Wednesday, August 31, 2011

DOJ to block AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile USA

  Hackers may have stolen over 200 SSL certificates | AT&T to return jobs to U.S. if T-Mobile deal is approved
 
  Computerworld Wrap-Up

Forward this to a Friend >>>


DOJ to block AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile USA
he U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to block AT&T's $39 billion acquisition of mobile competitor T-Mobile USA, according to sources. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Websense, Inc.

Securing the Social Enterprise
Learn how to help your organization leverage the power of social networking without worrying about zero-day malware, inappropriate content, or the disclosure of sensitive information. Learn more.

In this Issue


WHITE PAPER: BMC

One Size Does Not Fit All: The Case for the Custom Cloud
When it comes to cloud services, "semi-custom" goes a long way. "The Case for the Custom Cloud," shows you how users can configure their own customized cloud services from choices you dictate – and how you can deliver the resulting cloud services quickly and affordably. Read More Today!

Hackers may have stolen over 200 SSL certificates
Hackers may have obtained more than 200 digital certificates from a Dutch company after breaking into its network, including ones for Mozilla, Yahoo and the Tor project, a security researcher reported today. Read More

AT&T to return jobs to U.S. if T-Mobile deal is approved
AT&T promises to bring 5,000 call-center jobs back to the U.S. if it's acquisition of T-Mobile USA is approved. Read More

Apache patches Web server DoS vulnerability
The Apache open-source project patched its Web server software Tuesday to quash a bug that a denial-of-service tool has been exploiting. Read More

Sony Ericsson speeds up the Xperia Arc smartphone
Sony Ericsson will upgrade its Android-based Xperia Arc smartphone with a faster processor, the company announced at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin on Wednesday. Read More

New HTC Jetstream will be $700 on AT&T's LTE network
AT&T announced the new HTC Jetstream, its first LTE-ready tablet, will go on sale Sept. 4 for $700 and a two-year contract. Read More

OCZ releases its first hybrid drive, a 1.1TB rocket
OCZ today announced its first hybrid drive product based on the PCIe interface and that incorporates 100GB of flash cache with a 1TB hard drive. Read More

Report: US investigating Oracle's Africa deals
U.S. federal agencies are investigating whether Oracle violated federal anti-bribery laws in dealings abroad, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Read More


WHITE PAPER: SAP

6 Mistakes Companies are Making – and How to Avoid Them
When the economy slows, many businesses react by retrenching and cutting costs in order to weather the downturn. While such cost reduction is important, companies often overlook equally critical strategic decisions – opportunities to use valuable business information to strengthen product and service offerings and emerge ahead of the competition. Read More!

From CIO.com: BlackBerry 7 Compatible Apps: 10 Free Downloads
Looking for apps that are compatible with RIM's new BlackBerry 7 OS? CIO.com's Al Sacco spotlights 10 must-haves including apps for social networking, navigation, entertainment and a cool augmented reality browser. Read More

You are previewing premium content. Become an Insider to read the full article. Acme Packet: 'We're building a signaling system for the Internet'
CEO Andy Ory on the secrets of 'opt-in communications,' the myth of unlimited bandwidth and his company's edge over Cisco and more INSIDER (registration required) Read More

Apple suppliers accused of environmental damage
Environmental groups in China criticized Apple on Wednesday, alleging that it is employing suppliers that are damaging the environment and threatening the lives of residents. Apple, however, maintains the company has been vigilant in ensuring all its suppliers follow environmental safety requirements. Read More

Sony to ship first Android-based tablet in September
Sony's Android Honeycomb-based single and dual-screen tablets will be called Tablet S and Tablet P, and cost from €479 ($690 U.S.) and €599, the company said on Wednesday at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. Read More

QuickPoll: Should AT&T be allowed to take over T-Mobile?
The DOJ has moved to block AT&T's takeover of T-Mobile USA. Critics say the acquisition would reduce competition and drive up prices. AT&T argues it needs the buy to build out its network. Should AT&T be allowed to take over T-Mobile? Read More

Secunia integrates patching tool with Microsoft's WSUS
Secunia, a Danish security company that makes two tools that ensure applications have up-to-date patches, released a product on Wednesday that can deploy non-Microsoft patches using that company's widely used patching tool. Read More

IBM to acquire i2 for criminal mastermind software
Expanding its portfolio of analytic software for state and local governments, IBM is in the process of acquiring security analytics software provider i2, the companies announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read More

 
 
 

COMPUTERWORLD 'S IT CAREERS SPECIAL REPORT

Computerworld The editorial department of Computerworld is preparing a special report on IT careers, and we're interested in your feedback.

The short survey contains fewer than 10 questions about your IT career plans and job search status and your predictions for the future of the IT profession, plus demographic questions, and takes less than 10 minutes to complete.

 

Results of this survey will be part of the December 19 special report on IT careers.

COMPUTERWORLD'S BI & ANALYTICS PERSPECTIVES CONFERENCE

Sept. 18 - Sept. 20, Phoenix

With a slate of marquee speakers, this year's program will show you how to move your organization to the next BI level and will teach you practical techniques for analytics, among many other things. Register now!

CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL

Should AT&T be allowed to acquire T-Mobile?

SHARK TANK OF THE DAY

Just a bit short that day

It's half a century ago, and this pilot fish deals with 7-track tape drives -- those big reels spinning in refrigerator-sized cabinets that you see attached to computers in old movies. But something seems to be making the data unreadable.

NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD
Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.


 

Get more IT peer perspective online:
LinkedIn Group | Facebook | Twitter

You are currently subscribed to computerworld_dailynews as jonsan3511@gmail.com.

Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy

If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com

To contact Computerworld, please send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com.

Copyright (C) 2011 Computerworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701

** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. **

 

 

 

ads

Ditulis Oleh : Angelisa Vivian Hari: 1:31 PM Kategori:

0 comments:

Post a Comment

 

Blog Archive