| 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 >> Slow Recovery Dampens Demand for H-1B Visas The number of applications for the once-coveted H-1B visa, which allow foreign nationals to work in the United States, has dropped significantly this year as the pace of the country's economic recovery has stagnated, the Wall Street Journal reported. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Microsoft Visit WindowsforDevices.com to learn what's happening and what's upcoming in software, hardware, platforms, tools, and design efforts relating to the use of Windows Embedded and Windows Mobile software technologies. Click here | | Senate Bill Would Bar Advertisers from Tracking Your Online Moves Microsoft and Mozilla have already taken steps, but a proposed Do-Not-Track Online Act would legally obligate advertisers to respect consumers' privacy wishes. READ MORE >> Space Shuttle Endeavour Cleared for May 16 Launch NASA officials announced that the space shuttle Endeavour's final flight into space is scheduled to launch the morning of May 16 on a 16-day mission to the International Space Station. READ MORE >> DOE Project Dedicated to Increasing Biofuel Efficiency The Department of Energy has just unveiled a $30 million project dedicated to making biofuels cheaper and more efficient. The Plants Engineered To Replace Oil (PETRO) project aims to make crops like soybeans and corn easier to convert into fuel, while reducing the displacement of food crops by biofuel crops. READ MORE >> | | | |
| 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 >> | | | | |