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	Most (97%) 2011 cyberattacks were avoidable, Verizon says Despite rising concern that cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, hackers used relatively simple methods in more than 95% of data breaches in 2011, according to a report compiled by Verizon. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant on-demand remote support with LogMeIn Rescue Without pre-installed software, quickly connect to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets anywhere in the world. Get in, solve the problem, and be done in a flash. Plus, Rescue's SaaS-based platform means free upgrades and zero maintenance. Try it free today. In this Issue In 6 years, Twitter becomes major social, political player Apple's new iPad is as fragile as its predecessor Google patches 9 Chrome bugs, pays more to top researchers Most web masters don't know how their sites got hacked, report says From CIO.com: Why Mobile CRM Apps Are Slow to Take Off? 8 realities about location-based apps Acer announces its first quad-core tablet SugarSync revamps data backup, sync service for iPad New Dell PowerEdge: More power, deeper management First Look: Photoshop CS6 Beta is dark, swift and content aware Nvidia chip brings gaming to ultrabooks 'Hacktivists' steal more than 100M online records in 2011, says Verizon ISPs commit to new cybersecurity measures Google patents tech to serve ads based on background noise Indian outsourcers highlight U.S. job creation Robert L. Mitchell: Mobile apps handy as vacation crisis unfolds Preston Gralla: Microsoft says Chrome didn't top Internet Explorer last weekend Jonny Evans: BlackBerry crushed: Apple iPhone beats RIM in Canada JR Raphael: Samsung hopes sneaky PR will make you forget its Android 4.0 promise WEBCAST: Microsoft Lead the Way In the New World of Data Date: Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 Time: 8:30am PST Join us for an expert panel discussion with Microsoft and industry leaders sharing real world solutions and reviewing the latest enterprise roadmap for business and data platform advancements. Learn More! In 6 years, Twitter becomes major social, political player As Twitter celebrates its sixth birthday this week, observers note that the microblogging site has evolved from a social network for blogging about what you ate for breakfast to a tool for promoting social and political change. Read More Apple's new iPad is as fragile as its predecessor Apple's new iPad will prove to be as fragile to drops and other accidents as its predecessor, the iPad 2, an after-sales warranty firm said today. Read More Google patches 9 Chrome bugs, pays more to top researchers Google yesterday patched nine vulnerabilities in Chrome in the sixth security update to Chrome 17, the edition that launched Feb. 8. Read More Most web masters don't know how their sites got hacked, report says Most owners of compromised websites don't know how their sites got hacked into and only 6 percent detect the malicious activity on their own, according to a report released by StopBadware and Commtouch on Thursday. Read More From CIO.com: Why Mobile CRM Apps Are Slow to Take Off? Everybody knows mobile computing is on the rise. Why, then, have the smartphone versions of CRM apps been such slow sellers? Here are some important lessons to learn about all enterprise apps, cloud or otherwise. Read More 8 realities about location-based apps Use your common sense before buying into the hype of location-based apps. Read More Acer announces its first quad-core tablet Acer on Thursday announced the Iconia Tab A510 tablet with Android 4.0, joining the growing market of device makers releasing quad-core tablets. Read More SugarSync revamps data backup, sync service for iPad SugarSync today introduced a completely redesigned app re-written from the ground up to be optimized for the iPad. Read More New Dell PowerEdge: More power, deeper management First look: 12-gen, 2U Dell PowerEdge R720xd pairs hardware heft with first-rate remote management tools Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC Transform End User Computing Turn to EMC to bring new simplicity, power, and efficiency to end user computing-any user, any device, anywhere. Click to continue First Look: Photoshop CS6 Beta is dark, swift and content aware Adobe's Photoshop CS6 will be available to try for the next few months as Adobe readies its Creative Suite of applications for launch alongside the brand new Creative Cloud online hub, targeted to creative pros. Read More Nvidia chip brings gaming to ultrabooks Nvidia hopes to bring console-style gaming to ultrabooks with its latest GeForce GT 640M graphics processing unit (GPU) for laptops, which was officially announced by the company on Thursday. Read More 'Hacktivists' steal more than 100M online records in 2011, says Verizon More than half of data stolen from companies in 2011 was a result of hacktivist actions, even though the majority of data breaches were still caused by financially motivated cybercriminals, Verizon said. Read More ISPs commit to new cybersecurity measures A group of U.S. Internet service providers, including the four largest, have committed to taking new steps to combat three major cybersecurity threats, based on recommendations from a U.S. Federal Communications Commission advisory committee. Read More Google patents tech to serve ads based on background noise A new Google patent could enable the search giant to base advertising on background noise during phone conversations, although the scope of the patent is much broader. Read More Indian outsourcers highlight U.S. job creation Indian outsourcers employed 107,000 staff in the U.S. in the Indian fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, in addition to providing indirect employment to 175,000 people, according to a study to be released in the U.S. by the National Association of Software and Services Companies on Wednesday. Read More Robert L. Mitchell: Mobile apps handy as vacation crisis unfolds When travel disasters struck, mobile apps helped. But they were no panacea. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft says Chrome didn't top Internet Explorer last weekend A day after the analytics firm StatCounter reported that Chrome had bested Internet Explorer as the world's most popular browser on a recent weekend day, Microsoft says it simply isn't so. Microsoft claims that StatCounter bases its findings on faulty data and incorrect assumptions. Read More Jonny Evans: BlackBerry crushed: Apple iPhone beats RIM in Canada Is it game over for Research In Motion? It's possible, as the firm's downward spiral continues on news that iPhone sales have eclipsed those of BlackBerry at home in Canada. Read More JR Raphael: Samsung hopes sneaky PR will make you forget its Android 4.0 promise Samsung is changing its Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade plans and using positive wording to downplay previous promises. Not cool, Samsung. Not cool. Read More
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