Wednesday, August 21, 2013

IT News Head Lines (IT World Canada) 8/22/2013





Vancouver School Board eyes storage auto tiering
The Vancouver School Board hopes to avoid network and server congestion with SANSymphon-V's auto tiering feature

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Moore makes it clear: Auction rules are set
In an interview with ITWorldCanada the Industry Minister says the government left no loopholes in its ownership and auction policies, which incumbents were "comfortable" with when first announced

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Execs out of sync with staff on app safety: Vendor
Survey shows management more optimistic than developers that company-created applications are secure. The problem, says the study's sponsor, is lack of training

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HP ups performance, 3D graphics in t820 thin client
Hewlett-Packard further boosts the flexibility and performance of its thin client line aimed at users with high performance computing and 3D graphics needs

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McAfee exec lands top Homeland Security post
Phyllis Schneck, former CTO at McAfee, becomes Deputy Under Secretary for Cyber security at the U.S. Department or Homeland Security

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The IT skills earning most extra pay in Canada
Here’s a list of certified and non-certified IT skills commanding the highest extra pay in Canada

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BlackBerry lets go of 100 more workers
The latest job cuts closely follows company's announcement that a special committee is exploring "strategic alternatives” which could include the sale of BlackBerry

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Advanced threat software to become $1.7B market: IDC
Specialized Threat Analysis and Protection (STAP) products have become a strategic necessity for many organizations, according to IDC

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Will Unix be 86ed by x86es soon?
Don’t be too quick to write off Unix, according to analysts. For many, the OS is still the top choice when it comes to security applications and custom software

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Microsoft lacks Plan B for Surface line
The company mistakenly assumed Surface Pro would "fly off the shelves" following the release of Surface RT, according to analyst

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Why ‘big’ is not driver in big data adoption
Don't treat Hadoop as giant “digital landfill” because data dumping only increases the noise and makes it harder for organizations to determine their best course of action

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Canadian firm to launch solar-powered laptop
Ubuntu Linux-based machine to be tested in Africa but could be released as a Chromebook laptop in North America

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OpenText buys Dutch PaaS provider
Cordys, which makes cloud-based business process management solutions for enterprises, is now part of the Canadian company

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