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Can you handle availability outages?
Many companies don't pay enough attention to availability issues and disaster management until it's too late
Confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) are the standard concepts encapsulating security. I often talk about the first two, but rarely the last. This column will be different, and I'll cover a few topics surrounding more
BlackBerry App World already has competition
RIM Announces its App World at CTIA with a noticeable lack of Skype; MobiHand tries to get in on the game ...more
How bad off is tech? Depends on who you ask
Gartner says 2009 will be worse than the dotcom bust, but Forrester and IDC are not as gloomy ...more
Report: IBM, Sun deal said to be close
Takeover price has reportedly dropped from $10 to $11 a share to $9 to $10, in return for strong commitments from IBM to complete the deal even if it faces intense regulatory scrutiny ...more
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Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right It was a busy -- you might even say frantic -- April Fools this year. Cringely notes some of the high- and lowlights. more |
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Microsoft's fake reality ad Microsoft's latest advertising misfire: A fake buyer seeking a cheap PC more |
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ASP.Net MVC 1.0 now open source Rails-like .Net Web system can now be used on Linux with Mono more |
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Coder, your days are numbered Communication skills, not coding skills, are a developer's greatest asset in a bear economy more |
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In defense of telecommuting Sure, it takes effort to get it right, but a telecommuting program can benefit companies, employees, and the environment more |
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Rich online apps can learn from the old IBM 3270 terminal Whether they run on your server, in your hand, or in the cloud, remote applications should favor reliability over a desktop... more |
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When project priorities change too often The easy part: The solution -- don't stop projects in the middle. The hard part: Getting everyone to buy in. more |
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Guess who finally quit smoking An IT team saves the day when a sales department's key server calls it quits more |
Today's Featured Reviews
Apple richly rewards iPhone user and developer loyalty with a generous helping of new operating features and programming hooks ...more
A better, stronger Hyper-V isn't the only reason to look closely at this wide-ranging Windows Server update ...more
Apple and Microsoft top the Test Center's list of 40 winning hardware and software products for IT professionals and businesses ...more
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This week's roundup of tech news includes Intel launching new processors... more
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