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	An H-1B jobs database the tech industry may hate The intent of the comprehensive immigration bill's H-1B database is to improve the odds that a U.S. worker will be hired over a foreign one. But its effectiveness may depend on fuzzy terms such as "good faith" hiring, and enforcement. This is where the real legislative battle may be fought. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Global IDG Mobile Survey IDG Mobile Survey: Participate & enter to win an iPad Mini IDG, the parent company of Computerworld, is conducting a survey on mobile initiatives & usage, and invites you to participate. At the end of the survey you will have the opportunity to enter a drawing to win one of five Apple iPad Minis. To take the survey please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/idgmobile2013_180 In this Issue 20 geeky gifts for Mother's Day Syria 'disappears' from the Internet, security firm says Microsoft to boost Office Web Apps features Microsoft extends revenue per search agreement with Yahoo Stealthy Web server malware spreads further Proposed U.S. law aims to counter cybertheft with import bans Downdetector.com scours Twittersphere to detect service outages faster EMC's Syncplicity to gain hybrid-cloud storage capability Nokia takes on Apple and Samsung with clip of Lumia 928's low-light video capabilities Cray offers a more modest supercomputer for the enterprise Richi Jennings: Syria loses Internet again: Censorship or backhoe? RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: VMware Innovation Awards Showcase Your Company's Leadership Share your story and gain recognition for your leadership. Nominations are now being accepted for the first annual VMware Innovation Awards, produced by Computerworld. Categories include: Cloud, Mobility, Software-Defined Data Center, Transforming the Workforce with New Tech. Learn more. 20 geeky gifts for Mother's Day Treat the moms in your life to custom chocolate photos, propeller earrings, binary pottery and other tech-inspired Mother's Day gifts. Read More Syria 'disappears' from the Internet, security firm says Internet traffic to and from Syria, which is in the midst of a civil war, appears to have dried up. Read More Microsoft to boost Office Web Apps features Microsoft plans to accelerate improvements in Office Web Apps, the browser-based version of the Office suite, adding features like real-time co-authoring of documents and the ability to run in Android tablets via mobile Chrome browser support. Read More Microsoft extends revenue per search agreement with Yahoo Microsoft has extended a search revenue guarantee agreement with Yahoo for one more year, amid reports that the Internet company is trying to break its 10-year agreement with Microsoft. Read More Stealthy Web server malware spreads further A stealthy malicious software program is taking hold in some of the most popular Web servers, and researchers still don't know why. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Backup Game Plan Learn the 3 steps you can take now to implement the right disk platform, ensure quick recoveries, identify the biggest backup pain points, and add a range of value-added services across the organization. Learn more. Proposed U.S. law aims to counter cybertheft with import bans A bill proposed in the U.S. Senate aims to block imports of products containing U.S. technology stolen online, a move that appears primarily directed at China. Read More Downdetector.com scours Twittersphere to detect service outages faster A Dutch startup has launched a service that studies data from social networks to quickly identify online service outages -- sometimes, it says, before the service providers know about the outages themselves. Read More EMC's Syncplicity to gain hybrid-cloud storage capability Only a year after acquiring Syncplicity, EMC is getting ready to make the company's enterprise file management system work with hybrid clouds. Read More Nokia takes on Apple and Samsung with clip of Lumia 928's low-light video capabilities Nokia has posted a video comparing the camera on the Lumia 928 with the Galaxy S III and the iPhone 5, as it gets ready to launch the phone. Read More Cray offers a more modest supercomputer for the enterprise Supercomputer manufacturer Cray has expanded its portfolio of systems for the technical enterprise market. Read More Richi Jennings: Syria loses Internet again: Censorship or backhoe? Assad fingered. The strife-torn country of Syria has dropped off the net for the second time in six months. Almost all its BGP routes disappeared in quick succession, leading many to conclude that the Bashar al-Assad government has deliberately cut off its citizens from the world. However, others wonder if the infrastructure was physically damaged by the civil war. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers weigh up the evidence. Read More
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