Thursday, December 8, 2011

IT News Head Lines (TechWeb) 08/12/2011





Smart Grid Security Threatened By Fragmented Control
MIT study finds smart grid cybersecurity led by fiefdoms, says central leadership would better protect the nation's power lines from hackers.

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NASA: Two Waves Formed Japan's Destructive Tsunami
Satellite data, computer models confirmed March's merging tsunami and might help scientists better predict tsunamis' paths.

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Android Market Downloads Hit 10 Billion
Apple got to the major milestone faster, but Google is celebrating anyway with a 10-cent app promotion.

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Galaxy Nexus Smartphone To Launch Dec. 9?
Signs point to a Friday release and $299.99 price for Verizon's Samsung Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich phone.

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HHS Grants $220 Million For Health Insurance Exchanges
Thirteen states get Department of Health and Human Services funds to create online exchanges to help consumers and small businesses buy health insurance.

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Carrier IQ Data Collection Technically Legit, Say Researchers
Independent studies find CIQ's smartphone monitoring software captures only the info it needs for diagnostics work.

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How Evil Is Carrier IQ? | 7 Tips To Boost Customer Service
How Evil Is Carrier IQ? | 7 Tips To Boost Customer Service

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Will RIM Make It To 2013?
There is little doubt BlackBerry devices will be in use, but the company is ripe for a buyout.

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Carrier IQ: Just A Little Evil?
Carrier IQ software may collect far less data than first reported, but Pandora's out of the box, and it's time for carriers to disclose all information collection to enterprises and other end users.

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Sheet Music Direct: An iTunes For, Well, Tunes
Buy, use, and (to a limited degree) perform sheet music with this iPad app. Just watch out for the per-song pricing.

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Clarizen Brings Social To Salesforce, Intacct Work Management
Cloud application combo links Salesforce.com, Intacct financial reporting to its own work execution management tools.

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Carrier IQ, Carriers, Manufacturers Hit With Wiretap Lawsuits
U.S. and European officials also demand answers about who's using Carrier IQ's smartphone monitoring software and exactly which types of information they're tracking.

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8 Ways To Avoid Social Media Culture Clash
Businesses see the value of social networks, but not every employee does. Here are some tips for getting people on board.

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Zultys Opens Window Into Contact Center Efficiency
Unified communication vendor's MXIE SuperView tracks calls waiting, agent productivity, and other metrics.

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SunGard Promises 99.9% Uptime For SAP Cloud Apps
Enterprise-level services in the cloud include multiple layers of security, secured line communications, and guaranteed service levels for production environments.

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Software Group Seeks Freedom To Install
The Software Freedom Law Group wants the U.S. Copyright Office to ensure that device makers can't limit users' ability to install lawful software on devices.

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7 Ways IT Can Improve Customer Service
Take these concrete steps to get closer to customers and help your company's marketing and customer service teams do a better job.

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How To Use The iOS Gmail Application
The iOS Gmail app is a good alternative to Apple's own Mail app, as long as you're only dealing with Gmail.

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HP Bundles Box's Cloud
Enterprise PC buyers can now get cloud storage and collaboration services with their HP computers.

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Open Source Asterisk Telephony Goes High-Def
Digium expands Asterisk's capabilities to handle HD audio and video, as well as improved audio and video conferencing.

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FBI Plans Biometrics Tech Center
The intelligence agency’s Criminal Justice Information Services also has added face and iris scanning, and plans palm scans to improve its crime-fighting and prevention work.

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White House Begins Open Sourcing Data.gov
U.S. and Indian governments collaborate on Data.gov-in-a-Box, an open source version of the Obama administration transparency platform.

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Facebook Acquires Social Location Service Gowalla
Deal will likely help Facebook Places become more competitive with Foursquare and similar services.

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SAP Builds Out Services Menu With SuccessFactors
Purchase is latest move as enterprise software vendors race to develop a cloud presence and offer business resources to customers eager to use cloud-based services.

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San Francisco Team Solves DARPA Shredder Challenge
Using custom algorithms, three programmers pieced together five shredded documents based on a common theme to win $50,000.

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