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    Facebook files for highly anticipated IPO, revealing financial information 02 February, 2012 09:38:00

    Facebook has filed papers to become a public company, revealing financial information that attests to the social network's phenomenal growth.
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    Tech luminaries we lost in 2011 30 December, 2011 02:59:00

    It's been a rough year for the IT industry. The death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in October grabbed international headlines. But we also lost other major figures from almost every area of technology, including Xerox PARC founder Jacob E. Goldman, who died in late December. Here's one last look at some of the people who made a big difference.
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    Xerox PARC founder Jacob E. Goldman dies 23 December, 2011 00:43:21

    Jacob E. Goldman, a founder of the Palo Alto Research Center that developed breakthrough computing innovations such as the graphical user interface and ethernet networks, died on Tuesday. He was 90.
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    Facebook may aim for 2012 IPO and $100bn value 30 November, 2011 06:16:00

    Facebook executives reportedly are looking to take the company public this coming spring with an eye on valuing the social network at more than $100 billion.
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    Monday Grok: Again, Groupon is a crock, and the pack smells blood 28 November, 2011 09:34:00

    Who remembers Groupon? Yep, that's right. The shooting star of dotcom 2.0 IPO and the biggest dotcom stock market blazer since Google has already crashed and burned on the markets.
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    Sprint slashes mobile data prices 15 November, 2011 06:31:53

    Sprint may be axing its unlimited 4G plans for most devices but at least it's making sure you pay less for what you use.
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    How to re-evaluate outsourcing contracts best practices 12 November, 2011 05:37:00

    Contract terms for outsourcing continue to change with the times, at least at the margins. The body of contractual best practices changes little in regard to specific terms available for governing outsourcing transactions, but their relative importance can shift in response to both ongoing and emerging risks.
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    The Year of the Virtual Desktop Fails to Materialize--Again 08 October, 2011 02:40:05

    In mid-2010, as the number of Windows 7 betas spread and the clock ticked down to October, when the long-awaited replacement for XP would officially ship, computer vendors and analysts painted expected that a major new operating system would revive spending on x86-based PCs and servers, which had taken a hit since the recession began in 2008.
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    Using renewable energy in the data center 10 August, 2011 06:38:00

    Earlier this year, social networking giant Facebook finished construction of its newest data center in Pineville, Oregon. In a press release, Facebook officials touted the new facility as "setting new standards for environmental responsibility in data center design and operations." Those standards incorporate renewable energy tactics such as rainwater reclamation, solar energy, and heat recycling.
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    FarmVille creator Zynga to go public 04 July, 2011 09:23:00

    Zynga, the online game maker behind FarmVille and other popular Facebook pastimes, is going public.
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    In another shake-up, Twitter co-founder Stone steps away 29 June, 2011 08:00:00

    Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is stepping away from his day-to-day duties at Twitter.
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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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