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Hacking: The New National Pastime? January 31, 2013 
What a difference a day makes -- or, in this particular case, eight months or so.
Less than a year ago, retailer Barnes & Noble yanked an issue of Linux Format magazine from its U.S. shelves because of a cover story on the topic of "hacking." "A complaint was made," explained the announcement last May on Linux Format's TuxRadar blog.
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DoJ Tosses Monkey Wrench Into Sprint-Softbank Merger Plans January 30, 2013 
Citing national security concerns, the Justice Department on Tuesday asked the FCC to put the brakes on the pending Sprint-Softbank merger. The DoJ, FBI and DHS are reviewing the buy for national security, law enforcement and public safety concerns, according to a letter Justice sent to the FCC.
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Feds Push Single Sign-on for Government Agencies January 30, 2013 
The USPS is hosting a pilot project with the goal of simplifying the account ID process for all federal agencies. One possible solution: allowing citizens to use their existing e-commerce accounts to access agency websites. While electronic mechanisms enable federal agencies to provide some online government services, the process is burdensome for citizens and agencies, USPS said.
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HP Horns In on the Chromebook Action January 29, 2013 
The brief appearance of a spec sheet on HP's online shopping website Monday seemed to indicate the company has joined the list of Microsoft partners offering Chromebooks. The sheet listed details of the HP Pavilion Chromebook 14-c010us PC and carried an advertisement embargo date of Feb. 17. It may have been placed on the Web by accident, but it's also possible it was a marketing ploy.
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Phablets Testing IT's Patience - and Ingenuity January 29, 2013 
First there were smartphones. Then there were very small smartphones and, conversely, larger ones. And devices that folded in half. And smartphones that had sliding QWERTY keyboards. After that, of course, came the tablets. The new form factor story doesn't end there. The next big trend is expected to be the phablet, a combination of a smartphone and a tablet.
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After the Storm: Social, Virtualization Allow Business as Usual January 28, 2013 
Today's workforce never truly switches off due to the proliferation of mobile devices and the blurring line between our personal and professional lives. On whether this "always on" mentality will ultimately cause more harm than good, the jury remains out. One positive aspect of the constant availability of technology is the impact on business continuity and disaster recovery.
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Microsoft Mum on Munich Migration Study January 28, 2013 
Munich's multiyear migration to Linux has been nothing if not an ongoing saga over the past decade or so, beset as it has been by stops, starts, and various twists and turns. The story appeared to have a happy ending in November when Munich reported that using Linux had already saved it more than 10 million euros, but last week Microsoft spoke up with a different tale.
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Microsoft Bides Its Time Despite Q2 Profit Slump January 25, 2013 
Microsoft reported an earnings slip in its second fiscal quarter on Thursday, despite strong sales from its Windows 8 operating system that gave overall revenue a boost. It brought in $21.46 billion in revenue, a 3 percent increase from the same period a year ago. However, its net income of $6.4 billion was down from the $6.6 billion posted in the year-ago quarter.
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Google's Transparency Report Serves as Subtle Call to Action January 25, 2013 
Governments around the world peppered Google with 21,389 information requests on about 33,634 users from July through December 2012. That represents a 2 percent year-over-year increase, according to Google's latest Transparency Report, released this week. The U.S. led the barrage, with 8,476 requests for information -- a 6 percent year-over-year increase.
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CRMCulture Productivity Pack Puts Pivotal on Steroids January 25, 2013 
CRMCulture is preparing to release its latest iteration of Productivity Pack for Pivotal CRM. On one hand, it might seem counterintuitive that Pivotal would need a productivity pack. "Pivotal is a great platform," said Steve Roch, CRMCulture's founder and president. "It is pure .Net on the front and back end."
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Dell Deal Could Set Microsoft Back a Few Years January 25, 2013 
Microsoft reportedly is in talks to invest in Dell as the struggling PC maker explores its options outside the public market. The software giant has been meeting with representatives from Dell and Silver Lake Partners to discuss a deal that would involve an investment of up to $3 billion. That could give Microsoft as much as a 13 percent stake in Dell.
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RIM Releases BYOD-Friendly IT Management Software January 23, 2013 
Research In Motion released a new version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Service mobile device management software on Wednesday. This comes just over a week before the official launch of the new BlackBerry 10 OS and compatible handsets, and just days after RIM CEO Thorsten Heins suggested the company might abandon the hardware market and sharpen its focus on software.
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Electronic Health Records Performance Lags Behind Potential January 23, 2013 
Major programs designed to reduce costs and improve healthcare through the automation of medical records have fallen short of the potential to do either, according to a recent Rand Corp. report. The effort to convert paper health documents to electronic form got a huge boost from the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.
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VCs and Fitness Products: The Shape of Things to Come January 22, 2013 
Browse any mobile app store and you'll find a number of apps relating to monitoring activity and tracking fitness while you work out and train. Shelf space is increasingly dedicated to fitness-related gadgets including activity monitors and other workout gear. Now there are massively multiplayer-style games to complement the fitness games published for console games.
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Enterprise Security: No Perimeter Is Perfect January 21, 2013 
Enterprises of all types are increasingly under attack by advanced persistent threats, which pose much greater danger than the lone hacker who just wants to use brute force to get in and deface their website. They are exploiting the disconnect between application security and perimeter security. The growing sophistication of intruders means they can gain access to an organization's entire infrastructure.
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The Call Center in the Cloud January 21, 2013 
Call centers are increasingly migrating away from on-premises systems to cloud-based systems, which can save money and give greater flexibility. Everything from customer data to telephony software is making its way to the cloud, revolutionizing the way call centers manage their operations. "It's all the buzz now, " said Mitch Lieber, principal at Lieber & Associates.
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Securing BYOD Access With Single Sign-on January 19, 2013 
For enterprises, the collision of the mobile revolution with the cloud revolution represents a security train wreck. Tablets and smartphones are quickly becoming the productivity tool of choice for executives, sales professionals and remote workers. However, BYOD is making it difficult for IT departments to enforce security policies on private and public cloud applications accessed from personal devices.
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Dish Meddles With Sprint-Softbank Merger January 18, 2013 
Dish Network has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to pause its review of Softbank's proposed $20.1 billion acquisition of Sprint while the two companies battle over their bids to buy Clearwire. Dish contended in a filing this week that the FCC's review of Softbank's acquisition is "unripe for consideration" since full ownership of Clearwire has not yet been established.
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Cisco Lets Virtual Desktop Users Get In on Its Jabber January 17, 2013 
Cisco on Thursday announced the Virtualization Experience Media Engine, new software that will extend its Jabber unified communications application to virtualized workspace environments. VXME will initially be available on thin clients from Cisco. Support for Dell Wyse thin clients, Windows-based thin clients and Windows PCs will follow.
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Opening Doors in Cars and Government January 17, 2013 
The dust is finally beginning to settle here in the Linux blogosphere following all the recent brouhaha emanating out of CES. The tents have been packed up, the jugglers have gone home, and bloggers can finally hear themselves think down at the blogosphere's Broken Windows Lounge once again. Spirits are lifting across the land, in other words, and a few choice headlines have done nothing but help.
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