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    USTA Scores Cost Savings, Agility with Amazon Cloud Service 21 October, 2011 06:25:20

    Two days of rain may have wreaked havoc with the 2011 US Open tennis tournament schedule, but clouds of another sort are coming up aces for the United States Tennis Association (USTA).
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    6 steps to boost data center power and cooling efficiency 08 October, 2011 09:26:00

    A study released by Stanford University professor Jonathan Koomey pegs growth in energy use among US data centers at 36 per cent from 2005 to 2010 - which is slower than some had predicted but nonetheless significant.
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    Cloud-based storage improves disaster recovery at Situs 27 August, 2011 07:53:00

    When Bill McCown joined The Situs Companies six years ago, the Houston-based real estate consulting firm was anticipating growth, and the company figured its tape-based backup systems would need to be upgraded. Then came September 2008, when Hurricane Ike slammed into Houston.
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    4 tips for keeping your data center cool this summer 21 July, 2011 05:36:00

    Now that summer is in full swing, it's natural for IT shops to be concerned about keeping their data centers cool. But with limited budgets, keeping the data center operating efficiently without blowing the utility bill out of the water can be a challenge.
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    Making It on Their Own 08 June, 2005 15:12:05

    End-user developers are everywhere. The key is getting them to work for you
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    They Don't Care Too Much for Money 06 October, 2004 10:14:56

    Once again, it behoves CIOs to reward their star performers. But how will they do it? Cutting bonus cheques would be the wrong answer.
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    The Lowdown on E-Voting 30 July, 2004 17:41:37

    Recent elections have highlighted flaws in US voting procedures and prompted a push to apply IT to the casting and counting of votes. Critics worry the government is going from bad to worse in adopting the new technology without working out all the bugs
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    Inferiority Complex 07 April, 2004 14:11:18

    Even though the importance of IT is continually reaffirmed, CIOs insist on questioning their role
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    Who's the Boss? 09 December, 2003 12:54:20

    CIOs need to learn to tailor messages to the decision-makers they're addressing
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    Secrets to Managing Techies 10 November, 2003 13:13:58

    IT employees are different. Here’s how to lead them
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    Why More Is Less 08 October, 2003 10:20:31

    Recent evidence shows that multitasking is an enormous waste of your time and your company's money.
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    Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00

    Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the room
    Large numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested.
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    Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00

    Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical.
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    Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00

    Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information.
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    The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00

    Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOC
    As mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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    Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00

    Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.
    Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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