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	What will Whitman bring to HP? Meg Whitman has credentials as a leader, but she will be scrutinized in the months ahead on whether she can move from running a consumer business, eBay, to an enterprise-focused business. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IBM Business Analytics Measure your success with analytics It's a fact: analytics-driven organizations outperform their peers in every metric that matters. Now, there's a way to know how well you're using analytics - and where to go next. Take IBM's free AQ quiz now to learn your score. It's quick, it's easy, and it will put you on the path to better business outcomes. Click to continue In this Issue One week with Samsung's Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch Microsoft passes Rustock botnet baton to FBI New Oracle database appliance aims at small, mid-size firms HP to decide on PC spin-off plans by year end 'Lurid' malware hits Russia, CIS countries Robert L. Mitchell: Can business intelligence save health care? Preston Gralla: Five reasons you'll want Windows 8 From CIO.com: Mobile Startups: Tip of the Iceberg, Say Venture Capitalists Lane defends HP decision to name Whitman CEO Alleged LulzSec Sony hacker arrested Facebook and the future of music IT Blogwatch: More LulzSec and Anonymous/PLF "hackers" arrested by FBI WEBCAST: IBM Improving Governance, Risk and Compliance Date: Monday, September 26, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT In this webcast you'll learn how your organization can become more responsive to financial market challenges while reassuring decision makers the accuracy of execution. Register Now One week with Samsung's Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch Samsung's Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch is one of the best Android-based phones you can buy right now -- but it may not be the right choice for everyone. Read More Microsoft passes Rustock botnet baton to FBI Microsoft on Thursday wrapped up its civil case against the still-unnamed controllers of the Rustock botnet and handed off the information gleaned during its investigation to the FBI. Read More New Oracle database appliance aims at small, mid-size firms Oracle's new Database Appliance product, unveiled on Wednesday, should appeal to small and mid-size businesses that run both transactional and analytic applications, analysts said. Read More HP to decide on PC spin-off plans by year end Just over a month after Hewlett-Packard said it would sell or spin off its PC business, new CEO Meg Whitman on Thursday said the company will decide on a proposal to spin off the PC unit by the end of the year. Read More 'Lurid' malware hits Russia, CIS countries The latest espionage-related hacking campaign detailed by security vendor Trend Micro is most notable for the country it does not implicate: China. Read More Robert L. Mitchell: Can business intelligence save health care? Blue Cross wants to use predictive analytics to cut costs and improve health care outcomes. But will doctors be willing to accept an insurer's prescription for success? Insider (registration required) Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: FileMaker Resource: iOS White Paper and Deployment Kit Quickly Develop and Deploy iOS Solutions. With FileMaker Pro, iPad and iPhone solutions can be prototyped and completed in hours or days versus weeks or months. No iOS application programming or design experience is required. Read the white paper and download the kit. Preston Gralla: Five reasons you'll want Windows 8 Windows 8 is a dramatic rewrite of earlier versions of Windows. I've given it an in-depth look, and found five reasons you'll want to upgrade when it comes out. Read More From CIO.com: Mobile Startups: Tip of the Iceberg, Say Venture Capitalists At this week's DEMO Fall 2011, mobile startups trying to bridge the physical and digital worlds often didn't aim high enough and received mixed reviews from venture capitalists and former entrepreneurs. Read More Lane defends HP decision to name Whitman CEO Newly appointed Hewlett-Packard executive chairman Ray Lane vigorously defended the company's decision to oust CEO Leo Apotheker and replace him with board member and former eBay head Meg Whitman. Read More Alleged LulzSec Sony hacker arrested The FBI has arrested a Phoenix student, claiming that he is one of the LulzSec hackers responsible for a database attack on Sony Pictures computers that claimed more than 1 million victims. Read More Facebook and the future of music At Facebook's f8 conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed some of the details of the Facebook Music Service, which is tied to its new Timeline feature. Essentially, it will allow you to populate your Facebook timeline with a constantly updating list of the music you're listening to from services such as Spotify and Rhapsody. Read More IT Blogwatch: More LulzSec and Anonymous/PLF "hackers" arrested by FBI The FBI has arrested three alleged hackers, saying they're "members" of LulzSec or the Peoples Liberation Front, who broke into or DDoS'ed Sony and Santa Cruz County servers. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers watch the noose tighten. Read More
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