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Rooting Android phone bypasses Google Wallet security; just one of many remaining flaws

KevinFogarty — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:57:18 +0000

Google was quick to correct a flaw in Google Wallet that would let strangers delete your login, type in their own and take over accounts Wallet was supposed to guard. Data stores are still insecure, rooting the phone bypasses all Wallet security.

4 components of a social media governance model

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:05:31 +0000

Even as social media presents unprecedented business opportunities for marketing, customer service, brand building and consumer relationships, many organizations are still struggling to embrace it for fear that it negatively effects worker productivity or puts the company at risk. A 2011 survey by Society for Human Resource Management reveals that 43% of businesses block access to social media on company-owned computers or handheld devices.

Private app stores and tablets: Notes from an early adopter

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:08:41 +0000

Mobile devices and apps are everywhere -- including the workplace. But while users reap benefits, IT departments struggle with risks. Cisco's AppHQ running on its Cius tablet promises a controlled environment. One of the first to test the private app store is tech reseller and consulting company CDW.

What are the best tools for speeding up a website?

nbetolli — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:43:01 +0000

What are some good tools that I can use to help determine what is the cause of website slowdown. I've been using firebug to edit and debug, but something that provides more useful and comprehensive diagnostics. Any tools out there that people have found particularly useful?

Cisco to appeal Microsoft-Skype deal in European court

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:27:19 +0000

Cisco will appeal the European Commission's approval of Microsoft's US$8.5 billion Skype acquisition, saying the agency should demand that the companies support standards for interoperability with other collaboration platforms.

Rackspace soon to partner with developers of private OpenStack distros

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:23:18 +0000

Rackspace expects to soon announce commercial private OpenStack distributions that it will support as part of its Rackspace Cloud: Private Edition set of services.

22 James Bond film openings, all at once

keithshaw — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:01:01 +0000

I'm a fan of mash-ups and Internet super-cuts, so I thought I'd share this one, which took the first minute of all 22 of the James Bond movies and put them on the screen at the same time.

Unable to keep up with its own success, AT&T blames customers for poor service

KevinFogarty — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:53:21 +0000

There is some justification to carriers' excuses about the data hoggery of smartphones: smartphones are data hogs, at least compared to dumb phones. AT&T goes further, bragging it signed up record numbers of users, then complaining they actually use the network.

SEC denies carrier attempts to block shareholder net neutrality votes

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:50:35 +0000

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected attempts by three telecom companies to block shareholder votes on whether they should commit to net neutrality principles.

How and when to build a mobile website

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:39:56 +0000

If you have a B2C or B2B digital presence and/or the people you do business with are mobile, it's time you had a mobile strategy.

Boost for wireless in Europe as more spectrum is made available

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:52:56 +0000

Wireless broadband gets a boost in Europe after the European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of reallocating radio spectrum frequencies.

OCZ launches 16TB flash card

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:34:52 +0000

The R4 CloudServ card acts as flash cache in a server.

EMC and VMware team with Atos to create European cloud company Canopy

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:03:06 +0000

EMC and VMware are teaming with French IT services company Atos to create a European cloud infrastructure provider, Canopy, the companies announced Wednesday.

Rackspace enlists Redapt for private cloud installs

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:01:52 +0000

Rackspace hopes to make it easier to use its OpenStack private cloud offering by partnering with Redapt, a company that procures, configures and ships servers to customers.

Activist-backed online collaboration platform due for release in March

IDGNS staff — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:21:31 +0000

The Global Square, an online global collaboration platform for activists backed by WikiLeaks among others, plans to have a functional prototype by March, its sponsors said.