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TOP STORIES - April 4, 2011 • IBM Mainframes Boost IT in Emerging Markets • Google, MasterCard, Citigroup Huddle on Android Phone Payments • 'LizaMoon' Mass SQL Injection Attack Escalates Out of Control • IEEE Reports Breach of 800 Engineers' Credit Card Data • IBM Ruled Middleware Market in 2010: Report SPOTLIGHT iPad 2 vs. Xoom: Tablet Face-Off We hit the local Best Buy to bring you a quick-and-dirty comparison of the look, feel and performance of the two tablets. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • 10 Groundbreaking IBM Patents • 10 Women Cracking Tech's Glass Ceiling • Features That Would Polish Apple iOS 5 • Uncertainties, Risks of Solar Generation FEATURED VIDEO Making Cities Smarter Location-based analytics helps cities realize more efficient operations. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Greatest Google April Fools' Gags • Why AT&T, T-Mobile Deal Is Bad News • Samsung Shows Off SSDs, Optical Drives • Verizon Unveils HTC Thunderbolt 4G IN THIS ISSUE IBM Mainframes Boost IT in Emerging Markets IBM has been on a mission to tap further into the emerging markets, and is leading the push with its System z mainframes. The massive systems have been the making inroads throughout the space, from Africa to China to India, and the initiative has worked: In the fourth quarter of 2010, System z revenue jumped 69 percent. READ MORE >> Google, MasterCard, Citigroup Huddle on Android Phone Payments Google's mobile-payment plan is evolving with Citigroup, MasterCard and VeriFone Systems as partners to help users wave their Android smartphones to pay for goods. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Dell Simplify your IT setup and reduce costs with Dell Virtual Integrated System. Watch the Interactive Video. ADVERTISEMENT 'LizaMoon' Mass SQL Injection Attack Escalates Out of Control Millions of unique URLs have been infected with a rampant SQL injection attack Websense has dubbed "LizaMoon." The SQL injection attack redirects users to a fake AV site. READ MORE >> IEEE Reports Breach of 800 Engineers' Credit Card Data More than 800 members of the engineering society IEEE received letters informing them their credit card numbers had been stolen, after they'd registered for a conference. READ MORE >> IBM Ruled Middleware Market in 2010: Report IBM once again outsold all competitors in the middleware market in 2010, giving Big Blue more than a decade atop the middleware space, according to Gartner. 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 >> 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 >> Smart Ways to Incorporate Social Networking Into Your Enterprise Apr 13, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join this free eSeminar to hear from industry leaders CDW and NetApp about the latest techniques for reducing the impact of data growth on your infrastructure. REGISTER >>

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