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TOP STORIES - April 25, 2011 • BlackBerry PlayBook Aims to Muscle In on iPad's Turf • PCI-DSS Compliance Helps Prevent Data Breaches, Survey Finds • Intel Benefits from Cloud Computing, Explosion in Mobile Devices • Lost, Stolen Laptops Cost Companies Billions in 2010 • Power Considerations, Disposal Options Influencing IT Purchases: Survey SPOTLIGHT iPhone 5 Rumors Spark Questions The rumor mill is heating up over the next iPhone model and there are many questions Apple needs to answer for its own good. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Facebook Shares Data Center Secrets • What Android Tablets Need to Beat iPad • Windows 8 Rumored Features Roundup • Cloud Democratizes Smart Planet Imagery FEATURED VIDEO Stop Risky Behavior Employee education is key to help guard against exposing your business. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Green Cars Hit Fast Lane at NY Auto Show • Why iPhone 5 Should Be Released in 2012 • Apple Battles Google, Amazon in Cloud • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 IN THIS ISSUE BlackBerry PlayBook Aims to Muscle In on iPad's Turf RIM rushes onto the competitive tablet market to take on the iPad and Android devices with its 7-inch PlayBook. For business users, the PlayBook offers tight integration with BlackBerry devices, handsome hardware, front- and rear-facing cameras, and security. As a consumer device, though, RIM may have some distance to cover before it can truly become a tablet competitor on the scale of Apple or Samsung. READ MORE >> PCI-DSS Compliance Helps Prevent Data Breaches, Survey Finds IT professionals remain skeptical that regulatory compliance can improve data security, but PCI-DSS-compliant organizations experience fewer breaches, according to the Ponemon Institute. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Dell Simplify your IT setup and reduce costs with Dell Virtual Integrated System. Watch the Interactive Video! ADVERTISEMENT Intel Benefits from Cloud Computing, Explosion in Mobile Devices The shift to cloud computing is fueling strong growth in Intel's enterprise server business as the company gears up to play in the tablet and smartphone segment. READ MORE >> Lost, Stolen Laptops Cost Companies Billions in 2010 A European survey on the economic costs organizations face as a result of lost or stolen laptops closely paralleled results from an earlier survey of U.S. organizations. READ MORE >> Power Considerations, Disposal Options Influencing IT Purchases: Survey A survey finds that, in addition to buying energy-efficient IT products, more companies are encouraging green behaviors. 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 >> Demystifying the Cloud - A Conversation with Dell's CIO & CTO! May 10, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join Dell's Chief Innovation Officer Jim Stikeleather and Chief Technology Officer Kris Fitzgerald as they untangle the nebulous world of cloud computing. These luminaries will explain the various types of cloud services, and they'll also show how to best utilize and customize cloud computing for your environment. REGISTER >> Embracing Business Intelligence to Keep Pace With Today's Fast Moving Market Apr 28, 2011 at 1:00 p.m Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join eWEEK for this live, interactive webcast, sponsored by SAP, and hear from industry experts regarding the importance of embracing business intelligence to better use your information. Attend this online-only event and learn how predictive analytic can help your company learn sort through the data barrage, pull out what is relevant and use it accordingly. REGISTER >>

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