Microsoft's Skype Buy Will Shake Up VOIP, Video Chat; Windows, Skype Integration Poses Security Challenges

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TOP STORIES - May 16, 2011 • Microsoft's Skype Buy Will Shake Up VOIP, Video Chat • Microsoft, Skype Could Prove to Be a Match Made in Heaven • Windows, Skype Integration Poses Security Challenges • ShoreTel Upgrades UC Platform for Enterprise • Google Voice Search Spotted on Google.com SPOTLIGHT Google Maps Shows bin Laden Hideouts Pinpoint Osama bin Laden's numerous hiding places throughout his infamous career, up to where he met his violent end. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Google Maps Alabama Tornado Havoc • New BlackBerry Bolds Thin, Powerful • Why Macs Outshine Windows PCs • Touch-Screen Musicians Virtually Jam FEATURED VIDEO Essential Steps for SMBs We look at five tech steps SMBs need to take to keep up with the times. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Chromebooks Steal Show at Google I/O • Reasons to Adopt Adobe CS 5.5 • Google I/O Delivers 'Honeycomb' 3.1, More • Why Motorola Delayed the Droid Bionic IN THIS ISSUE Microsoft's Skype Buy Will Shake Up VOIP, Video Chat Microsoft will pay $8.5 billion for Skype, turning the voice-over-IP provider into a business division headed by Skype CEO Tony Bates. Analysts seem split on how well the acquisition will work out for Microsoft in the longer term. But on a strategic level, it's undeniable that Skype's huge customer base could give Microsoft considerable influence within the evolving VOIP and video-conferencing market. READ MORE >> Microsoft, Skype Could Prove to Be a Match Made in Heaven Despite early suggestions that it was a blunder, Microsoft's acquisition of Skype may be one of the best moves the company could have made, provided they don't screw it up. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Biz Advisor Video Blog Information and resources on how to use technology to cut cost and improve efficiency in small businesses. Go to the blog! ADVERTISEMENT Windows, Skype Integration Poses Security Challenges Microsoft's proposed Skype acquisition will require security vendors to pay close attention to how the software will be integrated with existing Windows products. READ MORE >> ShoreTel Upgrades UC Platform for Enterprise ShoreTel is adding its own IM and audio and Web conferencing capabilities to ShoreTel 12, and also is doubling the number of users it can support. READ MORE >> Google Voice Search Spotted on Google.com Google has spent so much time porting Web services functionality from its desktop to its mobile Android services, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that the mobile team is giving something back: Google's Voice Search service has been spotted in the wild on Google.com. 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 >> 8 Considerations for Evaluating Disk-Based Backup May 20, 2011 12:00 p.m. Eastern / 9:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join us for an interactive eSeminar where Jeff Crum, senior product manager at ExaGrid, and other industry experts will share eight key technological criteria to consider when evaluating systems. REGISTER >> Meeting the New Demands for Management & Security with All-In-One PCs May 23, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) vPro is also the key to manage the security issues in a far more rigorous and comprehensive fashion due to increasing governance and compliance demands as well as new and evolving threats. Lenovo adds to vPro with their own unique solutions. REGISTER >>

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