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Thursday, January 24, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   MUST READ 4 Ways Microsoft-Dell Deal Could Benefit IT By Kevin Casey What's in it for business customers if Microsoft invests $1 billion or more in Dell's buyout deal? RELATED • Microsoft Might Invest In Dell Buyout • Windows 8 Rollout: One SMB's Story Google Sees Growing Government Demand For User Data More than two-thirds of demands for Google user data in the U.S. are made without a judge-approved warrant. FBI Indicts Alleged Gozi Trojan Creator Three people face decades behind bars if convicted of participating in the malware's spread. VMware Invests $30 Million In Puppet Labs VMware reaches deeper into the data center with support for popular open source configuration management firm. But there's a string attached. Telehealth To Grow Six-Fold By 2017 Remote patient monitoring will ramp up worldwide, largely driven by U.S hospitals working to reduce readmissions and avoid Medicare penalties, says InMedica study. Security Flaws Leave Networked Printers Open To Attack Attackers can exploit HP JetDirect software, used by numerous printer manufacturers, to disable printers, evade physical security checks or recover printed documents. SAP Outpaces Oracle, Predicts Double-Digit 2013 Gains Defiant SAP forecasts 14% to 20% full-year growth on strength of Hana database and cloud subscription adoption. MORE NEWS QUOTE OF THE DAY "Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever." -- Napoleon Bonaparte ALSO SEE • Security Flaws Leave Networked Printers Open To Attack • SAP Outpaces Oracle, Predicts Double-Digit 2013 Gains • Alert: Making Insiders Foot Soldiers in Enterprise Security • Leveraging Open Source • 10 Best Android Apps Of 2012 • Big Data Analytics: Is Your Elephant Enterprise Ready? • InformationWeek 2013 State of Cloud Computing Survey JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By RobPreston: "Here's a novel concept for French bureaucrats: Instead of exploring 'innovative ways of filling their depleted state coffers' by creating yet another punitive tax, consider some policies that actually stimulate economic growth and job creation." In reply to: "France Considers Tax On Data Mining" View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply     DOWNLOAD INFORMATIONWEEK GOVERNMENT'S LATEST DIGITAL ISSUE Offensive cybersecurity is a tempting prospect. It's also way too early to go there. 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Take these InformationWeek 500 projects along to rev up your next brainstorming session.   SLIDESHOWS New England Patriots' Winning Technology Plan IT pros from Boston's professional teams -- the Patriots, Celtics, Bruins and Red Sox -- met at Gillette Stadium to talk tech, the future of live sports, and how to deliver real-time, high-definition video to a crowd of 70,000.   View Now ALSO SEE • Android Smartphone Developments At CES 2013 • 10 Social Networks For Special Interests MORE SLIDESHOWS VIDEOS CES 2013: It's A Wrap! While some claim CES has lost its luster and big name headliners over the years, the show refuses to be deemed irrelevant. With trends spanning healthcare, mobile and automotive, there was plenty to see.   Watch ALSO WATCH • CES; the car show • Intel shows off eye tracking and gesture tech MORE VIDEOS   WEBCASTS Big Data Analytics: Is Your Elephant Enterprise Ready? 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