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	Instagram takes a hit, but users may be too addicted to quit Even though it backed away from a controversial change to its Terms of Use policy, Instagram's once glossy image has taken a big hit. Read More WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Corporation Smarter Business Requires Intelligent Systems This paper discusses the growing adoption of intelligent systems and the role Microsoft, through its Windows Embedded, Windows Azure, and other technologies, can play in developing these systems. Read Now. In this Issue Missing from NRA plan: Smart gun technology Windows 8 previews to go dark in 3 weeks A look back at 2012's IT news in video NRA takes aim at violent video games, culture Web sites go dark to honor Sandy Hook victims Senator wants to limit broadband data caps Stabuniq malware found on servers at U.S. financial institutions Patent fights color mobile market, to continue in 2013 Poor SCADA security will keep attackers and researchers busy in 2013 Amazon Web Services now accommodates big data storage EC: Samsung may have abused FRAND patents Preston Gralla: Two new reports says Windows Phone 8 still can't gain traction RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn LogMeIn Central: Automate, Monitor and Manage PCs. LogMeIn lets you Monitor and Manage PCs, deliver patches and updates to multiple PCS simultaneously. Central helps IT deliver seamless support that keeps employees productive and up and running. LogMeIn Central - automate routine tasks and do more. Free Trial Missing from NRA plan: Smart gun technology The National Rifle Association (NRA) today proposed placing armed guards at every U.S. school to safeguard against another mass shooting like the one that took place in a Connecticut elementary school last week. But there was no talk about the possibilities of smart gun technology. Read More Windows 8 previews to go dark in 3 weeks Microsoft's free previews of Windows 8 will expire in January, giving users about three weeks to upgrade to a paid copy or face hourly restarts. Read More A look back at 2012's IT news in video Smartphones, tablets, hirings and firings were all part of the IT landscape in 2012. Enjoy these video highlights of the year's tech & events. Read More NRA takes aim at violent video games, culture The National Rifle Association broke a week-long silence on Friday to provide its first comments after a mass killing at a Connecticut school and sought to put some of the blame for American gun violence on video games. Read More Web sites go dark to honor Sandy Hook victims A long list of Web sites went dark for one minute at 9:30 a.m. ET today to mark a moment of silence for the 26 women and children who were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. last Friday. Read More Senator wants to limit broadband data caps A U.S. senator has introduced legislation that limits the ability of broadband providers to impose data caps on customers. Read More WEBCAST: HP Intel VMware A Lower Entry Cost for Desktop Virtualization High entry costs and overall complexity have prevented many SMBs from taking advantage of the benefits of client virtualization. Now HP and VMware have teamed to bring desktop virtualization that delivers results right out of the box. Learn More Stabuniq malware found on servers at U.S. financial institutions Security researchers from Symantec have identified an information-stealing Trojan program that was used to infect computer servers belonging to various U.S. financial institutions. Read More Patent fights color mobile market, to continue in 2013 Over the past year, patent battles have been fought by tech companies in courtrooms all over the world. The litigation is far from over though, however, and will continue throughout 2013. This is what's at stake on the patent battlefield in the near future. Read More Poor SCADA security will keep attackers and researchers busy in 2013 An increasing number of vulnerability researchers will focus their attention on industrial control systems (ICS) in the year to come, but so will cyberattackers, security experts believe. Read More Amazon Web Services now accommodates big data storage Eyeing the growing market for big data analysis, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced a storage package, called High Storage, that can offer fast access to large amounts of data. Read More EC: Samsung may have abused FRAND patents Samsung's efforts to seek injunctions against Apple for standards-essential patents in the mobile phone market may be an abuse of its dominant position and a violation of European Union antitrust rules, the European Commission said Friday. Read More Preston Gralla: Two new reports says Windows Phone 8 still can't gain traction It's getting to sound like a broken record: Two new reports find that Windows Phone 8 still isn't making headway, with a market share of between 2% and 3% in the U.S. and with only slightly higher numbers throughout the world. Will the struggling smartphone operating system ever take off? Read More
	COMPUTERWORLD'S 2012 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Need some help choosing holiday presents for the technology fans on your gift list? We've rounded up this year's best tech gifts, from tablets and HDTVs to smartphones, laptops and an array of other gadgets and accessories. BEST PLACES TO WORK -- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Is your IT department a great place to work? Our 20th annual Best Places to Work in IT report will honor 100 organizations that offer great benefits, salaries and opportunities for training and advancement, as well as interesting projects and a flexible and diverse work environment. Nominate an organization now through Jan. 2, 2013. SHARK TANK OF THE DAY Taking it away? Oh no you don't! This organization has used Windows roaming profiles since the days of Windows 2000, and over the years, the amount of stuff that roams has been cut way back. But what happens when IT decides to stop using them? CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL Apple will manufacture one of its Mac lines exclusively in the U.S. by the end of 2013. Why is Apple making this move? NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
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