Is it time for Microsoft to dump Xbox and Bing?

	Richi Jennings: BUSTED: Feds seize Liberty Reserve domains (then they came for Bitcoin?) | JR Raphael: The problem with the 'Google Edition' Galaxy S4 (or HTC One)
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	Preston Gralla: Is it time for Microsoft to dump Xbox and Bing? Microsoft just unveiled its next generation of Xbox, but there's a call from a prominent analyst for Microsoft to sell it off, along with the Bing search engine. Has the analyst been smoking something funny, or is his call the right move? Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Storage Resource Management Suite Benefits The Storage Resource Management Suite provides comprehensive monitoring, reporting, and analysis for heterogeneous block, file, and virtualized storage environments. It enables you to visualize applications to storage dependencies, analyze configurations and capacity growth, and optimize your environment to improve return on investment. Learn more. In this Issue Richi Jennings: BUSTED: Feds seize Liberty Reserve domains (then they came for Bitcoin?) JR Raphael: The problem with the 'Google Edition' Galaxy S4 (or HTC One) Darlene Storm: Protect American IP by deploying malware to lock hackers, pirates out of PCs? Joyce Carpenter: Build it and they will drink Robert Vamosi: So many Android devices. Too few updates. Sharky: Now THAT'S a successfully closed ticket WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc. Hospital Turns to Email Archiving Solution Read this case study to learn how a cloud-based email archiving solution enabled the hospital to meet government mandates and helps avoid thousands of dollars in projected storage costs. Learn More. Richi Jennings: BUSTED: Feds seize Liberty Reserve domains (then they came for Bitcoin?) ...and I didn't speak out, because I didn't use Liberty Reserve. The U.S. seizes libertyreserve.com and other domains used by the online payment processor. The DoJ alleges that digital currency service was a huge haven for illegal activity. But legitimate users cry collateral damage. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder double-standards and fear for future fracas. Read More JR Raphael: The problem with the 'Google Edition' Galaxy S4 (or HTC One) The idea of a stock Android Galaxy S4 or HTC One sounds great on paper, but the reality of the new "Google Edition" phones looks a little less rosy. Read More Darlene Storm: Protect American IP by deploying malware to lock hackers, pirates out of PCs? Chinese government hackers infiltrated defense contractors working on critical weapon systems, but were also accused of 50 – 80% of intellectual property theft. Although stopping other countries from stealing American trade secrets sounds like a good idea, suggestions by the "Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property" could also go after file-sharers with pirated content. The commission recommended "not yet legal" actions such as deploying malware on the offender's computer, locking down or destroying computers with illegal copies, and even "photographing the hacker using his own system's camera." Read More WHITE PAPER: serVelocity Six Keys for Services to Maximize PSA Implementation Success Even for successful services organizations, transformational initiatives are simply very challenging to deliver. Spending relatively little time in the early stages of PSA implementations ensures success through agreed upon outcomes, business and process design changes, and the commitment to managing organizational change. Learn more. Joyce Carpenter: Build it and they will drink Imagine you have some temperature sensors lieing about. And you're a geek. And you're a home brewer. Nuff said? Read More Robert Vamosi: So many Android devices. Too few updates. Only 25 percent of Android handsets have Jelly Bean installed, according to developer.android.com. But nearly ten months after its initial release, shouldn't that adoption figure for Google's latest and most secure Android OS be much higher, especially given all the malware now targeting Androids? Like most things it's complicated. Read More Sharky: Now THAT'S a successfully closed ticket At this small school district, the IT department and the maintenance department are considered friendly rivals. And when one of the techs forgets to put ceiling tile back in place, the IT-versus-maintenance mode kicks in. Read More
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