Magic Quadrant 2010 for Internal Social Software

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Magic Quadrant 2010 for Internal Social Software

Magic Quadrant 2010 for Internal Social Software

Posted: 30 Oct 2010 09:41 PM PDT


blogs. Saba is a well established player in the corporate learning systems market, but is still building awareness for its enterprise collaboration software. Gartner also mentioned solutions from mega-vendors Cisco and Oracle. Gartner released its 2010 Magic Quadrant for Workplace Social Software report this week. Sponsor.

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Online video traffic surpasses P2P

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


Cisco has updated its "Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast, 2009-2014" with some Q3 2010 usage results.  The most dramatic finding: online video traffic over the Internet, now consuming 26.15% of traffic, has surpassed peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing; P2P represents 24.85% of traffic.

Mistype Twitter or Facebook, win an iPad (or not)

Posted: 30 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


A slip on the keyboard could land Web surfers on questionable survey pages instead of the websites they really want to visit: Twitter, Facebook or YouTube.

Symantec report notes increase in cyber attacks

Posted: 30 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


There was no let up in so-called targeted attacks by cyber criminals this month across all sectors and geographies, according to the October 2010 MessageLabs Intelligence Report of Symantec. While some types of attacks saw marginal decreases, the report noted that the threats remain.

What Your Business Can Learn from Russia

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


"Freedom" may not be a concept that's historically associated with Russia, but as for technology, the federation will soon be far freer than many businesses can even imagine--free from Windows, that is, and its legacy of high costs, malware, and perpetual hardware upgrades.

IT director sentenced for hacking former employer's site

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


A man fired as IT director for a Richmond, Virginia, seller of telecom equipment has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for hacking into his former employer's website and deleting files, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

IPad Enterprise Invasion and Security Risks

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IPad Enterprise Invasion and Security Risks

IPad Enterprise Invasion and Security Risks

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


Enterprise IT has had no choice but to deal with iPads as they walk through the front door being carried by executives. But one mobile apps expert says the iPad wouldn't have passed last year's enterprise security requirements.

Russian-Armenian botnet suspect raked in €100,000 a month

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


By all measures, Georg Avanesov was very good at his job -- until he was arrested earlier this week.

Banks' poor security forces 'one-in-ten' customers to switch

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


Nearly one-in-ten customers have switched banks or retailers because of unhappiness over the way they have handled their identity or privacy, according to the bi-annual Unisys Security Index.

Are your skills ready for the opportunities in networking?

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


Even though the overall economy is still struggling and companies aren't opening the hiring floodgates yet, opportunities for networking professionals with the right skills are looking good today and into the future. HP has a portfolio of 14 new networking certifications to help you skill up for the converged data center, and Cisco has revamped key certifications in security and voice. Are your skills relevant to today's networking needs?

Paperless e-voting a concern this election, say watchdogs

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


Some election watchers are expressing concern over the fact that an estimated 25% of all registered voters in next weeks general elections will be casting their ballots using electronic voting machines that offer no verifiable paper records.

IT worker gets prison after stealing data for online surveys

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


A former IT staffer has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for stealing sensitive information belonging to his co-workers and using the data to make money filling out online health surveys.

Koobface worm targets Mac users on Facebook, Twitter

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


A new variant of the Koobface worm that targets Mac OS X and Linux as well as Windows is spreading through Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, security researchers warned today.

BitDefender rolls out beta version security app for Facebook

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


Internet security vendor BitDefender has unveiled a beta version of its application for Facebook called safego.

Italy opens investigation into Google data gathering

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 09:00 AM PDT


Italian prosecutors have opened an investigation into Google for allegedly violating the country's privacy laws through the data collected for the Internet company's Street View service, newspapers reported Thursday.