One reliable prediction for 2013: BYOD still a bear for IT

	Richi Jennings: Victory! UN/ITU Internet power-grab thwarted at WCIT | Project Blitzkrieg e-banking heist is a credible threat, McAfee says
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	One reliable prediction for 2013: BYOD still a bear for IT Next year could well be the one when many IT leaders finally get their mobile computing management house in order. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC IT's Next Transformation To remain competitive organizations need to manage the relationship between IT and the business. Megatrends like virtualization, consumerization, cloud computing, and mobility are forcing a new model for operating IT. Read the interactive guide to learn more. In this Issue Richi Jennings: Victory! UN/ITU Internet power-grab thwarted at WCIT Project Blitzkrieg e-banking heist is a credible threat, McAfee says Facebook debuts speedier Android app Sprint's Clearwire buyout could save unlimited data plans Woz worries about iPhone rivals DDoS attacks against U.S. banks peaked at 60 Gbps Rackspace follows Amazon in beefing up its database tools WCIT treaty includes controversial Internet proposal, keeps content out Eric Berridge: Seize the customer 'moment'...or lose the customer US, UK and other countries won't sign telecom treaty 6 Ways Social Media Affected the Enterprise in 2012 U.S. drops China's Taobao from 'Notorious Markets' list Only two people wait for iPhone 5 launch at Beijing Apple store WHITE PAPER: EMC 15-Minute Guide to Smarter Backup Backup and recovery has become a fundamental part of business and an essential element of information management. This white paper identifies the three big trends that are irreversibly changing how organizations must think about backup and recovery and how to transform your company's future with smarter backup. Read now. Richi Jennings: Victory! UN/ITU Internet power-grab thwarted at WCIT The WCIT treaty has collapsed in in Dubai. The International Telecomms Union failed to gain consensus for the controversial proposals, as many countries refused to sign it. The ITU is furiously backpedaling but is coming under increasingly heavy criticism. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers try to spell ' anachronistic.' Read More Project Blitzkrieg e-banking heist is a credible threat, McAfee says Project Blitzkrieg, a coordinated attack against U.S. banking customers allegedly planned for the spring of 2013, is a real and credible threat, security researchers at McAfee said. Read More Facebook debuts speedier Android app Facebook has launched a new version of its app for Android smartphones that promises users speedier access to their messages, timeline and news. Read More Sprint's Clearwire buyout could save unlimited data plans Sprint Nextel's proposed buyout of network partner Clearwire may be inevitable, and it could help Sprint keep its signature unlimited mobile data plans alive. Read More Woz worries about iPhone rivals Apple co-founder talks about growing smartphone market, reflects on Apple's past. Read More DDoS attacks against U.S. banks peaked at 60 Gbps Some of the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that targeted the websites of U.S. financial institutions this week have peaked at 60 Gbps, according to researchers from DDoS mitigation provider Arbor Networks. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Staying Ahead of Data Protection Challenges Does your organization still yearn for an infrastructure that can handle unpredictable data growth and enable you to enhance service levels, while ensuring data protection? Learn how to completely transform your data protection processes so that your organization can accelerate transformations and make existing operations more efficient. Learn more. Rackspace follows Amazon in beefing up its database tools Following major announcements from Amazon Web Services in recent weeks around data warehousing and management, Rackspace announced new capabilities for database hosting and management. Read More WCIT treaty includes controversial Internet proposal, keeps content out The final treaty of the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai includes a new provision that does not address content-related aspects of telecommunications, but retains a controversial proposal on fostering the growth of the Internet. Read More Eric Berridge: Seize the customer 'moment'...or lose the customer In a digital world, businesses can be created and destroyed in a day. To thrive, give your employees the ability to detect, analyze and shape customer sentiment in the moment. Read More US, UK and other countries won't sign telecom treaty The U.S., U.K. and Canadian delegations to a worldwide telecom treaty-writing meeting will not ratify a resolution approved by the majority of countries because regulations will include provisions on Internet governance and content. Read More 6 Ways Social Media Affected the Enterprise in 2012 Social media has changed more than the way companies market and promote themselves. Social networking has also changed the way companies recruit, how they communicate internally and how they handle sensitive data. Read More U.S. drops China's Taobao from 'Notorious Markets' list The U.S. has removed China's Taobao sites from its "Notorious Markets" list of major offenders that support piracy and counterfeiting, citing their successful efforts to remove infringing goods from the sites. Read More Only two people wait for iPhone 5 launch at Beijing Apple store As Apple launched its iPhone 5 in China on Friday, interest at one of the company's stores in Beijing was muted, with only two people waiting in line minutes before the store opened its doors at 8 a.m. Read More
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