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	Best BYOD management: Containment is your friend New containerization technologies can help BYOD initiatives succeed by creating separate spaces on smartphones for work and personal use. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CIO Perspective Vendor Management in the New Era of IT How can IT organizations encourage greater vendor participation in deploying new and emerging technologies while managing less established industry providers? Hear insights and gain concepts from a panel of Chicago IT leaders at CIO Perspectives on September 11. Register Today In this Issue Supercomputers help New Orleans prepare for Hurricane Isaac Best new ultrabooks Mozilla acts as plumber, plugs add-on memory leaks with Firefox 15 Six ways to protect against the latest Java vulnerability Judge will hear Apple's request for Samsung injunction in December Unpatched Java vulnerability exploited in Blackhole-based attacks Zend, VMware partner on PHP cloud deployments AMD looks to bridge the gap between x86 and ARM IBM, HP server sales fall in Q2, while Dell revenue grows MIPS looks to challenge ARM's tablet dominance with smaller CPU FBI nabs alleged LulzSec member in Sony Pictures hack case AMD plucks new graphics executive from Intel Sharon Machlis: Startup offers 1-click data analysis Richi Jennings: Intel Silvermont: Quad-core 22nm Atom SoC leaked WHITE PAPER: AMD Cloud Computing Hits the Mainstream IDG research findings show that cloud computing initiatives are well under way at companies of all sizes. Cloud deployments require careful planning and purchasing decisions. Read this white paper to learn why the right cloud infrastructure is a critical success factor and how AMD technology can accelerate your cloud journey. Learn More! Supercomputers help New Orleans prepare for Hurricane Isaac In the eight years since Katrina struck New Orleans, advances in computer power and storm surge modeling is giving the city detailed data about Hurricane Isaac's impact. Read More Best new ultrabooks A wave of ultrabooks -- light, thin laptops that have more capabilities and fewer compromises than ever -- is hitting the market. Here's a look at some of the current crop Read More Mozilla acts as plumber, plugs add-on memory leaks with Firefox 15 Mozilla today launched Firefox 15, boasting that users will see "drastic improvements in performance" because of new code that stops add-ons from leaking memory. Read More Six ways to protect against the latest Java vulnerability Security researchers have proposed several methods for users to protect their computers from ongoing attacks that target a new and yet-to-be-patched vulnerability in all versions of Java Runtime Environment 7. Read More Judge will hear Apple's request for Samsung injunction in December A court in California has scheduled a hearing for Dec. 6 on Apple's request for a permanent injunction against eight Samsung phones, according to court papers filed Tuesday. Meanwhile, the court will hear next month Samsung's plea to vacate an earlier preliminary injunction against its Galaxy Tab 10.1. Read More Unpatched Java vulnerability exploited in Blackhole-based attacks Attacks targeting an unpatched vulnerability in the latest versions of Java 7 have become widespread after an exploit for the new flaw was integrated into the popular Blackhole attack toolkit, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab. Read More Zend, VMware partner on PHP cloud deployments Integration between Zend Server PHP and VMware vFabric Application Director automates process of moving from virtualized to cloud environments Read More WHITE PAPER: Eagle Creek Software Services Implementation of Mission Critical Information Systems While commercial uncertainty & caution prevail, companies continue to drive IT investment perpetuating the demand for skilled personnel. Faced with bringing more staff on or expanding existing outsourcing relationships - more companies are witnessing skills shortages, rising rates, turnover, and mediocre delivery. Learn More. AMD looks to bridge the gap between x86 and ARM Advanced Micro Devices is taking steps to bridge the gap between x86 and ARM processors, and hopes to build a foundation from which programs will operate on mobile devices like tablets independent of architecture, the company's chief technology officer, Mark Papermaster, said in an interview. Read More IBM, HP server sales fall in Q2, while Dell revenue grows IBM and Hewlett-Packard tied for the top position in server factory revenue in the second quarter, with a 29.2% and 29.6% share respectively, IDC said on Tuesday. Read More MIPS looks to challenge ARM's tablet dominance with smaller CPU MIPS Technologies hopes to challenge ARM in the market for high-end tablets and smartphones with an upcoming processor design it presented at the HotChips conference in Silicon Valley on Tuesday. Read More FBI nabs alleged LulzSec member in Sony Pictures hack case A 20-year-old man surrendered to FBI agents on Tuesday for his alleged hacking of Sony Pictures, one of a wave of attacks executed last year by the hacking collective LulzSec. Read More AMD plucks new graphics executive from Intel Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday said it had hired former Intel researcher John Gustafson as the chief architect for graphics products, continuing an executive shuffle among chip companies. Read More Sharon Machlis: Startup offers 1-click data analysis Statwing offers automated analysis and visualization of your data -- and the public beta is free. Read More Richi Jennings: Intel Silvermont: Quad-core 22nm Atom SoC leaked According to leaked roadmaps, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) is readying a super-speedy new system-on-a-chip design, based on next-generation Atom cores. Targeted at traditional PCs, as well as smartphones and tablets, it promises some impressive levels of performance. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if the bell tolls for ARM. Read More
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