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	Whittle down application sprawl Getting rid of old, unsecured or unused software and services is not easy. Do it correctly, though, and you can save IT time and money. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM A Practical Guide to a Successful Cloud Strategy Read the executive brief for usable advice on selecting the right cloud computing vendor to maximize your chance for success—one that allows you to build on your cloud strategy as your company grows. Learn More In this Issue 10 Android apps developers will love FAQ: What happened to Mt. Gox IBM workers in China strike, protest transfer to Lenovo Cisco patches flaws in routers, wireless LAN controllers Apple's call for ban on U.S. sale of Samsung products is rejected again Facebook goes thumbs-down on illegal gun sales Red Hat to take on Microsoft with .NET hosted service Tracking metadata can be useful -- and proper Yahoo acquires data visualization startup Darlene Storm: Criminalizing news about leaks and sharing links to hacks: America the censored? Richi Jennings: Glassholes banned from SF bars WHITE PAPER: Collaborative Consulting The Onshoring of IT Services Since the late 1990s, offshoring has become a deeply entrenched practice at many North American organizations. However, changing economic factors and the emergence of formerly hidden problems with offshoring have led Gartner to look at compelling alternatives, notably domestic rural sourcing. Learn More 10 Android apps developers will love From full-blown IDEs to essential resource utilities, these Android apps bring powerful programming features to phones and tablets Read More FAQ: What happened to Mt. Gox How do half a billion dollars vanish into thin air? That seems to be what happened at popular Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, which made a a bankruptcy protection filing in Japan last week. Read More IBM workers in China strike, protest transfer to Lenovo Since Monday, close to 1,000 workers at an IBM factory in China have been protesting the proposed acquisition, fearing they may lose their jobs if the deal goes through. Read More Cisco patches flaws in routers, wireless LAN controllers Cisco Systems released new firmware versions for some of its small business routers and wireless LAN controllers in order to address vulnerabilities that could allow remote attackers to compromise the vulnerable devices or affect their availability. Read More Apple's call for ban on U.S. sale of Samsung products is rejected again Apple has again been denied a permanent U.S. sales ban on 23 Samsung Electronics products that infringe on Apple patents. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software 10 Steps to Reducing Mainframe MLC Costs Monthly license charges (MLC) are rising by 7% or more each year, and account for 30% of total mainframe costs. Yet managing MLC costs is an inexact science. Learn More Facebook goes thumbs-down on illegal gun sales Facebook announced a set of new restrictions designed to curb the illegal sale of guns and other restricted items on its site, a phenomenon that had become vexing problem for the social network. Read More Red Hat to take on Microsoft with .NET hosted service Challenging Microsoft's Windows Azure on its own turf, Red Hat is ramping up services that would offer Microsoft .NET and SQL Server capabilities on its OpenShift platform as a service (PaaS). Read More Tracking metadata can be useful -- and proper Metadata has had a bad rap lately, with disclosures tying its collection to government spying programs. But those bits of information lurking behind our phone calls, photos and online chats can be useful in other ways if they're harnessed properly. Read More Yahoo acquires data visualization startup Yahoo has acquired Vizify, a company that turns social media data into interactive visual aids such as infographics and videos, adding to Yahoo's string of acquisitions designed both to get talent and access to new technologies and services. Read More Darlene Storm: Criminalizing news about leaks and sharing links to hacks: America the censored? If the powers-that-be have their way, then the media sharing news about national security leaks as well as people sharing hyperlinks to hacks could become criminal offenses in the USA. The CIA, however, can alledgely hack Congress to spy on spy documents without it being a crime. Read More Richi Jennings: Glassholes banned from SF bars Stuart Schuffman spotted said sign. Two hopping night-spots in San Francisco are the latest to ban Google Glass. SoMa's The Willows and the Mission's Sycamore are promoting patron privacy in their establishments. But is this less about privacy and more about the growing anti-tech sentiment in the city? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers are relieved that they don't have to look at a naked Scoble this time. Not to mention: Abby Martin and Abby Martin: Separated at birth? Read More
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