IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 06/04/2009

Medical records on the iPhone debuts at health IT expo
Doctors with an iPhone or iPod Touch will be able to view patients' electronic health records using a new application available on Apple's Apps Store.

Report: Microsoft to give free Windows 7 upgrades to XP downgraders
Microsoft will reportedly provide free or discounted Windows 7 upgrades not only to users who buy Vista PCs between June 2009 and January 2010, but also to people who buy a system that has been factory-downgraded to Windows XP.

3Par unveils midrange array with four controllers
3Par today announced a new midrange storage array that features four controllers, thin provisioning and virtualization, increasing performance and capacity utilization.

Apply the Same View Settings to All Your Folders
One of the things I both like and dislike about Vista is that it remembers your view settings for each individual folder. You might have a photo folder with the navigation pane enabled and extra-large icons, a document folder with the preview pane and Details view, and so on; Vista remembers these settings from one session to the next.

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Xerox outsources management of data centers to India's HCL
Indian outsourcer HCL Technologies is to offer data center services to Xerox under a six-year contract.

Fate of Sun's products up in the air
With rumors of an impending Sun-IBM merger becoming more intense late last week, the next big question mark pertains to what happens to Sun's vast product line, which has hardware and software that overlaps with a lot of IBM's own product lines. Observers -- including a former Sun employee, a former software developer for the Sun platforms, and the founder of the Ruby on Rails Web framework -- maintain varying perspectives on what to expect and offer degrees of both optimism and pessimism about the whole endeavor.

Zetta offers cloud storage for the enterprise
Zetta announces its cloud storage service offering, which is targeting companies that would want to store primary data on near-line disk without having to build out their own secondary-disk storage infrastructures.
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Green gadgets: 12 devices that save power and cash
If you're serious about saving energy, there are ways to use tech to cut your power and your bills. We look at 12 gadgets that can help you monitor and lower your energy use.

Critics tear into PCI security rules at congressional hearing
At a congressional hearing, federal lawmakers and retail industry officials contended that the PCI security rules aren't doing enough to stop thefts of payment card data.

Kaiser hospital cans 15 for peeking at octuplet mom's medical records
In the latest example of employee data-snooping, the Kaiser Permanente hospital where Nadya Suleman gave birth to octuplets in January has fired 15 workers for improperly accessing her medical records.
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T-Mobile To Use Google Android OS For Home Devices

T-Mobile is set to launch two new devices running on the Google Android platform early next year. The wireless carrier will introduce a home phone and a tablet computer, both powered by Google's mobile operating system.

Facebook exec on balancing privacy, business needs

Though Facebook has sometimes been criticized for sacrificing the privacy of its users in order to monetize the service, Chris Kelly, Facebook's chief privacy officer, has presided over the social network's efforts to build out the most sophisticated privacy options in the industry.

3 Ways Penetration Testing Helps DLP (and 2 Ways It Doesn't)

Penetration testing's future has been caught in heated debate recently, sparked by Fortify Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Brian Chess' prediction that the practice would die off this year. Many IT security practitioners rose to pen testing's defense, calling it an indispensible tool for uncovering data breach attempts from inside and outside the organization. The truth is somewhere in the middle.

Data Security: Whose Job Is It Really?

Forrester has a recommendation for CISOs struggling with how to secure corporate data: Stop trying so hard.

Conficker copycat prowls for victims, says Microsoft

An old, but little-known worm has copied some of the infection strategies of Conficker, the worm that raised a ruckus last week, Microsoft security researchers said late Friday.

Microsoft Risks Being Stuck in a Netbook Price War

The netbook pricing game is getting complicated as OEMs try to simultaneously add features and keep prices down. The bad news for Microsoft? No matter whether the OEMs stick to $300 price points or push higher, Microsoft's overall profits are vulnerable, say industry analysts

Windows 7 Waiting Game: Reasons It Will Be Home for Holidays

Will Windows 7 arrive this year or next? Last week's "accidental" Windows 7 Release Candidate download page, dated May 2009, and repeated leaks to the Web of Windows 7 builds are strong indications that we'll see the next manifestation of Windows in about two months.

Microsoft updates e-health data-aggregation software

Microsoft unveils a new version of its software for aggregating health records that makes it easier for patients and doctors to share information electronically.

Data Centers Brace for Obama's New Energy Plan

The president's proposed 'cap and trade' program on carbon emissions may have big implications for IT facilities.

Netscape alums tackle cloud storage

A new cloud storage vendor is entering the market, promising an enterprise-class file system with snapshots, replication, and other features designed to simplify adoption for existing users and applications.

Doesn't anyone want to buy Sun?

The talks between IBM and Sun Microsystems have broken down, and it looks like the $7 billion acquisition of Sun by IBM isn't going to happen. According to today's Wall Street Journal, Sun rejected the offer over the weekend, and terminated Sun's agreement to negotiate exclusively with IBM.

IBM, Sun unable to reach a deal, reports say

Merger talks between IBM and Sun Microsystems were said to have broken down on Sunday, with the two companies unable to agree on the terms of a deal.

Monday, April 6, 2009

IT News HeadLines (ComputerWorld) 06/04/2009

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