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'Hyperconnected' users growing
A new wave of information workers are using multiple devices and applications, meaning that CIOs must begin making plans to accommodate this next-generation workforce. A worldwide study done for Read more...
Nortel, Microsoft sip unified communications products
This week, Nortel and Microsoft announced the fruits of their Innovative Communication Alliance, unveiling no less than four unified Read more...
ALSO NOTED: SAP sets aggressive goals for hosted ERP services; Google moving underwater?;
> SAP sets aggressive goals for hosted ERP services. Article > Google may be getting into underwater Read more...
ALSO NOTED: IRS vulnerable to social engineering hacks; Nortel begins trolling for takeover targets;
> IRS vulnerable to social engineering hacks. Article > Nortel Read more...
Cisco, Avaya battle for enterprise telecom space
IntelliComm Analytics researchers say Cisco and Avaya are in a dead heat to capture the hearts and minds of corporate CIOs. Avaya has 20.9 percent of product revenue, and Cisco is a smidge behind Read more...
ALSO NOTED: 40 students pitch software ideas to gates;Meet the techies in line for the iPhone;
> In true Web 2.0 style, 40 students pitch software ideas to Bill Gates Article > Nortel scores Read more...
IT Hiring on the Rise, CIOs Report
Robert Half Technology this month released it Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. The numbers are promising. Seventeen percent of executives surveyed plan to add IT staff in the next Read more...
ALSO NOTED: HP takes Acer to court; D-Link offers 11-year warranty on 802.11n products;
> Would fingerprint scanners deter would-be iPod thieves? Article
> HP sues Acer
ALSO NOTED: Panasonic debuts ultraportable, rugged laptop; Microsoft, Nortel partner for unified communications; and much more.
> Ultraportable, rugged Toughbook defies common logic. Report > U.S. financial Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Worm scanning is increasing; HP shores up security on UNIX server platforms with free upgrade; and much more...
> The downside of good enterprise security: worm scanning is increasing. Read more...