Google (Lack of) Support Hampers Android, Analyst Says
PCWorld (blog)
The broad-ranging study said the explosion in consumer smartphones and tablets used in workplaces is making MDM the "fastest-growing enterprise mobile software ever in terms of number of suppliers, revenue growth and interest from Gartner clients.

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For Univ. of Kentucky, SAP's HANA is 'disruptive'
ITworld.com
On the other hand, "software on commodity hardware reduces vendor lock-in and enables the use of cheaper components," said Woodward. How SAP HANA "will play in the broader marketplace -- outside SAP's core install base -- against Oracle Exadata and IBM ...

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Consumer Tech

7 Tips for Establishing a Successful BYOD Policy
PCWorld (blog)
By Jonathan Hassell, CIO These seven core ideas should be a part of any good Bring Your Own Device program. Each idea comes with many important questions to ask yourself, your IT associates, and your executive team while developing a BYOD policy.
A secure BYOD policy at MasterCard? Priceless.ITworld.com
Can IT Be Trusted With Personal Devices?InformationWeek
BYOD continues to challenge hospitals' security boundariesFierceMobileHealthcare (press release)

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Microsoft Trumps Google In LA Cloud Deal
InformationWeek
... how Microsoft can use its lock on conventional productivity software as a springboard into the cloud, the company beat out Google to secure a deal to provide the nation's largest community college system with online apps and collaboration tools.

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Senator Blunt Says New Rules on Labor Data Risk Market Turmoil
Bloomberg
In a letter to Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, Blunt, a Missouri Republican, objected to the agency's plan to have media organizations remove from the department computer software, hardware and communications lines used to transmit news on data such as ...

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An open dialog on open source cloud
TechTarget
Open source cloud software has its share of advantages and downsides. The idea of a license-free option can be enticing to budget-conscious IT departments looking to make their first move in the cloud space, as can the promise of no vendor lock-in.



Facebook Takes Aim at Cross-Browser 'LilyJade' Worm
Krebs on Security
In an odd twist, the author of the program is doing little to hide his identity, and claims that his “users” actually gain a security benefit from installing the software. At issue is a program that the author calls “LilyJade,” a browser plugin that ...

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Cloud Choices
The Complete Managed Services Resource
The major downside is “lock-in”; most PaaS platforms are based on proprietary programming interfaces (APIs), so it can be very difficult to change provider at a later date. Software- as- a- Service (SaaS (News - Alert)) provides an application and data ...

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On Diaspora's Social Network, You Own Your Data
BusinessWeek
Fitzpatrick says that by giving users an out in the short term, the Data Liberation Front forces Google's engineers to build better products to keep users over the long haul. “It's really in our best business interest,” he explains. “If you lock people ...

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Halogen Software Plugs and Plays with Key Enterprise Apps to Make Life Easier ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Lock down sections of the profile to ensure they are only updated with external information via the API and cannot be modified by employees. Data-rich talent profiles give organizations even deeper insight into an employee's engagement with their ...

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