The Pentagon’s decision to grant Apple the security clearance required for iOS 6 devices to go head-to-head with BlackBerry 10 and certain Samsung Galaxy S4 devices on secure military networks could have with a cascading effect that spills over into the private sector.
BlackBerry 10 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 received security clearance from the Pentagon earlier this month. The Pentagon has not approved Android in general, or even the Samsung Galaxy S4 in its default state. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is authorized only as long as it uses Samsung’s Knox security software.
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Pentagon clearance for iOS could open even more doors for Apple in the private sector
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May 21, 2013 at 7:13 am Built-in WAN acceleration will enable companies to copy data to off-site locations up to 50 times faster than a regular file copy, the company says.
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May 20, 2013 at 7:13 pm
NASA’s Ames Research Laboratory, in collaboration with Google and the Universities Space Research Association (USRA), has announced plans to host a 512-quantum-bit (qubit), quantum computer at its new Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab.
Under terms of the agreement, USRA, a nonprofit research organization, will operate the computer at the Ames facility. Twenty percent of the system’s time will be allocated to universities via a competitive selection process.
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May 20, 2013 at 1:27 pm
Scale-out storage systems have proven to be a perfect remedy for coping with the flood of unstructured data inundating enterprise IT. Whether it’s user home directories, email system repositories or rich media file shares, scale-out arrays, where capacity can be quickly increased by adding Lego-like storage nodes, have proven to be easier to deploy and scale than traditional big iron storage systems.
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May 18, 2013 at 1:30 am
The latest smartphones might feature screens with unparalleled colors and clarity, cutting-edge cameras, and the ability to run a bewildering array of apps. But why don’t they build in better loss prevention?
That’s the gist of a plea issued this week by New York attorney general Eric T. Schneiderman, who’s written to the CEOs of Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung, urging them to “help crack down on cell phone theft” by making it more difficult for thieves to wipe stolen devices’ memory and resell the devices.
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Smartphone Theft: What Is Best Defense?
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May 17, 2013 at 7:19 pm From software-defined networking to fabrics to powerful new switches, network vendors are fighting for a revitalized market.
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May 17, 2013 at 1:19 pm New software lets Microsoft System Center users manage both AWS and Windows Azure cloud services from a single console.
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May 16, 2013 at 7:14 pm Fusion-io CEO David Flynn and CMO Rick White have departed the flash memory company just weeks after acquiring NexGen Storage, a startup. Reports say Fusion-io’s board wasn’t satisfied with revenue growth.
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May 16, 2013 at 1:13 pm
VMware announced Wednesday the availability of its Horizon Mobile product for certain Android-based Verizon smartphones. The technology establishes a second instance of Google’s mobile OS on a compatible device, allowing employees to keep their personal content separate from an IT-controlled workspace.
Such partitions have been considered an ideal ever since workers began bringing their own smartphones into the office, but with many vendors already touting similar technologies of their own, it’s not certain that VMware will gain traction in the crowded mobile enterprise management market.
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May 16, 2013 at 7:12 am Google was once a humble startup with a big dream—to be the David that takes down Microsoft’s Goliath. Google has become a tech force to be reckoned with, challenging Microsoft in almost every area including Web search, browsers, email, operating systems, productivity software and mobile platforms. Over time, it has chipped away at Microsoft’s market share.
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Microsoft takes the offensive against Google, and it’s about time
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May 16, 2013 at 1:15 am 