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	Despite Apple, NFC is catching on -- just not for payments quite yet Near Field Communication will become widespread at some point, most observers agree, especially if Apple eventually puts NFC in an iPhone. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Top 10 Considerations for cloud computing As business users push for faster and easier ways to roll out applications, cloud usage is on the rise. As a result, many cloud projects are initiated outside the realm of IT – without the clear requirements or measurable objectives. "Top 10 Considerations for Cloud Computing" provides a checklist for taking a more strategic approach to cloud. Download your complementary checklist In this Issue Fiscal cliff or not, it's already rough for federal IT vendors Instagram won't sell user photos, vows co-founder Apple still dominates Samsung, locals in Japan smartphone business Man who hacked celebrity email accounts sentenced to prison U.S. judge rules against Motorola in dispute with Apple Trend Micro updates security app to detect Samsung attacks Dell to buy security vendor Credant Penguin settles DOJ e-book price-fixing suit Oracle Q2 profits rise 18 percent, but hardware sales continue to slide PostGres offered as a cloud cluster service SANS NetWars tests cybersecurity pros against peers Yahoo to close its music service for China After 2012 launch splash, Windows 8 faces enterprise skepticism Richi Jennings: Adam Lanza's hard drive may still hold clues, despite "destruction" RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Mimecast Is your email archive a goldmine or a black hole? • Enables access and search from any device • Unifies multiple data and information sources, including third party products • Delivers flexible and granular control of retention policies • Supports efficient, forensic E-Discovery • Simplifies archive infrastructure to slash the administration and support burden. Discover Interactive Email Archiving. Fiscal cliff or not, it's already rough for federal IT vendors If Congress doesn't avert the fiscal impasse, automatic budget cuts could reduce federal IT spending by $66 billion in the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, according to an analysis by the industry group CompTIA. Read More Instagram won't sell user photos, vows co-founder After coming under loud and unrelenting fire from angry users, Instagram announced late Tuesday afternoon that the company is going to try to clarify changes it's making to its Terms of Use policy. Read More Apple still dominates Samsung, locals in Japan smartphone business Apple has continued to dominate the Japanese smartphone market in recent months, new data shows, and analysts say it is likely to stay strong through the new year. Read More Man who hacked celebrity email accounts sentenced to prison Christopher Chaney, a Florida man who admitted to illegally accessing email accounts belonging to more than four dozen celebrities, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Monday. Read More U.S. judge rules against Motorola in dispute with Apple An administrative law judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that Apple did not violate a Motorola Mobility patent relating to a sensor controlled user interface for a portable communication device. Read More Trend Micro updates security app to detect Samsung attacks Trend Micro has updated its mobile security software to detect potential attacks on several Samsung Electronics devices that have a flaw that could allow a malicious application to access all of the phone's memory. Read More Dell to buy security vendor Credant Dell has made a deal to acquire data-protection vendor Credant Technologies and plans to add the company's technology to its enterprise IT security offerings. Read More WHITE PAPER: Socialtext 6 Ways to Achieve Business Goals from Social Software This practical guide shows you six different ways to achieve your business goals using social software. It will help you choose the best social software approach for your enterprise - with the right balance of risk and reward - so you can get the business results you're looking for. Read Now! Penguin settles DOJ e-book price-fixing suit Penguin Group has become the latest book publisher to reach a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in a lawsuit that alleges that Apple and five publishers had conspired to raise e-book prices. Read More Oracle Q2 profits rise 18 percent, but hardware sales continue to slide Oracle on Tuesday reported that net income jumped 18 percent to US$2.6 billion while revenue rose 3 percent to $9.1 billion for the second quarter, but the company's hardware revenue continued to show weakness. Read More PostGres offered as a cloud cluster service Eyeing greater use of the open source Postgres database in the cloud, hosting provider Open Hosting has launched a service that allows users to run an automated cluster of PostGres databases on the company's own servers. Read More SANS NetWars tests cybersecurity pros against peers Organizers played "Eye of the Tiger" and "We are the Champions" over the loudspeakers as participants in the SANS Institute's NetWars Tournament of Champions sat down at their laptops and prepared for action. Read More Yahoo to close its music service for China Yahoo's music service for China will close in January, after once being accused of supporting music piracy. Read More After 2012 launch splash, Windows 8 faces enterprise skepticism Among the raft of recent and upcoming Microsoft upgrades, Windows 8 towers in importance but its chances for success remain cloudy among enterprise customers. Read More Richi Jennings: Adam Lanza's hard drive may still hold clues, despite "destruction" Adam Lanza's hard drive may still be recoverable. Data forensically retrieved from the damaged platters may be able to shed light on the Connecticut youth's tragic motivations. However, ill-informed speculation has implied links to Lanza's diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome and his playing of violent video-games. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if the mainstream media will ever understand geeks. Read More
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