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	SEO: Beware of the dark side Search engine optimization methods fall into white-hat, gray-hat and black-hat categories. Businesses that turn to the dark side, even unknowingly, do so at their peril. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell PCI 2.0: What's New? What Matters? What's Left? The inclusion of virtualization in PCI 2.0 demonstrates that the PCI DSS standard can keep pace with new technologies. This paper discusses what's new in PCI 2.0 and offers guidance on closing gaps that still need attention particularly in the areas of storage encryption, wireless networking, and physical security. Learn more. In this Issue Six rising threats from cybercriminals Hands on: Can the ThinkPad X1 take on the MacBook Air? 7 ways to work faster in Windows 7 Visual tour: Google's Chrome OS Richi Jennings: Cool your data center with seawater? Hands on: Samsung's Infuse 4G smartphone is a lightweight heavyweight Everything you need to know about Mac scareware First look: The Kobo eReader Touch Edition Valerie Potter: Three free iPhone apps to keep you fit on the road WHITE PAPER: Dell Next Generation of Cybercrime This executive brief sheds light on the risk of cybercrime by profiling several generations of cybercriminals, pointing out their methods and motivations. By understanding tactics from next-generation Pay-Per-Install and malware tech support to "point-and-click" cybercrime, business leaders will be better equipped to defend their organizations. Learn more. Six rising threats from cybercriminals Watch out for these cyberattacks that can turn smartphones into texting botnets, shut off electricity to homes and businesses, jam GPS signals and more. Read More Hands on: Can the ThinkPad X1 take on the MacBook Air? Lenovo's ThinkPad X1offers business-class performance and a durable display in a stylish ultrathin case. Read More 7 ways to work faster in Windows 7 Windows 7 contains a number of features to help you work more efficiently and increase productivity, but first you have to learn how to use them. Read More Visual tour: Google's Chrome OS Google's all-Web computers are due to hit stores June 15. Here's a look at what to expect. Read More DOWNLOAD: Hitachi Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer Pinpoint root cause of network issues up to 90% faster. Automated Root Cause Analysis speeds remediation. FREE video and 30-day trial. Download free 30-day trial Richi Jennings: Cool your data center with seawater? Google is busy putting the finishing touches to its Finnish data center, which adds a major new twist: seawater cooling. Is this an idea whose time has come? Let's see, in The Long View... INSIDER (free registration required) Read More Hands on: Samsung's Infuse 4G smartphone is a lightweight heavyweight Samsung's latest Android phone, the Infuse 4G, offers a large, bright display and great performance. Too bad it uses AT&T's quirky network. Read More Everything you need to know about Mac scareware You'd think the arrival of scareware scams like MacDefender on the Mac platform means the end of the world. It doesn't. But for Mac OS X users, it could herald the arrival of malware that's plagued Windows users for years. Read More First look: The Kobo eReader Touch Edition The Kobo eReader Touch Edition offers e-reading at its simplest; a touch interface and reasonable price could make it a competitor. Read More Valerie Potter: Three free iPhone apps to keep you fit on the road Exercising and eating right is easy at home but difficult while traveling. These free iPhone apps (two of which are also available for other smartphone platforms) can help. Read More
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