulonimbus vision

Steve Jobs & Co. provide glimpse into Apple's vision of computing’s future -- desktop, portable and unanchored

How important are unit tests?

Are you taking full advantage of your unit testing?

VoIP company sues Apple over iCloud name

iCloud Communications claims it owns the trademark rights

What US-based Open Source Vendors Need to Know About Europe

‘The More the Merrier’ Doesn’t Apply to Management Tools

Two or three performance management tools are all you need

SolarWinds extends virtualization management downward

Creates lower-cost virtual appliance out of Hyper9 technology, rolls out enhancements

The need for hyper-scale WAN optimization

Dell unveils new storage portfolio

All the news that hits the print

Coverage of Computer-Related Crime 1980-2010

Am I Raining on the Cloud?

Office 365 meets Google Apps - but does the cloud always make sense for consumers?

Cisco’s credibility problems

Company admittedly lost some with Wall Street; now add Chinese dissidents, Canadian authorities and customers to the mix

OS X Lion to sell for $29 scheduled for July release date; brings over 250 new features

Apple this week announced that OS X Lion will be available for only $29 starting in July

An xkcd for anyone who’s ever named a server or a child