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	How to talk security so people will listen (and comply!) From phishing your own employees to sharing your company's hack history, here are five techniques for getting users' attention about security. Read More WHITE PAPER: Innotas Project Management Office: Seeing the Whole Picture Read this whitepaper to find out why being a more strategic organization requires PMO applications, or support tools, that provide visibility, accountability, and control including resource, request, and time-management. Read Now! In this Issue Security lessons from 2012 Google's Schmidt plans visit to North Korea App downloads set one-week record of 1.7B New year, new you: The IT manager's revitalization guide Apple wins top score for App Store Top 12 tech-related Google Doodles of 2012 Jerry Hoff: Security: Why choosing frameworks, platforms and language matter Update: Canonical prepares Ubuntu for smartphones CES scorecard: The biggest misses of CES 2012 Megaupload claims US asked it to keep infringing files Virginia court vacates injunction on negative Yelp reviews Power through schedules with 21 Google Calendar tricks Richi Jennings: Ubuntu Linux to run on Android handsets! Who saw that coming? WHITE PAPER: Autonomy, an HP company HP Conquers The Demon of Explosive Structured Data Growth Struggling with database performance? Is your database cost of ownership getting out of control? Are your growing database backup and recovery windows increasing operational risks? Learn how HP IT addressed these challenges and achieve reductions in query time (89%), storage (48%) and full backup window (37%). Read Now! Security lessons from 2012 More DDoS attacks on banks, cyberwarfare, and targeted attacks could well be in store in 2013, security experts warn. Read More Google's Schmidt plans visit to North Korea Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt will join a humanitarian trip to North Korea that may take place as early as this month. Read More App downloads set one-week record of 1.7B Smartphone and tablet owners downloaded a record 1.76 billion iOS and Android apps during the week of Dec. 25 to Dec. 31, a mobile analytics company said. Read More New year, new you: The IT manager's revitalization guide Before diving into what's sure to be another rollercoaster year in IT, take a moment to retool your personal and professional priorities with some of our most insightful tech management articles. Read More Apple wins top score for App Store Apple's App Store had the top score among mobile application storefronts ranked by ABI Research, but Microsoft's Windows Store narrowly beat the field for its degree of innovation. Read More Top 12 tech-related Google Doodles of 2012 Google commemorates anniversaries and milestones with Google Doodles, customized versions of the familiar logo on its home page. Here are our favorite Doodles from 2012 honoring information technology innovators, inventions and events. Read More WEBCAST: VMware Quantifying the Business Value of VMware View This white paper provides a quantitative measurement of the business value, defined as the expected ROI, associated with the use of VMware View as a platform for the targeted deployment of a CVD computing architecture. Learn More Now! Jerry Hoff: Security: Why choosing frameworks, platforms and language matter Choosing the proper framework, platform and language that already have the necessary default security features for a web project can drastically reduce most security issues. Read More Update: Canonical prepares Ubuntu for smartphones Further expanding from its core mission of providing Linux distributions for desktop computers and servers, Canonical is developing a version of Ubuntu for smartphones. Read More CES scorecard: The biggest misses of CES 2012 The annual CES trade show in Las Vegas gets under way this weekend with big announcements from gadget makers keen to wow and convince us they have the next big thing. But it's worth remembering that some of the promises and predictions made at CES are about as solid as many New Year's resolutions. Read More Megaupload claims US asked it to keep infringing files The U.S. government misrepresented facts when it approached a court for search warrants against Megaupload, according to a filing Wednesday by counsels of the file-sharing site. Read More Virginia court vacates injunction on negative Yelp reviews The Supreme Court of Virginia has vacated a preliminary injunction against reviews posted by a woman on Yelp and Angie's List, in an outcome that is being described by civil rights groups as a victory for freedom of online speech. Read More Power through schedules with 21 Google Calendar tricks Maybe you charge through your plans with Patton-like precision, planning everything down to the minute. Or, like Marilyn Monroe, perhaps you've "been on a calendar, but never on time." It really doesn't matter which approach you take--Google Calendar can fit your style. Read More Richi Jennings: Ubuntu Linux to run on Android handsets! Who saw that coming? In intriguing news from jolly old England, Canonical announces that Ubuntu has developed an Ubuntu for smartphones and tablets. We'll be able to switch out Android for Ubuntu on many devices and the company also hopes that manufacturers will ship devices with it pre-installed. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers sound surprised. Read More
	COMPUTERWORLD'S 2012 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Need some help choosing holiday presents for the technology fans on your gift list? We've rounded up this year's best tech gifts, from tablets and HDTVs to smartphones, laptops and an array of other gadgets and accessories. BEST PLACES TO WORK -- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Is your IT department a great place to work? Our 20th annual Best Places to Work in IT report will honor 100 organizations that offer great benefits, salaries and opportunities for training and advancement, as well as interesting projects and a flexible and diverse work environment. Nominate an organization now through Jan. 2, 2013. SHARK TANK OF THE DAY OK, let's try that last question again Help desk pilot fish gets a call from a user: There's nothing on my monitor. Then the troubleshooting begins. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL The year 2012 saw innovation, litigation, disruption and accomplishment. Of them all, what was the biggest tech story of 2012? NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
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