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Lawmakers press Google on Glass privacy

Members of a U.S. congressional group on privacy wrote Thursday to Google CEO Larry Page requesting information on how the futuristic device handles privacy issues.

MANAGEMENT CENTRE

CAREERS

Skill shortages? Not if you pay or train

Companies in search of workers with the most sought-after IT skills may be better off investing in training programs for current workers than hiring new employees, according to IDC

IT GOVERNANCE

Cyber experts fear escalation of attacks

Rear Admiral William Leigher, who is in charge of “information dominance” with the US Navy, says its networks see thousands of intrusion attempts every day.

LEADERSHIP AND MGMT

Bespoke service-based information security

Integralis guides its clients from a perimeter-based security approach to one based on data.

LEGAL

Lawmakers seek Google Glass privacy plan

Open letter to Google CEO Page seeks information on plans for data collection and use of facial recognition tech.

OUTSOURCING

Ten jobs robots won't take away from you in the next 10 years

There are jobs that robots might be able to do in the near future. Gibbs has ten that they're unlikely to steal from meat machines.

PROJECT MGMT

Guest View: The hidden costs of support

Sunil Desai, Director for Managed Services at Dimension Data Asia Pacific, points out that the bulk of support-related expenses fall outside the scope of traditional support offerings. It is important therefore to identify and eliminate 'hidden' expenses.

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RESOURCE CENTRE

APPLICATIONS

A sensible approach to big data

Big data has the potential to deliver big value but the size of that potential and the most effective ways to exploit it are still being explored.

CLOUD COMPUTING

Cloud computing can slash IT expenses by half, DataOne executive says

In today's competitive business landscape, CEOs and business owners are continually seeking ways to do more with less.

DATA CENTER

How NABARD reduced downtime by building a new datacenter

A case study on Datacenter Management in Financial Services.

IMAGING AND PRINTING

Nanoscribe 3D-prints microscopic objects using freakin' laser beams

As cool as it is to be able to replicate just about any object you want using a 3D printer, the things you create can still look really rough, because the printers are not high-resolution. That is, the layers of plastic it lays down are not thin enough--think of it a little like the jaggies on a low-resolution computer screen.

INDUSTRIES

Microsoft Flight looks beautiful, might as well stay grounded

Despite gorgeous graphics and a long history, it's easy to understand how Microsoft Flight reached its final destination.

INTERNET

This Internet Life: Amy's Baking Co. is a social media sensation

We learned this week that you can manage your business's online reputation without going completely overboard.

MOBILE AND WIRELESS

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Google Glass will be a big deal, so deal with it

Some people are having fits about Google Glass. True, it will change how we think about privacy in public places, but such rethinking started years ago.

NETWORKING

Digital coalition asks for a fair deal on TPP copyright provisions

It has called on TPP negotiators to reject the copyright proposals.

OPERATING SYSTEMS

How to prepare for Windows 8 even though It's not coming to enterprises

Windows 8 won't be adopted as a standard at your business anytime soon, according to a new Forrester report. But that doesn't mean IT shouldn't prepare for it to sneak through the BYOD side door. Here are five ways to be ready for Windows 8.

SECURITY

Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are secret backers behind European Privacy Association

The privacy organization has hidden its ties to corporate backers

STORAGE

Barracuda Networks raises free capacity of Copy.com to 15GB

Barracuda Networks has upped the amount of storage on its free Copy.com service from 5GB to 15GB.

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