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TOP STORIES - May 16, 2011 • Why Analytics Is Red-Hot Right Now • Security, Regulatory Compliance Top Pain Points of IT Pros • Zeus Source Code Leak Means More Banking Malware to Hit Web • Flash Crash: Unhappy Anniversary • Software Piracy Could Cost More than $59B in Lost Revenue 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 Why Analytics Is Red-Hot Right Now If software is the core DNA of most technology advances today, analytics is the core DNA of software companies. Hummer Winblad Venture Partners is well aware of this. In fact, Hummer Winblad's two largest successes to date have been in analytics--Arbor Software and Omniture. We take a look at the top 10 reasons analytics is surging right now. READ MORE >> Security, Regulatory Compliance Top Pain Points of IT Pros While regulatory compliance, IT governance, information security and disaster recovery remained the top four concerns for IT professionals, there were other areas that were adding complexity and increasing risk, according to a recent report by ISACA, a global association of more than 95,000 IT professionals. IT departments are also worried about data breaches, cloud computing and the rise in number of consumer devices in the enterprise. READ MORE >> Sponsored by IBM Most clouds aren't capable of supporting the types of workloads becoming increasingly common on a smarter planet. The IBM SmartCloud is different. It's designed to a myriad of workloads, including development and test environments. Adopt a cloud that's ready for your business. ADVERTISEMENT Zeus Source Code Leak Means More Banking Malware to Hit Web Security researchers said less technically savvy cyber-criminals will be launching Zeus variants now that the source code of the infamous banking Trojan has been released. READ MORE >> Flash Crash: Unhappy Anniversary Are smarter technologies the problem or the solution to wild financial market fluctuations? Experts say smarter technology requires smarter regulation and public policy. READ MORE >> Software Piracy Could Cost More than $59B in Lost Revenue An industry association estimates software piracy costs $59 billion worldwide, but an anti-piracy firm says that number is too low. 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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