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  Friday, March 29, 2013
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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.

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MOST POPULAR NEWS
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.

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