Huawei woes are the way we go (to distract from PRISM)

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	Richi Jennings: Why are Huawei woes the way we go? (To distract from PRISM, silly.) In @cjoye's chat, Gen. Michael Hayden hopes we all have ADHD. A former NSA and CIA chief all-but accuses Chinese networking company Huawei (SHE:002502) of spying for its government. This comes the day after a UK government committee voiced strong concerns over the Chinese company's access to critical infrastructure. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers pay attention to the man behind the curtain. Read More WHITE PAPER: Globanet Beyond Data Migration Best Practices When managing a migration, performance optimization is at the heart of the process. With millions (or even billions) of items to move, ensuring that you mitigate any expected environmental or configuration bottlenecks is essential. Read Now! In this Issue JR Raphael: Verizon and AT&T early upgrade plans are steaming hot piles of rip-off Jonny Evans: Apple, Google, Microsoft and others demand transparency post-PRISM Rebecca Linke: This is your brain on LED Sharon Machlis: Where can tech workers afford the nicest homes? Preston Gralla: Nokia's booming Windows Phone sales set a world record. So why is Lumia dying in the U.S? Sharky: Why ask Y? WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation VMware Horizon View and EMC VSPEX Take the Easy Route to Next Generation Virtual Desktops. Learn how VSPEX with End User Computing Transforms Central Vermont Medical Center IT from Problem Solver to Business Enabler. Learn More. JR Raphael: Verizon and AT&T early upgrade plans are steaming hot piles of rip-off Verizon and AT&T are introducing new plans to let you upgrade more often, but they're ridiculously confusing -- and not at all good for your wallet. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple, Google, Microsoft and others demand transparency post-PRISM Tech firms have begun fighting back against the level of US government surveillance revealed with PRISM, with Apple, Google, Facebook and others uniting to demand greater transparency when it comes to the full extent of government surveillance -- but this isn't just about privacy, this is a fight for the future of technology. Read More Rebecca Linke: This is your brain on LED When sculpture, science and tech come together, you sometimes end up with a 15-foot tall LED-lit brain. Read More WHITE PAPER: Brocade Federal IT Innovation Caught in a Catch-22 Fed resources shoring up old infrastructure, holding back new technologies. Read Now Sharon Machlis: Where can tech workers afford the nicest homes? Which of seven major US metor areas has the most favorable combination of IT salaries and housing prices? Read More Preston Gralla: Nokia's booming Windows Phone sales set a world record. So why is Lumia dying in the U.S? Nokia had its best quarter ever for its Lumia Windows Phone line, with 7.4 million devices sold worldwide. But North American sales are lagging -- in fact, they haven't budged since at least late 2011. What does this mean for the future of Windows Phone? Read More Sharky: Why ask Y? Pilot fish gets a message from someone else in IT, telling fish to give Fred access to the Y: drive -- which isn't actually a very useful request, given how many different ways drives are mapped in this company. Read More
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