Saturday, May 26, 2012

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 26/05/2012





How to make PHP apps scale
The most popular language for Web apps, PHP tends to buckle under heavy loads -- unless you opt for cloud scaling and a NoSQL back end

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FAQ: The new push in Congress to increase STEM visas
There is a bipartisan push to automatically give green cards to master's degree and above in science, technology, engineering and math, so-called STEM degrees. And the H-1B visa hasn't disappeared, and its use will be part of the green card debate. Here's a Q&A guide to what's going on.

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Minn. executive branch picks Microsoft to improve email, collaboration
The Executive Branch of the Minnesota state government uses cloud-hosted Microsoft email and collaboration software, first as part of BPOS and later, Office 365.

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Microsoft server and tool upgrades demand CIOs' attention
CIOs and IT directors tracking the barrage of major upgrades for Windows and Office also need to stay tuned to the refresh cycle for Microsoft's servers and tools, including Windows Server 2012, SQL Server 2012, System Center 2012 and Visual Studio 11.

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Microsoft's upgrade avalanche a challenge for IT pros
Microsoft is in the midst of an unprecedented, massive upgrade cycle for its enterprise software products, a refresh wave that represents a major challenge for CIOs and IT managers responsible for charting their companies' tech strategy.

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Apple settles patent lawsuit with SimpleAir
SimpleAir in Texas said Thursday it had settled its patent infringement litigation against Apple, and entered into a confidential license agreement by which Apple had taken a license to its patents.

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Researchers propose TLS extension to detect rogue SSL certificates
A pair of security researchers have proposed an extension to the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol that would allow browsers to detect and block fraudulently issued SSL certificates.

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Judge orders drug evidence suppressed in warrantless GPS tracking case
A federal judge in Kentucky this week upheld a lower court's decision to throw out crucial evidence in a drug case because the evidence was gathered with the help of a GPS tracking device installed without a warrant.

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Yahoo Axis may be game changer for search and the troubled company
With Axis, Yahoo is trying to change the search game, while also trying to change its image as a troubled company.

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