Friday, June 24, 2011

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 24/06/2011





Wyoming cuts cable, moves to cloud with Google Apps
Wyoming has rolled out Google Apps for some 10,000 state workers, the first state-wide implementation of the cloud platform in the U.S.

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AT&T iPad hacker pleads guilty
A 26-year-old man who last year helped hackers publish personal information belonging to about 120,000 iPad users pleaded guilty to fraud and hacking charges in a New Jersey court Thursday.

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Project Management: 4 Ways to Manage Your Budget
These four strategies will help project managers maintain control of project budgets and prevent massive cost overruns.

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Harry Potter books to go digital
J.K. Rowling on Thursday announced the creation of a website where users can buy electronic versions of her Harry Potter books and can network with one another and the author.

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Feds claim victory over Coreflood botnet
Federal authorities have declared victory over the Coreflood botnet and shut down the replacement server that the FBI used to issue commands to infected PCs.

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Securing mobile devices requires enterprise and service provider controls
Enterprises are adept at securing and managing computing endpoints such as desktop and laptop computers, but most do not have the same controls and processes in place for what is likely the fastest-growing computing platform: smartphones and other smart mobile devices.

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Coming with 3D: Smartphones from Sprint, AT&T
Glasses-free 3D smartphones are about to invade the U.S. Sprint will start selling the HTC Evo 3D on Friday, and AT&T has confirmed that sales of the LG Thrill 4G will begin sometime later this summer.

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Oracle's patent claims against Google take a hit
Oracle's lawsuit against Google over alleged Java patent violations in the Android OS is facing a potential setback after a ruling by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

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FTC reportedly preparing to serve subpoenas to Google
The U.S. FTC is preparing to service Google with subpoenas related to an antitrust investigation, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

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Update: Ukraine disrupts $72M Conficker hacking ring
Ukraine's security service said Thursday it had disrupted a cybercrime ring that cost the banking industry more than $72 million using Conficker, a fast-spreading worm unleashed in 2008.

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