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	Beginner's guide to R: Introduction In part 1 of our hands-on series, we explain why R's a great choice for basic data analysis and visualization work, and how to get started. Read More WHITE PAPER: serVelocity Priorities for Reversing Services Decay The state of the high tech services industry is in flux as never before. With changing patterns of software/solution consumption and pressure on traditional service delivery models increasing, many leaders "get it" and want to move services forward. But we are often reactive given the reality of the world we live in. Learn more. In this Issue Despite uncertainties, 46% of IT employees are looking Secret court order gives U.S. access to Verizon call records, report says Acer shows off 21-inch Android-based desktop Microsoft, US feds disrupt Citadel botnet network Dell combines faster and cheaper SSDs in one box, with automatic tiering Investigators bust hackers that stole and sold credit card data After three-plus years, Amazon RDS database is finally GA Rakuten continues Amazon pursuit, agrees to buy US logistics firm Windows Server 2012 R2 bulks up on storage and networking Darlene Storm: Car shopping online? Beware 'pic sent upon request' ads, FBI warns of malware with photos Researchers use Wi-Fi and gestures to make a 'smart home' WHITE PAPER: HP Mobile Application Monitoring Breeds Business Possibilities Mobile applications are radically altering the way businesses operate and how they interact with their employees and customers. Ensuring performance of these mobile apps is critical, yet performance is difficult to monitor. Read Now! Despite uncertainties, 46% of IT employees are looking The percentage of IT employees interested in getting a new job is rising, even as they lose confidence in the economic outlook, new survey data shows. Read More Secret court order gives U.S. access to Verizon call records, report says The U.S. National Security Agency has been allowed by a court order to collect phone records of a large number of customers of Verizon, according to a report in the Guardian on Thursday. Read More Acer shows off 21-inch Android-based desktop Acer is breaking Android out of its comfort zone and has installed the operating system on a 21.5-inch all-in-one desktop PC that is expected on sale in the U.S. later this year. Read More Microsoft, US feds disrupt Citadel botnet network Microsoft and the FBI have taken aim at a botnet network based on malware called Citadel that is held responsible for stealing personal online banking information and identities. Read More Dell combines faster and cheaper SSDs in one box, with automatic tiering Many enterprise storage systems include two or more types of hard disk drives, with data automatically moved between those two tiers of storage. The same concept has now been applied to two types of SSDs. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Big Data Transforms Business eBook Big Data is no longer just an issue for 'big science' research projects, multimedia businesses, and web search engines. The term Big Data describes digital information that is collectively large in volume, is in a variety of formats, and has high velocity. Learn more. Investigators bust hackers that stole and sold credit card data Law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Vietnam and the U.K. have disbanded a ring that allegedly sold online credit card details since 2007. Read More After three-plus years, Amazon RDS database is finally GA After three and a half years in operation, the Amazon Web Services RDS database is finally generally available. Users can also get a service-level agreement if they choose to run the database in multiple places. Read More Rakuten continues Amazon pursuit, agrees to buy US logistics firm Rakuten, Japan's largest online retailer, is acquiring a U.S. logistics firm as it continues to build out its infrastructure to compete with foreign rivals like Amazon.com. Read More Windows Server 2012 R2 bulks up on storage and networking The pending launch of Windows Server 2012 release 2 focuses on offering a number of advanced capabilities in storage and networking, which used to require the purchase of additional software, or even a full-fledged storage system. Read More Darlene Storm: Car shopping online? Beware 'pic sent upon request' ads, FBI warns of malware with photos Cybercrooks are busy scamming online vehicle shoppers by promising to send photos upon request. The FBI warned that those pictures can be laced with malware, either sent as an attachment, or within an online gallery. Meanwhile, you will soon be able to shop online for groceries and have them delivered to your doorstep. Window shopping is about to become an actual shop and buy experience. Read More Researchers use Wi-Fi and gestures to make a 'smart home' Don't like the song playing on the stereo? Just wave it goodbye, literally. Read More
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