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TOP STORIES - April 15, 2011 • Fake IRS Scams to Dodge This Tax Season • Kerry-McCain Online Privacy Bill a Good Step • FBI Shuts Down Coreflood, Zombies Transmitting Financial Data • Intel, Micron Get Even Smaller with 20nm NAND Flash • HP Users Push Oracle to Reverse Itanium Decision 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 • What Android Tablets Need to Beat iPad • iPhone 5 Rumors Spark Questions • Windows 8 Rumored Features Roundup • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 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 >> Kerry-McCain Online Privacy Bill a Good Step The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011, introduced by Senators Kerry and McCain, is a departure from other Congressional attempts at Internet lawmaking by not imposing a specific standard and by working with the industry. It looks to bring badly needed regulation to the practice of collecting personal data online. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Insight With Insight, you have an experienced partner to help you gain the most value from Cisco's innovative data center solutions. Don't delay - talk to an Insight expert today. Click here ADVERTISEMENT FBI Shuts Down Coreflood, Zombies Transmitting Financial Data The FBI has shut down the massive Coreflood botnet and is hunting the 13 criminals who stole millions of dollars from victims' bank accounts and credit cards. READ MORE >> Intel, Micron Get Even Smaller with 20nm NAND Flash Only four months after it started shipping its ClearNAND 25-nanometer Flash processor, partners Intel and Micron's joint venture has introduced a 20-nm process for manufacturing even smaller solid-state memory. READ MORE >> HP Users Push Oracle to Reverse Itanium Decision Connect, HP's largest user group, says it is trying to convince Oracle to change its decision to end support of Intel's Itanium platform. 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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