By Vic Hargrave Since launching on June 28, Google+ has already made a big splash on the social networking scene by attracting more than 25 million users as of this writing, according to Internet measurement service comScore. Although Google+ has a ways to go before it catches up to Facebook’s 750 million users, when support…
Read MoreGartner recently released their Hype Cycle for Cloud Computing, 2011, which you can see legally reproduced here on the excellent Software Strategies Blog. While there is a lot of really good analysis in this hype cycle, I just don’t buy the cloud security positioning. Cloud security is positioned so it is about to fall into…
Read MoreIntego announces first-ever iPhone malware scanner – really? July 12, 2011 11:49 AM ET Gregg Keizer – COMPUTERWORLD http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218339/Mac_security_firm_ships_first_ever_iPhone_malware_scanner Follow up on my previous post on the new security flaw discovered in Apple’s iPhone and iPad – see http://bringyourownit.com/2011/07/07/oops-there-is-a-bug-in-my-apple/ With impeccable timing, this morning Intego announded the availability of the “first-ever iPhone malware scanner”. Sure…
Read MoreBy Richard Medugno Recently, on the Fearless Web Facebook page, we posted an article from the New York Times titled “Social Media History Becomes a New Job Hurdle” and asked our fans if they thought it was “OK” for companies to screen out prospective employees based on their social media history. Of the six responses,…
Read MoreThe mobile industry is a beautiful thing. If I sit back and ponder for a minute all of the things mobile technology has enriched in my life, I could easily write a book. The fact that I can take a picture and have it immediately shared to all of my friends and family in seconds…
Read MoreThe application-layer DDoS threat actually amplifies the risk to data center operators. That’s because IPS devices and firewalls become more vulnerable to the increased state demands of this emerging attack vector – making the devices themselves more susceptible to the attacks. Moreover, there is a distinct gap in the ability of existing edge-based solutions to…
Read MoreCheck out the linked article from popsci.com. It reviews how researchers at Microsoft propose using servers installed in office buildings and apartments as “data furnaces” to keep people warm, effectively using what is today waste heat. This kind of thinking can help to prevent implementing “Super Cool Biz” programs in your city, as documented by…
Read MoreRiverbed just announced the acquisition of virtual appliance and cloud load balancing company Zeus Technologies. Zeus is an almost 15 year old startup that competes directly with F5 and Citrix Netscaler. I have a unique perspective on this, as I was Director of Product Management at NetScaler, responsible for the advanced acceleration features of the…
Read MoreCloud computing has a capacity problem. A big one. No matter how many data centers we build, we’ll always be behind the curve of demand for capacity. I’ve been predicting since 2008 that ambient clouds will become the dominant way of delivering cost-effective, performant cloud capacity. It’s the only way I can imagine serving every…
Read MoreThe new security hole found in iPhones and iPads reminds us that no platform is immune to security threats and that there is in fact a need for mobile security software for Apple products. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303365804576431541102701136.html Here we go. As it turns out Apple mobile operating system is not so secure after all. While it is…
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