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CIO Columnist Windows Blue Confirmed But Microsoft Mum On Details
By Michael Endler
Microsoft finally acknowledges Windows Blue, the rumored update to Windows 8, is on the way.

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UC Shows Little Movement Year Over Year
Our InformationWeek 2013 Unified Communications Survey shows projects stalled. Here's how to get unstuck.

City IT Can Sidestep Colocation Danger
Colocation services, like cloud services, offer big benefits for cities, as long as performance levels and security are nailed in place.

Oracle Sparc T5 Can't Make Sun Rise
Oracle says new Sparc servers beat IBM's Power line, but gains in a shrinking market aren't likely to stanch hardware losses.

Netflix's Cloud Contest: More Companies Should Follow Suit
The economics of open innovation are too compelling to ignore.

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DDoS Attack Doesn't Spell Internet Doom: 7 Facts
Despite a record-setting DDoS attack against anti-spam group Spamhaus, the Internet remains alive and well. Let's break down the key facts.

DDoS Spam Feud Backfires: 'Bulletproof' CyberBunker Busted
Stophaus.com campaign and anarchic, allegedly pro-spam Dutch hosting provider have apparently been disrupted via ongoing DDoS attacks.

How Netflix Is Ruining Cloud Computing
A laser focus on Amazon Web Services and seeming disregard for next-gen best practices could spell lock-in, and derail real IaaS competition.

3 Warning Signs Your IT Team Is Job Hunting
Do you know how to spot clues that your IT team members may soon leave? Consider this expert advice on IT talent retention.

10 Essential Android Apps For Work, Home
Do you use your own Android phone at work? These 10 apps go the distance between home and office.
 

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Spamhaus DDoS: Lessons For Business | 5 Underrated Health IT Trends

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CIO Columnist Spamhaus DDoS Attacks: What Business Should Learn
By Mathew J. Schwartz
What should your company take away from this week's attacks? Lock down unsecured DNS repeaters being exploited by attackers and prep DDoS response plans.

5 Underrated Healthcare Trends From A Top CIO
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center CIO Dan Drawbaugh shares his thoughts about what the next health IT opportunities will be.

As The PayPal Vs. VMware Story Turns
PayPal is adopting OpenStack for its cloud infrastructure, but it's not necessarily dumping VMware for virtualization infrastructure. Here are some conclusions from this saga.

Tell Me Again: Why Rush Into Windows 8?
Windows Blue might signal a bold new future for touch computing, but it doesn't exactly inspire a quick upgrade to Windows 8 for traditional users like me.

Smartphone Battery Life: Back To The Future
Three innovations could help you squeeze a full day's work out of your smartphone battery. Many of us haven't seen that since 2007.

5 Steps To Strengthen Information Risk Profiles
Make sure you include the right employees and business processes when developing risk management strategy.

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IT Pro Impact: Future Of The Mainframe
IBM has long touted big iron as the platform of choice for massive transactions, batch processing and critical financial services, and with good reason. But can the mainframe hold its ground in the face of cloud, distributed computing and relentless budget pressure? Yes, if IT can leverage killer apps and hold the line on costs.
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The platform-as-a-service value proposition is so strong, and so aligned with business and developer interests, that it's a matter of when, not if, PaaS becomes the standard for Web applications. It's time to evaluate your options and plan a migration strategy. This report, the companion to our online comparison, explains the 7 key factors to consider.
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The Application Delivery Firewall Paradigm
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DDoS Attack Doesn't Spell Internet Doom: 7 Facts
Despite a record-setting DDoS attack against anti-spam group Spamhaus, the Internet remains alive and well. Let's break down the key facts.

DDoS Spam Feud Backfires: 'Bulletproof' CyberBunker Busted
Stophaus.com campaign and anarchic, allegedly pro-spam Dutch hosting provider have apparently been disrupted via ongoing DDoS attacks.

How Netflix Is Ruining Cloud Computing
A laser focus on Amazon Web Services and seeming disregard for next-gen best practices could spell lock-in, and derail real IaaS competition.

3 Warning Signs Your IT Team Is Job Hunting
Do you know how to spot clues that your IT team members may soon leave? Consider this expert advice on IT talent retention.

10 Essential Android Apps For Work, Home
Do you use your own Android phone at work? These 10 apps go the distance between home and office.

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Survey ends March 29



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