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	Comodo hacker claims credit for DigiNotar attack The hacker responsible for a stunning attack on a Dutch company that issues security certificates for websites warned on Monday that he would "strike back again," after previously breaching another company earlier this year. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Four Steps to Dynamic Workload Management In the beginning, IT ran on one platform - the mainframe. Workloads were predictable and stable, and we could schedule accordingly. But then came Unix, AS/400, Windows and a multitude of other platforms, all with accompanying workloads. Learn More! In this Issue Microsoft: Stolen SSL certs can't be used to install malware via Windows Update What online news looked like on 9/11 Sprint sues to block AT&T-T-Mobile merger Flood of low-cost tablets expected in $200 to $300 range Google puts Desktop app out to pasture WiLan sues Apple, Dell, HTC and others IT employment grows, but barely Are costly SSDs worth the money? 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Sprint today announced that has brought suit against AT&T and Deutsche Telekom to block the two companies from merging "as a violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act." Section 7 of the Clayton Antitrust Act bars any person from acquiring "the whole or any part of the stock or other share capital" that would "substantially ... lessen competition, or to tend to create a monopoly." In its suit Sprint argues that the proposed merger would violate this act because it would lead to AT&T and Verizon controlling 75% of the wireless market while taking in 90% of the profits. Read More WHITE PAPER: GFI Software Email Security in Small and Medium-sized Businesses No organization can afford to operate without an email security strategy. The risk landscape is constantly changing with new threats surfacing every day. This white paper looks at email security in small and medium businesses, the solutions available and what features SMBs cannot do without. Read now Flood of low-cost tablets expected in $200 to $300 range Analysts are predicting that a flood of $200 to $300 tablet computers will hit the market this fall, prompting the essential question: Which device will come out on top? Read More Google puts Desktop app out to pasture Google is retiring Desktop, an application it launched in 2004 that is designed to let people search for files and data stored in their computers' hard drives. Read More WiLan sues Apple, Dell, HTC and others Canadian patent licensing company WiLan has set its sight on a handful of technology companies, filing a patent infringement suit against Apple, Hewlett-Packard, HTC, Dell, Novatel, Sierra Wireless and others. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Accelerate Recovery Time After a Disaster In this Quest Software white paper authored by the Data Management Institute, learn the key challenges in designing an effective disaster recovery plan. Then discover how a solution based on continuous data protection can rapidly restore your critical applications and get your business running again with virtually no downtime. Read Now! IT employment grows, but barely The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that no new net jobs across all industries were added in August, but IT hiring may have fared a little better. Read More Are costly SSDs worth the money? With 5,000 employees and 280 branch offices, Associated Bank is a prime example of a medium-sized business with big data demands. Read More Big is not always better with smartphone screens Product launches at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin are giving consumers an unprecedented choice of screen sizes. But analysts are questioning whether consumers can learn to love them all. Read More IFA: Research group gives new meaning to window shopping At IFA in Berlin the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute showed its interactive shop window that lets customers use gestures to buy or learn more about products. Read More Age Bias in IT: The Reality Behind the Rumors Age bias: Some consider it IT's dirty little secret, or even IT's big open secret. Most high-tech employers would likely deny that age discrimination is an issue at their company. But many IT workers over 50 beg to differ, saying they have experienced age bias or know someone who has. Read More
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