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BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Gets Security Nods from Australia, Russia Gov’ts

Both the Australian and Russian governments are currently evaluating RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook for secure government use. Russia is simultaneously considering a government ban of Apple's iPad tablet due to security concerns, according to re

Aug 1, 2011 2 mins
Laptops Small and Medium Business Smartphones
opinion

Can IE9 Save Enterprises Money?

A Forrester study concludes that a migration to Internet Explorer 9 will save an enterprise a few million bucks over three years due to better malware protection and security features and increased user productivity. Let's look at the numbers.

Jul 29, 2011 3 mins
Malware Microsoft Office Small and Medium Business
opinion

The Risk Right Under Your Nose

Product development is the biggest differentiating factor in today's hypercompetitive business environment. Lead times continue to shrink, development budgets remain strained, and customers demand more and more features. When it comes designing

Jul 28, 2011 3 mins
Consumer Electronics IT Strategy Risk Management
news

Social World: Law Firm Taps Cisco Quad to Unify Global Workforce

Lawyers need social networking too. Australian firm Minter Ellison has invested big in unified communications and social networking tools to get its far-flung attorneys to collaborate, share expertise and appear as "one firm" to clients.

Jul 25, 2011 4 mins
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BlackBerry PlayBook, Smart Card Reader Get U.S. Gov Security Cert

Today’s retailers face unprecedented pressure to secure their network connections, as they strive to create the digital-first approach consumers demand. Here are the major considerations for retailers looking to enable fast, reliable, and secur

Jul 11, 2022
Network Security
opinion

BlackBerry PlayBook, Smart Card Reader Get U.S. Gov Security Cert

Both RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and its BlackBerry Smart Card reader are now sanctioned for use within U.S. government federal agencies. The PlayBook is currently the first and only tablet to received the FIPS 140-2 certification.

Jul 22, 2011 2 mins
Mobile Small and Medium Business Smartphones
opinion

Keeping Current

Do you upgrade on a case-by-case basis because "it's a business decision, not an engineering decision"? If so, you aren't being businesslike at all.

Jul 20, 2011 4 mins
Enterprise Applications Enterprise Architecture Risk Management
news

Cloud Security: Will Your Business Data Be Safe In the Cloud?

Is the cloud a safe place for your critical business data to be? Cloud security consultant Ara Trembly tells you what you need to know and consider before you decide.

Jul 19, 2011 6 mins
Data Breach Data and Information Security Intrusion Detection Software
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Hands On Video: The Lenovo Thinkpad X1

Lenovo, the biggest name in business-class laptops, has gone on a diet and the result is the Thinkpad X1, its lightest and thinnest Thinkpad model ever and an ideal machine for the enterprise mobile workforce.

Jul 15, 2011 2 mins
Laptops Small and Medium Business Windows
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CIOs See Promise in Public Cloud Storage

A new survey shows that public cloud storage adoption is strong and poised for a big increase over the coming year, amid concerns over security and performance.

Jul 12, 2011 6 mins
Data Breach Data and Information Security Disaster Recovery
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5 Cool Add Ons for Firefox 5

Are you a Firefox user? Do you want to make pesky ads disappear, manage your passwords better or view photos and videos in 3D? Bill Snyder of CIO.com highlights his favorite fun and free browser add ons that will work on both Firefox 5 and 4.

Jul 11, 2011 5 mins
Browsers Internet Social Networking Apps