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TOP STORIES - April 13, 2011 • Fake IRS Scams to Dodge This Tax Season • Congress Demands Epsilon Release More Details About Data Breach • Blackhole Exploit Kit Behind USPS Attack • Personal Data of 3.5 Million Texans Exposed on Comptroller Server • CA Buys Base Technologies to Boost Government, Health Care Businesses SPOTLIGHT 10 Problems Plaguing iPad 2 The iPad 2 was a hit early on, selling out. But it doesn't mean that buyers haven't been disappointed with some of its glaring issues. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • 11 Apps to Secure Your Smartphone • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Packs Pluses • Developer Draws at Microsoft MIX11 • A Social Network for Plug-in EVs FEATURED VIDEO Managing Mobile with VDI We look at how to employ network management strategies in a mobile world. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 • What Page Needs to Do to Improve Google • Great Google April Fools' Gags • 10 Apps New Droid X Owners Need IN THIS ISSUE Fake IRS Scams to Dodge This Tax Season With only days left for most Americans to file their taxes, security companies and the Internal Revenue Service are all warning users to beware of malware and online threats that masquerade as helpful tax tips. We put together a list of tips on how to avoid getting stung by fake tax spam. READ MORE >> Congress Demands Epsilon Release More Details About Data Breach Senators and House members are demanding Epsilon and Alliance Data disclose how many customers had been affected in the breach and how it happened. READ MORE >> Sponsored by VMware Virtualize agency applications like Exchange and Oracle and confidently say goodbye to missed SLAs. VMware helps Federal agencies comply with the Administration's "Cloud First" and consolidation mandates. Discover the benefits of virtualizing business-critical applications on VMware, the most proven virtualization platform. Learn More. ADVERTISEMENT Blackhole Exploit Kit Behind USPS Attack Miscreants attacked one of the Websites belonging to the U.S. Postal Service using the Blackhole Exploit kit to deliver up to nine Trojans customized for the user's system. READ MORE >> Personal Data of 3.5 Million Texans Exposed on Comptroller Server Unencrypted personal records of 3.5 million Texans were left exposed for more than a year after they were copied onto a public FTP server, said the Texas comptroller. READ MORE >> CA Buys Base Technologies to Boost Government, Health Care Businesses CA's acquisition of Base Technologies strengthens its ability to offer virtualization and mainframe technologies and services to government agencies and health care providers. READ MORE >> How to Get Started with Cloud Computing View this panel discussion with IBM cloud computing leaders on how enterprises can get started with cloud computing -- reviewing which workloads make sense to move first and the right type of cloud for workloads. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Oracle Databases on VMware vSphere 4: A Guide This document will also show that the same best practices, tuning tips and tricks, and skill sets necessary to deploy Oracle databases in physical environments can be leveraged when deploying Oracle databases in virtual environments. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Ahead With the Cloud, Not Head in the Clouds: Increasing Your Competitive Edge Apr 21, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join us for this interactive eSeminar where Joe Ghory, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Riverbed Technology, will help you discover how to give your current and future network infrastructures a competitive edge, delivering both performance and efficiency. REGISTER >> Channel Insider Alert: Managed Services: Where to Begin? Apr 14, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join the Channel Insider for this interactive eSeminar where industry experts will examine these questions and many more. Experts will discuss how to begin changing your business model around to focus on high value and high customer interaction. REGISTER >>

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