Tag: Google

  • Google Apps FISMA Certified Amid IT Security Concerns

    Leah Gabriel Nurik

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    Google revealed today that it will answer security critics and build out its government customer base with a new version of Google Apps, specifically for the government sector, complete with FISMA certification. Google said in its Official Enterprise Blog that Google Apps for Government is the industry’s "first suite of cloud computing applications to receive… Read more

  • Google Apps Gets User Policy Management Controls

    Nathan Eddy

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    Following an announcement July 13 regarding the addition of mobile device management options for Google Mobile Apps administrators, including a requirement for devices to use data encryption, search giant Google introduced what it said is "one of the most highly requested features from administrators: user policy management." This means "administrators can segment their users into… Read more

  • Google Alternative Energy Plans: Tech Giant Signs Wind Deal with NextEra Energy

    Channel Insider Staff

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    SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 (Reuters) – Google Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) energy unit has entered into a deal to buy wind power from NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) for the next 20 years to power data centers. The deal comes less than three months after the giant Silicon Valley Internet search company invested $38.8 million in two wind… Read more

  • Google Quarter Earnings Disappoint

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    SAN FRANCISCO, July 15 (Reuters) – Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) missed Wall Street’s quarterly profit estimates for the first time in two years after a spike in expenses offset a 24 percent revenue jump, but it vowed to keep investing in new businesses to drive long-term growth. Shares of the Internet search engine leader fell almost… Read more

  • Google Mobile Apps Get Security Controls

    Nathan Eddy

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    Ubiquitous search giant Google announced the addition of mobile device management options for Google Apps administrators, including a requirement for devices to use data encryption, the ability to disable the phone’s camera and requiring passwords to be changed after a specified time interval. Currently available to all Google Apps Premier and Education customers, the admin… Read more

  • Microsoft, Fujitsu Team on Cloud Against Google

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    July 10 (Reuters) – Fujitsu Ltd (6702) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) will share data centers worldwide to catch up with Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) and other pioneers in providing software and computing services online, the Nikkei business daily said. Microsoft, stretched thin in customer support, will combine its software with the customer service of Fujitsu, which… Read more