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Cisco Facing Stronger Competitive Alliances
Yesterday morning’s news about a new alliance between Juniper Networks and Websense couldn’t have been welcomed to the folks over at Cisco Systems. It’s just the latest in a series of alliances designed to tighten the competitive noose against an increasingly isolationistic Cisco. First, the news. Websense, a leader in Web and content security, announced…
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Intel Exec in Line for CEO Job Suffers Stroke
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The co-head of Intel’s Corp microchip architecture group, regarded as a potential successor to CEO Paul Otellini, suffered a stroke at home and will take several months’ medical leave. Intel said on Monday Sean Maloney is expected to resume his regular duties after a period of recuperation thought to last several…
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Google Continues Acquisition Spree
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc acquired online photo-editing site Picnik, as the Web search leader continues with a deal binge includes three acquisitions in about three weeks. Google did not disclose the financial terms of the deal for Picnik, a 5-year-old Seattle-based start-up which said on its website that it has 20 employees. Google…
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Lockheed Talks Cybersecurity Threats
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp, the No. 1 information technology provider to the U.S. government, is working hard to better predict and protect against increasingly sophisticated and stealthy cyber attacks. Lockheed, also the Pentagon’s biggest contractor, is opening a second internal security intelligence center in Denver this week to complement the one it…
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Health Care Opportunities Beyond Economic Stimulus
Health care IT continues to be one of the only industries surviving and thriving in today’s current struggling economy. Sure, stimulus money is driving electronic health record purchases of software and supporting services, but there’s other opportunities out there for entrepreneurial VARs looking for a piece of the pie. Atlanta-based Manage Mobility is one technology…