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Security Risks, Cost Hamper Adoption of Cloud Computing, Survey Finds
An annual research report examining attitudes to cloud computing services amongst IT decision makers in U.K. and U.S. businesses, conducted by research firm Loudhouse and sponsored by cloud-based security specialist Mimecast, found that while a majority of organizations (51 percent) are now using some form of cloud computing service, concerns around cost and security hamper…
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Apple Loses Control: Federal Ruling Lets Users Alter iPhone Software
July 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. copyright office issued exemptions to a copyright law, giving legal protection for people who unlock their smartphones like Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone. Changing operators’ fixed phone settings — a concept known as ‘jailbreaking’ — has become widely popular around the world since the 2007 introduction of Apple’s iPhone. The…
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EHR Meaningful Use Guidelines Clarified
Stage One of "Meaningful Use" Electronic Health Records (EHR) guidelines finally arrived from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and VARs wanting to snag a piece of the exploding EHR market need to understand it all inside and out. Big players, such as HP and Sage, and distributors, such as Tech Data and…
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Mobile Security: Four Key Opportunities for the Channel
With the number of mobile devices deployed shooting up, recent news about Android security vulnerabilities and the exposure of more than 100,000 iPad users’ personal data raising user awareness about mobile security, opportunities for channel partners to sell mobile protection into customer environments have certainly ripened. That’s if these partners and their vendors can target…