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CompTIA Breakaway: Cloud Vendors on Parade
Managed services and cloud computing took center stage at the CompTIA Breakaway conference in Washington DC this week, as standing-room-only cloud seminars attracted hundreds of IT solution providers and vendors took advantage of the opportunity to talk about their cloud wares. Here’s a look at some of the vendors and products at the event. Intronis.com…
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The Cost of Cybercrime Is Rising, HP Report Finds
Cyberattacks increasingly plague businesses and government organizations, resulting in significant financial impact, despite widespread awareness, according to a report released by Hewlett-Packard. The study found that recovery and detection are the most costly internal activities, suggesting a significant cost-reduction opportunity for organizations that are able to automate detection and recovery through enabling security technologies. Conducted…
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LibreOffice 3.4.2 Ready for the Enterprise
Developers behind LibreOffice have declared the latest version of the open-source productivity software suite to be enterprise-ready. The latest release of LibreOffice, version 3.4.2, was announced by the Document Foundation on Aug. 1. The previous versions were aimed primarily at early adopters and power users and were not recommended for production environments. "LibreOffice 3.4.2 fixes…
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RIM Debuts New BlackBerry 7 Smartphones
Research In Motion has a plan for reversing its sagging fortunes in the smartphone space. Starting sometime in 2012, the Canadian company plans on producing a set of superphones with advanced hardware and a QNX-based operating system, more than capable of battling Apple’s iPhone and the growing family of Google Android smartphones on their own…
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IT Startups Offer Freedom, Speed: Dice Report
According to more than 750 tech professionals surveyed by Dice, startups appeal not for their much-discussed perks, but for their workplace environment. Those who choose life in a startup do so because they believe that’s where they’ll find bosses and colleagues who value entrepreneurship (42 percent), speed (22 percent) and freedom (19 percent). For all…
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Verizon Tablets, Mobile Phones Get American Express Serve
Financial services company American Express and network operator Verizon Wireless announced they will integrate Serve, a next-generation digital payment and commerce platform, on many Verizon mobile phones and tablets. Over the coming months, Verizon Wireless customers will be able to establish Serve accounts that will enable them to make payments and redeem offers for goods…