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Monday, October 29, 2012

New York, New Jersey financial sector well prepared for Hurricane Sandy

  First look: Windows 8 Surface RT | Hurricane Sandy shuts down Google's Android event
 
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New York, New Jersey financial sector well prepared for Hurricane Sandy
Lessons from 9/11 have helped ensure the financial services sector in New York and New Jersey is prepared for disasters, and even shorted the time to recover when regional events happen. Read More


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HP 3PAR Storage: Optimizing I/O Service Levels
According to ESG, making solid-state usable is "job number one." This report explores how 3PAR Storage optimizes the SSD tier with multiple, smaller-capacity that can be characterized as a clustered SSD implementation. Learn how this architecture spreads SSD benefits across more data to improve service level and I/O costs. Learn more.

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First look: Windows 8 Surface RT
Is this tablet the iPad killer? Read More

Hurricane Sandy shuts down Google's Android event
Sorry, Android fans, looks like you'll have to wait a little longer to hear more about the Nexus 4 and the Nexus 10. Google has cancelled its Monday morning event in New York City because of safety concerns related to Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to hit the island in the next few days. Read More

Ciscogate
Are you a California taxpayer? If so, are you disturbed by the claims that San Jose-based Cisco Systems attempted to charge you $100 million more than its competitors for a computer network for your state university system? Read More

This is no Yacht Mini: Steve Jobs' commissioned yacht, Venus, unveiled in The Netherlands
Steve Jobs' dream yacht, Venus, has hit the water in The Netherlands more than a year after the Apple co-founder's death. The blog One More Thing has the scoop on this news, including that the 250-foot yacht with aluminum exterior features seven 27-inch iMacs in its wheelhouse for controlling the vessel. There's also a picture of a special iPod Shuffle engraved with the word Venus for those who worked... Read More


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What to Expect from 802.11ac
The new technologies that will make up the final IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard are extensions of the physical-layer wireless techniques pioneered in 802.11n. Learn more.

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The race toward compliance is 'not optimal'
More security managers find themselves running compliance programs rather than performing security and risk management. Read More

Ernst & Young's IT security survey shows struggle to control cloud computing, social media and mobile risks
Many CIOS and chief information security officers are struggling to adapt security practices to a changing environment that includes cloud computing, social media and tablets , according to a survey of 1,850 such IT pros. Read More

IBM moving to replace silicon with carbon nanotubes in computer chips
IBM has hit a milestone in its quest to come up with a successor to silicon computer chips. Read More

Is Apple Losing It?
As a Mac shop, we follow all Apple announcements with great interest, and this week (see the three press releases dated 10/23/12 at Apple's Media site) was no exception. First, I suppose, a comment on the iPad mini is in order. OK, here goes: yawn. This was pretty much as expected, although I guessed the price would be $299. $329 is an acknowledgement that Apple remains the premium, destination, and... Read More


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Top 10 Benefits of Virtualization
In this eGuide, Network World sister publications InfoWorld, and PC World examine some of the current uses of blade servers in today's data center, as well as how trends such as server virtualization are reshaping enterprise computing. Read Now!

South Carolina reveals massive data breach of Social Security Numbers, credit cards
Approximately 3.6 million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit card numbers belonging to South Carolina taxpayers were exposed after a server at the state's Department of Revenue was breached by an international hacker, state officials said Friday. Read More

Microsoft starts $40 Windows 8 upgrade sales
Microsoft today opened its virtual store and began selling upgrades to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99, making good on a promise made last summer. Read More

Windows Store has enough apps to prevent Windows RT flop, say analysts
The apps available for Microsoft's new Windows operating systems are good enough to entice early buyers of tablets and other touch devices, analysts said. Read More

7 Solid 7-Inch Tablets That Rival the iPad Mini (and Cost Less)
CIO.com's Al Sacco rounds up the best 7-inch tablets available today, including tablets from ASUS, Samsung, Lenovo and HTC. And all 7 of these 7-inchers cost less than Apple's brand new iPad mini tablet. Read More

 
 
 

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