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	INSIDER Get virtualization out of its silos To take full advantage of virtualization's high-level benefits, companies must view the technology's capabilities across the entire IT organization. Here's some expert advice on creating a virtualization strategy that looks at the big picture. Insider (registration required) Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap 2012 IT Roadmap Returns to Dallas All new conference program designed to deliver more value: more peer session, more analysts, more sessions. Still no cost to you. Hear the latest strategies for cloud, mobile & consumerization, VoIP, network management and more. Visit http://www.itroadmap.net/2012Dallas/nlp to learn more. In this Issue FAQ: What you need to know about CISPA Down but not out: Conficker camouflages new Windows infections Snow Leopard users most prone to Flashback infection The NFL thrives on big, except in IT Elgan: I have seen the future (And it's made of glass) Does the iPad cannibalize Apple's laptops? From CIO.com: Are BYOD Workers More Productive? Yahoo claims Facebook bought patents to countersue it Microsoft links Metro theme to jQuery Mobile, Windows Phone Sen. Grassley to allow vote on FCC nominees despite LightSquared worries FCC moves to crack down on phone bill cramming Net neutrality provision gets 5.9% of AT&T shareholder votes Jonny Evans: Ex-Apple's Woz says 'iPhone best, but Windows bests Android' IT Blogwatch: Did Google tell Wi-Fi-spy lie? Bloggers say yes. WHITE PAPER: Cisco Private Cloud: Lessons Learned Along the Way A recent IDG Research Services study confirms that the private cloud is indeed full of promise. Agility. Efficiency. Cost savings. But realizing those rewards can be an arduous path. Now, you can leverage what Cisco learned on their own path to the private cloud. View Now FAQ: What you need to know about CISPA The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) despite opposition from privacy advocates, lawmakers and the White House, which threatened to veto the bill if it lands on the president's desk in its current form. Read More Down but not out: Conficker camouflages new Windows infections Windows PCs infected with Conficker are more likely to be compromised by other malware because the worm masks those secondary infections and makes those machines easier to exploit, a security expert said. Read More Snow Leopard users most prone to Flashback infection Of the Macs that have been infected by the Flashback malware, nearly two-thirds are running OS X 10.6, better known as Snow Leopard, a Russian antivirus company said. Read More The NFL thrives on big, except in IT The NFL may have big stadiums, big players and big games, but when it comes to its IT operation, Nancy Galietti, the NFL's vice president of IT, does not use the word big. Read More Elgan: I have seen the future (And it's made of glass) Expect to see incredible innovation in consumer electronics glass over the next few years from Apple, Google, and Microsoft, writes columnist Mike Elgan. Read More Does the iPad cannibalize Apple's laptops? Is Apple cutting the MacBook's throat with the iPad? Apple CEO Tim Cook seems to think so, and analysts agree. Read More From CIO.com: Are BYOD Workers More Productive? Most people prefer using their personal smartphone or tablet for work than a company-issued one. Does this mean their productivity will increase? Probably, says Aberdeen Group. Read More WEBCAST: IBM How to Take Business Analytics to the Next Level Live Date and Time: November 29, 2011 - 12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST By attending this webcast you will learn how you can implement an effective BA strategy that will deliver maximum strategic value to your company. Register Now Yahoo claims Facebook bought patents to countersue it Facebook purchased in the last five months eight of ten patents it has cited in a counterclaim to a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Yahoo, and several were purchased after Yahoo filed the suit, the Internet portal claimed in a filing on Friday before a federal court. Read More Microsoft links Metro theme to jQuery Mobile, Windows Phone With Microsoft Open Technologies release, websites and mobile apps can use Metro style Read More Sen. Grassley to allow vote on FCC nominees despite LightSquared worries U.S. Senator Charles Grassley plans to drop a hold he placed on two FCC nominees because of a tussle with the agency over documents related to its treatment of would-be hybrid mobile operator LightSquared. Read More FCC moves to crack down on phone bill cramming The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has voted to require telephone carriers to provide their customers more billing information in an effort to crack down on mysterious, unauthorized charges on phone bills. Read More Net neutrality provision gets 5.9% of AT&T shareholder votes About 5.9 percent of AT&T shareholders have voted for a proposal calling on the company to commit to net neutrality principles on its wireless networks, but supporters of the measure called the vote a success. Read More Jonny Evans: Ex-Apple's Woz says 'iPhone best, but Windows bests Android' Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak ('Woz') is in the news again, this time saying his Windows-powered Nokia Lumia beats Android when it comes to its beautiful and intuitive user interface, though he still thinks iPhone is best. Read More IT Blogwatch: Did Google tell Wi-Fi-spy lie? Bloggers say yes. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) could be again in trouble over the collection of unencrypted Wi-Fi data by its Street View cars. Far from it being the unauthorized act of a rogue employee, FCC documents seem to say that several engineers and at least one manager were fully aware of the data spying problem. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers break out the popcorn. Read More
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