Spammers Start Their Own URL-Shortening Services You'd better think twice before you click on that shortened URL. Spammers are now setting up their own URL-shortening services to lure unsuspecting end users to malware and spam sites. READ MORE >>
If Steve Jobs Ran Microsoft Microsoft's market value was surpassed by Apple's a year ago. It's no wonder. Microsoft miscalculated the importance of smartphones while Apple changed the world with iPhone. Some may think Microsoft has lost its edge. But what if some new leadership came in to shake things up? And why not the CEO of the company that beat Microsoft's market valuation last year. Here's a look at how Steve Jobs would change things if he took over Microsoft. READ MORE >>
Seduced by Devices: IT Pros Go Rogue As the explosion of smartphones and tablets accelerate the use of employee-owned devices in the workplace, a new survey shows that IT professionals are conflicted about the consumerization of IT, particularly when it comes to security. For instance, 35 percent of IT pros violate their own corporate policies. Here's a look at what else they said. READ MORE >>
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Could IT Go 100 Percent MSP? A growing number of large and midsized companies are embracing the managed services IT model, leveraging MSPs to help them run more efficient departments, according to a new survey conducted by Enterprise Management Associates on behalf of Nimsoft. Channel Insider takes a look at highlights from the survey, which queried executives, mid-level managers and IT pros from companies that are currently engaged with an MSP, planning to engage an MSP or had used MSP services in the past. READ MORE >>
MSP Tools: Eight PSA Solutions Behind every great managed service provider is a solid set of tools. The tool-set foundation is cemented with a good professional services automation solution to keep the business running smoothly. Channel Insider checks out some leaders in the PSA market, along with a few up-and-comers. Take a look. READ MORE >>
Government Tech Shopping List A new survey of 375 federal, state and local IT buyers and influencers shows that in spite of budget shortfalls, there are still plenty of dollars to go around for new technology purposes. Channel Insider takes a look at the shopping list laid out by respondents in the survey. Each category or product is followed by the percentage of decision makers who plan to invest in that item during the next 12 months. 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 >>
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There is relative calm after police injured more than 100 protesters in Barcelona Friday. One off-duty officer told The Daily Beast that he and his colleagues were angry the cops resorted to violence, adding that after recent cuts to police salaries and pensions, it should be them in the square protesting. Many, he said, do just that. The Daily Beast's Barbie Latza Nadeau and Mike Elkin report authorities across southern Europe fear the Spanish protests will spark a European version of the Arab uprisings. Plus, photos below and tweets from the scene.
Egypt's new government opened the Rafah border with Gaza on Saturday for the first time in four years—a victory for Hamas and a move that is unlikely to sit well with Israel. The move will allow residents of Gaza to travel abroad, although men between ages 18 and 40 will still require an Egyptian visa. About 400 Palestinians from Gaza gathered at the border in order to travel across when it opened. The Rafah crossing is the only one in Gaza not controlled by Israel.
After a visit from U.S. envoy Robert King, North Korea has released Jun Young Su, an American citizen it has held on unspecified charges since November. Jun was a businessman from California doing missionary work in North Korea. He will be reunited with his wife and family in the coming days. King, meanwhile, will remain in North Korea to evaluate its pleas for food aid.
Americans may have tired of Donald Trump, but another blustery New Yorker is now the surprise leader of the pack: Rudy Giuliani tops the 2012 Republican presidential field, according to a new poll from CNN/Opinion Research Corp. He clocked in with 16 percent, beating Mitt Romney's 15 percent, Sarah Palin's 13 percent, and Ron Paul's 12 percent. Giuliani, who has said he has not decided whether he will run, will speak in New Hampshire next week.
Computer hackers have successfully breached the security networks of several U.S. military contractors, according to a report by Reuters. Lockheed Martin, one of the world's largest defense contractors, was included in the attack. It's not clear who the hackers were or what data (if any) they were able to steal, but the networks of the targeted firms contain classified information on future weapons systems and military technology at use on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. The Pentagon employs 85,000 people to monitor cybersecurity.
If the 2012 Republican field may be a circus, Sarah Palin is unquestionably its ringmaster, kicking off a bus tour next week that's much more than a publicity stunt. But Mark McKinnon says she's about to hit an immovable object.
Real Justice for Ratko Mladic by Geoffrey Robertson Now that the Serbian war crimes fugitive is in custody, The Hague should skip charges that could create a Milosevic-style circus and focus on Mladic's crime against humanity—the slaughter of 7,500 at Srebrenica, says Geoffrey Robertson.
Memorial Day Movies: What to See, What to Skip by Marlow Stern Need a break from the heat this Memorial Day weekend? From 'The Hangover' sequel to 'The Tree of Life', Marlow Stern on what to see and what to skip in theaters.
